Antique handmade oversized carpet No. 63223 Savonnerie, ca. 1890 France 579 x 488 cm
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| Item Number: |
63223 |
| Name: |
Savonnerie, ca. 1890 |
| Country of Origin: |
France |
| Size: |
579 x 488 cm |
| Made:
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ca. 1890 |
| Pile: |
wool |
| Design: |
floral / little medallion |
| Ground Color: |
ivory / beige |
| Remarks: |
This is a unique handmade / hand-knotted / traditional oriental carpet
The pile of this carpet is made of wool
This carpet is in good condition despite its age. |
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More about the provenance Savonnerie, ca. 1890 | France
Savonnerie was a rug manufactory in Paris. The designs developed here had a big impact on the Oriental carpet making, especially in Turkey. Even the court manufactory of Hereke (Turkey) took over designs and coloring from the Savonnerie. Around 1604 the art-loving King Henri IV of France founded a court-owned carpet manufactory out of a hobby. It was first active in the Louvre and then moved to "Hospice de Savonnerie" a few years later which was a closed down soap manufactory. Therefore the famous name: Savonnerie. The market for hand made rugs in large formats which suited the baroque representitive rooms was huge in the 17th century. Beautiful Savonnerie rugs can fortunately stil be found in good condition today.
