Vintage Patchwork Modern Overdyed Hand Knotted Area Carpet- Deep Plum 11074 10' x 14'

Deep plum has a particular history in the carpet trade. It is one of the colours older Anatolian dye-houses reached only at the end of a long process of layering madder over indigo, and finished pieces in this register tended to find their way into the most considered rooms of the nineteenth-century European bourgeoisie. This patchwork edition recreates the colour through a unified overdye bath that pulls a body of older hand-knotted fragments into a single field of dark, slightly cool plum.

Three to four weavers and a finishing team in India worked the assembled panel into its 10' x 14' (305 x 427 cm) format over roughly seven months. Each contributing rectangle was hand-knotted in wool on a cotton foundation in the asymmetric pile tradition before joining, washing, and dyeing the assembly together. A two-week hand-shearing pass brought the surface to one low even pile, which is what allows the deep plum tone to read continuously across the rug.

The composition

A grave, almost cinematic field. The dye sits in the territory between aubergine and oxblood and runs the underlying medallions, palmettes, and vines down to faint, ghosted lines. Older indigo elements turn to dark slate; ochres turn to bronze; ivories turn to a soft dusty rose. The carpet from across a room reads as a single colour painting and from chair-distance reveals the pattern history of the assembled fragments. The wool surface takes warm and cool light with equal grace.

What you are buying

An overdyed patchwork hand-knotted carpet of this size and construction typically retails between USD 9,500 and USD 17,500 in international markets after dealer margin and import. The Rugsville price of INR 1,88,699 against the MSRP of INR 7,54,600 reflects direct sourcing. Construction matches the international tier exactly, and the colour register is genuinely hard to land. Hand-knotted carpets of this caliber appreciate rather than depreciate with attentive use.

The piece in a room

Deep plum carries weight, and 10' x 14' (305 x 427 cm) gives that weight room to settle. The rug pairs well with cream, oat, ivory, charcoal, and dark green upholstery, against pale plaster or limewash walls, and with brass, leather, and walnut. Place under a long sofa with two facing armchairs, or under a ten-seat dining table with at least 60 cm of border showing along the long sides.

Conservation

Rotate twice a year to keep light and footfall ageing the rug evenly. Vacuum weekly on suction only without beater bar contact. Blot spills with cotton and cool water; refer larger accidents to a wool conservator within a day. A specialist hand-wash every five to seven years revives the plum depth. With this care the carpet runs through three generations of household use.

Reference

• Medium: hand-knotted wool on cotton foundation
• Dimensions: 305 x 427 cm (10' x 14')
• Construction: Persian asymmetric knot, patchwork-assembled and overdyed
• Hands: 3 to 4 weavers, around 7 months
• Pile: low, hand-sheared after dye
• Dye: deep plum overdye
• Origin: India

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