Maroon, Navy and Green Chintz Floral Block-Printed Cotton Rug

The Chintz tradition produced some of the most complex multi-colour florals in textile history, trailing vines, layered petals, intricate foliage rendered in dye on cotton, repeat after repeat. This rug brings that vocabulary to the floor in maroon, navy and green, hand-block printed using carved wooden blocks by artisans working in the block-printing tradition of Rajasthan.

A handcrafted, hand-block printed cotton rug drawing from the Chintz tradition, India's centuries-old heritage of dense, multi-colour floral printing that furnished European drawing rooms before they knew where it came from. This rug works the Chintz florals in maroon, navy and green: a palette with enough warmth in the maroon, enough depth in the navy, and enough counterpoint in the green to hold across the full length of a floor piece. The block-printing is applied using carved wooden blocks by artisans for whom this artisanal vocabulary is as natural as any other form of drawing.

A patterned rug on a floor does something a plain rug cannot: it makes the floor part of the room's visual argument rather than its substrate. This handmade Chintz rug does that without overpowering what sits above it. The cotton construction keeps it flat and washable. The pattern wears in rather than wearing out.

Hand Block-Printed · Pure Cotton · Chintz Tradition · Floral Motif

Care Instructions

• Spot clean with mild detergent and cold water.
• Blot, do not rub, to avoid spreading stains.
• Air dry flat. Do not machine wash.
• Vacuum regularly on low suction to remove dust.
• Rotate periodically to ensure even wear.