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#1
Sarab runner, 3' 7" x 14'
3", village weaving from East Azarbayjan Province,
northwest Iran, end of the 19th century. The rose red
field is unusual, as most rugs of this type are undyed
beige wool. Drawing is idiosyncratic. The medallions
are one of the three types used in old Sarab kennereh.
On the basis of dated examples, the tradition dates
back to at least 1800. For more information, see Raoul
Tschebull, "Sarab", Hali 79. In unworn condition, with
original end finishes and edges.
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#2
Runner from Iranian
Kurdistan, 3’2” X 8’9”, from about
1840-1880. The “lollipop” field design seen
here represents ascending plant forms and is fairly
common in old Kurdish rugs and carpets; wide complex
main borders, here on ivory, are a feature of some old
Kurdish runners. In this case, the outside guard
border is missing and in addition, the rug has been
shortened, but the rug is such a terrific example of
Kurdish textile art, that condition issues are less of
a factor. Color is outstanding, with two greens, two
blues and aubergine; the jpeg makes a light blue
abrash at the top of the field look gray, but it
isn’t. Overall, very good
condition.
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#3
Kurd Bijar runner, village
weaving from Iranian Kurdistan, 19th century,
3’8” x 8’11”. A characteristic of
Iranian Kurdish pile weaving is the use of undyed,
camel-colored wool, as in the field of this rug, and
light blue. By the early 20th century, most rugs like
this had cotton warps; this one has wool warps and
wefts. The rug has an unusually large number of
colors. In very good condition, with original
selvedges.
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#4
Malayer runner, village
weaving from the Malayer district near the city of
Hamadan in western Iran, from the period 1870 - 1890,
3’4” x 13’9”. Pieces like this
were used in sets of two or three in Iranian living
rooms. This example is finely woven, rare, because of
its age and in very good condition. It has the spark
of an unusually old rug. The field pattern is based on
a common Mughal carpet design of ascending flowering
plants within a green lattice, most of which carpets
are in museums.
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#5
Ushak runner, from western
Turkey, workshop weaving from about 1900, 3’ x
11’3”. Short Ushak runners are comparatively
uncommon. This soft red piece, on a wool foundation
with green and blue secondary colors, uses a row of
carpet design elements. and is otherwise unusually
open. Complete and in unworn condition.
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#6
This long rug, known as a
Ghiasabad in the trade, is hard to assign to a weaving
area. There are towns named "Ghiasabad" all over
western Iran. The piece has the weave of a rug from
the Arak area, but not the pattern or coloration.
Nevertheless, it is decorated with a beautiful
borderless design composed with harmonous soft reds,
roses, yellows and greens, 3' x 12'7". Complete,
dense, and in unworn condition. It probably dates from
the period 1900-1920. Rugs like this are quite rare.
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#7
Azarbayjani kennereh,
probably from Meshkin in northern East Azarbayjan in
northwest Iran, dating to about 1900, 3'9" x 13'4".
Pile rugs in long narrow format like this one were and
still are used in sets on the floors of common rooms
in local villages. The lack of dark blue, except for
one medallion, is remarkable, as is the use of a large
amount of aubergine and green. The rug has eight
medallions in total and is a bit wider than usual.
Complete and in unworn condition.
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