savonnerie

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French - Turkish
[la] sabunculuk; sabun fabrikası
English - English
carpets produced in workshops established by Henry IV Early designs were flowers on a dark ground Louis XIV introduced designs by Le Brun Also screens and covers for chairs and benches
Originally, the Savonnerie workshops were founded in Paris in 1628 and their output of weavings was for royal palaces, state gifts and important commissions Designs created by court artists included floral arrangements, military and heraldic references and architectural motifs Warps were made out of linen and the woolen pile was woven using the symmetrical knots The greatest period of production was between 1650 - 1789
French design rug hand woven with a thick pile and pastel colors