18066- Royal Chobi Ziegler Hand-Knotted/Handmade Afghan Rug/Carpet Tribal/Nomadic Authentic/ Size: 11’8” x 9’1”/ 356cm x 277cm

18066- Royal Chobi Ziegler Hand-Knotted/Handmade Afghan Rug/Carpet Tribal/Nomadic Authentic/ Size: 11’8” x 9’1”/ 356cm x 277cmNR: 18066 Location: Royal Chobi Ziegler Size: 118 x 91 356cm x 277cm Country: Afghanistan Pile: Wool Base: Cotton CHOBI ZIEGLER Details: In 1883, Ziegler and Co. of Manchester, England established a Persian carpet manufacturing company in Arak (Sultanabad), Iran, employing designers from major Western department stores, like B. Altman & Co. and Liberty of London, to modify fanciful 16th and 17th century Eastern designs for the more restrained Western

The designs used are not those handed down from generation to generation and linked to tradition

Kelims are woven carpets in which coloured wefts form the face of the finished weaving

Baluch pieces use motifs that are quite similar to motifs used in Turkoman rugs

Base: Cotton

probably from the name of one of the first craftsmen

and bottle green are common

near Mazar-i-Sharif or Ankhui

Toranj (Citron)

such as interlocking

Today the term “Khal Mohammad” refers to the very fine quality Afghan rugs that share the same base characteristics of weave

It would appear that these examples were made with wool imported from Australia and which was used for making very highly priced materials

Location: Kerman (Antique circa 1930-1940)