Old Tafresh | 210 x 145 cm | Nr. Z-3444
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Old Tafresh
This one-of-a-kind piece in light red brings together traditional craftsmanship and timeless elegance. A knot density of around 300,000 knots per m² makes the painstaking work visible – right down to the fine execution of the details. At 210 × 145 cm it is well placed as a living-room rug. It shows just as well in the bedroom beneath the bed. The harmonious colouring and the distinctive texture give any room an exclusive, homely atmosphere. A rug of this quality is far more than a piece of furnishing – it is a piece of traditional textile art with a character of its own and lasting value.
| Delivery time | 2 days |
| Origin | Persia |
| Dimensions | 210 cm x 145 cm (= 3.04 m²) |
| Construction | hand-knotted |
| Material |
Pile: wool Weft & Warp: cotton |
| knots | 300.000 |
| Year of manufacture | 1940 |
| Condition | pre-owned, cleaned & partially restored |
| Edition | one-of-a-kind piece |
Origin
The small town of Tafresh – also written Tafrisch or Tahfresch – lies about a hundred kilometres east of the western Iranian city of Hamadan, on the flank of the mountain of the same name, Kuh-i-Tafresh. A rather unusual pattern is traditionally knotted here, one that sets these rugs clearly apart from the other Hamedan rugs. The pattern of Tafresh rugs is essentially drawn as a four-fold symmetrical floral design, finely chiselled in its details. The central medallion is repeated as a quarter in each of the inner corners. Typical is the sixteen-fold division of the rays of the central motif, while the open areas of the field are striking. On older knottings you also find a longitudinally symmetrical plant-and-bird pattern.Because this highly characteristic traditional pattern is copied nowhere else, the Tafresh provenance (source, origin) is relatively easy to determine. Only very few rugs are knotted in Tafresh, however. One reason why these extraordinary rugs are so rarely found.
Tafresh rugs are knotted with the Turkish knot. The knotting of Tafresh rugs is firm, unusually fine for the Hamadan provenances and of exquisite craftsmanship. So that the pattern stands out clearly and crisply, the pile is low and the nap correspondingly steeply inclined, which gives the pile a certain density. The mostly red colouring is light and friendly, which is rather an exception among Hamadan rugs.
This Old Tafresh is around 86 years old and a true collector's piece.
Material
The pile of this Old Tafresh 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 therefore naturally proofed against dirt. Wool also offers excellent thermal insulation, helps regulate the indoor climate and dampens sound.The weft and warp threads of this Old Tafresh are made of cotton. This versatile material is tear-resistant and elastic, which makes it particularly well suited to a hard-wearing foundation.
Condition
This Old Tafresh has a history. It was knotted around 1940. It has been thoroughly cleaned and is in good but only partly restored condition. The edges are damaged in places. In a few places the pile has grown a little thinner. The rug has a few small stains. We have not fully restored this Old Tafresh because we feel it has a special charm exactly as it is. If you would prefer otherwise, we are of course happy to restore it further for you. We can bring almost any rug back to near-perfect condition.
A note on the photos
Child labour? No thanks.
The rug trade against child labour: Children belong in school, not at a knotting or weaving loom. For us it therefore goes without saying that we only offer rugs made under fair conditions and without child labour. We place particular importance on good working conditions and tolerate no child labour at our producers.
We are proud to be a member of the Care & Fair campaign against child labour.
The industry-wide campaign CARE & FAIR - the rug trade against child labour was founded in 1994. The initiative has made it its mission to fight the excesses of illegal child labour in the knotting countries and, at the same time, to improve the overall situation of rug knotters and their families in the knotting regions of India, Nepal and Pakistan.
Our goals:
- Ending illegal child labour in India and Pakistan.
- Creating better living conditions for knotters' families.
- Socially responsible production. We only accept goods that have been made under fair conditions. Working with our producers as partners, we want to make clear to them that taking on social responsibility benefits everyone.
Together with Care & Fair we currently support 10 schools, 6 adult education centres and 3 day clinics in India and Pakistan.
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