{"product_id":"antique-sarouk-rug-9x12-360x265-15037","title":"Antique Sarouk Rug 9 × 12 ft (360 × 265 cm) Rose Red \u0026 Indigo | 15037","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;padding:25px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#222;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;padding:30px 0 25px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;margin-bottom:30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:0.75rem;letter-spacing:3px;color:#8b0000;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003ePersian Antique · Sarouk · Sultanabad · American Re-Import\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:300;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;margin:0 0 15px;\"\u003eAntique Sarouk Rug\u003cbr\u003e360 × 265 cm · Rose Red \u0026amp; Indigo\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-style:italic;color:#555;margin:0;\"\u003eA rare antique Sarouk of the Sultanabad weave, hand-knotted in Persia around 1925–1935 — a rose-red field densely drawn with flowers around a fine central medallion, framed by deep indigo borders. An American re-import, returned from the United States to Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eProvenance and Heritage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name \u003cstrong\u003eSarouk\u003c\/strong\u003e (also Saruk, Sarough) belongs to one of the most celebrated weaving traditions of Persia, centred on the western province of \u003cstrong\u003eArak\u003c\/strong\u003e — the historic \u003cstrong\u003eSultanabad\u003c\/strong\u003e region, which also gave its name to the related Mahal, Mohajeran and Ferahan weaves. From around 1900 to 1940 a distinctive group was knotted expressly for the American market: the so-called \u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Sarouk\u003c\/strong\u003e, built on a palette of rust, deep red and indigo with a dense, blossoming floral drawing. From the 1970s onward many of these pieces were exported back from the United States to Europe, where they are traded as \u003cstrong\u003ere-imports\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis carpet is one of them — hand-knotted around \u003cstrong\u003e1925–1935\u003c\/strong\u003e, returned from the U.S. and now offered here. It is a substantial, room-size Sarouk in very good antique condition, carrying the quiet authority of a piece that has already lived nearly a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eDesign and Colour\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the centre of the \u003cstrong\u003erose-red field\u003c\/strong\u003e sits a finely articulated \u003cstrong\u003emedallion\u003c\/strong\u003e with cusped, scrolling edges, answered by floral cornerpieces in the spandrels. Around it the field is filled edge to edge with detached floral sprays and palmettes in the classic Sarouk manner — never empty, always blossoming. A deep \u003cstrong\u003eindigo border\u003c\/strong\u003e of turning vines and flowerheads frames the composition, with an ivory outer guard of delicate red vinework. The palette moves between rose-red and rust, indigo and navy, ivory and cream, with polychrome accents of rose, soft green and pale blue in the flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eAge, Condition and Patina\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carpet is in \u003cstrong\u003every good condition for its age\u003c\/strong\u003e: largely full pile across the field, with slightly lower pile in places along the edges and \u003cstrong\u003etwo small, professional restorations\u003c\/strong\u003e. It carries an even, age-appropriate \u003cstrong\u003epatina\u003c\/strong\u003e — the gentle mellowing of colour and surface that only decades of life can give, and one of the qualities most prized in a genuine antique. Every piece of this age is a unique survivor; the honest signs of use are part of its character, not a flaw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eMaterial and Weave\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pile is \u003cstrong\u003e100% highland wool\u003c\/strong\u003e — the lustrous, hard-wearing sheep’s wool of the Persian highlands that gives Sarouks their depth of colour and long life. The foundation of warp and weft is \u003cstrong\u003e100% cotton\u003c\/strong\u003e; as is typical of old Sarouks, the weave shows the characteristic blue weft. The carpet is hand-knotted throughout with the \u003cstrong\u003ePersian (asymmetric) knot\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003ePresence in the Room\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cstrong\u003e360 × 265 cm (9.54 m²)\u003c\/strong\u003e this is a generous room-size carpet — a true \u003cstrong\u003e9 × 12 ft\u003c\/strong\u003e format. It is made to anchor a whole room rather than a corner of it:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLiving room:\u003c\/strong\u003e large enough to carry a full seating group, with sofa and chairs resting on the rug, the medallion centred in the room.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDining room:\u003c\/strong\u003e ample for a table of eight to ten with chairs pulled out, the dense field forgiving of daily use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStately and classic interiors:\u003c\/strong\u003e the rose-red ground and indigo borders bring warmth and gravitas to panelled rooms, period houses and grand entrances alike.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:15px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;width:35%;color:#666;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e360 × 265 cm (9 × 12 ft) · 9.54 m²\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSarouk · Sultanabad (Arak), Persia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eAmerican Sarouk, U.S. re-import\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eAntique, ca. 1925–1935\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eCentral medallion with cornerpieces on a densely floral field\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eVery good for age; largely full pile, slight edge wear, two small restorations, even patina\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eTechnique\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eHand-knotted, Persian (asymmetric) knot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003ePile material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e100% highland wool\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eFoundation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e100% cotton\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eColours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eRose-red ground, indigo borders, ivory; polychrome floral detail\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eUnderfloor heating\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSuitable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eResponsible Origin · Label STEP\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDjoharian is a certified partner of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/label-step.org\/dealers\/djoharian-teppiche\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel STEP\u003c\/a\u003e, the international fair-trade organisation for hand-knotted rugs, which audits production and trade conditions and tracks pieces from loom to dealer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eDjoharian — Since 1967\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur family business was founded in 1967, with roots in the Grand Carpet Bazaar of Tehran — five decades of trade and connoisseurship behind every piece we offer. We are a verified dealer on \u003cstrong\u003e1stDibs since 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e, and one of our antique carpets featured as a film prop in \u003cstrong\u003eSpencer (2021)\u003c\/strong\u003e with Kristen Stewart — provenance and trust built over generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eService\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is expertly inspected in our atelier in Lohr am Main, professionally washed and shipped with a certificate of authenticity. Secure and fast worldwide shipping, fully insured, with personal consultation in our showroom or by video call.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;margin-top:40px;padding-top:25px;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:0.8rem;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;\"\u003eSince 1967  |  Grand Carpet Bazaar Tehran  |  1stDibs Recognized Dealer  |  Label STEP Certified  |  Worldwide Shipping\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Djoharian Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53184669253899,"sku":"15037","price":8990.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0293\/5721\/1781\/files\/15037-sarouk-00.jpg?v=1781561948","url":"https:\/\/djoharian.com\/en-es\/products\/antique-sarouk-rug-9x12-360x265-15037","provider":"Djoharian","version":"1.0","type":"link"}