THE ULMKE COLLECTION OF AZERBAIJANI-CAUCASIAN RUGS Wednesday, 1 December 2021 - 10:00 AM start
A Bagchadagyullar, Shusha district, Karabakh runner. First half 20thC. 425 x 195cm
Realised: $7,000 plus premium
Lot Details
A large all wool carpet with the addition of some camel hair. The pattern Bagchadagyullar translates as flowers in the garden. Decorated with four step sided medallions surrounded by a multitude of various 'buta' (boteh) and animal motifs in harmonious colours on a midnight-blue field Designated by Professor Letif Kerimov in an appraisal as (1+) 'Of great historical and cultural value and very rare'. Literature: Azerbaijani-Caucasian Rugs (The Ulmke Collection, Switzerland) Cat. No. 222/ page 596
