Rugsville Classic Serapi Floral Red & Rust Wool Persian Carpet 8' x 10'

The floral Serapi sits one step closer to the Tabriz court tradition than its open-field cousins. The drawing pulls in palmettes, vines, and rosettes from the Safavid garden vocabulary, then loosens them into the larger scale and flatter colour blocking that the Heriz district is known for. The rust ground gives the design its weight. The red carries the weave forward across the room without leaning on the medallion alone.

Hand-knotted in India over roughly five months by three weavers working a vertical loom in coordinated rows. The wool is hand-carded and hand-spun, which leaves a faint irregularity in the yarn diameter that catches light differently on every knot. Dyes are prepared from madder root for the rust, indigo for the deeper blue tones, and walnut hull for the soft browns in the borders. Each dye lot is matured for two to three weeks before the wool is lowered, and the small variations between batches are what give the field its slow tonal movement.

The composition

A radial floral medallion in cream and indigo set against a saturated red and rust field. Corner spandrels echo the medallion in mirror. The main border carries a layered floral repeat in indigo and cream. The red is not flat. It shifts between brick, garnet, and old-rose along the length of the rug as the dye lots change, an effect celebrated rather than corrected in this tradition. The pattern reads at a distance and reveals its drawing on approach.

What you are buying

Comparable late-nineteenth-century Serapi carpets at Sotheby's and Rippon Boswell sell in the $25,000 to $50,000 band when they appear with intact pile. This rug is a contemporary weaving in the same lineage, in hand-spun wool, on a cotton foundation, knotted by hand to the same density. The cost reflects weaver-months and material, not auction provenance. Hand-knotted wool of this build appreciates with use.

The piece in a room

At 8' x 10' (244 x 305 cm) the rug holds an eight-seater dining setup or a full sectional. The red ground anchors rooms with pale walls and lime-washed plaster. It also sits comfortably against deep teal or forest green, where the indigo borders lock into the architecture. Avoid pairing with strongly patterned upholstery; the floral field expects to be the graphic centre of the room.

Conservation

Rotate twice a year so light and wear distribute evenly. Vacuum weekly on suction only, beater bar off. Blot spills immediately with a dry cotton cloth and follow with a slightly damp cloth if needed. Schedule a hand-wash by a wool-trained conservator every five years. With this care the carpet runs eighty years and beyond.

Reference

• Medium: hand-knotted wool on cotton foundation
• Dimensions: 244 x 305 cm (8' x 10')
• Construction: Persian asymmetric knot
• Hands: 3 weavers, ~5 months
• Pile: hand-spun wool
• Dye: vegetable (madder, indigo, walnut)
• Origin: India

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