The London Collection

21/10/2018

Persian Bukhara Teke Rug £500
100% Handmade, 100% Wool / Silk
The Elephant Footprint pattern known as Teke is often referred to as the "Bukhara" print design
Sourced from a LONDON auction house

21/10/2018

Persian Bukhara Teke Rug £400.00
100% Handmade, 100%Silk
The Elephant Footprint pattern known as Teke is often referred to as the "Bukhara" print design
Sourced from a LONDON auction house

21/10/2018

ANTIQUE NORTHWEST PERSIAN SERAPI RUG £600.00
100% wool / camelhair - 8 x 6.5 ft

This collector-level antique Serapi rug, comes to us after having been in a single family for generationsI bought it from a 300 year old English Manor House near Windsor, England; whose contents were being auctioned off before going to property developers.
The double wide border design is exceptionally tribal for the antique Serapi style. The Serapi carpet weavers frequently used large areas of undyed and unbleached camel hair, whose ivory and camel tones provided contrast to the wide range of vegetable color wool..
The rarity of the best antique Serapis with pure vegetable dyes, graphic designs and inspired artistry make them excellent investments, occupying an important position in both the American and international art markets.
Antique Serapis have historically been the carpet of choice in early American state and federal buildings, including the White House

Introducing to the seasoned experts and budding connoisseurs of Pakistan our Luxury Handmade Rugs

21/10/2018

VINTAGE HANDMADE TABRIZ RUG. 9½ —6 ½ ft £500.00
100% silk /wool
The rugs from Tabriz are very popular for the designs and colours they use. Tabriz rug weavers produced tight densely-knotted structures and elaborate floral displays.
This lightly colored wool and silk combination carpet has a unique silk ivory field and dark wool border.
This design is called Benam.
Sourced from a LONDON auction house.

21/10/2018

ANTIQUE, PERSIAN KHORASSAN RUG. 8.3 x 7.2 ft £600.00

The classic `TREE OF LIFE` design is displayed in intricate detail on this masterpiece.
Rich VEGETABLE DYES in tones of green / rust /gold, form the background of the central garden motif, surrounded by flowering trees, and animals.

This carpet is remarkable for its symmetry of form, with mirror images of plants, animals and birds balancing the two sides.
Pairs of birds rendered in several shades, stylized trees and flowers. Wild jungle animals amongst running deer and lions.
The main border echoes the theme of the jungle, with repeating motifs of wild animal hunting scenes.
The rich colours of the intricately woven motifs of the inner and outer borders, harmonize with those of the main panel.

This rug I bought from a Cambridge Professor, who was selling his Grandfather`s Estate.
The Grandfather, a British Army Major, was stationed in the Middle East during World War 2; from where he brought home this rug.
So, considering it is over 70 years ago; This vintage rug is still in a reasonably good condition.

21/10/2018

Hand-Knotted Vintage, Kurdish/Yezidi Carpet. £500.00

The beauty of this Kurdish design is enriched by the vegetable-dyes used to create high-chroma blues, greens, as well as terracotta,burnt orange and red hues, made richer still by the lustrous 100% handspun wool used. Whilst the main area of rug is a heavy deep pile ; the deep blue, central medallion`s carpet pile is trimmed almost to the closeness of a classic Persian rug.

Northern Iraqi/ Kurdistan Yezidi rugs may incorporate the large geometrical figures in the central field often seen in the Karabagh style, while moving south, toward Kermanshah, the rugs may feature an arboreal design with flowering shrubs arranged in rows - more typical of the Senna style. This rug has features of both styles.

I bought this rug from a home in Chelsea, London; where it had been in their study for 30 years.

20/10/2018

THE ANTIQUE COLLECTION

100% Handmade /Hand-knotted
100% Wool / Silk
100% Vegetable / Natural Dyes

The Antique Collection
100% Handmade /Hand-knotted
100% Wool / Silk
100% Vegetable / Natural Dyes

20/10/2018

Our Tribal collection is a nomadic display of refined luxury and warmth with designs and weaving techniques dating back thousands of years. Geometric designs and bold, powerful colours make this collection the ideal choice for any traditional home or a contrast to any contemporary space.

20/10/2018

This modern Kilim, in a tradional persion design, with vibrant, lush pink and turquiose shades.

19/10/2018

You will never see a collection anywhere in the world like our collection.The entire collection are genuine Persian rugs. They have been handpicked by me personally, from antique collectors / auction rooms / interiors in LONDON, where I live. We know the where, what, why, which of each and every one of our precious rugs. All are;


100% Handmade /Hand-knotted
100% Wool / Silk
100% Vegetable / Natural Dyes
THE ANCIENT METHODS OF MAKING NATURAL DYE
White: either bleached or natural.

Madder Red: from the root of the madder plant, can vary in shade of selected roots from light-orange-red to deep, rich reds or even to purple reds.

Black: Brown wool dyed with indigo blue produces a lustrous black. A brittle and somewhat corrosive result is had from the concentration of tannic acid in the bark of the mountain ash, which oxidizes the wool over time.

Brown: Walnut husks and volcanic soil are used to produce brown, which is enhanced by overdyeing in indigo. These dyes also contain tannic acid and will oxidize the wool, creating the common “sculpted” effect of many antique Caucasian rugs. Undyed brown sheep’s wool is also sometimes used.

Indigo: By fermenting the blossoms of the indigo plant, liquor is produced that can be varied to give literally every shade of blue, from powder to midnight indigo. The length of immersion is the key.

Cochineal: The female of the cochineal beetle produces a red dye that is processed by roasting and grinding, an expensive and prized dyestuff.

Yellow: Pear leaves, chamomile, onion skins, turmeric, buckhorn berries, or almonds, often with pomegranate, are used to produce shades of yellow. Precious saffron is added in the best pieces to enhance the yellow tones.

Green: Deep, clear greens were very difficult and time-consuming to procure, and when they are seen, are usually considered to be the sign of an especially masterfully dyed antique tribal rug. Most greens are obtained from first dyeing the wool with indigo blue, and then overdyeing it with a yellow dye.