(Connoisseur-Caliber) ("New Arrivals Gallery") Nineteenth-century Kuba rugs are cherished by collectors for their highly imaginative range of intricate field patterns. Here, this rare Karagashli offers a bold departure from most Kubas, featuring an expressive and spacious design crafted with bravado and simplicity. Commanding serrated hexagonal lozenges form the axis around which snowflake blossoms and both concentric and clustered Diamonds of Strength orbit like distant stars. Highly elementally drawn flowers and leaf forms graphically fill each lozenge within an inner diamond from which radiate arrow-shaped flowerheads. The high color contrasts and bold expanses of brilliant vermillion and stellar lapis blues are completely transporting, becoming magical through intriguing asymmetrical tonal shifts. Additional hues of champagne, soft peach, aqua, black-brown, and azure add even more charm. In the weaver's worldview, the Escher-like parade of double-hooked bird forms encircling the field is not mere decoration but is meant to remind the viewer of the freedom of consciousness and the joy of the heart. The stunning preservation of this 125-year-old rug, its captivating spacious design, and enthralling vibrant colors ensure it will make an impactful addition to a prominent setting or a personal tribal rug collection.

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