Every Karastan design has a number, and that number is the quickest way to identify a rug. Collectors and dealers often refer to Karastans by number alone: a "717," a "762," a "785." This entry explains how the numbers work and lists the Karastan designs most often seen.
How the numbers work
A full Karastan pattern number has two parts: the collection and the design. On labels and in catalogs they are written with a slash or a hyphen.
- 700/717: collection 700 (the Original Collection), design 717, the Multicolor Panel Kirman.
- 509/1733: collection 509 (Garden of Eden), design 1733, Green Savonnerie.
- 2200-202: collection 2200 (Antique Legends), design 202, Bakhtiyari.
- 900-906: collection 900 (Samovar Teawash), design 906, Feraghan Sarouk.
In the Original Collection the design numbers are themselves in the 700s, so the collection number is often dropped and the rug is simply called "Karastan #717." In other collections the full number is usually needed. See The Karastan Original Collection.
Collection numbers
| Number | Collection |
|---|---|
| 500s | Williamsburg (designs such as 552, 553, 558, 559); Yuruk (530) |
| 509 | Garden of Eden |
| 600 | Chahar Mahal |
| 700 | Original Collection |
| 800 | Classic Traditions |
| 900 | Samovar Teawash |
| 2200 | Antique Legends |
| 3000 | Persian Renaissance |
| 5500s | Lanamar (designs such as 5528 and 5530) |
Original Collection designs
| Number | Design |
|---|---|
| #700/701 | Navy Heriz |
| #704 | Agra |
| #717 | Multicolor Panel Kirman |
| #718 | Medallion Kirman |
| #722 | Turkoman Red Bokhara |
| #723 | Persian Hunting |
| #726 | Heriz |
| #729 | Serapi |
| #732 | Chinese Tianjin Medallion |
| #734 | Antique Bokhara |
| #735 | Bijar |
| #736 | Medallion Serapi |
| #737 | Bergama |
| #738 | Tabriz |
| #741 | Kashan Medallion |
| #742 | Floral Kirman |
| #743 | Ivory Serapi |
| #744 | Antique Serapi |
| #747 | Indigo Tabriz |
| #748 | Blue Heriz |
| #753 | Green Medallion Kirman |
| #756 | Red Kirman Medallion |
| #759 | Ivory Kirman (floral) |
| #760 | Ivory Sarouk |
| #762 | Red Medallion Kirman |
| #781 | Kirman |
| #784 | Pastel Ivory Kirman |
| #785 | Red Sarouk |
| #788 | Ivory Kirman |
Designs from later collections
| Number | Design |
|---|---|
| 509/1270 | Ebony Trellis (Garden of Eden) |
| 509/1733 | Green Savonnerie (Garden of Eden) |
| 552 | Ushak (Williamsburg) |
| 553 | Turkish Church (Williamsburg) |
| 558 | Herati (Williamsburg) |
| 559 | Kurdish (Williamsburg) |
| 602, 604, 605, 608 | Village Green, Chahar Mahal, Village Garden, Sultanabad (Chahar Mahal) |
| 800/803 | Black Antique Sarouk (Classic Traditions) |
| 900-901, 900-906, 900-909 | Persian Vase, Feraghan Sarouk, Tabriz Medallion (Samovar Teawash) |
| 2200-202, 2200-203, 2200-204 | Bakhtiyari, Oushak, Emperor's Hunt (Antique Legends) |
These tables list the designs most often seen; Karastan produced many more over its long history.
