Luxurious Silk Pile Fine Weave Antique Persian Serapi Rug, Country of Origin: Persia, Circa Date: Late 19th century — Antique finely woven Persian Heriz / Serapi silk pile late nineteenth century area rug – Lush arabesque interlacing tendrils swirl across the ivory ground of this opulent silk antique Persian Heriz rug. Ruby red and sapphire blue details shimmer against the ivory, nicely set of by soft cocoa outlines in this truly magnificent antique area rug that is one of the most beautiful and larger size of its kinf. In place of the massive border typical of antique Persian area rugs from Heriz, this example has three smaller borders in red and ivory to balance and contrast the rug coloration and grand scale of the field.
Nazmiyal Collection Archive Record
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Extremly Fine Weave Light Color Artistic Antique Persian 19th Century Luxurious Silk Pile Large Heriz Serapi Rug 7996
Size: 12 ft x 18 ft 6 in (3.66 m x 5.64 m)
Origin: Persian Rugs
Style: Heriz Rugs
This opulent antique Oriental silk Heriz carpet from Persia has lush arabesque interlacing tendrils swirling across the ivory ground.
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