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Veramin Kork 200L 244 x 183
The handmade carpets' colors look different depending on the side you view the carpet from.This is because the pile of handmade carpets, in contrast to machine made carpets, is inclined so that the carpet has protection from dirt and wear. For a detailed view please click the images below.
As opposed to most antique rug manufactory practices, Chinese carpets were woven almost exclusively for internal consumption. China has a long history in weaving handmade carpets. However, it was not until the first half of the 19th century that the Chinese began to export their rugs. Once in contact with western influences, there was a large change in production: Chinese manufactories began to produce art-deco rugs with commercial look.
The centuries old Chinese textile industry is rich in history. While most antique carpets are classified according to a specific region or manufactory, scholars attribute the age of any specific Chinese rug to the ruling emperor of the time.
China have clearly separated carpet qualitys expressed in lines so there are 90, 150,200,230,260,300 lines etc. indicatively mention that 150 lines have a density of 250,000 and 300 lines 1.000.000 knots per sqm (m²)
The materials and colors are always of excellent quality.
The leading Handmade carpet of China are currently considered the doubleknottet Silk (also called China Hereke), with the highest quality of silk, Turkish double knot and always perfect and straight (typical of most Chinese Carpet) weaving.
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