Antique handmade oversized carpet No. 63769 Sarouk, ca. 1910 Iran 530 x 335 cm
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| Item Number: |
63769 |
| Name: |
Sarouk, ca. 1910 |
| Country of Origin: |
Iran |
| Size: |
530 x 335 cm |
| Made:
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ca. 1910 |
| Pile: |
wool |
| Design: |
floral / allover |
| Ground Color: |
salmon-red / light rust |
| Remarks: |
This is a unique handmade / hand-knotted / traditional oriental carpet
The pile of this carpet is made of wool
This Sarouk has a few thin areas but overall it is in good presentable condition. |
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More about the provenance Sarouk, ca. 1910 | Iran
Sarouk is located in West Iran, in the zone of production of Arak. The source of this important provenance has been in the village of Sarouk (also written Sarough) North of Arak. Sarouks are known to be of high quality. The pile is usually higher than the average Persian rug and therefore Sarouks are rather heavy and solid rugs, the wool being used is high quality durable wool.
In Europe the term for this kind of Sarouk, ca. 1910 is "American Sarouk, ca. 1910". Of course "American" rugs are not made in America, they are re-imports from America to Europe. In the beginning of the 20th century up to the 1930s, certain rugs were made specifically for the American market and taste which had of course common characteristic designs and colors. These were apparently also much appreciated by Europeans which can be seen by their high popularity to this day.
