Serapi rug

Serapi carpets from the Heriz district of Northwest Persia are known for their blending of bold graphics with a more traditional and elegant format. This Serapi draws a grand central medallion that takes up nearly the entire field. The sparse, terra cotta red ground elegantly contrasts with the softer colors of the medallion, corner pieces, and border. Rendered in large scale, iconic palmettes blossom from nearly every section of the field as the border draws linked Persian palmettes in a balanced but exquisitely asymmetric manner.