Sarough Ghiasabad
274 × 211 cm
3.381 €
Sarough
1.080 €
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215 × 80(1.72 m²)
Hand-knotted
New (0-20 Years)
Iran / Persia
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About This Sarough
Where it comes from
This is a Sarough, a Persian weaving tradition long associated with dense floral patterns and a warm, brick-red ground, here in runner format at 215 x 80 cm (7'1" x 2'8"). Sarough is prized for firm knotting and drawing controlled enough to read as luxurious rather than fragile. This particular piece sets its florals against navy rather than the red the type is best known for.
What you see
The field is a deep navy, scattered in rows with small cream-ground floral bouquets rather than gathered into one dominant motif, so the eye moves across a whole grid of medallions before settling on the single larger diamond medallion at the centre, which breaks the rhythm without dominating it. A wide rust-red floral border encloses the field, edged by an ivory guard stripe, and against the navy the contrast is strong rather than gentle. The surface has a light sheen and a tight, even pile, giving each small bouquet a clean outline instead of letting the pattern blur into a single mass.
How it was made
That clarity comes from the knotting. At 128,000 to 160,000 knots per square metre, the weaver had enough resolution to keep dozens of individual floral medallions distinct and evenly spaced across a narrow field, which is harder to hold steady than one large central design. The pile itself is hand-spun wool, twelve millimetres deep, over a cotton warp, and hand-spun fibre takes dye and light slightly unevenly, which is part of why the navy has depth rather than sitting flat. Made in the early twenty-first century, it is a new rug rather than an antique, though the density and pile depth are exactly what has always let Sarough age well underfoot.
At home
A runner of this width belongs in a hallway or along a landing, and the navy ground is an asset there: it holds its colour in rooms with little daylight and does not wash out the way a paler runner can. Underfoot the pile is dense and firm, built for a corridor that gets walked every day rather than a room to be crossed on tiptoe. Pass it slowly and the single grid resolves into dozens of separate bouquets, each one slightly its own, which is the kind of detail a runner like this keeps giving back long after the first look.
More on Sarough rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 241309
- Size
- 215 × 80 cm (1.72 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 12 mm
- Knots
- 128,000 – 160,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Hand-spun Wool
- Warp
- Cotton
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- New (0-20 Years)
- Condition
- Perfect★★★★★
- Pattern
- All-Over Pattern
- Weight
- ca. 5 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Traditional weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 215 × 80 cm (1.72 m²) this is a runner. It belongs in a hallway, an entrance, on a landing or lengthways beside a bed. It is too narrow for the middle of a room.
Is this rug hand-knotted?
Yes, knotted by hand — knot by knot on a loom, not machine-made. The density is 128,000 to 160,000 knots per square metre; across 1.72 m² that is roughly 220,000 to 280,000 individual knots, every one of them tied by hand.
How do I care for this rug?
Hand-spun wool still carries its own lanolin, which keeps liquid sitting on the surface for a moment: blot quickly, with clear water and a light cloth, working inwards and without rubbing. Otherwise regular vacuuming along the pile is enough. Turn the rug once or twice a year so light and footfall reach it evenly.
Still have a question?
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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 241309
