Antique Shirvan Rug, Caucasus, circa 1900 – This remarkable, long-form antique rug — an antique Shirvan piece made in the Caucuses some time around the turn of the twentieth century — is a piece that is impressive not only for the scale and scope of its shape, but also for is harmonious and deeply aesthetically appealing composition and design. Woven in Shirvan, this unique rug features a colorful all-over pattern of variegated, latch hook boteh motifs set over a somber background. Red inner borders decorated with lozenges and geometric line-based motifs and golden-yellow guard bands featuring floral motifs in a vivid combination of red and green frame the somber field in conjunction with striped borders in red, ivory and indigo, which are decorated with sparse geometric motifs and latch hook squares. A study in the various possibilities achievable within the world of antique Oriental rugs, this antique Shirvan is a truly fantastic piece.
Tribal Boteh Paisley Pattern Antique Caucasian Shirvan Hallway Runner Rug 43886
Size: 3 ft 5 in x 14 ft 4 in (1.04 m x 4.37 m)
Origin: Caucasian Rugs
Style: Shirvan Rugs
Geometric boteh motifs and colorful accents add to the charm and tribal flair of this runner-style rug from Shirvan.