Persian motifs translated into hand-tufted wool retain the silhouette of the original drawing while opening up the palette and the scale. The result is a rug that quotes the tradition without pretending to be antique. The technique allows a present-day studio to draw on a centuries-old vocabulary at a price that fits a working interior.

The drawing here uses the soft Persian curves and the contained centre, with a contemporary gold carrying the field. The scale has been opened up so the figure reads from across a room rather than at the close range a tightly knotted antique requires.

This rug was hand-tufted in India over 4 to 5 weeks by a small team of two tufters and a finisher. New Zealand wool was pushed through a stretched cotton canvas one row at a time with a tufting tool, then sealed at the back with natural latex and a cotton scrim that locks the pile and keeps the rug stable on the floor. The final pass was done with hand shears to relieve the drawing above the ground by a measured fraction of a centimetre, which is the detail that makes the pattern read at room scale.

The composition

The palette holds gold as the main register, with the drawing carried in a second value of the same family. Hand-tufted wool reads with a slightly softer edge than a hand-knotted piece, which suits a contemporary drawing better than a tightly figured antique would. The pile is dense enough to feel substantial underfoot without becoming spongy.

The piece in a room

The piece is sized as listed and works as a defined zone within a larger room. Gold as the carrying tone pairs cleanly with both warm and cool wood floors and reads against painted plaster as well as it does against exposed brick. Place a low coffee table inside the field, with the front legs of upholstery tracking the edge of the rug, to keep the composition coherent. The drawing rewards approach, so a position near a circulation path is preferable to a position tucked under furniture where the figure is hidden.

Care

Vacuum gently, beater bar disengaged. Use cold water and a clean cloth on accidental spills, working from the edges inward. A rotation twice a year evens out the traffic pattern. Dry-clean the rug professionally every two to three years rather than wet-cleaning at home.

Reference

• Medium: hand-tufted New Zealand wool, latex bonded, cotton scrim backing
• Dimensions: size as listed
• Pile: 12 mm
• Hands: 2 tufters and 1 finisher, 4 to 5 weeks
• Origin: India

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