"That Child's Twins"

The third day of RUG is Good will be brought to you by Hirai from Tokyo!

It's gotten so much cooler in Tokyo that if I accidentally doze off on the sofa, I wake up in the morning because I'm cold.

It's already been about four months since my month-long purchasing trip this year...
The rugs we encountered back then have been maintained and cleaned and are now arriving one after another across the ocean.

One of the rugs we chose from the brand new arrivals in Japan was, surprisingly! We were working in perfect harmony with Amaike, a staff member at our Okinawa store, while writing about the twin rugs, so we would like to introduce it from a different perspective.
Please read it together ♬

Is this rug Toyserkan?

She is slightly larger than the history girl, so she may be her twin sister.

I came across this rug in a bazaar in a town called Hamadan.
When I opened it and saw it, the first thing I noticed was how charming the design was!
This alone is reason enough to select it, but when I asked where the rug was from, I was told it was from a town called Toyserkan.
I kept asking, "Is it a Toyserkan rug?" After a while, I asked again, and everyone still said it was a Toyserkan rug.

A few of the older men there were saying things like, "The design is unusual!", so I decided to believe that if they were saying it so much, it might be true.

Toyserkan rugs are often selected at Layout, so many people may imagine a rug with this atmosphere and design.

The stepped corners (four corner design) are a distinctive feature. This rug was also very beautiful.

I can't find it on the map!

If you try to find this town of Toyserkan on a certain map, you will have a very hard time.
It is located a little south of the town of Hamadan, but it does not come up when you type in "Toyserkan".
Please take a look.

Taiser Khan

This is Toyserkan. (laughs)

If you translate the Persian word تويسركان into English, it is definitely Tuyserkan, but if you read it in English as is, I think it becomes Taiser Khan.
If I give in about 250 steps, maybe that will happen...
It sounds like the name of a transforming hero, and it sounds strong.

Wonderful place!

The town of Toyserkan is a very pleasant place with lush greenery.
This area is rich in water, and if you drive a little way out to the suburbs you will see fields and rice paddies stretching out before you.

On the way to this town, we crossed the mountains and were greeted by a spectacular view of nomads living there!

Several Lori families, shepherds, live a nomadic life here and only come here in the summer.

If I hadn't headed to Toyserkan, I wouldn't have been able to see this scenery or meet this family, so it left a strong impression on me during my purchasing trip.

Let's talk about rugs

I haven't mentioned any important points at all.

Tenchi's design is reminiscent of Egyptian mythology, but what about this rug?

There was a god here too!
Tea time is a must. The teapots are sisters and come in different colors.

What really made my heart flutter with this rug was how it was filled with kindness towards the birds.
There are many different birds woven into the fabric, large and small, but not a single one (not a single bird!) is floating in the air.

They're all resting on something or the ground, and there's even an unnaturally long perch for the birds.

Even the stepped motif that was a characteristic of Toyserkan has been reshaped, making this a rug that prioritizes birds.

The one I'm most interested in is this little bird in the bottom right corner! No, Mr. Bird!

The way he takes one foot forward, reminiscent of Yuzo Kayama, is very cool.
I also love how he's practicing his magic to become invisible while trying to look cool.

It's fluffy and feels like a dream...☽

This rug is so gentle on Tori-chan, and it's thick and fluffy so that it can gently wrap around your body as well.

When selecting a rug in your favorite color from Toyserkan, even vintage items tend to be relatively smooth and thin, but this rug is probably unused dead stock and still has a strong pile.

The warp threads are made of white cotton and the weft threads are made of grey cotton.
The knot is an asymmetrical knot that opens to the left.
The weft thread is a single thread type, which is common in rugs from the Hamadan area (although some rugs have two threads).

The season when underfloor heating and heated carpets come into play is approaching, and handwoven rugs can of course be used alongside them without any problems.
It's so nice to lie down on a warm, fluffy rug wrapped in a blanket.
This little one is perfect for relaxing at home surrounded by birds, and you might have to fight over him with store manager Komatsu, who is well known for being a bird fan, so be sure to get yours soon!

(Text: Hirai)