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Black Ground Antique Ukrainian Cotton Rug with 18th Century Revivalist Pattern

$2,834.82
£2,129.95
€2,400
CA$3,903.57
A$4,368.82
CHF 2,286.92
MX$53,073.21
NOK 29,038.07
SEK 27,402.38
DKK 18,266.39

About the Item

Ukrainian and Bessarabian carpets are typically flat-woven, as this was a tradition imported in the early 18th century from France by Peter the Great, who is said to have opened various tapestry workshops around St. Petersburg. The rare pile rugs seem to borrow in part from the Scandinavian textile art tradition, such as the long piled Rya carpets from Finland and Sweden. Most Ukrainian pile rugs come in relatively small formats, suggesting that they were woven in village workshops. This antique example shows a revivalist pattern featuring a central diamond medallion framed by a curvilinear Baroque-style motif derived from stylised acanthus leafs. The polychrome border is characteristic of period French Savonnerie carpets. The black background is characteristic of this rare group, being the main colour used on antique Bessarabian flat weaves, as it allows to highlight the rich palette.
  • Dimensions:
    Width: 60.63 in (154 cm)Length: 92.13 in (234 cm)
  • Style:
    Bessarabian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Cotton,Hand-Knotted
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1910
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Milan, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: Alberto Levi Gallery 009741stDibs: LU954940632672

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