If you read my first tentative post about carpet motifs you may remember that i promised a follow up dedicated exclusively to border motifs my attempt at compiling a comprehensive glossary of border motifs however very quickly ran into a wall.
Caucasian carpet motifs.
Another reason why the italian market is so strong is the fact that most of the rooms as considerably smaller than those in the usa since the.
There are countless border motifs out there in that jungle that is the world of oriental carpets and many of them have multiple interpretations and.
Rugs and carpets period.
Made from materials particular to individual tribal provinces the rugs of the caucasus normally display bold geometric designs in primary colours.
The motifs of the field signify that which is essential the attributes that are the birthright of man and may inspire one for a more fulfilling life.
Caucasian rugs are probably the most widely collected type of antique rugs.
Late 19th century technique.
After some searching i discovered that the carpet motif that had revealed my lack of erudition represented neither a cockroach nor a dragon but the scarab beetle a common motif in caucasian and persian tribal rugs especially qashqai rugs.
Cloud bands are one of my favorite types of motifs found in rugs specifically caucasian carpets.
Cloud bands like flowers are usually curvilinear in persian and indian carpets while they are geometricized in caucasian rugs.
Soft wool cotton weft wool warp and natural dyes are featured.
Styles typical to the caucasus region are daghestan shirvan gendje rugs kazakh and quba rugs.
Very good with quality pile all over and some small oxidized brown areas.
Several carpet styles from contemporary northwestern iran also.
Caucasian rugs are primarily produced as village productions rather than city pieces.
These age old symbols were considered sacred.
Below is an amulet motif seen in a caucasian kazak prayer rug.
West asia caucasus northeast caucasus shirvan item type.
45 v x 39 h 1 755 dm2 condition.
Pictured below is a cloud band in a chonderesk carpet.