This exceptional early 20th-century Caucasian area rug reflects the celebrated Shirvan design tradition of the Southern Caucasus, renowned for its precision, graphic clarity, and sophisticated color harmony. Although woven in the broader Kazak-region style, the rug closely follows classic Shirvan village aesthetics, making it both visually striking and historically compelling.
The luminous pale green field provides a refined canvas for an intricate all-over geometric pattern, executed in a beautifully balanced palette of pale blue, ivory, rich red, and deep accent tones. These colors were derived from traditional natural dyes, lending the rug a soft patina and nuanced tonal variation that only comes with age and quality craftsmanship.
Handwoven from lustrous wool on a sturdy foundation, this rug displays the crisp drawing and rhythmic repetition that have made Shirvan-inspired Caucasian rugs highly sought after by collectors and designers alike.
Dimensions: 3’ 9” x 6’2”
Date of Manufacture: 1st Quarter of the 1900s
Place of Origin: Turkey
Material: Wool pile on a cotton foundation with vegetable dyes
