EAST CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1890

Details

A SEYCHOUR LONG RUG
EAST CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1890
10 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. 9 in. (311 x 121 cm.)

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Please note, the image of this lot in the printed catalogue was transposed with lot 63. The images are correct online.

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Lot Essay

The distinctive design of the St. Andrew’s cross in the present lot is widely accepted as being attributable to Seychour, in the north of the Kuba region. The blue and white outer guard stripe is also typical of the group and is a clear variant of the ‘running dog’ motif, also known as the ‘Georgian’ border (Ian Bennett, Oriental Rugs: Volume 1 Caucasian, Austria, 1981, p. 288). A comparable example with a similar colour scheme was sold Christie's, London, 19 April 2016, lot 103.

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