Antique Prayer-Rug, Kuba, Eastern Caucasus.
Item Ref
BM214
This delightful little prayer-rug was made in the Kuba region, eastern Caucasus, circa 1900.
The madder-red field has a plethora of '8-pointed stars' - symbols of protection. The stars, in different natural colours, appear to disappear under the borders and out into infinity. The weaver has captured that small part of Paradise, built borders around it, to keep evil spirits from entering. The ivory main border with its symbols combination of '8-pointed stars' and 'quincunx' or 'fives', is extremely powerful and again, affording protection. The mihrab is highlighted in natural green and the rug is in very good condition, albeit the pile is evenly low all over.
I love it!
Size: 1.43 x 0.92m (4' 8" x 3' 0").
The madder-red field has a plethora of '8-pointed stars' - symbols of protection. The stars, in different natural colours, appear to disappear under the borders and out into infinity. The weaver has captured that small part of Paradise, built borders around it, to keep evil spirits from entering. The ivory main border with its symbols combination of '8-pointed stars' and 'quincunx' or 'fives', is extremely powerful and again, affording protection. The mihrab is highlighted in natural green and the rug is in very good condition, albeit the pile is evenly low all over.
I love it!
Size: 1.43 x 0.92m (4' 8" x 3' 0").
£5,500
| $7,665 USD | €6,410 EUR
Antique Gendje Rug, Gendje, South-Western Caucasus.
Item Ref
BM474
Small rugs like this one from the Gendje area in the south-west Caucasus are unusual.
The striking diagonal bands of indigo-blue and golden yellow fill the central field disappearing under the borders and out into infinity. Thus the weaver has captured a small part of Paradise and protected it by surrounding it with stunning borders. The ivory border is particularly attractive and the rug is complete albeit some minor loss to the lower outer border. The wool is lustrous and in full pile all-over. A superb little rug made circa 1900.
Size: 1.53 x 1.16m (5' 0" x 3' 10").
The striking diagonal bands of indigo-blue and golden yellow fill the central field disappearing under the borders and out into infinity. Thus the weaver has captured a small part of Paradise and protected it by surrounding it with stunning borders. The ivory border is particularly attractive and the rug is complete albeit some minor loss to the lower outer border. The wool is lustrous and in full pile all-over. A superb little rug made circa 1900.
Size: 1.53 x 1.16m (5' 0" x 3' 10").
£4,500
| $6,271 USD | €5,244 EUR
Antique Prayer-Rug, Borjalou Region, South-West Caucasus.
Item Ref
BM/J1
This magnificent prayer-rug was made in Borjalou in the south-western Caucasus and dated 1905. Particularly attractive is the beautiful green field incorporating a variety of tribal symbols and in the very centre of the rug, the depiction of a little human. The main borders are typically 'Borjalou' as is the weave. The rug is in very good overall condition with a few very tiny re-weaves and an evenly-low pile.
Size: 1.53 x 1.13m (5' 0" x 3' 9").
Size: 1.53 x 1.13m (5' 0" x 3' 9").
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Antique Borchalou Rug, Borchalou, South-West Caucasus.
Item Ref
BM/GT2
Borchalou lies below Tiflis in the south-western Caucasus. In the seventeenth century, Shah Abbas deported Borchalou tribes from Hamadan northwards and they eventually settled in this area, now called Borchalou.
This stunning little rug has a typical Borchalou madder-red field and simple motifs depicted therein. Interestingly, at the base of the red field there appears a blue square which I suspect is a re-entrant symbol, often seen in prayer-rugs of the south-west Caucasus. Could this little rug, therefore, be a latent prayer-rug?
Made circa 1875, it is in near mint condition and the wool is soft and glossy.
Size: 1.40m x 1.22m (4' 7" x 4' 0")
This stunning little rug has a typical Borchalou madder-red field and simple motifs depicted therein. Interestingly, at the base of the red field there appears a blue square which I suspect is a re-entrant symbol, often seen in prayer-rugs of the south-west Caucasus. Could this little rug, therefore, be a latent prayer-rug?
Made circa 1875, it is in near mint condition and the wool is soft and glossy.
