KAZAK REGION, SOUTH CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1860

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A BORJALU RUG
KAZAK REGION, SOUTH CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1860
Even overall wear and some spots of repiling, in overall good condition
6ft.8in. x 4ft.9in. (204cm. x 146cm.)

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Lot Essay

The instantly recognisable design of this Borjalu rug is defined by the broad border of sharp double-hooked polychrome part-hexagons. The bright palette of the present rug, which incorporates a warm aubergine, is of particular note. 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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