Maharaja Arts Limited

The history of carpet weaving in silk in Kashmir dates back to the 1300's and now Kashmir has become a hub for the quality silk rugs. The patterns are influenced by Persian style with an Indian influence. The knotting determines the quality and durability. The design and color specification used...

The patterns in Persian single-weft vary from primitive geometrics to floral or overall Herati designs. Colors can also vary widely, from red, green and blue, to beige, rust, yellow and salmon. The foundation is usually cotton. These are made of 100% pure New Zealand wool, last long and keep...

Afghani carpet and kilim making, along with Islam, spread through the Near East, Middle East, and Central Asia, with invading armies and traders. These tend to be primarily made from wool, and are consequently warm and hard wearing. The overall look is quite primitive and very tribal. We love...

In our Sultan collection shown here, we have taken the Turkish Oushak and Persian Sultanabad designs woven in the late 19th century and manipulated the designs and colors to fit today's ever-changing styles. The Sultan Collection is a hand-knotted 100% wool compilation made in India. The wool...

Each Mughal emperor in India had a direct impact on the construction and designs of the carpets woven during his time period. As Persian carpets were originally imported, Persian taste is extremely evident in Indian carpets. In our Persian collection shown here we have used the designs and...

In the last decade or so, the production of new rugs has experienced a renaissance of sorts. . The roots of contemporary design vary considerably. An important inspiration came from leading abstract painters like Picasso, Klee, and Miro, and Mondrian, whose work could readily be translated into...

The Antique collection is inspired by acclaimed, historic masterpieces found in Museums and private collections as well as the notable designs from the 16th century onwards. In this collection we have revived the pieces of yesteryear, dedicating ourselves to producing carpets as close to the...

An exclusive collection of carpets inspired by Indian, Chinese, Japanese and Indonesian works of art. The Buddha collection incorporates the design styles of the most influential Asian cultures today. These carpets are hand-knotted in India with a blend of Gazni Afghan and Indian handspun wool,...

Dhurries have of late become a much sought after product for interior décor. Dhurries are flat woven yarn typically from India. The yarn can be wool, cotton or jute, the weave and designs are similar to kilims. These started as rather simple rugs used as an underlay. Each region in India has a...