Authentic 19th Century Sultanabad Handmade Wool Rug

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A late 19th century Persian carpet for sale from Sultanabad having a beige field with a classical allover trellis of … Read more A late 19th century Persian carpet for sale from Sultanabad having a beige field with a classical allover trellis of stylized palmettes in shades of orange within an orange palmette border.

Sultanabad rug design

Sultanabads are similar in design to Heriz and Serapi rugs which is reflected in their magnificent graphic character. Yet within this similarity, the line work of the Sultanabads are always less curvilinear and classical than the Heriz and Serapis. As with many other Persian rugs, Sultanabads feature all-over designs of palmettes and vinescrolls, but they use a larger, more supple weave, and the designs in a Sultanabad tend to be larger as well. Antique Sultanabad rugs are still regarded as the most appealing to European and American tastes. To this day, the term Sultanabad or Ziegler rug denotes an outstanding antique rug or carpet from the late nineteenth century. See less