HOT ! Vintage Princess Bokhara Rug

The Bokhara design takes its name from the ancient Silk Road city of Bukhara in Central Asia, where the Tekke Turkmen tribe first wove the repeating gul pattern that has become one of the most recognised motifs in rug weaving. The Princess Bokhara is the more refined expression of that tradition, smaller, more delicate guls arranged in precise rows across the field with a fineness of detail.

This rug is hand-knotted in Pakistan from a blend of New Zealand wool and local Pakistani wool on a cotton foundation. That combination is what makes Pakistani Princess Bokharas so distinctive, the New Zealand wool gives the pile an exceptional softness and lustre, while the local wool adds strength and resilience. The result is a pile that is noticeably thicker and softer underfoot.

As a vintage piece, this rug sits in a different category to the Princess Bokharas being produced today. The wool quality, the dye depth and the precision of the knotting in older Pakistani Bokharas is significantly higher than modern production. What you are looking at is the standard that newer rugs are trying to replicate.