00497 - Rare and Early Yarkand Rug with Two Niches - 100 cm x 160 cm - 5
00497 - Rare and Early Yarkand Rug with Two Niches - 100 cm x 160 cm - 6
00497 - Rare and Early Yarkand Rug with Two Niches - 100 cm x 160 cm - 7
00497 - Rare and Early Yarkand Rug with Two Niches - 100 cm x 160 cm - 8
00497 - Rare and Early Yarkand Rug with Two Niches - 100 cm x 160 cm - 9

Rare and Early Yarkand Rug with Two Niches

N°
00497
Period
Circa 1800
Origin
East Turkestan
Materials
Wool
Status
Available
Size
160 cm x 100 cm
5'3" x 3'3"

I don’t know of any other East Turkestan rug with only two niches, displayed here in a sort of yin yang. The outstanding palette, consisting of three shades of red, blue and green, is used with the mastery of an experienced weaver, imparting a translucency similar to Medieval glass mosaics. All my fellow hunters will agree that early east Turkestan weavings are among the hardest one to find. This certainly belongs to the pinnacle of this rare family of rugs.

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