Sarough Ghiasabad
274 × 211 cm
3.381 €
Sarough
675 €
Incl. VAT
127 × 71(0.90 m²)
Hand-knotted
New (0-20 Years)
Iran / Persia
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About This Sarough
Where it comes from
A Sarough, hand-knotted in the Arak region of west-central Iran, 127 x 71 cm (4'2" x 2'4"). The type is best known for a controlled, elegant floral drawing set against a deep red ground, and for a pile so firm and dense that it became a favourite in fine houses of the early twentieth century. This piece keeps the drawing but not the red: the field here is a warm, mustard gold, and the classic Sarough red survives instead in the flowers themselves.
What you see
The first impression is of that gold ground crowded with blossoms, gathered around a central vase rather than a medallion. Scrolling stems in brick red and dusty rose spread outward from it in an open, garden-like arrangement, picked out with ivory highlights and fine navy-black outlines. In the right-hand field one curved pale form reads, at a glance, almost like a bird in flight, though it sits comfortably enough as a stylised leaf among the rest. The border runs on a cream and gold ground, a continuous red floral vine held between narrow dark red and navy guard lines, taking up about a sixth of the width and framing the field without competing with it.
How it was made
The drawing owes its sharpness to how the rug was knotted. At 128,000 to 160,000 knots per square metre on a cotton warp, the knots sit close enough to hold each petal and outline precisely where the weaver placed it, rather than letting colours bleed into one another. The pile itself is handspun wool, which takes dye with a slight unevenness and a soft natural sheen rather than the flat uniformity of machine-spun yarn - it is this that gives the red and rose tones their gentle glow instead of a hard shine. At 12 mm, the pile is short enough to keep the floral lines crisp underfoot.
At home
At this size, the rug suits a study, a hallway, or a spot beside a bed rather than a large dining table. Its gold ground will lift a hallway with little daylight and holds its own equally well against dark wood furniture. The pile is dense and firm rather than plush, and stands up to daily footsteps without complaint. Wherever light falls across it, the red and rose blossoms catch first, and it is that small warmth you keep noticing.
More on Sarough rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 934406
- Size
- 127 × 71 cm (0.90 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. 3 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Traditional weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 127 × 71 cm (0.90 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 128,000 to 160,000 knots per square metre; across 0.90 m² that is roughly 120,000 to 140,000 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.
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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 934406
