Millefleurs Carpet | antique carpet

Millefleurs Carpet | antique carpetMaterials & Craftsmanship: This fine, diligently hand knotted area rug contains a perfect blend of 80% pure silk and 20% pure wool. Persian & Oriental rugs made from a high percentage of silk are intricate and are often the most valuable of all handmade carpets. The silk fibers in this piece create a beautiful sheen throughout the field and borders, providing an ultra luxurious feel. The use of silk ensures a precise rendering of the decorative design

The use of silk ensures a precise rendering of the decorative design patterns

This Shah Saloor Bokhara

Tribal area rug displaying classic caucasian motifs in a deep blue field

weaving the rug requires 3 to 4 times the amount of work

The detailing of this particular piece also contains wool

This diligently hand-knotted area rug is made of 100% pure lamb’s wool

Their all-over design enhance any room with their pleasing symmetry

on display in the Musée du Moyen Âge in France

sketched in some lines simulating woodgrain without suggesting depth

Numerous documentary movies have been made about the Sunderbans

you will note that one side is lighter in shade whereas the other side will be a darker shade

Pende Bokhara rugs contain greater repetitions of the Bokhara’s signature geometric motifs