Magnificent Serapi Carpet
The enigmatic term 'Serapi' denotes a certain decorative style of 19th century Persian carpets rather than a place name or weaving centre. We know that thiswere woven in Azerbaijan region of North-West Persia, but a precise location has never been identified. Nor can they be classified according to their technical characteristics. Although Serapi carpets are usually finely knotted, they do have a variety of different weaves, including differences in warp depression and the number of wefts. What makes them distinctive, of course, is their wonderful drama, the sparing use of colour and the restrained designs. At first glance they resemble other carpets from Azerbaijan namely Heriz, and Karaja carpets, but the aesthetics are very different. All the complexity of other designs have bee stripped away, leaving only the most essential elements, a very pure form of the design, which can often feel quite archaic.
Cat No: SE39
Dimensions: 4.70m x 3.52m
Date: Circa 1880
Price: £19500.00