Our take on Shah Jahan’s Pashmina Carpet – Video
Here is a link to see a video of the 17th Century Pashmina Carpet made for the 5th Emperor of the Mughal Empire, Shah Jahan.
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The Process: Wool Sorting / Washing – Video
We always say is if the sheep is happy, you end up with good wool. The village process, all done by hand produces the most premium durable long lasting wool for our Challu Berbers & Chobi rugs. The further away from industrial processes the more durable, beautiful & ethical. We also say “if branded, it’s […]
A Family Poem
Rugs and Textiles an Infinite Family “I don’t refer to rug dealing as a profession, even as knowledge is required, or a trade, even as trading is at its core. Rug dealing for me is simply an ocean into which I fell, a piece of a family puzzle that I discovered, with the result being […]
The Value of Moroccan Rugs – Video
GRASS – The Movie – Video
A day in the life of a Rug Dealer
The week did not start out well. A long drive to a so-called stately home in the country gave me plenty of time to ponder the possibilities. The Livingstone Family estate sale at Megaw & Hogg. The big house in Adelaide with a collection of William Morris designed carpets made at Killybegs in County Donegal […]
The Art of War Rugs Afghanistan
Who wove them? Women of Persian Dari and Pashto language groups, the Farsiwan, the Tajiks, the Aimaq, the Taimani, the Belouch, and the Ghuri all wove these “War Rugs” in response to big power conflict. For a thousand years these Khorasanis or “People of the Sunrise” were the mathematicians of the world. The Persian mathematician […]
Haji Jalili Carpet 565 x 370 cms
Tabriz NW Persia Azerbaijan Persia Mostly good Condition. Full pile with some areas of light wear. Newly bound selvedges. Circa late 19th Century. Size: 565x370cms Pure wool pile of approximately 5,250,000 hand tied knots. Warp is on two levels with a 90deg. warp depression. Weft two shoots per row of knots, one blue one white. The […]
Manchester Kashan
Here is the definitive tale of the famous and rare Manchester Kashan. It begins with the First World War. Persia was invaded by the Czarists, the Ottomans and the British, with German and American involvement carving out spheres of influence. The European warring powers purchased, and some say the British army stole, grain and other […]
The Masheryekhi Family
Handmade in Tabriz Province, NW Persia. Tabriz rugs have been very popular by the east and west over many 100s of years and in a way have become lesser quality, coarsly made and using different synthetic dyes by the early 1920s. The Masheryekhi family live outside Tabriz and In honour of the original fine Tabriz […]
The Lion Rug of Fars – Weaving Traditions Alive in a Modest Qashgai Home Today
LION RUG (Gabbeh-ye-Shiri) A powerfully symbolic rug, originally placed in a Khan’s tent signifying bravery and purity, protector of the the tribe. Fars Province was known in the 12th century as the ‘lion mine’ of Persia as it was a breeding ground for lions. These weavers may have never seen a lion. Their creativity comes […]
“Our History” by Chris Walter – The Turkomans of Northern Afghanistan
This article originally appeared in the magazine “Oriental Rug Review”. “Our History” by Chris Walter There are no other people on earth for whom rugs, rug making, and the whole culture of rugs are more central to their existence and perception than the Turkomans. There is scarcely a Turkoman family to be found, at least […]