Rugs and Carpets

Block printing in uzbekistan called ‘ chitgarlik’ and the block printer called a ‘chitgar’. Uzbek block prints unlike the most prints from Persia, and india are done on a coarse ha...

Block printing in uzbekistan called ‘ chitgarlik’ and the block printer called a ‘chitgar’. Uzbek block prints unlike the most prints from Persia, and india are done on a coarse ha...

Suzani is a traditional embroidery technique that involves intricate needlework, typically with colored silk threads, to create beautiful, elaborate patterns. This one is made from ...

It does not come with an insert. Cotton in the back. Zipper closure. Dry cleaning is reccommended.     

Fine Pak Persian Tabriz Design rug, wool, hand knotted Design: Floral all-over A Pakistani rug (Pak Persian Rug or Pakistani carpet) is a type of handmade floor-covering textile traditionally made in Pakistan. The art of weaving developed in the region comprising Pakistan at a time when few other civilizations employed it. Excavations at Moenjodaro and Harappa - ancient cities of the Indus Valley civilization - have established that the inhabitants used spindles and spun a wide variety of weaving materials. Some historians consider that the Indus Valley civilization first developed the use of woven textiles. Carpet weaving may have been introduced into the area of present-day Pakistan as far back as the 11th century with the coming of the first Muslim conquerors, the Afghan Ghaznavids and the Ghaurids. It can with more certainty be traced to the beginning of the Mughal Dynasty in the early 16th century, when the last successor of Timur, Babur, extended his rule from Kabul, Afghanistan to Dhaka, Bangladesh and founded the Mughal Empire. Under the patronage of the Mughals, local craftsmen adopted Persian techniques and designs. Carpets woven in the Punjab at that time (often called Lahore carpets today) made use of motifs and decorative styles found in Mughal architecture. Photograph of Carpet Weavers in Karachi Jail - 1873 During the Mughal period, the carpets made on the South Asia became so famous that demand for them spread abroad. These carpets boasted distinctive designs and high knot densities. Carpets made for the Mughal emperors, including Jahangir and Shah Jahan, were of the finest quality. Under Shah Jahan's reign, Mughal carpet-weaving took on a new aesthetic and entered its classical phase. The carpets woven in Lahore were the first to reach European markets, including England, as far back as 17th century. During the British Colonial era, prison weaving was established in district and female jails in cities such as Lahore and Karachi. Carpet-weaving outside of jails was revived after the independence when Pakistan's carpet-weaving industry flourished. At present, hand knotted carpets are made by Afghan refugees residing in Pakistan, making carpets and one of the country's leading export products. Hand knotted rug manufacture is Pakistan's second-largest cottage and small industry. The craftsmen have the capacity to produce any type of carpet using all the popular motifs of guls, medallions, paisleys (botehs), traceries, and geometric designs in various combinations. Pak Persian Persian inspired curvilinear and/or floral designs, usually styled from old Kashan...

Important north-eastern gallery carpet: to be placed in full light to admire it. For example in fromt of a bookcase. The wools were dyed with vegetable substances. ref. nr. 142.

This is an early 20th C over all densely embroidered Suzani from Tashkent , Uzbekistan. It has been fused and lined with plain cotton fabric.  

Handmade carpet Oriental rug minimal colors have been used in this Traditional Bokhara rug, brown is the main featured color with three rows of black octagonal motifs as the central design. This is supported by a highly-detailed multi-layered geometric pattern border. Handwoven by Pakistani artisans using hand-spun cotton and wool which was dyed using organic vegetable dyes. Suitable for any room in your home or commercial property, perfect for use as a bedroom rug, Living room rug, entranceway rug or even home office rug.

An antique Central Asian Tekke rug. From the most important Turkmen weaving tribe in Turkmenistan, this blood red nomadic rug displays five columns of ele...

Antique Tibetan carpet from my private collection: dark grey with three big pink flowers - The blue color has a special long preparation proce...

This traditional afghan carpet area rug was woven by hand in the 1960s. The central design features three grand medallions, woven in deep blue on a rich red background. This is then ...

This is an early 20th C over all densely embroidered Suzani from Tashkent , Uzbekistan. It has been fused and lined with plain cotton fabric.