Savonnerie Wool Carpet 5- Hand-knotted with Ghiordès knots

5- Hand-knotted with Ghiordès knots (Turkish symmetrical knots)

When you are standing in front of the pile (fine hairs) of this rug it will look a shade darker

The trellis motif is a traditional element and can be found in designs from all periods but Morris took the motif and made it his own

This current piece uses a wool so soft that it emits a sheen and feels like silk at the touch

Shah Saloor (or Salor) Bokharas are rare and very fine

Savonnerie Wool Carpet 5- Hand-knotted with Ghiordès knotsOverview The early history of carpets in France is tied to the story of two weaving ateliers, Savonnerie and Aubusson. There are earlier references to carpets being woven in France before the seventeenth century, but no examples survive.