Mughal Carpet Artisan

Antique agra rugs agra has been a major center of rug and carpet production since the great period of mughal art in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

Mughal carpet artisan. Carpet workshops were set up first at fatehpur sikri the imperial capital only from 1571 to 1585 then at lahore and agra and then before 1640 at kashmir 1. Mughal carpet mughal also spelled moghul or mogul any of the handwoven floor coverings made in india in the 16th and 17th centuries for the mughal emperors and their courts aside from patterns in the persian manner a series of distinctively indian designs were developed including scenic and landscape carpets. My first guided visit to agra included stops at several shops gemstones marble art etc. 1556 1605 who established imperial workshops for carpets as well as a pattern of royal patronage.

Carpet with pictorial design although the advent of carpet weaving in india predates his reign it was the mughal emperor akbar r. To show your support consider leaving a review or posting photos of tours and experiences you have taken. The widener mughal animal carpet lahore circa 1590. Art tour of agra provided by mughal carpet.

When the carpet industry was revived there under british rule in the nineteenth century the great mughal tradition got a new lease on life accompanied by a new interest in the sorts of. Book your tickets online for mughal carpet agra. See 258 reviews articles and 126 photos of mughal carpet ranked no 11 on tripadvisor among 85 attractions in agra. It is an unusual and distinctive piece of art in it s own right.

We at mughal carpets company believe that carpet making is an art requiring the best weaver designing and weaving techniques along with modern infrastructure. These include a fragment of an animal carpet from the late 16th century a carpet with palm trees ibexes and birds from the late 16th to early 17th century and a carpet with scrolling vines and blossoms from the mid 17th century. However as i learned and looked and listened at mughal carpets i became enchanted and quickly decided on two modest pieces. I personally recommend mughal carpet to anyone considering purchase of a rug.

It seems proper therefore to think that one can date this carpet on the basis of it s distinctive art work and the carpets structural characteristics. This is one of the truly greatest carpets of all time. 2 x 3 feet 60cm x 90cm. The islamic wing of the metropolitan museum of art in new york has a fine collection of beautiful mughal carpets.

2 5 x 4 feet 75cm x 120cm. Your support will go a long way in helping tour operators. Animal carpets with spirited chases backward and forward across the field. And i had absolutely no intention to buy a thing.

It is in the late 1500s to early 1600s that indian artisans were commissioned persian style rugs for use in the mughal courts. Times are tough for the travel community right now. Our carpets are known for their superior quality exclusive designs.