Carpet Fragment
17th century (made)
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WARP: wool; shades of brown, sometimes plied togher; Z2S; 18 threds per inch (68 per dm).
WEFT: light red wool; Z2S; 2 shoots after each row of knots; 9 knots per inch (34 per dm).
PILE: wool; 8 colours: red, yellow, green, dark blue, blue , dark brown, cream, black; symmetrical knot tied around 2 threads; 81 knots per sq. inch (1156 per sq. dm).
SIDE FINISH: Left: missing. Right: evidence of 3 cords overcast with red wool.
END FINISH: missing
DESIGN: Field: red ground with wide lattice, one arm blue and the other cream, with stylised floral filling. Also, ragged, curved leaf in yellow in lower, right-hand corner.
Main border: reciprocal trefoil in yellow and blue, outlined in dark brown.
Inner and out borders: cream ground with flowerheads in red or dark brown.
Catalogue date: 26.7.94
WEFT: light red wool; Z2S; 2 shoots after each row of knots; 9 knots per inch (34 per dm).
PILE: wool; 8 colours: red, yellow, green, dark blue, blue , dark brown, cream, black; symmetrical knot tied around 2 threads; 81 knots per sq. inch (1156 per sq. dm).
SIDE FINISH: Left: missing. Right: evidence of 3 cords overcast with red wool.
END FINISH: missing
DESIGN: Field: red ground with wide lattice, one arm blue and the other cream, with stylised floral filling. Also, ragged, curved leaf in yellow in lower, right-hand corner.
Main border: reciprocal trefoil in yellow and blue, outlined in dark brown.
Inner and out borders: cream ground with flowerheads in red or dark brown.
Catalogue date: 26.7.94
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | carpet |
| Brief description | Carpet fragment, Caucasus, 17th century |
| Physical description | WARP: wool; shades of brown, sometimes plied togher; Z2S; 18 threds per inch (68 per dm). WEFT: light red wool; Z2S; 2 shoots after each row of knots; 9 knots per inch (34 per dm). PILE: wool; 8 colours: red, yellow, green, dark blue, blue , dark brown, cream, black; symmetrical knot tied around 2 threads; 81 knots per sq. inch (1156 per sq. dm). SIDE FINISH: Left: missing. Right: evidence of 3 cords overcast with red wool. END FINISH: missing DESIGN: Field: red ground with wide lattice, one arm blue and the other cream, with stylised floral filling. Also, ragged, curved leaf in yellow in lower, right-hand corner. Main border: reciprocal trefoil in yellow and blue, outlined in dark brown. Inner and out borders: cream ground with flowerheads in red or dark brown. Catalogue date: 26.7.94 |
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| Production | The Anglo-Persian Carpet Co., S. Kensington. Purchased for 10s. Mentioned and illustrated in "Caucasian Rugs in the V & A", by M. Franses and R. Pinner (intro. by Donald King). Hali 1980, Vol. 3, No. 2, p. 96, 98, 114. "Fragment of Armenian carpet, 17th century", one of six fragments of carpet (that) have been obtained, it is understood from Smyrna refugees. They represent types of older carpets which are now becoming rather expensive.. a very good opportunity is offered of securing good pieces at a nominal price." c.f. Yetkin (1978) Vol. illus 42. "Caucasian Floral Carpet 18th c. (see 1) above) and illus 46. "Floral Carpet, 18th c. also illus. 34 for inner and outer border. Erdmann (1976), illus. 105/106, "Caucasian, 18th c" Ellis (1975) illus 15 (see iii), "Sunburst carpet, Karabagh or Shirvan, 18th c." illus 17 (see iv), "Sunburst Carpet, Karabagh, Shusha area, 18th c." |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.381-1923 |
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| Record created | April 24, 2008 |
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