Early 20th Century Persian Sarouk Carpet ( 10'10" X 13'9" - 330 X 420 )

Description

This is an extremely densely patterned circa 1920 high quality Sarouk whose swirling, thick red arabesques and attendant floral sprays … more This is an extremely densely patterned circa 1920 high quality Sarouk whose swirling, thick red arabesques and attendant floral sprays nearly obscure the navy ground. The ivory-beige main border has two types of palmettes and connecting forked diagonal leaves. Saruks of this period are almost always not as closely designed . This is a particularly well delineated work on a less frequently encountered rich dark blue ground in top condition. less