http://rover.ebay.com/ro...9&mtid=824&kw=lg realize the auction is over,and the pictures are mostly taken from a roof to get the whole rug in the picture.

Presuming the rug is in good condition, what do you think of the rug with this limited info?

Thanks

I think the pictures may be detailed enough for the experts here: the inch measurement on the label, the selvages, the fringe-end, the back are each well visible on at least one photo

The third picture from the bottom, top left corner, makes me wonder whether the rug was markered (whether someone used a marker to paint the showing foundation red), and whether the red then bled out onto some of the light camel, but not sure.

Calling the rug "in great shape" is perhaps strange, since it's down to the knots in various places.

I am very curious at this point so I hope someone helps me out on the knot count. Reading Chris's link and everything I can find, Sarouk's have 100+kpsi, and this rug is course.
I would think this rug is Persian by the fringe (my simple impression is when the frnge doesn't have larger defined knots, it is Persian plus the lable.).

Is this a lilian rather than a sarouk? The border is the same as the above discussion, but am I missing something?

Thanks,

The tag doesn't look old to me. Older tags out of the 1930s seem to have a small white cotton tag, with a large rusty staple that says Made in Iran. I would guess that this is a 1970s made in Iran rug, coarsely knotted. It has a Persian look to it, but doesn't look Sarouk to me. Also, it is double wefted, so it can't be a Lilihan, but I leave it to the expert to say for sure what it is.

It is a Tabriz, 20 raj. Good condition is a joke, it is a piece for the junkyard. Down to the foundation, active moth visible on the pictures. It has a nice vintage look, but with this rug you will buy nothing but trouble. Origin is Iran, age ca. 50 years, might be a little older, but not likely. Chris used the german term "Holz Tabriz" in another post, which means wooden Tabriz since these rugs are hard and stiff like a piece of wood. It describes this rugs perfect. Shereen is right with links posted.

Thanks to all of you. I did not buy this rug, and the only reason I refered to it again was seeing the post on sarouks. I don't look at rugs in a critical enough fashion. I can stand on top of a rug, and not see things until later. That is the only good thing about reaching my quota of rugs. I am no longer, I hope, lead to impulse buying.

I had earlier mentioned the" last" rug I was getting, and KAD refered to it as a nice village rug. I have recieved it and include pictures so it doesn't appear I totally lost my judgement. And if anyone would like to give me an age or region of Iran the village was located that would be appreciated. Since label were mentioned above, his rug definately has an older label. but I realize label age is not in the book on how to ID a rug.
In person the dark burgandy and green markings are very nice

The first pictures used a flash and the third pictures truer to actually color The rug is about 5X8
Thanks again.