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
5'3" x 3'3"

This rare and early Yarkand rug features two niches in a unique yin-yang display. Unlike any other East Turkestan rug, its outstanding palette includes three shades of red, blue, and green, masterfully used by an experienced weaver to impart a translucency similar to medieval glass mosaics. Fellow collectors agree that early East Turkestan weavings are among the hardest to find, and this rug certainly represents the pinnacle of this rare family of rugs.

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