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Southwestern Caucasus
1st half
of the 19th century
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The
prevalence of rugs with this particular design, known as "Karachov
Kazak," suggests that large quantities of them were produced by a
19th-century cottage industry in the Caucasus. This piece is
especially colorful, and its field elements exhibit a folk-like
playfulness lacking in many "refined" examples. The palmette border
motif, which appears here in a multitude of compelling color
combinations, is found primarily on 18th- and early 19th-century
Caucasian rugs. The Karachov design bears an unmistakable
resemblance to "large-pattern Holbein" carpets of the 15th and 16th
centuries, supporting the thesis that many popular Caucasian designs
trace their roots to Anatolia. The rich colors and shaggy wool of
this piece are typical of Karachov rugs, and the luminous blue-green
is perhaps their most sought-after field color. M.H. |
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| SIZE:
85 x 73 in. (215.9 x 185.4 cm.) |
| WARP: wool, Z2S;
ivory |
| WEFT: wool, Z2S x
2-4; red |
| PILE: wool, Z2S,
symmetrical knots, h. 8, v. 8, 64
k/sq in.; ivory, dark brown, brown, red, gold (abrash),
blue-green (abrash), blue |
| ENDS:
cut |
| SIDES: red and
blue wool selvedge of 2 cords of 2
warps each, reinforced with modern overcast |
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THROUGH THE COLLECTOR'S EYE |
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Oriental Rugs from New England Private Collections |
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