This is a spectacular rug, a handmade fine quality palace size vintage Persian Sarough in mint condition with a full, soft pile and the most brilliant colors, hand-knotted in the 1950s.  The highly intricate floral and vine design radiates from a central medallion, beautifully hand-knotted on a deep cherry red background with a dramatic midnight blue border.  The flowers are so abundant, you get lost in the details.   It is a garden come alive in swirling leaf and vine motifs with flowers of every size and color in mixed bouquets and floral sprays with paisley motifs.  The amazing array of colors that fills this rug to bursting includes tangerine, pomegranate, strawberry, turquoise, sapphire, orange, camel, azure, white, fruit punch, royal blue, teal, gold, grass green, olive green and countless other colors, all made from only vegetable and other natural dyes.  The midnight blue border is filled to the brim with a similar stunning floral and vine pattern in all of the rug's amazing colors, framed by multiple rows of tiny flowers on the vine.  This rug is made with fine quality wool that is extremely soft and sturdy underfoot. The well-made pile can withstand high traffic and will last generations. Size: 11'2"x17'6"