Shrubs in Lattice Rug

The source of the rug comes from the book Antique Rugs of Kurdistan A Historical Legacy of Woven Art, James D. Burns, 2002 nr.6. This is one of the most popular and ubiquitous lattice designs of 18th-century rugs from Koliya’i, Southern Kurdistan area. Any danger of monotony is overcome both by the beauty and color of the individual shrubs and most importantly by their apparently random arrangement. The main border of dahlias with angular leaves alternating with irises, is called the zanbaqi pattern; is often seen on older Southern Kurdish rugs. The design of this rug is interpreted by our designers and the most appropriate colors to match the original are used for this rug.

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This rug boasts a harmonious blend of 12 natural colors, each derived from traditional dyeing methods: Natural Wool Color 320: Specially Washed Bistre Brown 411: Pomegranate - Madder Root Sunray Color 405: Henna Burlywood 135: Spurge - Madder Root Rooiboos Tea 154: Madder Root Melancholy 122: Spurge - Madder Root Falu Red 416: Madder Root Dark Sienna 401: Madder Root - Pomegranate - Spurge Russian Green 418: Henna - Indigo Cadet Blue 26: Spurge - Indigo Midnight Blue 347: Spurge - Madder Root - Indigo Dark Sky Blue 23: Indigo