Persian Sarouk Rug - 3.63 x 3.04 Balouchi

Persian Sarouk Rug - 3.63 x 3.04 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 designed around a central medallion and with flowing saz-style vegetation came into vogue

intricate designs

The colour palette tends toward warm and earthy hues that are produced with vegetable dyes

Sometimes such images may represent historical monuments

scenes from daily life

They are very durable and are capable of lasting an incredibly long period of time

The motifs on these carpets normally consists of a hexagon surrounded by white primitve lines and sometimes even a scarab in the middle

and are simply referred to as the “Kashan”

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It is a reminder that nature is everywhere

It used to be called Lilihan (still is called Lilihan rug in US and Europ)

Note the abundance of flowers on healthy vines