Navy Versace-Pattern Hand-Knotted Wool and Silk Rug

Knotted in India for Halıcızade: a navy Versace-pattern hand-knotted rug, a deep navy ground carrying symmetrical classical motifs in pure silk and wool over a cotton foundation. Made in small numbers and sold only here, and it measures 200 × 300 cm, meaning 6'7" × 9'10". Navy is a heavier ground than red and it holds this pattern differently — the motifs read as inlay rather than as decoration laid over the top. Pure silk gives them their light, and the symmetry keeps a busy design orderly enough to live under a dining table.

On pale oak the contrast is at its sharpest. On walnut the two dark tones agree with each other and the rug looks built into the floor rather than laid on it. Wool and pure silk make up the pile and cotton makes the foundation, which is why a rug this wide keeps its shape instead of rippling at the edges.

01Knot by knot, by hand

The weave is tight, and tightness is what a pattern of this fineness needs in order to stay readable at standing height. Repeat the navy in a cushion or a curtain and the room closes around it; leave it alone and it stays the darkest thing on the floor. Have it cleaned by a rug specialist. Hand-knotted in India in wool and pure silk, on a cotton foundation. A deep navy ground with symmetrical classical motifs worked across it. Tight weaving keeps the fine lines of the pattern readable from standing height. Produced in small numbers for Halıcızade and not offered elsewhere. 200 × 300 cm (6'7" × 9'10") — a seating group, a dining table or a wide entrance hall. Against pale oak the contrast is strong; against walnut the rug quietens. Cleaning should be done by a rug specialist. Dark rugs are usually bought for what they hide, and this one is worth buying for what it shows.