Antique Sarouk Farahan Persian Rug 43371
Style: Sarouk
Origin: Persia
Size: 8. ft 10 in x 10 ft 10 in (2.69 m x
3.30 m)
AntiqueSarouk Farahan Persian Rug 43371
Antique Sarouk-Farahan, Persia, late nineteenth centuryA classic
Persian medallion composition unfolds elegantly across the
field of this exceptional antique Sarouk-Farahan. The scalloped
medallion in rendered in ivory with vinescrolls in soft blue-green. The
upper cornerpieces reverse the color scheme of the medallion while
continuing its ornamental detail, while the lower cornerpieces have
terracotta vines on an ivory ground. The ‘abrash’ of the field
background echoes the color changes of the cornerpieces more subtly,
with a deep terracotta below and a lighter one above. Blue-green
cartouches and black finials sprout from either end of the medallion,
surrounded by additional arabesque vinescrolls and palmettes. In
contrast to the ultra delicate drawing of the field, the border has a
much fleshier vinescroll set dramatically on a black ground, a perfect
frame for the central composition
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