Feraghan Sarouks

Up until WWII these carpets represented the best of the Sarouk production. They were attributed to the village of Feraghan but were likely made in a number of villages in the Province of Arak, Iran (old name Persia).

Once the American Sarouk carpet took off these began to be less common. These pieces are highly desirable in today's market and this one sold for just over 500 dollar per square foot ($74,000) at Sotheby's New York, when it went up for auction in 1998.

These pieces are very similar to theMohtashem Kashan Rugs in handle and structure. An attribution clue is that that Mohtashem Kashan Rugs have lavender silk selvages and are finer.