Rugsville Jacob Persian Mocha Tan Vegetable Dyes Hand Knotted Wool Carpet 6' x 9'

Jacob is one of the late Persian floral patterns that became part of the contemporary vegetable-dye revival. Mocha and tan together is the warm-end resolution of that vocabulary; both colours sit at the madder-and-walnut end of the natural pigment spectrum, and the combination produces a rug that reads as a single chromatic event with internal modulation rather than as figure against ground. The format scales naturally to medium domestic carpets at this 6 by 9 ft size.

Two weavers worked roughly five months on this 6 by 9 ft (183 by 274 cm) hand-knotted piece on a vertical loom in India. The asymmetric Persian knot was tied throughout the body with New Zealand wool on a cotton warp, knot by knot at gallery density. The dyes were prepared in copper vats from madder root, walnut hull, and oak gall, each batch matured for two to three weeks before the wool was lowered. Total labour runs to roughly ten weaver-months including dye preparation.

The composition

A mocha ground at warm walnut saturation. Tan floral palmette and vine work pull through the field at calculated intervals, with the central medallion drawn in deeper mocha and the corner devices echoing the central rhythm. The vegetable dyes give the colour the abrash that natural pigment produces: small variations across the field that let the eye read the rug as a living object rather than a printed surface. Mocha deepens toward chestnut with use; tan warms toward bone.

What you are buying

Vegetable-dyed hand-knotted Persian-tradition rugs at this scale at international gallery dealers list at $5,000 to $13,000. The Rs 2.23 lac MSRP places this rug at fair gallery parity. Vegetable dyeing adds significant time and cost to the rug compared with synthetic-dyed work; the colour also matures rather than dulling, which is the long-term argument for the technique. The piece appreciates with use rather than depreciating.

The piece in a room

6 by 9 ft (183 by 274 cm) anchors a primary bedroom, a small living area with two seats and an armchair, or a four-seater dining setup. Pair with brass, walnut, leather, plaster walls in lime or warm putty, and natural linen. The mocha and tan palette pairs particularly well with mid-century furniture and works against bright primary upholstery, which fights the warm earth tones.

Conservation

Half-turn each season for even ageing. Vacuum weekly with the beater bar disengaged. Blot spills with cotton, never rub. Conservator hand-wash every five years. Vegetable dyes deepen with light exposure rather than fading; direct sunlight in moderation improves the rug chromatically across decades.

Reference

• Medium: hand-knotted New Zealand wool on cotton foundation
• Dimensions: 183 x 274 cm (6 by 9 ft)
• Construction: Persian asymmetric knot
• Hands: 2 weavers, ~5 months
• Pile: hand-spun wool
• Dye: vegetable (madder, walnut hull, oak gall)
• Origin: India

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