Shirvan Rug - Caucasus. Circa 1880. 155 X 101 Cm

Stunning and moving, this Shirvan rug originates from Azerbaijan in the Caucasus.
What elegance! A perfect balance of luminosity and softness.
The rug is woven and knotted using wool-on-wool technique. Both to the eye and to the touch, one instantly recognizes the inimitable texture of antique Caucasian rugs. The pile is short. Lightness, delicacy, refinement. The rug is as light as a cloud; it is supple and rests on the floor as gently as a young feather.
In terms of composition, it features a very rich and perfectly executed decorative vocabulary.
The deep blue central field contains a garden.
It is structured by three vertical series of large octagonal motifs, each enclosing a stylized floral rosette. Symbols associated with nature, life, and fertility cover the entire field, bursting forth against this liquid-like indigo blue.
Between the large medallions, spaced at regular intervals, appear other small floral motifs and shapes evoking leaves and buds. Here again, fertility and life.
To complete this tableau, the garden had to be framed by a whole series of protective motifs. These are contained within the main border and in an unbroken line of “S”-shaped motifs that are, in fact, protective serpents.
Shades of deep blue, ivory, pistachio green, and brick red. All in perfect harmony.
A dream in its purest form, a delicate work filled with stories, culture, and ancestral beliefs.
Circa 1880
In very good condition, with intact borders and a securing stitch at each end.

Dimensions: 155 x 101 cm

Laurent
Beauty of Kilims