Karabagh carpet (warp, weft and wool pile), South Caucasus, - Lot 253

Karabagh carpet (warp, weft and wool pile), South Caucasus, circa 1850-1880 This beautiful and interesting rug features a suite of four interlinked polychrome medallions on a navy blue background with geometric motifs. The main red border with floral decoration is framed by two blue counter-borders. H. 380 cm - L. 220 cm AC Wear and fraying Karabagh means "black garden" and refers to a region in southern Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan. It became an important weaving center, with the creation of numerous the 17th century under the impetus of Muslim and Christian craftsmen. During the 19th century, European-style rose carpets were produced here, based on French French cartoons. "The presence of Kurdish and Armenian populations, especially around Shusha in the South Caucasus (...), contributed to the spread of Karabagh carpet weaving". Karabagh carpets are highly diversified in terms of decoration. There are three types: - Small prayer rugs with an arrowhead-shaped mihrab decorated with multicolored stripes bands, botehs or Persian-inspired floral designs. - An elongated carpet decorated with stylized botehs, palmettes, bouquets of roses and other motifs. mina khani (composed of large, rounded flowers resembling daisies linked by stems. This motif is probably a Kurdish interpretation of the herati motif) or herati on a dark blue or red background. or red background. - Carpet adorned with a series of central hexagonal medallions with a white zigzag outline.