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Old Meschkin | 376 x 85 cm | Nr. Z-3324
Old Meschkin | 376 x 85 cm | Nr. Z-3324
Old Meschkin | 376 x 85 cm | Nr. Z-3324
Old Meschkin | 376 x 85 cm | Nr. Z-3324
Old Meschkin | 376 x 85 cm | Nr. Z-3324
Old Meschkin | 376 x 85 cm | Nr. Z-3324
Old Meschkin | 376 x 85 cm | Nr. Z-3324
Old Meschkin | 376 x 85 cm | Nr. Z-3324

Old Meschkin | 376 x 85 cm | Nr. Z-3324

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Old Meschkin

This one-of-a-kind piece in light red combines traditional craftsmanship with timeless elegance. At approx. 160,000 knots per m², the work behind it is correspondingly painstaking, as you can see in the precise drawing of the pattern and the finely worked details. At 376 × 85 cm it makes a natural hallway runner. It also cuts a fine figure in the kitchen in front of the worktop. The harmonious colouring and the distinctive texture lend any room an exclusive, homely atmosphere. A rug of this quality is far more than a furnishing – it is a piece of traditional textile art with individual character and lasting value.

Delivery time 2 days
Origin Persia
Dimensions 376 cm x 85 cm (= 3.2 m²)
Construction hand-knotted
Material Pile: wool (hand-spun, natural dyes)
Weft & Warp: wool
knots 160.000
Year of manufacture 1930
Condition pre-owned and cleaned
Edition one-of-a-kind piece

Origin

Meschkin Shahr is one of the oldest cities in Iran. It lies about 900 km from the capital, Tehran, in the north-west of the country in the province of Azerbaijan. The patterns of Meschkin rugs follow traditional Caucasian designs.

This Old Meschkin is around 96 years old and a true collector's piece.

Material

The technique used to make the materials for the pile of this old Meschkin is more than 200 years old. The wool was dyed with natural dyes and spun by hand. Dyeing with natural or plant dyes is more involved, more costly and more time-consuming than dyeing with chemical colours. For a luminous red, for example, you need around one kilo of ground madder root as dye for every kilo of wool. For a strong yellow that is not too pale, you even need two kilograms of the dyestuff weld per kilo of wool. Spinning the wool is labour-intensive and takes time as well. On top of that, fewer and fewer people still know how to spin wool by hand.

But the effort is worth it: dyeing with natural colours allows the high-quality wool to keep its natural oil content. Wool that has been dyed with natural colours and spun by hand creates fascinating, shimmering patterns. The charm of hand-spun wool, with its slight irregularities and natural shades, comes into its own as a contrast in modern interiors, but equally in rooms furnished in a more traditional or country style.

The foundation (weft and warp threads) of this Old Meschkin is made of new wool.

Condition

This Old Meshkin has had admirers before you. It was knotted around 1930. It has been cleaned thoroughly and is in good but unrestored condition. The fringes could do with a repair. The edges are damaged in parts. The pile is worn in places. On one side, parts of the border are missing. We have not restored this Old Meshkin, because we feel it has a special presence exactly as it is. If that is what you would like, we will of course gladly restore the rug for you. Either way, this Old Meshkin will give you pleasure for decades to come.

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