A real masterpiece of weaving from Bessarabia, this is the most graceful and well drawn antique Bessarabian kilim.� The composition and detailing are so stunning, with the rarest of natural yellow dye borders.� With the softest pale blues, pinks, apricot tones and off whites to lift the whole palette on the dark background of brown to black dyes.� The flowers and vines are masterfully woven and earlier than most kilims. We would suggest this piece was commissioned specially, as it is not the typical design format or colouration they tended to weave.A desirable and collectable kilim we would welcome the opportunity to show you at home or in our showroom soon.Bessarabian rugs and carpets are the commonly given name for rugs in pile and tapestry technique originating in Ukraine and Moldova during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. �Some scholars will classify flat-woven carpets as Bessarabian, while referring to knotted-pile carpets as Ukrainian. They are predominantly from an area corresponding to modern Bulgaria and Romania. Produced under late Ottoman rule, they stand right on the cusp of European and Oriental carpet weaving.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.Height is 275cm (108.3inches)
Width is 180cm (70.9inches)
Depth is 2cm (0.8inches)