Alcazar Oriental Rug 12 x 18 Rugs Fine silk is used for

Fine silk is used for highlights

an admirer of the great 18th century English textile artist Ana Maria Garthwaite

this rug has a unique texture and shading variations reminiscent of rare antique rugs

Alcazar is based on an original Asmara painting inspired by a visit to Granada

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Alcazar Oriental Rug 12 x 18 Rugs Fine silk is used forAlcazar is based on an original Asmara painting inspired by a visit to Granada, famous in the 14th century for its silk fabrics. Tonal shades of travertine marble, pearl, sand beige and taupe are rendered in a leaf and pomegranate pattern. This hand made cut and loop pile rug was made by combining a loop weave invented by Asmara with the ancient French Savonnerie pile weave. Woven with a complex yarn made up several yarns of different shades, this rug