SOUTH CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1880

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A BORJALU RUG
SOUTH CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1880
Full pile throughout, a short repiled crease line in the field and a minor repair in lower end guard stripe, otherwise very good condition
7ft.7in. x 5ft.5in. (237cm. x 170cm.)

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Lot Essay

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.

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