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Antique Kuba rug

Circa 1890
175 × 110 cm 5’8” x 3’7”
£5,950
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Description

An Antique Kuba rug with stunning colours from the late 19th century, the design in the main field is known as the mother and daughter ‘Boteh’ motifs.  The border is full of interesting bird motifs full of colour!  The weaver of this vibrant and interesting antique caucasian rug wove it with masses of charm and interest.  Using the mother and daughter ‘Boteh’ design which is a small baby ‘Boteh’ inside a larger ‘Boteh’.  The colours are true to the age of this rug, dating from the late 19th century.  The pile is nice and soft on this rug, with original pale blue side-cords both ends have have had some restoration of about 2-3 cm’s rewoven.  We can see some corrosion to the brown/black dyes too, a good indicator of the rugs age.

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Kuba is a rug producing town located in the north-east of the Caucaus next to the Caspian Sea. The port of Baku in Kuba had its own school for carpet-making.  An amazing Caucasian rug with great design history and a fantastic array of colours, the indigo is vibrant and the ivory white gives rug a lot of life. A real collectors piece in lovely condition.

We offer the service of viewing any of our carpets & rugs in-situ in London, Surrey, Hampshire & the UK by appointment. Please contact us to arrange an appointment to see this Kuba rug in situ or to visit our barn showroom in Surrey.  We would love to welcome you here and show you this antique caucasian rug and many more by appointment only.

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