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Sale NY7631
A Kazak rug, Southwest Caucasus,
New York 45,000—55,000 USD Session 1
04 Apr 01 10:15 AM
DESCRIPTION
A Kazak rug, Southwest Caucasus,
second quarter 19th century,
illegibly dated, oxidized browns, remnants of original
kilim ends, missing outer side guard stripes,
machine-made overcast sides, minor foldwear with some
repiling, small repaired slit,
approximately 8 ft. 9 in. by 4 ft. 9 in. (2.67 by 1.45m.)
Provenance:
Rosalie and Mitchell Rudnick Collection
Exhibited:
Through The Collector's Eye, Museum of Art, Rhode Island
School of Design, 1991-2; The Textile Museum, Washington
D.C., 1992, no. 20.
Literature:
Bailey, J. and Hopkins, M., Through The Collector's Eye:
Oriental Carpets from New England Private Collections,
Providence, Rhode Island, 1991, no. 20, p. 66.
This splendid Kazak belongs to a select sub-group of 19th
century rugs featuring distinctive ivory stepped reserves
enclosing charming animals and birds, supported by two
rows of polychrome Memling guls. Other examples include
one previously in the Yohe Collection, see: Sotheby's,
New York, 7 April 1999, lot 143; Herrmann, Eberhart,
Seltene Orientteppiche IV, Munich 1982, p. 152, no. 46;
Christie's, London, 29 April 1993, lot 357 and Bennett,
Ian, Caucasian Rugs, London, 1981, p. 79, no. 66.
With the exception of the current lot all related rugs
share the same red ground 'S' gul motif borders whereas
this example displays a polychrome hooked shield palmette
border often associated with Karachopt rugs such as
Sotheby's, New York, 27 April 2000, lot 52, also from the
Rudnick Collection and illustrated in Bailey &
Hopkins (op. cit.), no. 18.
The inscribed date on the present lot is usually
interpreted as reading 1249 A.H. (1833 A.D). See: Hali,
Issue 69, pp. 147-8 for a full discussion of the
classification of this rare group of rugs.
| From: http://www.ne-rugsociety.org/gallery/collectors-eye/ce-navframe.htm
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Southwestern Caucasus, Moghan district
Long Rug, probably 1833
Rugs of this rare type1 are sometimes attributed
to the Moghan district, where the use of hooked
figures called "Memling guls" was
popular. This piece differs from most other known
examples in its border design, a palmette motif
(inverted) that also appears in the Karachov rug
(cat. no.18). The five white bars in the border
on either side of the central medallion are an
unusual improvisation. A broad spectrum of
particularly rich colors enhances the visual
impact of the rug. Despite an incorrectly written
second digit, the date in the central medallion
probably reads 1249 (1833 A.D.). Errors in woven
dates serve as reminders that many weavers did
not read or write and therefore did not
understand the figures they were copying.
M.H.
1. For related examples, see Eberhart Herrmann,
Seltene Orientteppiche IV, Munich, Eberhart
Herrmann, 1982, pi. 46, and Raoul Tschebull,
Kazak: Carpets of the Caucasus, New York, Near
Eastern Art Research Center, Inc., 1971, pl. 40.
SIZE: 110 x 56 1/2 in. (279.4 x 143.5 cm.)
WARP: wool, Z2S; brown and ivory plied
WEFT: cotton, Z2S x 2; ivory, dyed blue at the
ends
PILE: wool, Z2S, symmetrical knots, h. 7, v. 9,
63 k/sq. in.; ivory, dark brown, red, light red,
pink, pink-purple, yellow, light yellow, green,
blue-green,
dark blue, blue, light blue, purple
ENDS: blue wool weft-faced plain weave
SIDES: cut, modern overcast
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For a related rug see Yuruk rug, C. 1880 Sotheby's lot 42
For Further Reading:
Guide To Turkish
Prayer Rugs
Thanks and best wishes,
J. Barry O'Connell Jr.
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