Buchara | 365 x 275 cm | Nr. Z-4181

750,00 €

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Buchara

Craftsmanship and timeless elegance meet in this rug in blue-grey and dusky pink. At around 480,000 knots per m² the work involved is considerable, and it shows in the precise drawing and the finely worked details. Its 365 × 275 cm make it a rug for generously sized living rooms. It comes into its own just as well in a reception area. Colouring and texture give any room a homely, exclusive note – a one-of-a-kind piece that will last for years.

Delivery time	2 days
Origin	Pakistan
Dimensions	365 cm x 275 cm (= 10.04 m²)
Construction	hand-knotted
Material	Pile: wool Weft & Warp: cotton
knots	480.000
Year of manufacture	1990
Condition	pre-owned and cleaned
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

This Bukhara has a history. It was knotted around 1990. It has been thoroughly cleaned and is in good but unrestored condition. The fringes could do with a repair. The edges are damaged in places. The pile is worn in places. The rug has a few stains. In some spots you can see a few white threads. That is quite normal in older rugs. These are the knot ends of the weft and warp weave that work their way to the surface over the years. Substantially, this is not a major problem. We have not restored this Bukhara because we feel it has a special presence just as it is. If you would like us to, we will of course be happy to restore the rug for you. Either way, this Bukhara will give you pleasure for decades to come.

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.