Persian rug ID

[Henry Rancourt Registered Find all posts View Profile Close Henry Rancourt]

Here is another small, excellent condition, Persian rug I've owned for about fifty years. It is about 24" x 30" and has the old Made in Persia tag on the back. but only a few hand written numbers are barely visible. Can someone identify this rug.

[Steve Price Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Steve Price]

Hi Henry

That rug is a Sarouk. The field design was very popular in the USA during the first half of the 20th century, and so many of all sizes were imported that they are known in the marketplace as American Sarouk.

Best

Steve Price

[Henry Rancourt Registered Find all posts View Profile Close Henry Rancourt]

Hi Steve,
I also thought it might be a Sarouk, but also thought it could be a Hamadan, Dergazine or a Seraband.

[Steve Price Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Steve Price]

Hi Henry

The field design is what's found on American Sarouks, and there were lots of them. Unless there is evidence to the contrary, I'd call it an American Sarouk.

Steve Price

[Henry Rancourt Registered Find all posts View Profile Close Henry Rancourt]

Hi Steve

Searching the web for info on American Sarouks returned lots of sites with very detailed info and photos and many included detailed info and examples of painted American Sarouks, that were very common from 1920s to 1950s, and how to determine if a rug was painted. So, I spent most of the day reading and looking at hundreds of photos and followed the simple ways to determine if a rug was painted. Bottom line is I agree mine is an American Sarouk but I don't believe it was painted because spreading the red pile, on the top, down to the knots, and looking at the color of the red threads on the back, the color is exactly the same.

[Erik Persson Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Erik Persson]

Nice rug! Here is another American Sarough, which I bought some years ago:

[Chuck Wagner Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Chuck Wagner]

Hi, and just a formality. As noted at the top of the page: Please use your full name. We do not permit posting anonymously or under a pseudonym, ad hominem remarks, commercial promotion, comments bearing on the value of any item or on the reputation of any seller. Thanks !

[Henry Rancourt Registered Find all posts View Profile Close Henry Rancourt]

Hi Chuck,
The colors in your rug are stunning and I will add my full name.

[Henry Rancourt Registered Find all posts View Profile Close Henry Rancourt]

My mistake...Eric the colors in your rug are stunning

[Henry Rancourt Registered Find all posts View Profile Close Henry Rancourt]

Hi chuck. I changed my signature to my full name thinking that would show up under my avatar and that didn't work. Do I have to change my user name to make it show up there?

[Steve Price Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Steve Price]

Do I have to change my user name to make it show up there?

Yup. The name that displays on your posts (and mine) is the username.

Steve

[Henry Rancourt Registered Find all posts View Profile Close Henry Rancourt]

Hi Steve. I search my account and I found how to change a password, but can't find a way to change a use name. Is there a way to do this?

[Steve Price Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Steve Price]

Hi

I changed it to what I think is your full name. If it isn't, let me know and I'll change it again.

Steve

[Henry Rancourt Registered Find all posts View Profile Close Henry Rancourt]

Thanks Steve. The change worked.

[Steve Price Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Steve Price]

You're welcome, of course.

Steve