Rugsville Beige Traditional Hand Knotted wool Persian Carpet 63353

The Persian floral idiom is one of the longest continuous design traditions in textile history, refined in court workshops from the 1500s to the present. Vines, palmettes, and a field organised around a central medallion. The hand-tufted technique was developed in the second half of the twentieth century as a way to produce dense, painterly carpets without the time horizon of hand-knotting. The form has been refined for fifty years and now sits comfortably alongside the older tradition.

This rug was hand-tufted in India over 4 weeks by two tufters and a finisher. Wool yarn was pushed through stretched cotton canvas one row at a time, then sealed at the back with natural latex and a cotton scrim. The last pass was done with hand shears, carving relief into the pattern so the drawing reads cleanly at room scale rather than dissolving into noise.

The composition

A saturated beige ground with the drawing carved a few millimetres above the field. The relief catches light differently as you move around the room. The yarn is wool, dense enough to walk on barefoot and resilient enough to hold its hand under furniture for years. Look across the rug in side light and the relief comes alive. The pattern catches shadow at low angles in a way printed and machine pieces cannot.

The piece in a room

size as listed works under a working living room, a generous bedroom, or a smaller dining setting. The beige colour pairs with both warm and cool wood floors, with leather and linen upholstery, and with painted walls that lean toward chalk rather than gloss. Holds against painted plaster, lime-washed brick, or limewashed wood joinery without competing with them. Position the rug so a clear band of the beige field shows between the edge of the carpet and the skirting. The piece is composed, not fitted.

Care

Vacuum weekly, suction only. Blot any liquid immediately. Light shedding through the first six weeks of use is normal as loose fibre works free of the pile. Schedule a professional dry-clean every two to three years.

Reference

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

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