Kazak rug (warp, weft and wool velvet), East Caucasus, circa - Lot 257

Lot 257
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Kazak rug (warp, weft and wool velvet), East Caucasus, circa - Lot 257
Kazak rug (warp, weft and wool velvet), East Caucasus, circa 1930-1950. Length: 232 cm; Width: 160 cm. The rug features a large elongated medallion in navy blue, extended by two pendants, and enhanced by a cruciform medallion in red, all on a plain red backing. The entire composition is embellished with a polychrome floral motif in the four corners. An ivory border with multicolored serrated leaves encircles the composition. "Despite the diversity of its population, the Caucasus has always shown an astonishing unity of style in its carpets. The colors are clear and bold, the designs assertive and inclined towards pure geometries. Behind this unity lie two influences that were not only cultural: that of Ottoman Turkey, which controlled the western and central parts, and that of Sefevid Persia (1501-1722), which once possessed the whole of Azerbaijan. Carpets from the Kazak region in the central Caucasus, for example, often reproduce designs from ancient Turkish carpets, preserving their memory in much the same way as a language preserves certain stages of its history in remote regions. Bibliographical reference: Gilles, R., exhibition catalog "Le Tapis dans tous ses états", Galerie Chevalier, Paris, 1995, p. 2. Expert : Alexandre CHEVALIER
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