Vintage Patchwork Modern Overdyed Hand Knotted Area Carpet-Lime Yellow 11078 10' x 14'

Lime Yellow is a colour that the old dye-houses reached through weld, the pale yellow flowering plant that produces a bright, slightly acid yellow when set with alum. Carpets in this register are rare in the historical record because the dye fades faster than madder or indigo, and the few pieces that survive in saturation tend to come from controlled ateliers. This patchwork edition reaches the colour through a modern bath but applies it to genuinely older hand-knotted fragments, so the result reads as a contemporary citrus field with a classical pattern memory.

Three to four weavers and a finishing team in India shaped the 10' x 14' (305 x 427 cm) carpet over roughly seven months. Wool was originally hand-knotted on cotton in the asymmetric Persian structure across each contributing fragment before the patches were cut, sewn, washed, and dipped together in the unifying yellow-green bath. Two weeks of hand shearing post-dye brought the entire surface to one low pile, which is what allows the lime register to read continuously across the assembly.

The composition

A field of bright lemon-lime with the medallions and vines of older fragments visible as low-contrast topography. The original reds drop to soft tobacco; the blues drop to a quiet sage; the ivories rise to near-white. Wool takes the dye unevenly in patches, which gives the surface a faint irregular movement that flat-printed carpets cannot reach. The colour reads cooler in daylight and warmer under bulb light, lending the rug two seasons in the same room.

What you are buying

Comparable hand-knotted overdyed patchworks at 10' x 14' typically list between USD 9,000 and USD 17,000 once European and American dealer margin and import duties are factored. The Rugsville price of INR 1,88,699 against an MSRP of INR 7,54,600 reflects direct sourcing. The construction is identical to the gallery tier and the colour register is uncommon. Hand-knotted patchworks of this calibre appreciate with attentive use rather than depreciating.

The piece in a room

Lime Yellow is the optimistic edge of the carpet palette and behaves best in rooms that are otherwise restrained. The colour pairs with white plaster walls, with charcoal or deep navy upholstery, with leather, brass, and dark walnut, and with strong contemporary art. 10' x 14' (305 x 427 cm) anchors a sectional with chairs across, or sits beneath a long oak dining table with even border showing on the long sides.

Conservation

Rotate twice a year and keep the carpet out of sustained direct midday sunlight on any single edge to preserve the saturation of the yellow. Vacuum weekly on suction only without beater contact. Blot accidents with cotton and cool water; refer stubborn marks to a wool conservator within a day. A specialist hand-wash every five to seven years brings the citrus tone back to first depth.

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: lime yellow overdye
• Origin: India

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