Antique Kuba Rug

19th century

Sold by Farnham Antique Carpets

Description

An Antique Kuba rug with stunning colours from the late 19th century, the design in the main field is a fascinating array of geometric motifs, a crisply well drawn pattern and on the rarer ivory background and border. Original pale blue side-cord wrapping and ends are showing and some lovely dye change can be seen in the green and pale blue dyes.

Kuba is a rug producing town located in the north-east of the Caucaus next to the Caspian Sea. The port of Baku in Kuba had its own school for carpet-making. An amazing and collectable Caucasian rug with great design and a fantastic array of early natural colours.

Request a home visit to view this antique Kuba rug at home. Or please purchase online and as we happily will ship worldwide.

Physical Dimensions

Height

191cm (75.20")

Width

132cm (51.97")

Depth

2cm (0.79")

Declaration

Farnham Antique Carpets has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA832900

Dealers Internal Reference

9885

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

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Original pale blue side-cord wrapping and ends are showing and some lovely dye change can be seen in the green and pale blue dyes.

Farnham Antique Carpets

fig 1. Antique Kuba rug — fig 1. Antique Kuba Rug

Kuba is a rug producing town located in the north-east of the Caucaus next to the Caspian Sea. The port of Baku in Kuba had its own school for carpet-making. An amazing and collectable Caucasian rug with great design and a fantastic array of early natural colours.

Request a home visit to view this antique Kuba rug at home. Or please purchase online and as we happily will ship worldwide.