Product Description
Details
Collection: Mahal Rug.
Age: 40-60 Years (Semi Antique).
Size FT: 13' 3'' x 9' 10'' .
Size CM: 405 cm x 300 cm.
Colors: Ivory, Pink, Red, Navy Blue.
Material: 100% Natural Wool and Cotton.
Has fringe.
Mahal Rugs
A superb example of Mahal weaving heritage, this 13x9 ft Semi Antique rug showcases the celebrated Medallion design of Markazi, rendered here in rich tones of Ivory, Pink with the authority of long tradition. Semi-antique and
antique Mahal rugs offer qualities impossible to obtain in new production: the mellowed, harmonious color palette that only decades of aging can produce, the subtle visual complexity of a surface that carries the marks of its
history, and the deeper-than-usual pile density that results from the natural consolidation of wool fibers over time. A fine antique Mahal rug brings irreplaceable warmth and character to any interior it occupies.
Mahal rugs represent one of the great commercial weaving traditions of the Arak region in central Persia, produced as an integral part of the broader Sultanabad carpet industry that flourished in the late nineteenth and early
twentieth centuries. Sultanabad - the historical name for Arak - became one of the most important centers of Persian rug production for the Western export market, and Mahal rugs formed a significant portion of this output,
prized for their graceful floral designs and warm accessible color palettes.
The Mahal design aesthetic is characterized by flowing, naturalistic floral compositions rendered in a drawing style that balances refinement with the freshness of village production. All-over field designs featuring slowly
spiraling floral vines carrying palmettes, rosettes, and half-palmettes in rhythmic alternation are among the most typical Mahal formats - compositions that achieve a quality of organic, natural abundance perfectly complementing
the warm, earthy tones of the color palette.
Woven on cotton foundations with a medium-length wool pile using the Persian asymmetrical knot, Mahal rugs achieve an excellent balance between surface quality and practical durability. The wool, drawn from local flocks in the
central Persian plateau, possesses the natural luster and resilience characteristic of the region, producing a pile surface with good visual depth and resistance to the wear that comes with active household use over many
years.
Specifications
Original name: Mahal Rug.
Alternative name(s): Mahal Carpet, Mahallat Rug.
Origin: Markazi.
Category: Village.
Common designs: Herati, Medallion.
Dyeing method: Natural, Synthetic.
Pile material: Wool, Silk.
Foundation material: Cotton, Silk.
Knot type: Asymmetrical (Persian).
Notes
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