Rugsville Mugal Beige Ivory Wool Carpet 10' x 14'

Mughal court carpet design grew out of the Persian tradition the emperors imported in the sixteenth century, but it took on a distinct character within a generation. The drawing softened, the floral repeats opened up, and the palette shifted toward beige and ivory grounds carrying intricate vine work in indigo, rose, and bronze. The pattern on this rug is a contemporary working of that Mughal vocabulary, redrawn for a 10' x 14' (305 x 427 cm) field and tied by hand in New Zealand wool.

Three to four weavers shared the loom across roughly seven months. The pile is New Zealand wool, prized for its longer staple and ability to take dye to a deep saturation without losing the slight irregularity that gives older wool its patina. The foundation is cotton, tensioned by hand and warped on a vertical beam. Each row was tied by feel and combed down with a metal beater before the next began.

The composition

A beige and ivory ground carries scrolling vine work, palmettes, and small blossoms in soft indigo, faded rose, and bronze. The pattern is dense but not heavy; the open ground around each motif is part of the composition rather than a default background. Wool's heather means no two ivory passages match exactly, which gives the rug a quiet movement under interior light. Over time the indigos deepen and the bronzes warm.

What you are buying

10' x 14' is the larger of the canonical drawing-room sizes and the most expensive to weave because every additional foot in either direction multiplies the loom-months required. Comparable hand-knotted wool pieces in this Mughal vocabulary trade through Western dealers in the three to six lakh range with a workshop attribution. This piece is offered direct from the loom at a price well below that comparable. Hand-knotted wool on cotton appreciates with use rather than depreciating across decades.

The piece in a room

10' x 14' (305 x 427 cm) is the working scale for a large primary living room or a generous formal dining setting. A beige and ivory ground is the most architecturally cooperative colour for a floor, which is why it pairs with almost any palette of walls, wood, or upholstery. The rug sits especially well with walnut, brushed brass, restrained period furniture, and either oil painting or modern abstract work above the field.

Conservation

Rotate the rug a half turn each spring and autumn to even out traffic and sunlight. Vacuum weekly with suction only and the beater bar disengaged. Blot any spill with a clean cotton cloth, never rub. Schedule a wool hand-wash by a trained conservator every five to seven years. With this care the carpet runs eighty years and longer and develops the soft patina older wool pieces carry.

Reference

• Medium: hand-knotted New Zealand wool on cotton foundation
• Dimensions: 305 x 427 cm (10' x 14')
• Construction: Persian asymmetric knot
• Hands: 3 to 4 weavers, ~7 months
• Pile: 8 to 12 mm, New Zealand wool
• Origin: India

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