KAZAK, Southern Central Caucasian
5' 0" x 8' 6" Circa 1900 Price: $12,000
(High-Decorative)
("New Arrivals Gallery") An intensely deep madder red hue and unique four stepped-diamond medallion design are only the beginning of this unusually large Caucasian Kazak's highly original features. Its wealth of color is amazing, coupled with exceptionally mature abrash that guides the medallion in an incredible transition from cobalt blue to sapphire to leaf and celadon green. The openness of the ivory border is an effective, simple contrast to the field’s dramatic activity. This turn-of the-20th-century tribal rug's 5 x 8-1/2 size dense pile and extremely soft, silky wool combine to make it art that one can comfortable live on.