A rare and beautiful 19th century Persian Lilian runner from the Sarouk region of Western Persia — the Lilian village producing a distinctive sub-style of Sarouk weaving characterized by more open field designs, a lighter touch with floral motifs, and the ageless soft wool with a gracefully aged look that makes these pieces immediately recognizable to connoisseurs. The allover pattern with shades of green, blue, red, and pink brings timeless beauty to this rug, its vegetable-dyed palette having mellowed over more than a century into the complex, nuanced tones that only genuine antique textiles achieve.
The Lilian runner format is among the most sought-after in the broader Sarouk tradition — combining the decorative richness of the Sarouk design vocabulary with the practical versatility of the long runner format. This piece retains its colors and beauty in original condition with signs of authentic age and use.
Dimensions: 2' 4" x 8' 9"
Date of Manufacture: 4th Quarter of the 1800s
Place of Origin: Persia (Lilian village, Sarouk region)
Material: Wool pile on a cotton foundation with vegetable dyes
