Priceless.Originally Posted by Animeniax
From what I've seen, a 3x5 silk on silk should run anywhere from $450-$1000 (USD) depending on the country of origin.
Priceless.
From what I've seen, a 3x5 silk on silk should run anywhere from $450-$1000 (USD) depending on the country of origin.
Some of the ladies in my knitting & needlework group make rugs, and even for a relatively small one, if it's silk you're looking at anywhere from $150-$300 in materials alone, and then probably 30-50 hours of labour, depending on how complex it is.
The ones I'm looking at are labeled for sale at $1200, but the attendant immediately drops to $650 when you ask him how much. If you wait a minute longer, he'll drop to $600. Given that I'm in the middle east and Iran (Persia) is right next door, I think it's authentic. There's a label on the back that says it is made by some factory in Iran. I'll try to get a picture and post it, if this thread isn't locked by then. Thanks for the feedback!
“For God will not permit that we shall know what is to come... those who by some sorcery or by some dream might come to pierce the veil that lies so darkly over all that is before them may serve by just that vision to cause that God should wrench the world from its heading and set it upon another course altogether and then where stands the sorcerer? Where the dreamer and his dream?”
Considering the country of origin, I'd say the lower price for the materials is closer to the truth, and again considering the country of origin, the labour cost will be minimized. My parents bought an authentic rug from Turkey during our family trip years and year ago, so my experience is somewhat limited, but the price drop thing is certainly the reality in that area. Nobody buys anything at the inital tag price, and apparently you insult the merchant if you don't haggle...
All things considered KrayZ33's $500 for a handknotted probably would be a good goal especially if it's a detailed rug.
Hmm...really? I understand how tipping a waiter in some countries can be insulting, but the offense in this one completely eludes me.
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