SOUTH CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1880

Details

A KAZAK RUG
SOUTH CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1880
Full pile throughout, heavily corroded black, overall excellent condition
7ft. x 5ft.4in. (213cm. x 163cm.)

Provenance

Anon sale, Sotheby's New York, 3 December 1988, lot 154
Anon sale, Sotheby's New York, 7 April 1999, lot 57

Literature

Eberhart Herrmann: Seltene Orientteppiche VIII, Munich, 1986, no. 26, pp.68-69.

Special notice

VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.

Lot Essay

The powerful and unusual combination of the three Lesghi medallions with the Bordjalu border work extremely well together in this rug. The design and colour are harmoniously balanced and the inclusion of a number of minor motifs help to retain the informal characteristics of village weaving. Another example of a Kazak rug using a single column of three Leshgi medallions was sold in Sotheby's New York, 3 December 1988, lot 129.

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