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GORADIS - KARABAGH (Caucasus - Armenia), woven...

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GORADIS - KARABAGH (Caucasus - Armenia), woven around 1880 An anthracite field covered with pastel vegetal branches in the Savonnerie's taste welcomes three important polylobed cruciform floral medallions in ivory, brick, pistachio and chestnut interspersed with blazoned compositions. The main anthracite border is adorned with stylised, multicoloured, vegetal scorpions. Two brick counter-borders, one Greek-style and the other with buds, enclose the main one. Wonderful Goradis decoration (South Karabagh/Artsakh) 575 x 200cm Technical characteristics: Wool velvet on wool foundations Good general condition Very original decoration Very original decoration Bibliography: - Battenberg antiquitäten katalogue, "Orientteppiche", Part 1: Kaukasische teppiche by Doris EDER, pages 176 to 177