6x9 Ivory, Blush, Red Color Hand Knotted Gabbeh Wool Modern & Contemporary Oriental Rug

6'1''x9'8'' Hand Knotted Wool Ivory Blush Gabbeh Modern & Contemporary Pictorial Plush Pile Vegetable dyes Rug

Name: 6'1''x9'8'' Hand Knotted Wool Ivory Blush Gabbeh Modern & Contemporary Pictorial Plush Pile Vegetable dyes Rug
Brand: Oriental Rug Of Houston
SKU: ORH21174
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Gabbeh rugs have always given their weavers more creative freedom than almost any other format in the Persian tradition, and this hand knotted pictorial example uses that freedom to striking effect. The field moves from an ivory ground in the upper register into a warm coral below, the two zones meeting organically rather than at a hard line, and across both a loose composition of botanical forms, abstract figures, birds and layered organic shapes unfolds in teal, blue, red, olive and ivory, each element placed with the kind of confident informality that makes pictorial Gabbeh work so visually alive. A navy border frames the composition cleanly, and the plush wool pile on a cotton foundation gives the whole surface a depth and tactile quality that lets the vegetable dyed colors, of blush, coral, ivory, red and lime, read with real warmth and variation. The overall effect sits closer to a work on canvas than a conventional floor covering.

Exact Size: 6'1"x9'8"
Weave: Hand Knotted Rug
Yarn: Wool
Color: Ivory, Blush, Red, Lime
Origin: Iran
Pile Height: 1 inch
Condition: New
Condition Description: New With Tags
Rug#: ORH21174

Story Behind the Art: Gabbeh rugs were originally made by women from tribes in the south-west of Persia. Gabbeh literally means unclipped, a reference to the shagginess of the pile. Rustic simplicity and indeed a certain willfulness of design give the rugs an unaffected freshness which is most sought after, especially for use in modern decor. Original designs were very basic with only a limited number of decorative patterns, mostly geometric mix of objects resembling animals, humans (kids) or trees (abstracts), coarsely knotted with brightly colored wool. Tree designs crop up time and again in nomadic weaves. Their form is never standardized. Asymmetric and symmetric knots are often used in the same rug. But with their natural woolly texture, thickness, and extreme durability along with unique designs, they have enjoyed popularity through the ages. In modern era, Pakistan and India have emerged as popular producers of this nomadic flooring.