Pictorial fine Aryana Carpet

This handmade pictorial fine Aryana carpet showcases a breath-taking design and colour scheme. 

The pictorial theme is probably the first thing you'll notice about this Afghan carpet. It features a creative scene of trees, including Cypress trees, stylised Weeping Willows, blossoming trees, and flowering plants. 

The colours in this fine Aryana carpet are simply stunning. It features a rich rust-red field / main colour along with green main border and cream narrow border guards as well as detail shades in blue, ochre and pink.

Find out more about this Pictorial fine Aryana Carpet

This fine Aryana carpet was handmade in Afghanistan. The design of this Afghan carpet was influenced by Persian carpet patterns. In recent times, the innovative Afghan carpet weavers and producers have been busily reworking ancient carpet patterns from across the world. Adding a modern vibe to age-old designs, thereby making them appealing to modern tastes. 

The pictorial theme of this red Afghan carpet is reminiscent of some north-west Persian carpets from places such as Bakhshiash and Bidjar. 

What this red Aryana carpet is made from

This pictorial Afghan carpet was made from hard-wearing wool and cotton fibres. Traditional carpet making materials in the world of Oriental rugs.

The pile of this carpet is made from wool. This woollen yarn was hand-spun and dyed with natural dyes. The colours produced take your breath away. Look closely and you'll see plenty of delicious, natural variations of shade. The reason why the woollen yarn is hand-spun is that this creates a strong, durable fibre because of the high twist.

You'll notice that this carpet has short cotton fringes. These tassels are not meant to be decorative, they are in fact functional. The purpose they serve was vital to how the carpet was made. Each of these tassels actually travels the whole length of the carpet and emerges again at the other end. At the very start of the weaving process, these long cotton strings were attached to the loom before anything else. The pile (or knots) was subsequently added onto these yarns, which are known as warp threads. 

Discover the making process of this 3x2m Pictorial Afghan carpet

This fine Aryana carpet was handmade by traditional weaving techniques. Afghanistan has a rich heritage of carpet weaving dating back hundreds of years due to its tribal history.

It was made by the ancient rug making method of hand-knotting the woollen pile. This is a skilful technique that requires patience and dedication because it is so time-consuming. On a hand-knotted rug, it is the individual knots that make the piled surface. Each knot tied onto the warps creates a tuft of pile. The weavers (there would be two on a carpet this size) tie the knots across the loom in rows. Following each row of of knots by inserting wefts between the warps and compacting against the knot row. Over the course of making the carpet this process will be repeated over and over. 

The weavers work to a predetermined/drawn plan of the carpet design, and all of the different coloured knots combine to make the pattern of the carpet. 

A feature of this Pictorial carpet that you might have noticed...

You'll possibly notice how this carpet changes in colour depending on your viewing angle.

Looking at the trees from their trunk ends, the carpet is deeper in colour than when viewing from the tree-tops end. This is because the carpet's pile has a directional nap, and from the richer end you are looking at the tips of the pile whereas from the lighter side you are looking in the direction of the pile.

Using this Afghan carpet in your home

This is a wonderful quality handmade fine Aryana carpet; it has beautiful colour combinations - the red and green arrangement of the field and border is especially attractive, whilst the pictorial theme is an endearing look.

It is an Afghan carpet crafted by hand with precision made from hard wearing natural fibres.

This is a carpet that you can put down and enjoy in range of different rooms. It would provide great visual interest in a living room or snug, be welcoming in an entrance hall, opulent in a dining room, and create comfort in a bedroom. 

Key details:

• Country of origin: Afghanistan
• Size: 290×208cm / 9’6″x6’10″
• Thickness: 7mm
• Pile: Wool, hand-knotted
• Warp: Cotton
• Age: New