Vintage Indian Agra Carpet, Handwoven Wool Pile, Open Field Design, 8' x 11'

This elegant vintage Indian Agra rug, woven in the early 1900s, features a classic allover floral pattern inspired by the refined aesthetics of 16th century Mughal court carpets — the scrolling vines, palmettes, and blossoms that have been at the heart of Indian carpet design since the great workshops of Akbar and Jahangir first established the tradition in the 16th century. Set against a navy blue field of considerable depth, the floral motifs are gracefully arranged in a symmetrical layout, with notable abrash — the natural variation in hand-dyed blue that adds visual depth and the unmistakable mark of genuine handcraft. The saturated red border frames the field with bold, confident contrast. Agra rugs, woven in the ancient Mughal capital of Agra in Northern India, represent the finest expression of the Indian carpet weaving tradition that was established under the great Mughal emperors of the 16th and 17th centuries. The workshops of Agra produced carpets for the imperial court and the great mansions of the Mughal aristocracy, drawing on Persian design vocabulary while developing an aesthetic distinctly their own — characterized by bold, large-scale medallion and floral formats, luminous color palettes, and the extraordinary quality of Indian wool. Antique Agra rugs from the 19th and early 20th centuries are among the most actively collected and widely admired Indian carpets in the world. Dimensions: 2’ 11” x 5' Date of Manufacture: 1st Quarter of the 1900s Place of Origin: India Material: Wool pile on a cotton foundation with vegetable dyes Condition: Wear consistent with age and use The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU: 1113 Vintage Indian Agra Rugs, Antique Agra Rugs, Antique Rug, Antique Agra, Antique Carpets, Vintage Carpets, Vintage Indian Rugs, Indian Agra Rugs, Antique Agra Rugs, Antique Agra Carpets, Mughal Carpets, Kashmiri Rugs, Antique Kashmir Carpets, Antique Amritsar Rugs, 19th Century Indian Amritsar Rugs, Antique Amritsar Carpets, Antique Persian Rugs, Vintage Persian Carpets, Vintage Oriental Rugs, Antique Room Size Rugs, Antique Handmade Rugs...

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