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Size: 156 x 122 cm
Region: West Asia > Caucasus
> Northeast Caucasus > Kuba
> Konagkend
Type: Rugs and Carpets
Date/Period: 19th century : mid
Structure: Knots: 83 (v) x 55 (h)
= 4,565 / dm2
Condition: Very good, with 2
small areas of professional reweave. The pile is
very low, although the foundation is not seen
anywhere. There is some visible abrash on the
medallions green color.
Full Description
Extremely rare, if not unique, Caucasian rug. The
central field is dominated by two large
medallions, very similar to those found on
traditional Caucasian Sumak rugs. In this rug,
however, the medallions are elongated
horizontally rather than vertically as in the
traditional Kuba Konagkends. The
traditional cruciform medallion design is,
according to Ian Bennett, "reminiscent of
Kurdish weavings and certain Turkish
villages." (on Oriental Rugs - Volume 1
Caucasian, Suffolk, UK, 1981, pp. 256). Murray Murray Eiland Jr. & Murray Eiland
III refer that "red-field soumaks in a
relatively narrow range of designs, with two,
three, or four medallions, were woven in several
towns of the Kuba district, from at least the
late nineteenth century and into the Soviet era.
The bulk of these were certainly workshop
products, and a number have dates." (on
Oriental Rugs - A Complete Guide, London, 1998,
pp. 288). It should not be excluded that a few
rugs were also made in these workshops, with a
pattern close to a traditional Sumak rug (see a
photo of a Sumak rug with a somewhat similar
pattern on Murray L. Eiland ,
Oriental
Rugs A New Comprehensive, Little, Brown and
Company, 1981, plate 39). Regarding dating, we
believe this rug to be a bit older, from the
middle of the 19th century. No artificial dyes
were found on this rug and it is worth noticing
the sophisticated rendition of several details
and motifs in the rug as opposed to the more
stiff, rigid representation of them on
traditional Kuba Konagkend rugs with traditional
‘large cruciform medallions'. The main
border displays a traditional Caucasian 'crab'
motif. The very unusual high density of the
weaving makes this piece an exceptionally
collectable rug.
- Literature – There are no similar rugs
published. See Kuba Konagkend rugs
with traditional ‘large cruciform
medallions' on: Ian Bennett, Oriental
Rugs Volume 1 Caucasian, Suffolk, UK, 1981,
plates 330 - 332; E. Gans-Ruedin, Caucasian
Carpets, Thames and Hudson, London, 1986, pp.
276-277; Murray L. Eiland, Oriental
Rugs A New Comprehensive Guide, Little, Brown
and Company, 1981, plate 257; Murray Eiland Jr.
& Murray Eiland III, Oriental
Rugs A Complete Guide, London, 1998, plate
293; Ulrich
Schurmann, Caucasian
Rugs, 1990, plates 103.
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This is an
exquisite collection of antique Caucasian rugs,
gathered along the years by J. C. Oliveira. Now
being sold as he concentrates on fine collectable
antique Chinese and Tibetan rugs. This collection
comprises around 150 antique Caucasian rugs,
mainly piled pieces, from several parts of the
Caucasus and includes Akstafa, Chajli, Daghestan,
Gendge, Karabagh, Kazak, Kuba, Lesghistan,
Moghan, Shirvan, Shirvan-Baku and Talish rugs. It
shall be offered in small lots. Inquiries are
welcome. J. C. Oliveira is based in Macau and
Hong Kong, in the south of China, from where he
makes regular raids into China, South-East Asia
and Turkestan.
He is a serious collector of fine
antique Chinese and Tibetan art, mainly in
textile arts – rugs and textiles –
furniture, and Buddhist works of art.
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For Further Reading:
Thanks and best wishes,
J. Barry O'Connell Jr.
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