
Sarough Ghiasabad
274 × 211 cm
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A Sarough rug, small in format at 128 x 65 cm (4'2" x 2'1"), from the Sarough weaving district of west-central Persia, a region long associated with dense floral patterning and the deep red ground that gave the type its nickname across generations of collectors. This piece belongs to that family by pattern and handling, but it sets aside the red ground itself, choosing instead a dark navy field that lets the scrollwork carry the room.
The first impression is of large peach-toned tendrils sweeping across that navy ground, curling into loose spiral coils rather than settling into the tight, repeating rosette fields Sarough is usually known for. Salvia green leaves and dusty rose vines thread between the coils, with touches of powder blue and mustard where the rosette clusters gather. There is no central medallion; the rhythm comes from the scrolls themselves, echoing across the field at their own pace. A broad brick-red border closes the design, filled with small floral rosettes and diagonal guard stripes in cream, a strong band that answers the navy rather than simply framing it.
The wool pile is hand-spun and hand-knotted over a cotton warp, at a density of 321,000 to 380,000 knots per square metre, close enough to give every curl of the scrollwork a clean, unbroken edge rather than the softened outline a looser knot would produce. That precision is what allows a pattern this large and graphic to still read as fine work up close. At 12 millimetres the pile sits low and even, catching a light sheen across the surface, and being new the wool has yet to take on any wear, so the colour stands exactly as the weaver set it.
Given its size, this is a rug for a hallway, a small landing, or the floor beside a bed, rather than a room-filling piece. The navy holds its depth even where daylight is scarce, and the brick-red border keeps a passage from feeling cold underfoot. The pile is firm and close, built for a spot that gets crossed rather than sat upon, and daylight moving across it in the morning will catch the peach scrolls first, before settling into the navy beneath.
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At 128 × 65 cm (0.83 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.
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 0.83 m² that is roughly 270,000 to 320,000 individual knots, every one of them tied by hand.
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.
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Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 632084