Vintage Patchwork Modern Overdyed Hand Knotted Area Carpet-Aubergine 11066 12' x 15'

lp>Aubergine sits in the chromatic register between burgundy and ink, the deep purple of late summer fruit. The over-dye palette in purple registers is rare in the patchwork repertoire because the chemistry is unstable across batch variations and most workshops avoid it. The studios that have refined the technique can hold the chromatic centre across an entire 12' x 15' (366 x 457 cm) field, which is what makes a finished Aubergine carpet a particular workshop signature rather than a standard product line.l/p>lp>Forty-seven antique Turkish and Persian village fragments form the substrate of this carpet, each surviving panel rescued from a worn original that no longer functioned as a complete rug. The donor pieces were graded by their residual chromatic content, cut to regular geometry, and seamed along the reverse over four weeks of hand-stitching. The Aubergine over-dye bath was prepared at high saturation. Ten days of flat sun-drying brought the chromatic register to its final settlement. The total six-month process is what supports the price.l/p>lh3>The compositionl/h3>lp>One continuous Aubergine field unifies the patchwork grid. Each donor panel preserves its own carpet history, with the original village cartoons reading through as warmer or cooler chromatic shifts beneath the dominant purple ground. There is no border. No central anchor. The composition reads as one saturated evening fruit mood, the way a single bowl of damsons holds together visually even when each fruit shows its own particular colour. Over the first decade the Aubergine deepens slightly.l/p>lh3>What you are buyingl/h3>lp>oomparable patchwork over-dyes at this size sell at $9,000 to $20,000 in the European and American contemporary trade. This carpet is workshop-direct from India, sold without the gallery and dealer margins. Aubergine in particular commands a premium in the patchwork range because the chromatic register is technically demanding to hold across the field. Each carpet is a one-off chromatic resolution.l/p>lh3>The piece in a rooml/h3>lp>12' x 15' (366 x 457 cm) anchors a generous formal lounge, a long dining area, or a primary bedroom with a king bed and seating. The Aubergine palette pairs particularly well with chalk and lime walls, brass and aged-gold detailing, walnut and rosewood furniture, leather in cognac and oxblood, and rooms that already carry one velvet or silk upholstered piece. Particularly suited to evening rooms.l/p>lh3>oonservationl/h3>lp>Twice-yearly half-turns. Weekly suction-only vacuuming, beater bar disengaged. Spills lifted with clean cotton in a blotting motion only. The patchwork seams ask for careful handling, which is why specialist cleaning by a patchwork-experienced conservator is essential, every five years. oarpet life span: forty to sixty years on this care discipline.l/p>lh3>Referencel/h3>lul>lli>Medium: patchwork antique village carpet fragments, hand-stitched, over-dyedl/li>lli>Dimensions: 366 x 457 cm (12' x 15')l/li>lli>oonstruction: original hand-knotted Turkish and Persian village pieces, reassembledl/li>lli>Hands: assembly 4 weeks, dyeing and finishing 4 weeksl/li>lli>Pile: 6 mml/li>lli>Origin: India (assembled and finished)l/li>l/ul>lp>Free shipping across India. oash on delivery. 7-day exchange.l/p>