Size: 1.40m x 1.22m (4' 7" x 4' 0")
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Antique Akstafa Prayer-Rug, Eastern Caucasus
Item Ref
SB1
This beautiful, early Akstafa prayer-rug from the eastern Caucasus was made around 1860. The rug is in very good condition with a few very minor areas of re-knotting near the original selvedges and a very small 'ruck' line which is easily repaired after the rug has a stretch. The dyes are all natural and the pile good all-over.
A very collectable rug of the type.
Size: 1.70m x 0.82m (5' 7" x 2' 8").
A very collectable rug of the type.
Size: 1.70m x 0.82m (5' 7" x 2' 8").
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Antique Prayer-Rug, Akstafa, Eastern Caucasus
Item Ref
BM540
This visually stunning little prayer-rug was made in the Akstafa region of the eastern Caucasus during the last quarter of the 19th century. The colours are all vegetable and consist of a beautiful cochineal-red in the central field and a lovely use of green in the outer border (which looks blue'ish in the main photo).
Size: 1.48m x 0.82m (4' 10" x 2' 8").
Size: 1.48m x 0.82m (4' 10" x 2' 8").
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Antique Moghan Rug, Moghan, Azerbaijan, South-Western Caucasus ...
Item Ref
B2
This magnificent corridor rug from the Moghan region of Azerbaijan, was made around 1870 and is in excellent condition. The natural colour palette is stunning and I particularly like the main border with its archaic 'bird' design.
Size: 2.74m x 1.00m (9' 0" x 3' 3").
Size: 2.74m x 1.00m (9' 0" x 3' 3").
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Antique Karabagh Rug, Southern Caucasus
Item Ref
BM580
Boldly exciting and with wonderful, saturated natural colours, this long rug from the Karabagh region of the southern Caucasus is in very good condition. In full pile throughout, the rug has had some small areas of expert restoration only.
Size: 2.60m x 1.42m (8' 6" x 4' 8").
Size: 2.60m x 1.42m (8' 6" x 4' 8").
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Antique Perepidal Rug, Eastern Caucasus
Item Ref
BM/TC
This rug is a magnificent example of very finely knotted Perepidal work from the 1870s. Note the zoomorphic birds with their wings outstretched and the depiction of stylised dragons in the central field. The vegetable colours are superb and bar a few minor repairs, the rug is in very good condition.
Size: 1.63m x 1.12m (5' 4" x 3' 8").
Size: 1.63m x 1.12m (5' 4" x 3' 8").
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Shirvan, Eastern Caucasus
Item Ref
BM906
This rug is an early example of the so-called 'flower Shirvans' as illustrated in the late Ian Bennet's 'Caucasian Rugs' pages 206 & 207. Most of the 'flower Shirvans' have a dark indigo-blue field whereas this rug has an unusual madder-red field. It has, what I feel, is a very old back, and to this end, as many were attributed to the early to third quarter 19th century, I am happy to label this beautiful rug to the mid 19th century. I love the early rendition of a Kufic border and, at the bottom of the rug where the weaver started knotting, the incorporation of a very thin minor red line only after she reached the top of the main border! This is a truly beautiful rug and I am pleased to present it to you now.
Size: 1.70m x 1.04m (5' 7" x 3' 5").
Size: 1.70m x 1.04m (5' 7" x 3' 5").
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Antique Lesghi Rug, Lesghi, Eastern Caucasus
Item Ref
BM1175
This stunning little rug has three 'Lesghi stars' on a turquoise central field and is framed by five beautiful borders. Rugs made by Lesghians are more commonly found with red or blue central fields but to find turquoise, is rare. The rug is finely knotted and in very good condition.
Size: 1.42m x 1.04m (4' 8" x 3' 5").
Size: 1.42m x 1.04m (4' 8" x 3' 5").
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Antique Shirvan Rug, Shirvan, Eastern Caucasus.
Item Ref
BM1516
Just in, this gorgeous, unusually small Shirvan rug with its diagonal rows of flowers in different colours depicted on a lovely ivory-ground was made during the latter part of the 19th century.
It is in very good overall condition with an evenly-low cropped pile.
Size: 94cm x 76cm (3' 1" x 2' 6").
It is in very good overall condition with an evenly-low cropped pile.
Size: 94cm x 76cm (3' 1" x 2' 6").
SOLD
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