Cintamani and birds

Cintamani and Birds [Chintaman]

is a small lilterary prank referring to the short story of the same name by Karel Čapek. Her hero is unsuccessfully trying to buy this rarity. Historically, our carpet dates back to about the middle of the sixteenth century.

The short story has a (supposedly) partly autobiographical basis and the history of the carpet is interesting.

The chintamani pattern is traditional in India and bears Buddhist symbolism. The three pearls / gems symbolize Buddha, dharma and sagnju. Your wavy lines are a bit uncertain and probably symbolize the strength shown by the stripes on the tiger fur. So carpets with a chintamani pattern have been tied in India and today’s Pakistan for perhaps two thousand years, and you can buy them today. Typical for them is the color combination with white soil. During the 16th century, their fashion also came to the Ottoman Empire and they were bound in the Ušak area.

The pattern with birds is much more limited in time. It covers the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, then went out of fashion. It was far from always in color tuning on white ground, the use of red was more frequent, because white was perceived in the aesthetics of the time more as “poor”, red was more expensive. In Europe, however, with white soil, they were rated well, and so a few appeared. In any case, bird motifs on white ground have never been much and those that have survived to this day are a rarity. If it appears in auctions, the price is usually converted into crowns in units of millions. One of them from the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries, probably the one that inspired Karel Čapek, was bought by the National Gallery for 1.1 million years ago.

The joke is that there is no carpet that combines these two patterns. We don’t even know that this combination would ever arise. If Karel Čapek saw this combination, it simply got lost and was really unique. Or you made it up. And we stuck to it and made a “replica” of Čapek’s version. The base is a carpet with a pattern of birds, the chintamani pattern is complemented by a single floral ornament. So our rug is a delicacy for Čapek readers, but it doesn’t offend anyone who would like a classic rug with birds on white ground.

The hem of “bird” carpets has also evolved from small repetitive ornaments typical of the older period to large stylized flowers that took over during the 17th century.

Size

80 x 120 (exactly 80 x 129)

120 x 180 (exactly 120 x 187 cm)

160 x 240 (exactly 160 x 258)

225 x 350 (original carpet size) to order

Use

Use: film, reenactment, larp, ​​home use, office

The style fits into the period – about 1550-1700

If you are interested in a different combination of size and material than the one listed in the offer, do not hesitate to contact us.

Polypropylene (PP)

Today, it is the most common carpet material. Synthetic material, lowcost wool replacement for carpets. It is machine-made, carpets from our offer in small series. Despite this, it has many advantages.

It has a high resistance to abrasion, if you choose the variant with 7 mm hair, it is relatively soft to the touch and insulates the space.

Advantages of polypropylene carpets

• Low price (several times cheaper than a comparatively large one made of natural fibers)
• It is easy to maintain and can withstand rough handling in many ways. You can clean it without much regard, it dries quickly
• It is not sensitive to moisture, non-moldy, it does not destroy moths
• With short hair it is relatively light
• The colors do not fade
• Our carpets, including these polypropylene carpets, are produced in small series and you will not buy identical ones anywhere else. They are created as very faithful replicas of historic carpets.

Disadvantages of polypropylene carpets

• Its durability has its limits, it passes through time, PP fibers tend to break. If it is in a busy place (such as a corridor), count on 10-20 years.
• It is not resistant to hot objects, it burns.
• The colors are not as brilliant as with natural materials
• Two variants of polypropylene carpets

Short pile (2mm) – relatively stressful carpet for busy places. In addition, the low weight with respect to the area, so it can be advantageously used, for example, for decorating walls, tents, etc.

Long hair (7mm) – in places where people walk less, but in return it is much more pleasant to the touch, it is better to sit or lie on it.

Optimal use of polypropylene carpet

At home, it’s a low-cost solution. 2 mm pile is suitable for stairs, hall, etc., 7 mm pile for living rooms, offices.

Larp, film, reenactment, especially when you have a limited budget.

 

Wool

Sheep wool is a natural animal fiber. It is a traditional historical material, the vast majority of historical carpets are made of wool (with the exception of the most expensive ones, which are silk). The wool carpet has brilliant colors, which bring the synthetic carpet closer, but it never reaches it fully. The wool is also soft and pleasant to the touch.

The wool in the interior breathes and works with moisture. The quality wool carpet keeps the lanolin from the wool and after stroking you feel its “grease”. The higher the quality, the more lanolin.

Sensitivity to moisture has pros and cons. The advantage is that the room lives well and the carpet helps to stabilize the climate. The disadvantage may be that long-term moisture can damage the carpet. In the interior, it could happen that if you heat the room, you need to let the carpet dry well, as well as if you take it to events where it is very likely to get wet. Which is not a problem, you just can’t leave it packed, but when you return you have to let it dry.

