Number 614
Type Caucasian
Material Wool
Style Flowery
Origin Karabagh
Size 488 x 188
Age 1890
Sublime and superb! Quite a decorative statement. Direct French influence is on show here with the curling garlands of roses and leaves that paint a gorgeous garden scene. The Louis XVI style was adopted at the Romanov Imperial court in St Petersburg during the reign of Catherine the Great and received further impetus by the arts of the Napoleon III age. This culminated in this beautiful rose carpets in Karabagh. Signed by an Armenian weaver and dated 1890, this stunning kelleh is in perfect condition. Among its quirks is a series of birds perched along its central axis.
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