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Sotheby's Auctions » Carpets » lot 90
Sale N07852 lot 90
AN AZERBAIJAN LONG RUG, SOUTH CAUCASUS
New York 8,000—12,000 USD Session 1
03 Dec 02 10:15 AM
MEASUREMENTS
approximately 10ft. 6in. by 4ft. 10in. (3.20 by
1.47m.)
DESCRIPTION
mid-19th century oxidized charcoals, repiling,
reselvaged, rewoven end guard stripes, small
reweaves along edges,
The development of the harshang design, from its
formalized and multi-planed origins in the large
scale Caucasian "Floral" carpets of the
18th century to the relatively naive and
asymmetric rendering of mid-19th village weavings
such as this, demonstrates both the timelessness
and adaptability of the design. Here the drawing
is exuberant and vivacious, the subtlety of the
underlying grid system of vinery in the 18th
century prototype is much more apparent, the
delicate curvilinear quality of the palmettes and
split leaves are interpreted in an angular and
dramatic fashion with the focus firmly
established on a central column of three bold
rosettes. The relationship between border and
field has become more integral with the border
now acting as a dynamic motif rather than a mere
framing device. For an 18th century
"Floral" carpet with the harshang
design and a reciprocal border see: Yetkin,
Serare, Early Caucasian Carpets in Turkey, Vol.
I, London, 1978, pl. 85. For related mid-19th
century long rugs see: Sotheby's New York, June
9, 1990, lot 48, Grogan, Boston, June 7, 1990,
lot 123 and Bensoussan, Pamela, "Four
"Harshang" Pattern Carpets in the
Musée des Arts Décoratifs", Hali, Vol. 3,
No. 3, p. 209, No. 3. Picture and Information
from www.Sothebys.com
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