Gendje rug, circa 1900

Measurements: 257cm x 106cm (8’5 x 3’6)

63 Knots per inch

Price: £6,400

Antique rugs in such good condition are rare things, generally better rugs are treated with more care and so the better pieces survive. This is an impressive and very beautiful rug with a central field that shines like a stained glass window. Light fields such as this are also desirable and the hexagonal lattice filled with multi-coloured stars is breath taking. The border shows Talish rosettes and one might be forgiven in making a South Eastern Caucasian attribution but the knot count and palette point to the more likely district of Gendje which was a melting pot of Caucasian designs. The beauty of this rug speaks for itself, one of the best I have owned to date.

Condition:

Excellent condition with just a little re-piling of the black wool and a small edge repair.