FERAGHAN
Up until WWII these carpets represented the
best of the Sarouk production. They were
attributed to the village of Feraghan but were
likely made in a number of villages.
Once the American Sarouk carpet took off
these began to be less common. These
pieces are highly desirable in today's market
and this one sold for just over 500 dollar per
square foot ($74,000) at Sotheby's New
York, when it went up for auction in 1998.
These pieces are very similar to
theMohtashem Kashan Rugs in handle and
structure. An attribution clue is that that
Mohtashem Kashan Rugs have lavender silk
selvages and are finer
