528. a startling antique Chajli Caucasian rug
528. Provenance: Chajli, Moghan or Shirvan, Azerbaijan, The Caucasus
Size: 260 x 130 cm
Age: Circa 1890 to 1900
Condition: Good.
Notes: Wonderful colouring, including various shades of indigo, on this splendid tribal Caucasian. Four dramatic medallions, each with hooked 'legs', surrounded by a wealth of tribal motifs and stylized flowerheads. Woven on a woolen foundation, this piece exudes the naive tribal charm for which Caucasian pieces are rightly famed. Chajli rugs are either catagorised in the Moghan or Shirvan (depending on author) orbit.
Price:
£2,295
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