Lilies of the Valley - Rug in New Zealand Merino wool
D 300 cm
 
"Empress"  is a  signature rug design ordered and made for FCCA as couture class art, an icon in rug design.
Made by the Master craftsmen with luxury standard quality, hand tufting with special equipment after original design by Alex Sander.

A world-wide manufacturer of luxury carpets, who promotes its product under the brand Alexander's Collection, breaks all the stereotypes on the market. Its designs and quality of performance deserve the attention of the most sophisticated customers. The brand carpets have found their niche globally. 
 
The most famous design of the brand is the lilies of the valley. This is a great example of how even a floral design can break the stereotype, go beyond the usual understanding of the carpet and turn it into the main character in the interior. 
The history of this design is very unusual. It goes deep into history. Lilies of the valley are the flowers of northern latitudes. Their blooming time is very limited. We may admire them only in June. As a rule, they grow in small clearings in the forest. Their incredible aroma fills the air with special properties. Not without a reason the perfumers created collections with the scent of lilies of the valley.
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Empress Maria, wife of Emperor Paul I, returning from a trip to Europe, appeared once at a ball with a small bouquet of the lilies of the valley pinned to her ball gown in place of a diamond brooch. The court decided that this was the new European fashion and followed the empress. This is how wildflowers came into fashion. They began to be made into small bunches and worn on the dress instead of jewelry. 
The empress's favorite flowers were lilies of the valley.