Sky Blue Pagoda Design Rug
This sky blue pagoda design rug is hand knotted in India from wool and silk and measures 343 x 253 cm. Its field is a soft sky blue with a central column of gold, brown and navy motifs, and the motifs look worn in places, with broken lines and gold streaks across the blue.
The design up close
A large gold and brown medallion sits at the centre, with a darker middle and a scalloped outline. Its darker inner ring draws the eye in, and the medallion is the clearest shape on the rug. Above and below it, smaller motifs stack in a column: rosettes, floral shapes and small pendants in gold, navy and brown. On either side of the column, small gold diamond shapes sit in the blue field at about the same height as the medallion.
Tall panels fill the four corners, each made of small repeated motifs in navy, gold and brown. The blue ground is plain and soft, and gold streaks run through it in long vertical lines. Because the ground is so quiet, this sky blue pagoda design rug lets the central medallion stand out clearly from across the room.
Indian rugs and their weaving centres
India has a long hand-knotted rug tradition, with weaving centres including Agra and the Bhadohi and Mirzapur area of Uttar Pradesh. Agra has been a carpet-weaving centre since at least the 17th century, and the Bhadohi and Mirzapur area is the largest carpet-making region in India. Indian workshops weave many modern design rugs and transitional pieces, often in wool and silk blends. This sky blue pagoda design rug belongs to that transitional range.
How it is made
Each knot is tied by hand on a loom, and the pile is then cut level. Some rugs mix wool with silk, and this sky blue pagoda design rug is made from that blend. Wool is the most common pile in Indian rugs.
Sizing this sky blue pagoda design rug
At 343 x 253 cm the rug covers about 8.7 square metres. A three-seat sofa of around 2.2 m leaves about 61.5 cm of rug showing past each end, so the whole sofa and a coffee table can sit on it. Under a dining table of about 240 x 100 cm, the rug leaves roughly 51.5 cm at each end and 76.5 cm along each side. Sky blue suits white or cream walls, pale timber, and gold or brown accents in the room, and the gold streaks pick up warm brass or timber nearby.
Looking after your rug
Vacuum it on a suction-only setting, or with the beater bar switched off, so the brush does not pull at the knots. Turn it around every six to twelve months so sun and foot traffic wear it evenly. Blot spills with a clean white cloth and cold water rather than rubbing them in. Rubbing spills can dull silk, so when it needs a full clean, choose a cleaner who washes handmade rugs by hand and handles that fibre with care.
Put a good underlay beneath it. It stops the rug sliding on timber or tiles, adds cushioning and takes some of the wear off the pile. Moths like wool in dark, quiet spots, such as the part of a rug under a sofa, so vacuum those areas often and lift the furniture now and then.
See it before you buy
Visit our showroom at 307 Penshurst St, North Willoughby, open every day from 11 am to 4:30 pm, to see this sky blue pagoda design rug in person. If you would rather judge it in your own room, with your own light and furniture, book an in-home viewing and we will bring a selection to you.
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