Dragon Rugs: The Jon Thompson Collection Dragon Carpet Fragment


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A Dragon Carpet Fragment, East Caucasus, Azerbaijan 17th Century, mounted. Approximately 2 ft. 4 in. by I ft. 11 in. (0.71 m. by 0.58 m.)

This fragment is from the right half of a blue-ground 'dragon' carpet with white ground palmette forms which curl upwards in a distinctive way. The tail and one leg of the dragon is visible at the top, and to the left of it a quarter of the 'blazon'. At the bottom on a red ground the wing of the mandarin duck is visible as a set of stripes. A close relative of this fragment is a red-ground carpet in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection, (published in Charles Grant Ellis: Early Caucasian Rugs, Washington DC.)

Lot 77

Sotheby's Fine Oriental and European Carpets

April 15, 1993, New York City

Est. $1,000-1,500

Provenance: The Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Jon Thompson

*Graphic Image Courtesy of Sotheby's

N. B. Please note the Dragon Carpet packing weft lines in the picture above.

Note: To further a long term research project I am collecting data. When a piece such as this may be of interest to others I have decided to share my notes prior to culmination of the project. As such the attributions are my own and may be different that the catalogue attribution. Any additions, information, or corrections, would be appreciated.

For Further Reading:

Guide to Rugs & Books

La Miniature En Orient

JBOC's Notes on the Bible

Southwest Asia Time Line

Thanks and best wishes,

J. Barry O'Connell Jr.

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