The composition is built around the Moroccan diamond grid. Everything else in the rug works in service of it. The palette of rust sits inside that geometry without competing with it, the way a quiet ground holds a strong figure in a print.

The piece was hand-knotted in India over 3 months by 2 to 3 weavers. Wool pile, cotton foundation, hand-spun yarn dyed in small batches and lowered into vats one skein at a time. The finishing was done by hand with long shears so the relief between figure and ground reads clearly across the room.

The composition

The Moroccan diamond grid runs across a rust field. The single-tone composition lets the geometry do the work, and the wool's natural variation carries the eye. The colour will deepen by a half-tone over the first decade as the pile settles and the wool's natural lanolin works through the surface.

What you are buying

A hand-knotted wool piece at this price is unusual in the trade and represents the workshop's direct-to-buyer position. Equivalent rugs in Western retail run at twice or three times this figure. The piece holds its character through years of use rather than wearing out.

The piece in a room

At 5' x 8' (152 x 244 cm) the rug centres a coffee table with a primary sofa above, or runs under a queen bed with the bedside tables on the field. The palette is warm enough to settle into the architecture and graphic enough to remain the still point of the room. It pairs well with walnut, oak, brass, leather, and unbleached linen. Strongly patterned upholstery is the one combination to avoid; the rug is the graphic event.

Conservation

Rotate one hundred and eighty degrees twice a year so light and foot traffic age the rug evenly. Vacuum on suction only with the beater bar disengaged. Blot spills with a clean cotton cloth, working from the outside of the spill in. A hand-wash by a wool-trained conservator every five to seven years keeps the dye depth alive. With this care the rug runs eight decades and outlasts its first owners.

Reference

• Medium: hand-knotted wool on cotton foundation
• Dimensions: 152 x 244 cm (5' x 8')
• Construction: asymmetric knot, hand-tied
• Knot density: ~120 KPSI
• Total knot count: ~691,000
• Hands: 2 to 3 weavers, 3 months
• Pile: 9-10 mm wool
• Origin: India

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