{"product_id":"ivory-handknotted-frenchaubussonsavonnerie-orh20441","title":"4x6 Hand Knotted Wool Ivory, Sage French Aubusson savonnerie Traditional Botanical Plush Pile Rug","description":"Serene in its two-tone palette and assured in its decorative program, this hand-knotted French Aubusson Savonnerie rug draws its design language from the Chinese decorative tradition and renders it with a lightness and refinement that feels entirely at home within the Savonnerie aesthetic. The rug features a luminous ivory field anchored at its center by a circular floral medallion in sage green, its roundel form filled with a densely packed arrangement of blossoms and leaves rendered in low relief against the cream ground, the design sitting on the surface with a sculptural quality that the plush pile construction makes possible. Four fret and key corner devices in sage frame the medallion symmetrically, their angular geometry providing a deliberate counterpoint to the organic roundness of the central motif, while two smaller ruyi scepter head devices placed above and below the medallion along the vertical axis complete the field composition with a classical Chinese formality. The wide sage green border carries a continuous scrolling vine of chrysanthemums and lotus forms in a lighter celadon tone, the botanical motifs rendered with the same low-relief quality as the field, the whole border design rippling with movement around all four sides before resolving into a flat sage outer band that closes the composition cleanly. Hand-knotted in wool on a cotton foundation, this is a rug of real elegance and considered design intelligence.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExact Size: 4x6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeave: Hand Knotted Rug\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYarn: Wool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: Ivory, Sage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePile Height: 1 inch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: New \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition Description: New With Tags\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRug#: ORH20441\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003eStory Behind the Art: French needlepoint rugs originated in 17th–18th century France, famously crafted in Aubusson and Savonnerie workshops for royal and aristocratic interiors. Featuring floral medallions and elegant scrollwork, they were hand-stitched onto canvas using fine petit and gros point techniques. These rugs were heavily influenced by classical European art, featuring floral medallions, scrollwork, garlands, and pastel palettes. They were often used in palaces, châteaux, and salons, woven with meticulous craftsmanship using the petit point and gros point techniques. By the late 20th century, China became a major producer of French-style needlepoint rugs. Using centuries-old weaving and embroidery skills, Chinese artisans began replicating Aubusson and Savonnerie designs on a global scale. These rugs are hand-stitched or handwoven, often using wool on cotton canvas, and maintain the look of antique French originals at more accessible price points.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oriental Rug Of Houston","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52037799706917,"sku":"ORH20441","price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1141\/7716\/files\/A20441.jpg?v=1772183696","url":"https:\/\/orientalrugofhouston.com\/products\/ivory-handknotted-frenchaubussonsavonnerie-orh20441","provider":"Oriental Rug Of Houston","version":"1.0","type":"link"}