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Antique Caucasian hand-woven wool rug

Offered by: Mayfair Gallery

Description
Antique Caucasian hand-woven wool rug
Caucasus, c.1870
Height 167cm, width 104cm

This beautiful wool rug was woven in c.1870 in the Shirvan district of eastern Caucasus. This district is well-known for its history of producing fine rugs and carpets. Shirvan rugs began to be exported to Europe in great number in the late 19th Century, following the completion of the Trans-Caucasian railway in the 1870s. As a result, these rugs became fashionable and highly sought-after by the European elite.

The wool rug features a red field, decorated with three blue eight-point star-shaped medallions, which enclose red and white floral and geometric shapes and are outlined in yellow. White, black, turquoise and blue stylised vegetal motifs and animals are woven in the space around the blue stars. The rug’s field is set within white, blue, red and green borders, which are decorated with colourful geometric and floral motifs. The top and bottom ends of the rug are fringed.

More Information

Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Wool.
Creation Date:	1870
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	16052
Incollect Reference #:	374011

Dimensions

W.	40.94 in;	H.	65.75 in;
W.	104 cm;	H.	167 cm;

Message from Seller:

Mayfair Gallery is a leading gallery in the field of art and antiques, holding a large collection of unique pieces for sale. The breadth of the gallery’s collection is wide, and includes items from a range of periods, styles and geographical origins, as well as works by famous artists and craftsmen. The main focus of the gallery’s collection is, however, on items produced during the 19th and early 20th century.