The Peacock Rug
Hand-knotted Tibetan wool & raw silk rug · 9' × 12'
- Recipe
- Area rugArt NouveauByzantine artAnimals
- Made by
- Weavers & textile makers 171 in the Hiram Guild
How it is built.
Material cause
Hyle: what it is made of
Hand-carded, hand-spun Tibetan highland wool for the midnight ground; raw (undegummed) silk for the eyes and feather highlights; cotton foundation; dyed to the palette.
Formal cause
Morphē: its form and measure
9' × 12'. Tibetan knot, about 100 knots per square inch. One tail drawn across the whole field on the graph; silk sheared slightly lower and outlined by a hand-carved channel so each eye stands out.
Efficient cause
The Guild's makers: who makes it, and how
Rug-weaving workshop: draw the cartoon, card, spin, dye, knot on a vertical loom, shear, carve, wash, stretch. About six months.
Final cause
The client's use: what it is for
A floor that shimmers as you walk around it, the way a peacock's tail turns in the light; sized to sit under the Tide Table.
Fabrication questions for makers.
- Can you hand-card and hand-spin Tibetan highland wool and dye it to the palette?
- Can you knot a 9' × 12' rug in the Tibetan knot, about 100 knots per square inch, on a cotton foundation on a vertical loom?
- Can you shear the raw silk slightly lower than the wool and outline each eye with a hand-carved channel?
- Can you draw the cartoon, knot, shear, carve, wash and stretch it in about six months?
Options for interior designers.
- Size: 9' × 12', sized to sit under The Tide Table.
- Colour: a midnight wool ground with raw silk eyes and feather highlights, dyed to the palette.
- WoolFibers & cloth
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Spec sheet · www.renaissanceml.com/specs/peacock-rug