{"product_id":"handmade-afghan-serapi-carpet-309935","title":"Handmade fine Afghan Serapi carpet - 309935","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA decorative carpet in wonderful colourings of burnt orange, navy blue, cream, peach and dark green. This carpet was handmade in northern Afghanistan using wool woven onto a cotton foundation. The pattern is hard to find and comes from an antique Persian Serapi design. Old Serapi carpets are highly sought after today. They were made in and around Heriz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks highlighted in gold for additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe original \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Heriz_rug\" title=\"Relevant information on the ancient Heriz rug.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHeriz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erugs are predominantly woven and produced in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Heris\" title=\"Heris, Iran map location\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. They are durable and hard-wearing, often lasting over the original owner's lifetime. Part of the reason Heriz carpets are so tough is that\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mount_Sabalan\" title=\"About Mount Sabalan\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMount Sabalan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e sits atop a major copper deposit. The traces of copper seep into the drinking water of the sheep that produce the wool, resulting in far more resilient wool than in regions without copper traces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeriz carpet designs are mainly geometric, bold, and inviting, with a large medallion centred within. As with most high-quality weavers, the designs are passed down from generation to generation and are often woven from memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur online and in-store shop sells Persian, Indian, and Afghan Heriz carpets and rugs. So why not come to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.visittewkesbury.info\/\" title=\"About Tewkesbury and reasons to visit this historic town!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e and find a rug that suits your needs?  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe company's provenance and the rug are worth considering when buying online. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eon our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online\u003c\/span\u003e enquiries by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember that these handmade rugs are unique and special. You can enjoy one for many years. I recommend buying a handmade rug made from the best natural fibre: wool. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFoxi underlay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 256pt;\" width=\"342\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol style=\"width: 190px;\" width=\"191\"\u003e \u003ccol style=\"width: 150px;\" width=\"151\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 15.0pt; width: 86pt;\" width=\"115\" class=\"xl67\" height=\"20\"\u003e297 x 244cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-left: none; width: 95pt;\" width=\"127\" class=\"xl68\"\u003e(9'9 x 8'0)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"297 x 244cm\t(9'9 x 8'0)","offer_id":55636072235384,"sku":"309935","price":4110.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3099350aAfghanSerapicarpet.jpg?v=1787225432","url":"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/products\/handmade-afghan-serapi-carpet-309935","provider":"Jennings Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}