Rare Samarkanda Khotan with Pomegranates

n. 1416 - Old Samarkanda rug in original colors with five vases in a coral red background. Pink peonies in a light green border.

Unusual colours for this soft landscape rug, almost surreal: suitable for wall hanging also , can be hung over a sofa or a bed - This rare carpet came from Samarkanda, the famous...

Nr. 1417 - Very beautiful Samarkanda rug in its original colors - background shoking pink gradient with six tall and low vessels - on the bottom peach bloss...

Cheerful pink color for this old Samarkand carpet, like a flowered garden, soft and pleasant to the touch - Samarkand: the famous town "on the silk road" --Suitable for any room. It ...

Pleasant carpet from Turkestan Sinkiang: Pink background, diagonal striped border, central rhombus medallion in a light green circle. Settable everywhere, also combined with another ...

This carpet is a true typical nomadic product from the Kurdish mountains. A pomegranate tree, a symbol of fertility, occupies the whole field. It was probably a gift for the newlywed...

An early 20th century Khotan rug in camels, ivory and brown. 5'7'' x 10'4''

Large Antique Khotan Antique Rug with Pomegranate Design in Taupe, Green, Red and Brown. This attractive antique Khotan rug is a spectacular testament to the complexity of Turkestan ...

An antique East Turkestan Khotan rug in runner format with a pomegranate design handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 2' 2" x 7' 6" Central Asian Rugs & Carpets: Central Asia is a vast area stretching from Northeastern Persia to western China, and from northern Afghanistan to the southern edge of Russia. The carpets can be usefully divided into three groups: the nomadic Turkmen rugs of Turkmenistan, northern Afghanistan, and northeastern Persia; the non-Turkmen tribal pieces from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kirghizstan; and the urban creations of Khotan, Yarkand, and Kashgar, oasis cities of Western China (Xinjiang Province). Commercially, the most important group is from Khotan, the easternmost of the Chinese Turkestan cities. The craft of rug weaving is primarily in the hands of Muslim Uighurs. Khotan carpets mix purely Central Asian design themes with Chinese elements. Native Khotan devices include pomegranate trees, upright flowers, round medallions, and yellow or red grounds. Chinese motives include triangular fretwork corners, swastika fretwork, and Yun-Tsao Tou (clouds and rain) diagonally striped polychrome borders. Cotton foundations, asymmetrical (Persian) knots, and medium weaves are standard. Some vintage Khotan are in horizontal, pictorial layouts with multiple various vases and plants. Saphs (multiple prayer niche panel carpets) are also a Khotan specialty. Others employ stepped and layered lozenge medallions, singly or in pairs. Still others, almost all antique, feature a stylized version of the allover Persian Herati design. Many of the oldest pieces employ brown wool wefts. Antique and vintage Khotans are almost always in the k’ang (double square) layout, conforming to the local household plans. Only relatively recently has the 6’ by 12’ or 7’ by 16’ format been replaced by the 9’ by 12’ size. As a result, an antique room size Khotan carpet is very uncommon. Reds are cinnamon, tomato and rust, never wine reds, crimson, or scarlet. Yarkand, farther west on the old Silk Road specializes in multi-medallion long carpets while Kashgar, farthest west and most under Persian influence, has traditionally knotted allover pattern pieces with finer weaves, often with silk piles, and enriched with medal thread, on cotton foundations. Extant Kashgars go back to the 17th century, but the carpet craft in Chinese Turkestan must be much older as fragments have been recovered from local tombs of the early C.E. period. Kashgars are the rarest of all East Turkestan rugs. Most available vintage East Turkestan carpets are interwar Khotans, many with pleasingly soft decorative palettes. The non-Turkmen nomads include the Kazakh, Kirghiz, Uzbek, and Karakalpak groups. Like the Turkmen, they were once all seasonally migratory, dwelling in round felt tents (yurts), but have been settled, at least partially, in the villages, and have taken up crafts and agriculture instead of sheep herding. As a result, carpet production has transitioned from domestic tent use to commercial sale, but the roots of long traditions are still evident. The Uzbeks weave...

Stunning early 20th century Khotan rug with Classic pomegranate design surrounded by a floral border. Gray ground , dominant accents in coral and purple. Even Medium Pile throughout....

Beautiful Light Blue Small size Pomegranate Design Antique Khotan Rug, Country of Origin: East Turkestan, Circa Date: Early 20th Century. Size: 4 ft 6 in x 8 ft 3 in (1.37 m x 2.51 m...

Authentic early 20th century Khotan rug with repetitive pomegranate motif in predominant tones in brown, salmon and mustard yellow. Measures: 5'7" x 11' Khotan, an ancient Budd...