$155,000.00 $77,500.00
15’4 x 23
Caucasian Dragon Kazak
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Finest Dragon Kazak Caucasian Rug Blessed by HH Dalai Lama
This regal and magnificent Caucasian Dragon Rug depicts a prototypical dragon rug of 16th. century origin. Dueling Dragons and Phoenixes are the main attraction of this amazing rug. As the fight between these two mythological animals created Rain and Prosperity. The medallion motifs with contrasting colors and radiant appendages artfully spread across the fiery terra-cotta field. Hand-on-hip elibelinde motifs, berekets and potent duality symbols fill in the deeply serrated, precisely outlined dragon motifs. Scrolling latchhooks, wolf’s mouth devices, auspicious eight-pointed stars and a multitude of ancient protection symbols are skillfully woven into the intricately patterned, boldly colored field of this unique rug. Scrolls of outer borders and delicate guard bands filled with conjoined botanical motifs wind around the perimeter of the composition and embrace the cool blue main borders, which contain protective trousseau boxes, serrated stars and complex duality symbols that are highly decorative and deeply meaningful to this type of Safavid period Rugs.
The rugs from the Caucasus mountains are primarily made of handspun wool and natural dyes that are particular to their tribal provinces and some of the styles that are “typical” or better known to the Caucasus region are Shirvan, Daghestan, Kuba, Kazak rug. Caucasian Rugs are probably the most widely collected type of Tribal rugs. The strongest market for Caucasian rugs has to be Italy and Germany who appreciates these rugs for their tribal and primitive designs.
Caucasian rugs are primarily produced as village productions rather than city pieces. Made from materials particular to individual tribal provinces, the rugs of the Caucasus normally display bold Geometric designs in primary colours. Styles typical to the Caucasus region are Daghestan, Shirvan, Genjeh rugs, Kazak and Kuba rugs. Several carpet styles from contemporary northwestern Iran also fall largely into this bracket, such as the Ardebil rug.
We at rugs and more carry the largest and most comprehensive collection of these authentic works of art and we have been instrumental in assisting some of the important collections of Caucasian rugs around the world.
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These extremely rare design concepts on this Ziegler & Company Usak Rug continued through the 17th and 18th centuries evolving in drawing and weave. The Turkish community revered carpet weaving as one of the highest forms of art. The court weavers of that time had tremendous resources at their disposal. What came forth were designs of the utmost beauty and magnificence that would reflect the power and refinement of the Ottoman Empire.
Turkish design traditions held that all designs were endless in the eyes of God, It was believed an artist’s work was capturing only a small portion of the complicated designs. The vast beauty of these carpets was appreciated by the rulers of the East and even more so by the noble and aristocratic classes of Europe. Beginning in the early 16th century, Oushak Medallion carpets were featured in European portraits to signify the wealth, stature and taste.
12′ x 15
Ziegler & Company have perfected the art of matching classic Oushak styling with color palettes to fulfill any designer’s dream. Their master weavers are known as the finest in the craft of floor art, and this is a wonderful example. The muted colors work to capture and enhance natural lighting.
11’11 x 15’2
12 x 14’8
These Ziegler and Co. Oushak carpets are also extremely desirable because of their colors – which are usually much lighter and “happier” in feel than rugs from other regions.
Ziegler & Company perfected the color matching of rugs as art on the floor rug to fit any decorator’s palette needs. This is a prime example.
12’2″ 18′