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Large Format New Quba from Limited Museum Curated Collection Handmade

About the Item

This is an exceptional rug, brand new, and made under special circumstances. Let us tell you briefly the back story. Modern day Azerbaijan with its many mountains and valleys, as in past centuries is a mosaic of different tribal peoples, isolated towns and villages with a millenia old tradition of fine weaving. Caucasian carpets as they are broadly referred to in the trade consist of at least 100 distinct styles, unique to specific villages, districts or regions. And each carpet is individual, no two are exactly alike. Caucasian carpets represent a high point in creative weaving and in quality and older examples are sought after by collectors. As in Persia (Iran) modernization across the 2Oth century often, if not always, brought about a decline in quality of carpet design and weaving quality as compared with the increasingly rare productions of the 19th century which command high prices – and are very difficult to find in a perfect condition, suitable for reasonably heavy wear – they are collector’s items. A small group of local enthusiasts aided by the government, and in liaison with the world famous (amongst rug aficionados) Azerbaijan carpet museum, Baku sought out the finest remaining village weavers and dyers to create a small quantity of original new carpets of the highest quality following and reviving tradition and honoring it. We have acquired a small number of these pieces, which are accurate renditions of their village type, as to pattern language and color, and hand woven to the very highest standards. These are each individual one of a kind pieces. This is a limited, carefully curated series. As we are collectors and dealers in 19th century and earlier Caucasian carpets, we found the purity of this pursuit to be compelling. What we noted, relevant for purchasers, is that the wool and weaving quality and density exceeds in many cases, that of the earlier productions of the 19th century: these are wonderfully strong carpets which will last 100 years, or more with heavy wear. For this project only the finest available lanolin rich wool was selected. The weavers were carefully chosen from a range of village environments around the country. Artistically, they dazzle. The colors achieve the desired mellowness of a well aged antique collectible, there is a fine hand woven quality seen in the designs and the fine hand work. Each of these rugs required between 9-12 months to weave on a hand loom. Quba, a town 3 hours north of Baku is amongst the most renowned for superior 19th century ( and earlier ) weaving with a distinctive pattern language . Older examples are much sought after by collectors. This beautiful new piece, of a wool quality and density which exceeds most 19th century examples is masterfully designed and executed, a one off handmade item not to be repeated; it is a modern masterpiece fully within the tradition. Please observe the subtle full field abrash—the gradual lightening of the deep indigo background field colour as it darkens progressively from top to bottom. The coulours used here achieve both the brightness, combined with the mellowness, the softening, of their highly desirable antique forbears. The flower yellows and olive greens are particularly impressive along with the madder root reds. The lively “ random and floating “ effect of the individual smaller patterns which include bird and flower and tree representations have an ethched on quality, the product of painstaking hand weaving in this piece which would have taken over one year to weave. The curving red bands which surround the central medallions are embellished with the horizontal S symbol, an ancient reference to the prophet Zoroaster, appearing here in a French sky blue. This carpet deserves at least a ten minute visual inspection to full appreciate – you will make discoveries. Of special note are the superlative main borders, in this 5 border display; this is a stunning use of traditional Quba imagery artistically delivered employing the classic crab claw and arrow motifs which have existed for centuries , in an original and well thought out treatment . The size of this rug, at nearly ten feet in length makes it adaptable to numerous places in the modern artistic household . As an immensely sturdy, handwoven and unique creation, this piece will animate and energize any number of rooms for more than a lifetime . It is a true modern classic.

Dimensions:

Width: 68 in (172.72 cm)Length: 115 in (292.1 cm)

Materials and Techniques:

Wool,Hand-Knotted

Place of Origin:

Azerbaijan

Period:

21st Century

Date of Manufacture:

2018

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