Buchara | 160 x 96 cm | Nr. Z-4171

149,00 €

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Buchara

This rug in light red and dusky pink brings together traditional craftsmanship and timeless elegance. With a knot density of approx. 560,000 knots per m², the painstaking workmanship shows above all in the precise drawing of the pattern and the fine detailing. At 160 × 96 cm it works beautifully as a rug for the bedroom or study. It also cuts a fine figure in a child's room or a dressing room. This one-of-a-kind piece brings individual character into the room and holds its value far beyond short-lived trends.

Delivery time	2 days
Origin	Pakistan
Dimensions	160 cm x 96 cm (= 1.54 m²)
Construction	hand-knotted
Material	Pile: wool Weft & Warp: cotton
knots	560.000
Year of manufacture	2000
Condition	pre-owned, but in very good condition (cleaned & restored)
Edition	one-of-a-kind piece

Origin

Buchara (sometimes also written Bochara) is an oasis city in Uzbekistan on the former Silk Road. Although hardly any rugs were ever knotted in Buchara itself, the city gave its name to many Oriental rugs, because they were exported to the West from there. The rugs themselves were knotted by various Turkmen tribes, above all in the Caucasus, Persia and Afghanistan.

Buchara rugs are among the finest and best-loved rugs of Central Asia. That is also why the pattern has been copied in many countries, especially in Pakistan. These copies are sold as so-called Pakistan-Buchara.

Material

The pile of this Buchara was hand-knotted from high-quality new wool. New wool is obtained by gently shearing sheep. New wool is a renewable, natural raw material with a range of impressive qualities: thanks to the natural lanolin in the wool, the surface repels droplets of water and is thus naturally protected against dirt. Wool also offers excellent thermal insulation, has a regulating effect on the indoor climate and dampens sound.

The weft and warp threads of this Buchara are made of cotton. This versatile material is tear-resistant and pliable, which makes it particularly well suited to a hard-wearing foundation.

Condition

You are not the first to take a liking to this Buchara. It has had owners before you who valued and used it. The pile is slightly worn. In a few places you can see some white threads. That is quite normal with older rugs. These are the knot ends of the weft and warp foundation, which come to the surface over the years. In substance, this is not a major problem. It was knotted around 2000. We have cleaned it thoroughly and restored it with care. Despite its age, it is therefore in very good condition.

A note on the photos

The colours of this rug change depending on which side you look at it from. It all depends on whether the light falls with the nap of the pile or against it. That is why we have photographed the rug from several angles.

Child labour? No thanks.

Child labour? No thanks. Children belong in school, not at a knotting frame or a loom. For us it therefore goes without saying that we only offer rugs made under fair conditions and without child labour.

We attach particular importance to humane working conditions and tolerate no child labour at any of our producers. Thank you for helping us to ensure fair conditions.

That is why we support the initiative Care & Fair against child labour in the rug trade.