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Sotheby's Auctions » Fine Oriental
and European Carpets » lot 47
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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