Description
Classical antique Sarouk runner, distressed with signs of wear, structurally very good and it has been secured on both sides and at either end to protect it. Supplied with our sturdy anti-slip underlay, this will add body and strength stopping the runner from moving on the floor.
Sarouk use intricate all over designs with lovely floral bunches, well drawn and with subtle pink to peach tones for the main field colour. Deep royal blue dyes used for the border and hints of teal blues and golds too. Sarouk’s were woven in the village of Saruk in the Arak region of Persia.
Sarouk rugs have been produced for much of the 20th century. The early successes of the Sarouk rug are largely owed to the American market. From the 1910s to 1950s, the “American Sarouk”, also known as the “painted Sarouk”, was produced. American customers had an affinity for the Sarouk’s curvilinear and floral designs. What they did not appreciate, however, was the colour, so for much of the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, rugs exported from Persia were dyed to a desirable, deep, raspberry-red colour, once they arrive in the USA.
We offer the service of viewing any of our carpets and rugs in your own home, a free, no obligation service we have offered for over 30 years.
In the second half of the 19th century, a huge market was created for Persian carpets in Europe and in the US. Many merchants bought the old and antique Persian rugs from all over Persia and exported them to other countries. They used the city of Tabriz in northwest Persia to export these rugs to Europe via Erzurum in Turkey, which is also famous for beautiful antique kilims.
- Purchase this antique Sarouk runner online from us and we shall securely courier it to your home, with our excellent anti-slip rug underlay which is included in the price. Or contact us to view it at our barn showroom in Crondall, Surrey.
- Free Shipping throughout the UK and we use a well-respected International Shipper for Europe and Overseas, as we have shipped carpets to Hong Kong and Australia in the past.
- Members of The British Antique Dealers Association (BADA) and LAPADA since 2008. Adhering to their strict guidelines and our carpets and rugs are independently vetted at their antique and art fairs every year.
