Rustic Herati Fist Design Antique Late 19th century Caucasian Karabagh Hallway Runner Rug 43865

Antique Karabagh Rug, Origin: Caucasus, Late 19th century – While most antique Caucasian Karabagh rugs represent a distinctive Caucasian tradition of village rug design, some like this lovely example relate more to Persian rug traditions from further south. The field has the classic Persian Herati design of curling leaves and flowers arranged against a diamond vine lattice. In this antique rug the design elements in gold with violet accents are so closely configured that the dark ground emerges as little more than an outline. The gold ground vine scroll border provides an effective contrast in color, as does its acanthus vine scroll motif, reflecting another rare Karabagh tendency – a taste for western European design elements.