{"product_id":"12-x-17-navy-blue-antique-persian-sarouk-rug-79751","title":"12 x 17 - Navy Blue Antique Persian Sarouk Rug - 79751","description":"\u003cp\u003e79751 Antique Persian Sarouk Rug, 11'11 x 16'09.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Imperial Garden: An Antique Persian Sarouk Masterpiece of Botanical Splendor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis hand-knotted wool antique Persian Sarouk rug from the early 20th century presents a sumptuous expression of celebrated garden aesthetics. Across its deep navy blue field, an elaborate allover arrangement of palmettes, lotus blossoms, rosettes, flowering sprays, leafy tendrils, and boteh unfolds with stately rhythm. The generous scale of the ornament and disciplined symmetry give the stunning masterwork an aristocratic presence, while the profusion of botanical imagery evokes a cultivated paradise conceived for interiors of distinction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrand palmettes command the field, their fanlike forms carrying associations with regal Persian ornament and the luxuriance of court gardens. Lotus blossoms introduce symbolism connected with purity and immortality, while recurring rosettes suggest beauty and the eternal cycles of nature. The iconic boteh motifs appear among the scrolling vegetation, their ancient flame-like silhouettes traditionally associated with life and continuity. Smaller blossoms and foliage enrich the composition with an almost inexhaustible sense of abundance, turning the dark ground into a flourishing nocturnal garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe field is organized through mirrored arabesques and sweeping vinery that unite its individual motifs into an intricate botanical network. Curving stems rise, divide, and return toward one another, establishing a measured cadence through the dense ornamentation. This interconnected structure reflects the Persian ideal of the garden as an ordered vision of paradise, where flowers, vegetation, and symmetry become expressions of harmony and prosperity. Against the midnight-toned ground, the warm floral drawing acquires a jewel-like intensity that lends the piece exceptional visual gravitas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA magnificent lotus-and-rosette border surrounds the composition, creating an ornamental enclosure worthy of the lavish interior it protects. Double floral meandering guard borders provide successive layers of refinement, guiding the eye inward toward the luxuriant field. With its sophisticated drawing, evocative symbolism, and richly aged character, this exquisite work of art offers the collector a prestigious artifact of Persian decorative culture—an extraordinary masterpiece capable of bringing cultivated grandeur, historical depth, and unmistakable presence to a grand residence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbrash.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand knotted wool.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Iran.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasures: 11'11 x 16'09.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePile Height: 0.23 of an inch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate: 1920's. Early 20th Century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Esmaili Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53593691488549,"sku":"79751","price":11900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0917\/7392\/7717\/files\/79751-Farahan-11-11-x-16-09.jpg?v=1786732387","url":"https:\/\/www.esmailirugs.com\/products\/12-x-17-navy-blue-antique-persian-sarouk-rug-79751","provider":"Esmaili Rugs ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}