A rare and highly collectible example of 19th century Caucasian weaving, this square-format Kazak area rug from the late 1800s features the iconic Memling Gul medallion pattern in a particularly beautiful and unusual combination of colors. Two prominent gul medallions in earthy green and brown rest elegantly on a richly abrash French blue field that shifts and glows with the depth of genuinely hand-dyed mountain wool.
The distinctive ivory border is adorned with vibrant geometric motifs in terracotta and indigo, enhancing the rug's dynamic contrast and visual depth. The square proportions of this piece are themselves rare — most Kazak rugs are woven in elongated rectangles — and the combination of the square format, the Memling Gul design, the unusual green-brown medallion color, and the saturated natural dye palette elevates this into a piece of genuine museum quality. Kazak rugs, woven by village artisans in the mountainous region of the South Caucasus — encompassing present-day Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia — are among the most boldly designed and vibrantly colored tribal rugs in the world. Their large-format geometric medallions, brilliant vegetable-dyed palette, and the thick, lustrous pile made from high-altitude mountain wool have made them enduringly sought after by collectors and interior designers who prize authenticity, energy, and the beauty of genuine handcraft.
Dimensions: 4' 9" x 4' 8"
Date of Manufacture: 4th Quarter of the 19th Century
Place of Origin: Caucasus
Material: Wool pile on a wool foundation with vegetable dyes
