In all of the arts, Mughal carpets included a love and respect of the natural world. Designs from the Mughal era in India mimic ancient Persian designs of gardens and animals. In this Rajpur rug we used the designs and themes created during the reign of Shah Jahan 1628-58. During this time period flowers in carpets moved from being secondary design elements to being primary motifs. This rug blooms with motifs of naturalistic flowers, and landscapes. This Rajpur rug is a hand-knotted 100% wool Indian production. Many of the motifs and colors are taken from marble inlays and openwork screens of the Taj Mahal to jewelry, textiles, metalwork, ivory, jade, glass and wood. This rug is vegetable dyed for a naturalistic look. This rug is sure to be a functional piece of art that will last many lifetimes to be enjoyed by generations to come.