The classical Persian floral repeat is one of the most copied design vocabularies in the world. A central medallion, corner spandrels, vine work running across the field. Translated into a tufted ground the motif loses the density of a knotted carpet and gains a softer, plusher reading. The motif arrives intact, the surface arrives lighter.

This rug was hand tufted in India across 5 weeks by two tufters and a finisher. Wool pushed through a stretched cotton backing, sealed with natural latex. The ivory, pink composition was finished by hand with long shears so the floral elements catch the light a fraction higher than the ground.

Hand finishing is what separates a serious tufted piece from a market alternative. After the gun work the rug is moved to a finishing bench where shears, scissors, and a hand-held trimmer cut the pile into the planes the design needs. The relief between figure and ground is what makes the pattern read at room scale.

The Pink composition belongs to a short release that was developed alongside three sister pieces in adjacent palettes.

The composition

A ivory, pink palette built with the slow restraint of a vegetable bath. The pattern occupies the field without crowding it. Negative space is treated as a compositional element in its own right, not as backdrop. The pattern was graphed at full scale before the dye lots were called. Each line on the graph represents a single decision about colour relationship that no software-generated alternative can replicate.

The piece in a room

The piece works at the size as listed. The ivory, pink palette pairs cleanly with walnut, oak, brass, leather, and linen. Mid-tone walls hold the saturation; bright walls push the colour forward as a focal field. The composition expects to be the most considered graphic element in the room.

Care

Suction-only vacuuming on a weekly cycle. Blot spills with a clean cloth, never rub. Light shedding in the first month of use is normal as the loose pile fibres work themselves free; the density of the rug remains unaffected. Professional cleaning every two to three years keeps the pile crisp. A breathable rug pad underneath protects both the floor and the latex backing.

Reference

• Medium: hand-tufted wool, latex bonded, cotton scrim
• Dimensions: size as listed
• Pile: 12 mm
• Hands: 2 tufters and 1 finisher, 5 weeks
• Origin: India

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