{"product_id":"palatial-antique-mohajeran-sarouk-12x17-ft-14970","title":"Palatial Antique Mohajeran Sarouk 12 × 17 ft (365 × 510 cm) Indigo Rose | 14970","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;padding:25px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#222;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;padding:30px 0 25px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;margin-bottom:30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:0.75rem;letter-spacing:3px;color:#8b0000;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003ePalatial Antique Mohajeran Sarouk · c. 1920\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:300;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;margin:0 0 15px;\"\u003ePalatial Antique Mohajeran Sarouk\u003cbr\u003e365 × 510 cm · Indigo, Rose \u0026amp; Ivory\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-style:italic;color:#555;margin:0;\"\u003eA densely flowering field on deep indigo, drawn with the multicolour botanical richness that defines the finest Mohajeran Sarouk — a collector-grade antique in exceptional, fully piled condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eA Palatial Mohajeran Sarouk, c. 1920\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eMohajeran Sarouk\u003c\/strong\u003e is regarded by collectors and the trade as the highest quality class within the Sarouk tradition. Hand-knotted around 1920 in the region near Arak in central Iran, this piece comes from an era in which the finest Persian master weavers produced their life's work for discerning Western patrons and the Persian courts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a genuine \u003cstrong\u003ecollector's piece\u003c\/strong\u003e: hand-knotted in hand-spun highland wool, it survives in \u003cstrong\u003eexceptional condition for its age — full, even pile throughout, supple and elastic, with no thin areas or wear\u003c\/strong\u003e. After more than a century, a state of preservation this complete is rare. Pieces of this class and condition are sought-after collector's items and, at this level, a genuine \u003cstrong\u003estore of value\u003c\/strong\u003e — an investment-grade antique, not an ordinary old rug.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eColour and Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is a richly drawn \u003cstrong\u003eall-over floral field on a deep indigo-blue ground\u003c\/strong\u003e, organised around a finely worked \u003cstrong\u003ecentral rosette medallion\u003c\/strong\u003e — not a dominating central motif but a delicate anchor among large symmetrical flower bouquets, palmettes and curling \u003cstrong\u003eboteh (paisley)\u003c\/strong\u003e forms. A broad multi-band blossom border on a soft \u003cstrong\u003esalmon-rose\u003c\/strong\u003e ground frames the field. The palette is exceptionally varied for a Sarouk: indigo and salmon-rose carry \u003cstrong\u003ered, sky-blue and turquoise, ivory, gold and muted green\u003c\/strong\u003e, all the work of natural plant dyes — a depth of colour no modern dyeing process can match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003ePresence in the Room\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cstrong\u003e365 × 510 cm (18.6 m²)\u003c\/strong\u003e this is a true palatial format. Three contexts in which the piece reaches its full effect:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrand salon and stately interiors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beneath a historic chandelier, with antique furniture and high stucco ceilings, the Mohajeran completes an interior of the highest rank.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContemporary private gallery:\u003c\/strong\u003e In a modern minimalist space with white walls and a few precisely chosen pieces of furniture, the antique becomes the principal work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLuxury hospitality:\u003c\/strong\u003e In presidential suites, private clubs or embassies, this rug signals at a glance: here, history meets taste.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:15px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;width:35%;color:#666;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e365 × 510 cm (12 × 17 ft) · 18.6 m²\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eMohajeran Sarouk (Arak region), Iran\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003ePile material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eHand-spun highland wool\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eFoundation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eCotton warp and weft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eTechnique\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eHand-knotted, Persian knot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eAll-over floral field with central rosette medallion and boteh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eColours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eIndigo, salmon-rose, red, sky-blue, turquoise, ivory, gold, muted green\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eAntique, c. 1920 (over 100 years)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eExceptional for its age — full, even pile throughout, supple and elastic, no thin areas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eUnderfloor heating\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSuitable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003e1stDibs Recognised Dealer · Spencer (2021)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDjoharian carries the \u003cstrong\u003eRecognised Dealer\u003c\/strong\u003e badge on 1stDibs since 2013, with a 5.0\/5 verified rating. Our rugs have appeared in international productions including \u003cem\u003eSpencer\u003c\/em\u003e (2021) with Kristen Stewart. Both reflect a standard of authentication and presentation that serious collectors and design professionals can rely on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eResponsible Origin · Label STEP\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDjoharian is a certified partner of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/label-step.org\/dealers\/djoharian-teppiche\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel STEP\u003c\/a\u003e, the international fair-trade organisation for hand-knotted rugs. STEP audits production conditions on the ground — wages, working environment, no child labour — and tracks pieces from loom to dealer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eDjoharian — Since 1967\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur family business was founded in 1967, with roots in the Grand Carpet Bazaar of Tehran. Five decades of trade and connoisseurship inform every piece we offer — collected, vetted, and presented with the documentation a serious collector expects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eService\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecure and fast worldwide shipping, fully insured. Each piece is professionally packed and documented. 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