THE ULMKE COLLECTION OF AZERBAIJANI-CAUCASIAN RUGS Wednesday, 1 December 2021 - 10:00 AM start
A large Gulmekhmer pattern Karabakh carpet. Beginning of the 20thC. 565 x 203cm.
Realised: $3,800 plus premium
Lot Details
Proposed by Professor Kerimov as being the central carpet of a 'dest khali-gebe' set. The pattern of 'gul' (flower) 'mekhmer' (velvet) hence velvet-flower, a profusion of complex design. Framed by a broad 'herati' border between narrower bands. Literature: Azerbaijani-Caucasian Rugs (The Ulmke Collection, Switzerland) Cat. No. 223/ page 598
