(High-Collectible) ("New Arrivals Gallery") This 160 to 175-year-old tribal rug, woven in the Southern Caucasus Mountains, features striking, deeply stylized floral patterns inspired by formal Persian, Turkish, Russian, and Ottoman traditions that can be read like a storybook. In this masterwork piece, every motif has evolved beyond simple decoration to become life-affirming symbols in the form of tribal talismanic patterns. In this heavily piled Karabagh, huge blossoms in the form of a variant of the eight-pointed Star of Wisdom enclosed in octagons dominate the field. The octagon symbolizes the harmonic relationship between heaven and earth, while the star can mean protection and individuality. A small amount of background shows between the medallions and is artistically striated between black and brown. This color is often used in Karabagh rugs in homage to the tribal reverence for fertile soil. The vividly colored main border frames the field array with blossoms that have transmorgified into precisely etched stepped Diamonds of Strength, symbolizing the inner resources needed to weather life's difficulties. The rich color palette offers a feast of nuanced shades for the seasoned eye, including saturated vermillion, translucent coral, constantly shifting aqua, emphatic cobalt, and many tones of lapis, with energizing highlights of saffron yellow.

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