This collector styles her HDB flat with vintage tribal rugs
Carolyn Fu started collecting rugs in 2018 while on a work trip to Karachi, Pakistan, where she bought her first piece.
The Afghan Silk Herati rug, in ivory with a subtle, faded patten, currently sits in her study and is estimated to be around 40 to 50 years old.
Fu appreciates the cultural symbols woven into the rugs, which carry deep personal meaning.
“They are woven into the rugs as a way to convey [the weavers’] hopes and dreams, their wishes for protection or a happy life," said Fu.
The oldest rug in her collection is an antique Caucasian Kilim, featuring four Memling Gul motifs in the centre field, estimated to be more than a hundred years old.
