Antique Caucasian Hand-Woven Wool Rug

Flower motif Seychour Caucasian runner Caucasus, 20th Century Height 338cm, width 100cm This intricately designed Seychour runner showcases the signature precision and saturation of...

Turkish silk Hereke prayer rug Turkish, Late 20th Century Height 90cm, width 41cm Hailing from the coastal town of Hereke in Turkey, this remarkable rug serves as a splendid testame...

This beautiful, vibrant carpet has been attributed to the important Romanian carpet-maker, Theodor Tuduc (1888-1893). Tuduc ran a prestigious workshop in the 19th century which specialised in the restoration and replication of antique rugs. This item, for instance, is one of a small group of carpets which were knotted after early Caucasian ‘dragon’ rugs. Tuduc's copies of antique rugs were so beautiful and accurate that they have become almost as collectable as the originals. The carpet field is knotted with beautiful stylised depictions of animals, birds and dragons, as well as fruit trees, flowers, and foliage. These designs have been rendered in red, orange, light blue, turquoise, navy, green, mustard yellow, and off-white. This field is set within a border, knotted with similarly colored foliate motifs against an off-white background. Literature: For early Caucasian dragon carpets...

Anatolian Kirsehir prayer rug with a village design Turkish, 20th Century Height 155cm, width 96cm This eye-catching pictorial prayer rug was skilfully woven from wool by Turkish ...

Antique Chinese Peking wool rug Chinese, c. 1890 Width 268cm, depth 185cm This find blue-field carpet is from Peking, China, and was created durin...

Antique hand-embroidered cotton Suzani, Buhkara, Uzbekistan Uzbekistan, 19th century Length 227cm, width 161cm This exquisite Suzani textile was handcrafted in 19th century Bukhara, Uzbekistan. The Suzani features an interesting geometric design and a vibrant array of colours, with red flowers, typical of the Bukhara region, taking centre stage amidst lush green vines, flowers and leaves. Additional elements in yellow, blue, and red adorn the textile. Suzanis are large embroidered textile panels that originated from nomadic tribes in Central European countries. Primarily used as protective covers within yurts, they served to safeguard belongings and other textiles. Traditionally, suzanis would be made in multiple parts, allowing several people to work on its creation. Signs of such collaborative work are visible on the join marks in the piece and contribute to the striking composition of the Suzani. Usually made as part of a wedding dowry, suzanis were believed to bring good fortune to the bride and groom in their joint family life. The creation of a Suzani began with the careful drawing of a pattern onto the fabric, a feature still visible on the one in Mayfair Gallery...

This antique Karabagh rug has a shaded brown field with a buff-brown herati-pattern around a central buff-brown lozenge medallion with palmette pendants containing a central lozenge ...

Beautiful antique Armenian Karabagh rug early 20th century with beautiful geometrical design of Caucasian rugs and light colors and patterns, with blue and green colors, entirely han...

Antique Caucasian Sumak rug. A beautiful antique flat-weave rug from the Caucasus, woven in the intricate "sumak" brocading technique, in very plea...

Beautiful antique Caucasian rug with nice botteh design and beautiful colors, entirely and finely hand knotted with wool velvet on wool foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of lu...

Nice 19th century shirwan rug with beautiful botteh design and pretty natural colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on wool foundation. ✨✨✨ "Expe...

Beautiful Kazak rug with nice geometrical design and beautiful colors with orange, green, yellow, purple and blue, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on wool foundation. ✨✨✨ "Ex...