A monumental late 19th-century Persian Serapi carpet from around 1890, measuring approximately 487.9 × 731.8 cm (about 16’0″ × 24’0″). The composition pairs a sky-blue field with a camel-toned border — a distinctive cool-warm palette uncommon at this scale and one of the qualities that defines the most collected late-19th-century Serapi production.
Serapi is the trade name for the highest-quality antique carpets produced in the Heriz weaving district of northwestern Persia in the late 19th century. Authentic Serapis are recognized for clear, geometric medallion drawing, generous open-field spacing, and complex vegetable-dye color palettes that have kept them at the top of the antique-decorative-carpet market for over a century.
Hand-knotted wool. Authentic one-of-a-kind antique. This is an exceptionally large Serapi carpet.
At a glance
· Origin: Persia (Iran), Heriz district · Period: Circa 1890 · Material: Wool · Weave: Hand-knotted (pile)
· Type: Serapi · Dimensions: ~487.9 × 731.8 cm (≈16’0″ × 24’0″)
· Ground color: Sky blue · Border color: Camel · Format: rectangular SKU: 20109
Condition: Good.