Featured in this lot is this Iranian Persian Sarouk Tabriz hand woven pile carpet circa mid 1900's. The carpet features a wonderfully and professionally crafted 100% wool pile construction that shows intricate floral and medallion decoration woven into the carpet. The carpet features a tag on the back that reads as follows: Genuine Hand Woven Oriental Rug - M-S - Made in Iran - 100% wool pile - No. 214 - 410 x 298 = 1222. Sarouk rugs have been produced for much of the twentieth century. The early successes of the Sarouk rug are largely owed to the American market. From the 1910s to 1950s, the "American Sarouk", also known as the "painted Sarouk", was produced. Many merchants bought the old and antique Persian rugs from all over Iran and exported them to other countries. They used the city of Tabriz in northwest Iran to export these antiques to Europe via Erzurum in Turkey. Some merchants also used the southern ports on the Persian Gulf to export Persian rugs to the US by ship. The condition of this Persian carpet is well preserved with no obvious signs of damage and shows a well preserved overall condition. The measurements of this rug is 155 1/2" x 115 1/2".