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Pale diamond medallions and scrollwork cover a dark gray field with soft blue detail. The bold medallions give the floor …
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Pale diamond medallions and scrollwork cover a dark gray field with soft blue detail. The bold medallions give the floor a strong, balanced rhythm. It is an eclectic transitional 5x8 area rug in gray and blue.
This handmade wool rug is one of a kind, hand knotted from hand-spun, natural vegetable dyed wool in a mix of merino, New Zealand, and Ghazni wool. The vegetable dyes, extracted from local plants, give the gray field and the blue border their depth, with beige and green used for the detail work. The gray field may show an abrash, a gentle change of shade within one color. It is normal in handmade rugs, because hand-spun wool takes natural dye a little differently from batch to batch. The medallions are drawn knot by knot, which keeps their outlines clean. After knotting, the pile is trimmed to a moderate thickness, then stone-washed and sun-dried, which gives this 5x8 rug its natural sheen. The finished pile is dense and even, soft to walk on, and resilient enough to recover from furniture and daily use. Because the pile lies in one direction, the gray field looks a little deeper from one end of the rug and lighter from the other.
Use it under a reading chair and side table, in a bedroom, or in a casual dining area. The soft gray and blue palette, with touches of beige and green, is a natural fit for Scandinavian, Japandi, and minimalist rooms, where texture and quiet color do the work. The medallion design suits transitional rooms and symmetrical furniture layouts.
Product Details
Rug Size: 5'2'' x 8'3'' (5x8 area rug, 62 x 99 in)
Collection: Transitional
Shape: Rectangle
Origin: Pakistan
Material: 100% Hand-Spun Wool Pile (Merino, New Zealand and Ghazni Wool), Natural Vegetable Dyed
Style: Transitional, Oriental, Traditional, Eclectic
Main Color: Gray
Border Color: Blue
Colors: Beige, Green
Weave Type: Hand Knotted, Turkish (Ghiordes) Double Knot, Handmade
Pile Height: 0.25 to 0.5 Inch
Also Known As: transitional rug, oriental rug, traditional wool rug, hand knotted wool rug, 5x8 area rug
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- Dimensions
- 5′2″ × 8′3″ and 0.25″ thick
- Pattern
- Ikat
- Rug Construction
- Hand Knotted
- Period
- 1990s
- Country of Origin
- Pakistan
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Wool
- Condition
- Mint Condition, No Imperfections
- Color
- Gray
- Condition Notes
- New New less
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