ANTIQUE PASHMINA CASHMERE SILK WOOL KASHMIR CARPET RUG BEST OF THE BEST! CHEAPER IS NOT REAL QUALITY PASHMINA! Start Price USD 2,700.00 Current Price USD 2,700.00 Time Left 5 days 23 hours 11 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, September 17, 2008 End Time Thursday, January 15, 2009 Location india See more about 'ANTIQUE PASHMINA CASHMERE SILK WOOL KASHMIR CARPET RUG' Description ....Entire Auction content goes here.... The Indian Agra jail Carpets 1. Age-Circa 1930 2. Shape-Rectangular 3. Style-Agra Jail 4.Background Color-- Pink,Orange Border 5. Condition-good with some minor restoration 6. Material--Cotton on Cotton foundation 7.Size-6'.6"x4" feet The Indian Agra jail Carpets The world renowned jail carpets, possibly the most expensive carpets in world at present originated from the mughal empire under the patronage of one of the greatest mughal emperors,Akhbar grandfather of emperor Shahjahan,who was the one who built the Taj mahal,agra in memory of his departed wife Mumtaz in the 16 th cenury. King akhbar who was illiterate himself was a great propogater of the arts and culture and it was during his reign that the arts flourished most in India. It was when it was brought to the notice of the emperor that the prisoners used to create a lot of ruckus in the jails that he decided to reform them. Between 1520-30’s he brought some of the finest weavers of carpets from the most well known carpet workshops of Persia to teach the jail birds,the art of weaving carpets. These jail birds took a lot of pride in their work and they eventually outshone their masters. These carpets were made for the palaces in India and some were also sent abroad in the form of gifts.Since there was no shortage of money ,labour or a time constraint, it could take a few hundred weavers up to 15 years to make a single carpet. They used the finest wools, velvets, silks and sometimes even pashmina which is considered to be one of the most exotic fibres for weaving shawls for making these carpets. The dyes were all natural dyes/vegetable dyes extracted out of plants, rocks, minerals, insects etc. These designs were rare and quite different from the traditional Persian , Turkish and Central Asian carpets and a lot of these designs were original Indian patterns prior to the Mughal influence. The most famous jails for carpets were Agra jail,Lahore jail,Amritsar jail,Jaipur jail, Gwalior jail and Bikaner jail.There was a decline in Jail weavings after the Mughals left and was only until the British came and colonized India. It is most probably during this time that this carpet was commissioned. **********************************Special Note********************************** Shipping Information: Items will be shipped from India so Buyers are responsible for all taxes and duties Please note that these prices(Item+Shipping) include cost of carpet, documentation for export,Insurance,packing and freight by courier to USA and Uk .It does not include import /Custom duties,Vat etc which varies from one Country to another.In case it is of any other country then you can please confirm the additional amount due each time Please send payment within 72 hours. Return Policy: They can be exchanged within one week to ten days time so long as they have not been damaged or stained/dirtied Due to different monitor resolutions etc there can be a minor difference in the color you see on your monitorsand the color you receive. Thanks for Looking! The above mentioned description is described by the supplier. Place a Bid!