Sarough Ghiasabad
274 × 211 cm
3.381 €
Sarough Ghiasabad
2.835 €
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196 × 125(2.45 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 city-workshop rug from the Arak region, measuring 196 x 125 cm (6'5" x 4'1"). Sarough weaving is known above all for its "classic Persian red" ground and its dense, disciplined floral drawing, the kind of piece that furnished the finest American houses in the early twentieth century. This one departs from that reputation in its most basic decision: the field is not red, nor ivory, but an unusually deep, near-black brown.
What you see
Against that dark ground, a cream floral scroll spreads without a break, vine and rosette interlocking across the whole field with no medallion to anchor it. Dusty rose-pink florets and sage-green leaves sit within the scrollwork, with small touches of slate blue. A broad brick-red border, roughly a fifth of the rug's width, closes the design with its own rosettes and palmettes, and the contrast between that warm red frame and the almost black field gives the whole piece unusual clarity.
How it was made
The pile is hand-knotted in hand-spun wool over a cotton warp, at a density of 321,000 to 380,000 knots per square metre, a firm, closely set structure that lets the drawing stay sharp rather than blur at the edges. At 12 mm the pile is clipped tight and even, which is why the surface carries a soft, slightly lustrous sheen rather than a heavy nap. It is this combination, the dark dye holding its depth and the fine knotting holding the line of the vine, that makes the cream pattern sit forward so distinctly against the black ground, far more than the same design would in its usual red or ivory field.
At home
At this size the rug suits a bedroom or a quiet reading corner rather than a large open room, and its dark field is an asset there: it will not show the wear a paler ground would, and it holds its own beside dark wood furniture instead of needing a bright floor to work against. Underfoot it is dense and firm, built for daily use rather than display. In lamplight, the slight lustre in the pile catches along the cream vine, and that is the detail an owner keeps noticing.
More on Sarough rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 421390
- Size
- 196 × 125 cm (2.45 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 12 mm
- Knots
- 321,000 – 380,000 / 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. 9 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Superior craftsmanship
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 196 × 125 cm (2.45 m²) this is a small rug. It works beside a bed, in a reading corner, in front of a fireplace or as a mat by a door. It does not furnish a room; it makes a point in one.
Is this rug hand-knotted?
Yes, knotted by hand — knot by knot on a loom, not machine-made. The density is 321,000 to 380,000 knots per square metre; across 2.45 m² that is roughly 790,000 to 930,000 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: 421390
