Persian Sarouk Rug - 3.78x2.62 Balouchi

Persian Sarouk Rug - 3.78x2.62 BalouchiA 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

Carpets have been made from the 16th century

The city of Yazd is located in the province of Yazd

This magnificent central medallion carpet is almost a square in shape

The Turkish (symmetric) knot is used

The style of these Ottoman court rugs

Kerman carpets are mostly in floral designs

Both men and women partake in the art of weaving tribal area rugs both for their personal use and for commercial purposes

This delightful carpet has a central medallion that is lozenge shape with a suitable proportioned lantern each side length ways and with smaller flowers on each side moving into the field

and wide variety of geometric and floral designs

The medallion is clearly mostly of floral motifs

Nain is a small town in the province of Isfahan

animals and flowers are also used