{"product_id":"muted-vintage-handmade-kars-rug","title":"Muted Vintage Handmade Kars Rug","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Vintage Turkish Rug from Kars has strong associations to Caucausian designs with it's bold geometry and highly geometricised border, magnificent medallions as well as stylized florettes. It is handmade with pure wool pile with wonderful traditional muted tonalities of rose-rusts and gentle plum-indigo hues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAn Appealing Design \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unique rug has an appealing array of geometric concepts that are closely associated to the rugs of this region. There are three bold medallions surrounded by a plethora of stylized florettes and quatrefoils. Notice the outer field is surrounded by small geometric devices too! There are also to be found traditional octagonal guls as well as a highly geometricised border with repeated motifs that are all well articulated. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTraditional Colour Harmony\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece has a very distinctive colour harmony that is enchanced by the natural softening of colour to natural ageing of pure wool pile rugs. This vintage piece is in the region of 40 years old and the colour combinations work well as muted hues together. Discover deep rose, light burgundy, olive green and muted aubergine plum tones. The colours of this rug are closely associated with this region; known for traditional dyeng of natural wool. Typical colours in the Kars region tend to be rose madders, rich indigos and soft greens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCulture of Weaving in the Kars Region\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKars is located in the far North East region of Anatolia (Turkey) and has a strong history of rug weaving as well as influences from Caucausian design vocabulary. They are renowned for their durability of construction, bold geometric designs with multiple polygonal devices and strong repeating pattern borders. Centralised medallions and stylized flowers are often discovered in Kars rugs such as in this attractive authentic handmade piece. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of Origin: Kars, Anatolia (Turkey) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 189  x 110cm \/ 6'3\" x 3'7\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness : 5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePile: Wool, Handknotted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarp: Wool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge: 40 years \/ faded softened colours. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58081588707659,"sku":null,"price":295.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1070\/3113\/4539\/files\/Turkish-old-1.89x1.10m_MAIN.jpg?v=1786283175","url":"https:\/\/theorientalrugmerchant.co.uk\/products\/muted-vintage-handmade-kars-rug","provider":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}