{"product_id":"aubergine-burgundy-vintage-moroccan-rug-5x8","title":"Aubergine (4'7\" x 7'10\") – Authentic Vintage Moroccan Rug","description":"\u003cp\u003eA ground of deep aubergine — not the bright madder red of most Moroccan rugs, but something darker and more purple, closer to wine. Down the centre runs a column of three medallions linked by scrolling stems, so they read less as three separate shapes and more as a single vine growing up the length of the rug. Each opens into curling burnt-orange arms closing on an ivory cartouche, with one small point of blue at the very heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAround them, the ground is dusted with small florets, stars and crosses in ivory and orange — evenly spaced, delicate, filling the space without ever crowding it. The border answers with a crisp repeating cross-and-hook motif that runs true the whole way round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a more formal, more finely-drawn rug than most of what survives from this period. The curling arabesque work and the disciplined, even fill point to a weaver working from a refined design tradition rather than pure freehand village weaving. It is tightly knotted — it had to be, to hold detail this small — and the result is a piece that reads as considered and elegant rather than bold and graphic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe buy rugs like this because we would rather sell one honest, irregular, human-made piece than a hundred flawless machine copies. It was hand-knotted in Morocco decades ago, it has already lived a life, and there is not another one anywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRug Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e IC-2469\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4'7\" x 7'10\" (1.40m x 2.39m)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-knotted on a traditional loom in Morocco — no machine work at any stage\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage Moroccan rug, Middle Atlas — three linked curvilinear medallions on a dusted field with a formal border\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColours:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep aubergine ground with burnt orange, ivory, pink, black and a touch of blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium, finely and tightly worked\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFringe:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original wine-red fringe at both ends\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e A genuine one-of-a-kind vintage piece. Slight variation between the medallions, drift in the border repeat and gentle wear are inherent to a hand-woven rug of this age — they are the evidence it is real\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability:\u003c\/strong\u003e One of one. Once this rug sells, it cannot be reordered or reproduced\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Professionally washed before dispatch and ready to use on arrival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 4'7\" x 7'10\" this is a mid-size rug, and its formality makes it suit more tailored rooms than most vintage Moroccan pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLiving room:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anchors a compact seating group with the front legs of sofa and chairs on the rug\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBedroom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Runs across the foot of a king, or alongside a queen with room to stand\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal or traditional interiors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Its real strength. The curvilinear medallions and disciplined border suit a room with antiques, panelling or classic furniture, where a bold tribal rug would look out of place\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStudy or library:\u003c\/strong\u003e The deep aubergine and fine detail suit a considered, quieter room\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWide hallway:\u003c\/strong\u003e Broad enough to hold a console and read as generous\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalette notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aubergine is a jewel tone and a warm one. It sits richly with walnut and mahogany, brass, deep greens and creams, and it reads as more sophisticated than a bright red. In a pale, modern room it becomes a deliberate hit of colour and depth; in a traditional one it belongs completely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions about this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a single vintage rug, so what you see is what exists — it cannot be remade, resized or reordered. If you would like additional photographs, detail shots of the weave or medallions, or a closer look at condition before you buy, we are happy to send them. Trade enquiries are always welcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWrite to us at \u003ca href=\"mailto:Info@illuminatecollectiverugs.com\"\u003eInfo@illuminatecollectiverugs.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFree worldwide shipping on every order.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Illuminate Collective","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50034733809906,"sku":"2469","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/4623\/files\/burgundy-vintage-moroccan-rug-4-7-x-7-10-1257331901.jpg?v=1788763056","url":"https:\/\/www.illuminatecollectiverugs.com\/products\/aubergine-burgundy-vintage-moroccan-rug-5x8","provider":"Illuminate Collective ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}