Zeikhur Sumakh
mid 19th century, 198 x 125 cm, East Caucasus, Kuba
The Harshang design of this rare Zeikhur sumakh derives from older Caucasian workshop carpets (see example in Burns). The soft colours, the high quality of the materials and the unusually narrow, single-band border of blue-and-white undulating lines (“running dog”) indicate an early date. A comparable sumakh has been in the collection of the London Victoria and Albert Museum (inv. no. T.14-1911) since 1911.
FRANSES, MICHAEL / PINNER, ROBERT, Caucasian Rugs in the Victoria and Albert Museum. HALI III, 2. 1980, p. 111, ill. 45 *** SPUHLER, FRIEDRICH / KÖNIG, HANS / VOLKMANN, MARTIN, Alte Orientteppiche. Munich 1978, no. 72 *** BURNS, JAMES D., The Caucasus. Traditions in Weaving. Seattle 1987, pl. 2 *** ENDERLEIN, VOLKMAR, Orientalische Kelims. Wesel 1986, no. 91 *** HERRMANN, EBERHART, Seltene Orientteppiche V. Munich 1983, no. 28 *** ENGELHARDT, EVA, Orientteppiche der Sonderklasse. Heidelberg 1982, pl. p. 115
RIPPON BOSWELL, A 51, 15 May 1999, lot 97
Condition
New overcasting along the sides. In very good overall condition .The original netted warp ends survived.
mid 19th century, 198 x 125 cm, East Caucasus, Kuba
The Harshang design of this rare Zeikhur sumakh derives from older Caucasian workshop carpets (see example in Burns). The soft colours, the high quality of the materials and the unusually narrow, single-band border of blue-and-white undulating lines (“running dog”) indicate an early date. A comparable sumakh has been in the collection of the London Victoria and Albert Museum (inv. no. T.14-1911) since 1911.
FRANSES, MICHAEL / PINNER, ROBERT, Caucasian Rugs in the Victoria and Albert Museum. HALI III, 2. 1980, p. 111, ill. 45 *** SPUHLER, FRIEDRICH / KÖNIG, HANS / VOLKMANN, MARTIN, Alte Orientteppiche. Munich 1978, no. 72 *** BURNS, JAMES D., The Caucasus. Traditions in Weaving. Seattle 1987, pl. 2 *** ENDERLEIN, VOLKMAR, Orientalische Kelims. Wesel 1986, no. 91 *** HERRMANN, EBERHART, Seltene Orientteppiche V. Munich 1983, no. 28 *** ENGELHARDT, EVA, Orientteppiche der Sonderklasse. Heidelberg 1982, pl. p. 115
RIPPON BOSWELL, A 51, 15 May 1999, lot 97
Condition
New overcasting along the sides. In very good overall condition .The original netted warp ends survived.
