Persian Sarouk Rug - 2.20 x 1.40 Turkaman

Persian Sarouk Rug - 2.20 x 1.40 TurkamanA Sarouk rug is a type of Persian rug made in the Sarouk village of Iran. Sarouk was renowned for its carpet weaving industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The most coveted of these rugs are made by a Farahan, a 19th century designer. He was so well renowned, till today these rugs are often called Farahan Sarouk rugs. Sarouk rugs have been a brand of rug that have remained extremely consistent in their leading quality. The Faeghi family

particularly the circular central medallion with its two pendants reaching out length wise and the stadium shape of the border of the main field

The colours are muted and delightful

Shirvan rugs are not necessarily linked to a certain village as they share a range of geometric field designs and borders

It has four central medallions with flowers and vines everywhere

The Turkish (symmetric) knot is used

Afshar The Afhar are tent-dwellers

so many people hang them on the wall

It has a compartment pattern with no central focus point

There is much beauty and harmony in the elongated central medallions surrounded by flowers carpet

Qom rugs (or Qum

Our Khorjin rugs are not mere floor coverings

is on display in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London