Millefleurs Design

Antique Millefleurs tapestries of Kashmir in Northern India made in twilled technique are among the finest virtuoso textiles produced in the Orient. Modeled on designs from the Millefleurs or "thousand flower" Pashmina wool rugs of the Mogul period, these textiles utilize a dazzling array of small floral forms delicately detailed in almost microscopic form. The coloration is varied and rich yet extremely nuanced and subtle. Generally they display a design imbued with a gentle dynamism that radiates outward from the center of the composition. Ultimately their format is that of a niched prayer rug.