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Strange Border Motive on Antique City Rug
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#1 Posted : Sunday, November 22, 2009 8:11:13 PM(UTC)
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Hi,

I have a question about one of my antique rugs.

It has a strange border motive in madder red, with two dark navy dots and lots of dark ivory lines in it, and some floral like ornaments extending from it. To me it looks like a fox face looked at from the front, but that's obviously not what it is. I remember when I lived in Oxford (UK) one of Christopher Legge's sons showed me a rug in a book of their (amazing) tribal rug library with that motive, but I can't remember what rug that was. I attach a photo of the border of my rug. (The border is actually a beautiful teal blue, the photo makes it look more periwinkle, but that's inaccurate.)

I'd be grateful for any comments.

Shereen

ps: Full photo of the rug in my introductory post. (That photo was taken by the dealer.)
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#2 Posted : Monday, November 23, 2009 7:57:28 AM(UTC)
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Any chance you could post a close-up pic of the back?

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#3 Posted : Monday, November 23, 2009 3:39:13 PM(UTC)
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Many thanks.

I attach two pics, of two different occurrences of the motive, one of the top, the other of the bottom main border. (The weaver had some problems getting these right on the left and right main border, they are sometimes not completely symmetrical. Also, the weaver made different colour choices at the top from the bottom, something true occasionally in the main field also.)

I would love it if anyone could point me to a picture of a rug which also has this border motive, or tell me where this motive originates.

Shereen

ps: the colours on the pics are pretty accurate, though a little brighter/intense than on the rug in ordinary daylight.
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#4 Posted : Wednesday, November 25, 2009 1:48:49 PM(UTC)
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the border is a little unique. not as flowing or consistent as other rugs. elements seen look like a dragon head, palmette and cloud band
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#5 Posted : Thursday, November 26, 2009 6:31:13 PM(UTC)
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Many thanks. So the read thingies are dragon heads. Finally someone knows. Do you know whereelse these ever occur?

And you are exactly right: the main border is not as flowing as you see them on similar rugs It also contrasts strangely with the field, which is very expertly done. (The guard borders are also very well done.)

I've attached two more pics above: one showing the dragon head, palmette and cloudband (the cloudband mirroring those in the field, where they are the dominating motive). The other showing the awkward top corner solution for the main border. (Some parts of the corner area are repairs, as you can see.)


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