THE ULMKE COLLECTION OF AZERBAIJANI-CAUCASIAN RUGS Wednesday, 1 December 2021 - 10:00 AM start
A Verni (so-called Zili), Karabakh flatweave. Late 19thC. 278 x 224cm.
Realised: $9,500 plus premium
Lot Details
Kerimov notes this traditional pattern "...which resemble the Latin letter 'S'...The dragon symbolises water in excess", repeated in large format across the entire rug alternating with a white or blue background, enclosing multiple small-s motifs. Made in two sections sewn together. Literature: Azerbaijani-Caucasian Rugs (The Ulmke Collection, Switzerland) Cat. No. 231/ page 614 and page 65
