Antique rugs
This 3rd quarter 19th century Shirvan is most probably Baku from Azerbaijan measures 4’11” X 13’8″. To me the blue is the giveaway to Baku. I believe the rug is 1850-1875 because it lacks any corner solution indicating its age. The field is midnight blue with three medallions on a sky blue ground aka “baku blue”. The field is completely covered in
This circa 1870 Prepedil Kuba measures 4’3” X 6’0”. It has a Ram’s Horn design with 13 sets of rams horns. The ground is very asymmetrical with various idolized animals in yellow and ivory. There are some little men in the field. It has a very busy motif on a blue ground with an inner star border on an ivory
This Armenian Kazak antique Caucasian Oriental rug dated 1913 measures 3’9” X 6’8” has a red ground with an an inscription and three 8 pointed stars running up the field displaying a cross motif in red and blue. The major border is a leaf and calyx (wineglass) design. The calyx is in ivory then red with a sprinkling of tiny
This third quarter 19th century Facralo Kazak antique Caucasian Oriental rug measures 4’3” X 4’9”. It has a six pointed star center medallion in red, ivory, and blue on a tomato red ground. It is a prayer design with re-entry. The major border has a wine glass motif in ivory, blue, red, green and camel hair. There are reciprocal borders with
This circa 1880 Kazak measures 5’9” X 8’5”. It is a fantastic Kazak with a motif of three 8 sided medallions. The medallion in the center is ivory and is flanked by tomato red medallions. Each one has minor differences which you have to look for and believe me it’s worth the effort! All three are on a medium blue
This circa 1900 oversized Armenian Carpet measures 5’2” X 12’4”. It has two reclining stags with huge antlers staring out at the room as they relax in a forest setting with mountains in the background against a pale blue sky. The whole field is framed in flowers. The stags are highlighted in a dark brown or red rose. They appear
