A CHI-CHI RUG, EAST CAUCASUS

A CHI-CHI RUG, EAST CAUCASUS

circa 1875

approximately 185 by 130cm; 6ft. 1in., 4ft. 3in.

Condition Report:
Overall even pile, approximately 2-3 millimetres in depth with some light oxidization to the dark browns in the border, where knot bars are visible. Sides with later overcasting, ends with trimmed warped fringes and overlocking. Small restorations and repiling along edges to tidy. Rug is now ready to use. A pretty example with light clear colours.

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Provenance:
Austria Auction Company, Vienna, 16 September 2014, lot 4