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 a...