A finely drawn antique Fachralo Kazak prayer rug, featuring a classic stepped ivory mihrab and a vertical sequence of bold geometric medallions. The composition is crisp and well-balanced, combining strong tribal elements with refined spacing.
The palette includes ivory, deep indigo, madder red, and soft green, all well-preserved, creating excellent contrast and visual clarity. Multiple guard borders and a geometric main border frame the piece with precision.
A charming and expressive Seychour weaving, distinguished by its lively interplay of sky-blue and ivory reserves set against a deep, contrasting ground. The field is animated with an array of stylized floral rosettes, angular vinery, and small tribal emblems, arranged in a rhythm that feels both spontaneous and balanced—hallmarks of the Seychour aesthetic.
The drawing is crisp yet slightly playful, giving the rug a unique character that sets it apart from more formal Shirvan examples.
Antique Caucasian Shirvan Rug, Afshan Lattice Design, c. 1880–1900
A finely woven example from the Shirvan region, featuring an elegant allover Afshan lattice composed of repeating hexagonal compartments enclosing stylized botanical and geometric motifs. The ivory ground provides striking contrast to the dark indigo lattice, enlivened by accents of rust, gold, and soft green. The composition is framed by multiple well-articulated borders with precise geometric ornamentation, characteristic of Shirvan craftsmanship.
The rug is a masterpiece with wonderful colors and will attract your attention and capture your imagination. The material are wool on wool foundation and the wool has natural dye. Kuba or Quba rugs and carpets are named for a town that is located within the Daghestan region of Caucasus not far from the Caspian Sea; therefore, making Kubas a sub-division of Caucasian carpets. Kuba is at once a city and an area that was formerly a Khanate of Azerbaijan.
The technique of making a soumak involves wrapping wefts over four warps before drawing them back under the last two warps. The process is repeated from selvedge to selvedge. Soumaks tend to be finely woven, and although not as durable as piled carpets, they are stronger than kilims.
The designs involve some repeat pattern, or diaper, the herāti, in which a diamond lattice pattern peeps through a tangle of blossoms and leaves or through intricate versions of the boteh, a leaf with curling, The rug is prized for his fine, delicate design and his distinctive, weaving technique. display a precise, crisp somewhat geometric drawing that corresponds to the precision of the weave. Colors tend to be varied and rich, but soft as well.
