Interesting carpet from a workshop in the region of the Emir - Lot 321

Lot n° 321
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400 - 600 EUR
Interesting carpet from a workshop in the region of the Emir - Lot 321
Interesting carpet from a workshop in the region of the Emirate of Bukhara of Bukhara and Northern Afghanistan called Ersari Beshir Entirely hand-knotted, hand-spun, natural dyes The decoration of the central field seduces by its originality. The central field is covered with a large rhombus pattern, without any medallion or spandrels. Each rhombus is framed by bands contrasting in polychrome with that of the rhombus, creating an effect of powerful zigzag lines that structure the composition of the central field. The repetition of a row of two lozenges alternates with a row of one lozenge and two half-lozenges, and so on. The border is typical of Ersari rugs. A band of white background is decorated with a branch of foliage in zig-zag and continuous that runs along the entire border. This carpet could also be called a "Bukhara" carpet, which for a long time defined the group of Tekké carpets. Bukhara being a redistribution center for Turkmen carpets, the term Bukhara was used to designate all carpets with a red background and a floral pattern as decoration. In fact, in the Bukhara region there was a sedentary population and there were workshops producing such carpets. In Afghanistan very similar carpets were also manufactured. Dimensions: 170 x about 400 cm. Second half of the 19th century Bibliography : Louis W. Mackie and John Thompson, Turkmen Tribal carpets and Traditions, Ed. The Textile Museum, Washington, USA 1980. See the chapter on Ersari carpets by Hans Konig, pp. 190 - 202.
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