13x20 Palace Hand Knotted Persian 100% Wool Traditional Oriental Area Rug Orangey Red,Navy Color
Oriental Rug Of Houston
ORH17934
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Regular price$ 120,000.00
$ 40,000.00
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Heirloom quality! Representing the zenith of art that time honored techniques and craftsmanship can wrought, the rug has been made by a Master Weaver who has even signed his creation. Made in its namesake village, the rug is made of high-quality wool and silk on a cotton foundation with 500 knots per square inch. The wool not only adds to rug's durability, but also provides dirt repelling quality and thermal insulation. On the other hand, silk provides a unique sheen to the rug. An heirloom you can bequeath to your posterity.
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Story Behind the Art
Rugs with certain designs woven in Arak, surrounding villages, and the plains of Farahan in Iran are designated as Sarouks within the rug trade. Nineteenth-century rugs of this area often employed an all-over design of the Herati or Gul Hennai patterns. These were woven with about 100 asymmetric knots per square inch on a cotton foundation. In the late nineteenth century, factory rugs were woven in imitation of Tabriz models, using floral medallions. The medallion design was dominant until after the First World War, when Sarouk rugs were woven with detached floral sprays. This design was extraordinarily popular. Currently, Sarouk designs of detached floral sprays are used in rugs woven in India, Romania, and China.