SOUTH CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1880

The instantly recognisable design of this Borjalu rug is defined by the broad ivory border filled with the sharp double-hooked part hexagons. The thickness and lustre of the wool is memorable as indeed is the depth of the dyes. A very fine and colourful example of a Borjalu rug of the same design can be seen in E. Herrmann, Seltene Orientteppiche VII, Munich, 1985, p.62. pl.24. A further work, likewise with rich colouring and bold border design is found in Ulrich Schurmann, Caucasian Rugs, Braunschweig, 1961, 1974, pp.76-7, pl.11.