{"product_id":"antique-handmade-oriental-rug-cb295623","title":"Antique handmade Oriental rug - CB295623","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a wonderful collector's piece—a special handmade Persian tribal rug from an established Swiss collector. Many of his works became available, and the Jennings family was pleased to acquire several. The piece, possibly from the turn of the last century, is unusual as it contains replicated Boteh designs. It has a low pile and is extremely fine—a rare piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in Gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is wonderful to imagine buying a rug created by traditional nomads. This Qashqai piece is your chance to do exactly that! The wool pile is mid-length and soft, and the colours are typical of what you might expect from these weavers using natural dyes.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Qashqai tribal confederation comprises five major tribes: the Dareshuri, Farsimadan, Sheshboluki, Amaleh, and Kashkuli. Though these versions differ, we believe that the arrival of the Qashqai Tribes coincided with Genghis Khan's conquests in the thirteenth century. Twice a year, these nomadic people wander between the Zagros Mountains and the Persian Gulf, constantly seeking new grazing for their animals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca title=\"Persian blog from Jennings team\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/blogs\/news\/qashqai-tribes-of-south-western-iran\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eQashqai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e designs are not written or drawn; they are passed down to daughters who watch their mothers from an early age and gradually develop their skills in a family environment. The women will make these pieces with two or even three generations involved. The work is knotted by the weavers sitting cross-legged on the floor and the carpet whilst they craft their art. Meanwhile, the men and boys will defend and protect the animals. The traditional lozenge-shaped ground, with medallions in the centre repeated in the corners, often includes many birds, animals, flowers, and trees that they see around them. Occasionally, if you are very fortunate, you will come across one with the horse head of \u003ca title=\"Wikipedia link to Persepolis.\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Persepolis\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePersepolis\u003c\/a\u003e. As you would expect, these carpets are \u003ca title=\"Wikipedia Link on weaving\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003efrom wool that is largely \u003ca title=\"Wikipedia Link on Vegetable dyes\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evegetable-dyed\u003c\/a\u003e. The Kashgai pieces often feature an interesting selvedge with bi- or tricolour windings, resembling a barber pole. The other distinctive characteristic is that the rug will be knotted on a wool foundation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe company's provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug are worth considering when buying online. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\" class=\"in-cell-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop. Alternatively, we can assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Please click the hyperlinks in Gold if you are interested in additional information.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"342\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"191\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"151\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"21\" class=\"xl68\" width=\"191\"\u003e263 x 150cm\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"151\"\u003e(8'8 x 4'11)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"263 x 150cm (8'8 x 4'11)","offer_id":55519787450744,"sku":"CB295623","price":2246.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/CB29562325_copy.jpg?v=1775300997","url":"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/products\/antique-handmade-oriental-rug-cb295623","provider":"Jennings Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}