Our carpets are made of 100% natural material, made of wool originating from New Zealand. They are woven by hand and dyed with 100% natural dyes of plant origin, the same as the dyes used for carpet weaving in history. They are always completely handmade. We make them to order, so we can adjust the size to the customer and at the same time we add a specific, rather invisible, slight deviation to each of the patterns of each wool carpet, so that your carpet will be unique.

In general, we strive to make it historically the most faithful replica possible.

A well-treated wool carpet will last for hundreds of years. If you take good care of it, it practically does not age – even if you use it normally. (The oldest carpet we have preserved is from Pazyryk and is about 2500 years old).

Therefore, wool carpet is also an excellent investment – its price will rise steadily in terms of piece and unusual patterns, the price will increase.

Advantages of wool carpet

• In terms of price, it is a compromise, of course more expensive than a synthetic substitute, but still much cheaper than silk.
• Historically, it is a perfectly faithful material.
• It has beautiful brilliant colors, a pleasant touch and warms.
• It breathes with the environment and helps maintain a pleasant climate.
• The wave does not burn.
• Unlike synthetic fibers, wool fibers do not break.
• Woolen carpet will survive the ages and its price will continue to rise – so it is a safe conservative investment. Our wool carpets will always be unique, no two will be completely identical and you will not buy them anywhere else.

Disadvantages of wool carpet

• It wants sensitive maintenance and thoughtful handling.
• It is sensitive to moisture, if it is stored incorrectly it can mold and if you leave it packed somewhere for a long time it can be attacked by moths (it is better if it is on the floor and you use it normally).
• In direct bright sunlight, the colors fade over time.
• Various stains leave marks on it.
• It gradually gains dust. Which is good for the comfort of the living room, but at the same time it wants to take the wool carpet on a knocker from time to time and gently knock the dust out of it.
  If you maintain it with a vacuum cleaner, especially with a higher power, expect it to let go of the hair. The vacuum cleaner is not exactly suitable, the wool carpet wants to be knocked out.

It is an ideal carpet for living rooms, offices, hotels, etc.
The reenactment is beautiful, it is really a historically faithful replica.

 

Silk

Silk is the noblest material – and it has always been in history. Silk carpet is a piece of jewelry, an interior decoration. The silk carpet was and is a luxury. Its production is laborious, expensive – but its features are exceptional. Silk carpets are the finest, the softest, have the finest patterns and the richest colors. Apart from the extraordinary touch, silk is very beautiful to look at, the material is shiny and no other material has as beautiful and rich colors as silk. Although there are various synthetic substitutes, none have comparable aesthetic value.

It holds heat well and compensates for climatic fluctuations – it warms in winter and cools to the touch in summer.

Our carpets are made of 100% natural material. They are woven by hand and dyed with 100% natural dyes of plant origin, the same as the dyes used for carpet weaving in history. They are always completely handmade. We make them to order, so we can adjust the size to the customer and at the same time we add a specific small deviation to each pattern of each wool carpet, so that your carpet will be unique.

Silk is the most durable of all materials. A well-treated silk rug will last for hundreds of years, and if you take good care of it, it will practically not age – even if you use it normally.

For this reason, a silk carpet is also an excellent investment – its price will rise steadily in terms of piece and unusual patterns, the price will increase.

Advantages of silk carpet

It has beautiful brilliant and rich colors, no other material can do such colors.
Can draw the finest detail of a drawing.
The silk carpet has a pleasant touch and warms in winter and cools in summer.
Unlike synthetic fibers, silk fibers do not break and are softer, but more durable than wool.
Woolen carpet will survive the ages and its price will continue to rise – so it is a safe conservative investment. Our silk carpets will always be unique, no two will be identical and you will not buy them anywhere else.

Disadvantages of silk carpet

Price, it’s a luxury item of lasting value.

Optimal use of silk carpet

It is a premium luxury carpet for living rooms, prestigious offices and luxury interiors in general.

In the reenactment, it makes sense only as an decoration in the royal or imperial court. Silk, and the silk carpet in particular, has always been a demonstration of the exceptional position of its owner.

Time of production of carpets to order

Carpets made of silk and natural wool are made of 100% natural material (wool or silk), completely hand-knotted and are dyed with natural colors on a plant basis. We offer them exclusively to order and the delivery time will be 6-9 months.

Velikost koberce	120 x 180 cm, 160 x 240 cm
Carpet quality / material	10 mm 100% silk, 100% natural colors, luxury historic rug, 10 mm 100% wool, 100% natural colors, historically authentic, 10mm polyamid durable rug, 2mm PES Standard carpets for places with traffic
Žánr/období	16th-18th century