With a soft sandy toned border, ivory corner spandrels, muted pale blues and soft rustic red tones this antique Serapi carpet has a wonderful palette of colours that we associate with weavings from Heriz area in the late 19th century.  The scrolling geometric border design with vines connecting the stylised flowers is a wonderful tribal design.  A larger pattern and these natural dyes are more often found with Serapis rather than younger Heriz rugs from North West Persia.  In very good order, with generally a good pile all ove, no significant wear or losses.  A beautiful rustic antique carpet ready to be used for another 100 plus years.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 are woven on a geometric pattern.  In terms of design, drawing, and coloration...