Antique Serapi Rugs

View our collection of geometric heriz rugs serapi rugs and bakshaish rugs.

Antique serapi rugs.

Woven in the rugged mountains of northwest persia serapi rugs are a distinct heriz region style with finer knotting and more large scale spaciously placed designs than other rugs from this area antique serapis have historically been the carpet of choice in early. Make offer beautiful heriz serapri pak serapi rug 8x10 248. Local production methods contributed to the characteristic abrash that adds a textural appearance to the stark field and contrasting decorations seen in many persian serapi rugs. The antique serapi heriz rug is one of the most sought after rugs particularly in the usa and england for many years.

Antique serapi rugs were made by small workshops and families which resulted in formal persian carpets as well as those with rustic tribal influences. Antique heriz carpets serapi rugs and persian bakshaish carpets the carpets of northwest persia are in a class of their own. Fine 19th century antique serapi carpets include some of the most rare and desirable large size decorative persian carpets. Prized for their strong geometric style fine construction and rich colors the carpets of heriz serapi and bakshaish are regional cousins that share mutual origins.

Hand knotted rug carpet 9 x11 11 serapi mint condition.