Antique Shirvan Rug

19th century

Sold by Farnham Antique Carpets

Description

Stunning late 19th Century Shirvan rug, full of amazing dyes and bold geometric motifs! A rare yellow main border with star design, and stylised animals can be seen scattered in the dark blue almost black background and a blue animal in the centre too. The light blues, aubergine dyes and corroded black dyes are early colours from around circa 1890.

Condition wise, it has original fringes and they are lower in height in areas, but all original. Sides are secure and the wool pile is good on this rug. Some corrosion to the black dyes, which is consistent of a rug from this age, as this black/brown dye had a lot of iron properties which has corroded over the last 130 odd years.

Shirvan rugs are famous for their tribal motifs and interesting tribal designs. With animals, people, yurts, and geometric motifs from lots of different Caucasian rugs. Shirvan is a region of Azerbaijan in the southeastern Caucasus. With the exception of a group of rugs woven in the vicinity of Baku, most Shirvan's are generally found in small sizes, with examples from the southern part of the area around the town of Saliani more likely to be in the long, narrow format described in the West as runners.

View this antique Shirvan rug at home or in our barn showroom by appointment. We would love to show you this lovely piece up close.

Physical Dimensions

Height

162cm (63.78")

Width

102cm (40.16")

Depth

3cm (1.18")

Declaration

Farnham Antique Carpets has dated this piece to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1031208

Dealers Internal Reference

11039

Dealers Notes

Farnham Antique Carpets are specialists in antique decorative carpets, rugs and runners. Varying from antique tribal rugs woven in the Caucasus to classical Persian carpets dating from the mid 19th century to the early 20th century.

As members of the BADA - The British Antique Dealers Association and LAPADA - The Association of Art & Antique Dealers we adhere to strict guide lines as affiliated members and pride ourselves on maintaining its high standards. We exhibit at the BADA fair in Chelsea, London every March and the LAPADA Fair in Mayfair, London every September.

Description

Condition wise, it has original fringes and they are lower in height in areas, but all original. Sides are secure and the wool pile is good on this rug.

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Some corrosion to the black dyes, which is consistent of a rug from this age, as this black/brown dye had a lot of iron properties which has corroded over the last 130 odd years.

Farnham Antique Carpets

fig 1. Antique Shirvan rug — fig 1. Antique Shirvan Rug

Shirvan rugs are famous for their tribal motifs and interesting tribal designs. With animals, people, yurts, and geometric motifs from lots of different Caucasian rugs. Shirvan is a region of Azerbaijan in the southeastern Caucasus. With the exception of a group of rugs woven in the vicinity of Baku, most Shirvan's are generally found in small sizes, with examples from the southern part of the area around the town of Saliani more likely to be in the long, narrow format described in the West as runners.

View this antique Shirvan rug at home or in our barn showroom by appointment. We would love to show you this lovely piece up close.