1792 Antique Shirvan Rug Fragment

Fantastic Antique Shirvan Rug Fragment with amazing motifs

Brilliant colors stand out like jewels on the white field.

The highly evolved tulip motifs in Seljuk design are a delight!

And finally there are lots of free-roaming filler elements all over placed without any restraint It is this element of wild freedom that adds to the soul of this rug.

The strong red border reins in  the free-spirited artwork

Heavy wear in several sections as can be seen. Both ends are incomplete and have lines missing.

Even with all the shortcomings this rug is a masterpiece with a brilliant shining soul and has decades left of offering delight to the viewer. 

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This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.

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