Karabagh Rugs: The Dodds Karabagh with Parrots and Peacocks

The Dodds Karabagh with Parrots and Peacocks

I spotted this Karabagh rug on www.Cloudband.com offered by one of the World's great dealers Dennis Dodds.

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• Literature:

• The Treasure of The Caucasus: Rugs from American Collections plate 16.

Structure:

• Warp: wool, 3 stands, Z-spun, S-plied, ivory and some brown.

• Weft: wool, red, 2 shoots.

• Pile: wool.

• Knot: symetrical V7-8, H 7-8, 49-64/square inch.

• Edges: 3 cord double selvage of 2 warps each, orange, light bluish red, red and green wool.

• Ends: Incomplete.

• Color: The Treasure of The Caucasus speculates that the bluish red that is prominient in he medalions is Cochineal.

• Size: 129.5cm(W) x 279.4cm(L) / 4'3"(W) x 9'2"(L)

• Region: West Asia  Caucasus  Central Caucasus  Karabagh

• Period / Date: 1850 - 1875

• Condition: Excellent

• Dodds is Secretary General of the ICOC, a Philadelphia area specialty dealer and former American editor of Hali.

• Dodds, Denis R. Oriental Rugs The Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Fisher in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

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• Dodds, D. R. & Eiland , Murray Jr. ed. Oriental Rugs from Atlantic Collections Philadelphia 1996.

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