A really stunning and striking vivid antique Serapi carpet woven in the late 19th century with rich brilliant dyes from the golden era of Persian weaving.  The deep intense reds combined with the dark greens and the pale green in the centre make this Serapi carpet one of the most exciting palettes. The condition for this 140 year old carpet is in extremely good original order with only minimal scattered areas of low pile.  The fringes/ends have had some preservation at both ends with minimal reweaving.  The bold geometric yet classical design is full of character and the simplistic open border design is often seen on earlier Serapi''s.  A wonderful example of tribal weaving at its best a rare and stunning carpet.Antique Serapi carpets are more intricate finer tribal weavings of the Heriz region hand-woven by Azerbaijan Turkish inhabitants close to the city of Heriz in North-West Persia. They are famous among collectors because of their vivid vegetable dyes or soft earth tones that ...