About the Antique Rugs of the Future Project

Sheep Breeds of Azerbaijan

Shearing,
Sorting, Washing, Carding, Spinning

"The advantages of handspun yarn to machine spun yarn"

Rediscovery of Ancient Natural Dyes
Our Natural Dyestuffs

Mordants

Difference between synthetically and naturally dyed rugs

Weaving and Finishing Steps

Galleries of ARFP Caucasian Azerbaijani Rugs


KARABAGH SUNBURST CHELEBI / CHELABERD RUGS, AZERBAIJAN

 


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Karabagh Sunburst Chelebi / Chelaberd Rug
Code: KRCHL02
Size
: 183x210cm
Size (ft): 6'0"6'10"
Area: 3.84 m2
Density: 220 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and wefts

Design: The design of this rug was inspired by the 18th century
Caucasian 'Sunburst' design rug which were sold for a phenomenal price, $341,625, a record for any Caucasian rug at auction including the famous Abadjian Star Kazak (SNY, January 1990)
Handwoven in Azerbaijan

Caucasian Karabagh Chelebi Rug (Kazak Eagle, Chelaberd or Sunburst)
Code: KRCHL01
Size: 206x286cm
Size (ft): 6'9"x9'4"
Area: 5.89 m2
Density: 126 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and wefts
Hand knotted in Azerbaijan

Caucasian Chelebi / Chelaberd /Adler Kazak rug
Code: KRCHL03
Size
: 155x209cm
Size (ft): 5'1"x6'10"
Area: 3.23 m2
Density: 126 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and wefts

Design: The madder-red field with hooked panels, human being motives and stylised flowerheads around a sunburst / eagle lozenge, in a narrow ivory crab-rosette vine border between zig-zag and barber pole stripes
Handwoven in Azerbaijan
 


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Karabagh Chelebi Carpet
Code: KRCHL05
Size
: 265x315
Size (ft): 8'8"x10'4"
Area: 8.34 m2
Density: 220 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts

Design: The shaded madder red field with scattered animal and floral motifs around two radiating sunburst medallions enclosing a rosette centrepiece flanked at each end by hooked panels issuing rosettes, in an ivory crab  motif border between blue fielded polychrome flower head minor borders
Handwoven in Azerbaijan

Karabagh Chelebi Rug (Kazak Eagle, Chelaberd or Sunburst)
Code: KRCHL06
Size: 200x300cm
Size (ft): 6'7"x9'10"
Area: 6.0 m2
Density: 126 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and wefts

Design: The madder red field scattered with small floral and geometric motifs around two large radiating sunburst or eagle medallions, a hooked panel in between the medallions, in an ivory crab-rosette border between zigzag and minor barber pole stripes
Handwoven in Azerbaijan

Caucasian Karabagh Chelebi Rug (Kazak Eagle, Chelaberd or Sunburst)
Code: KRCHL07
Size: 150x220
Size (ft): 4'11"x7'2"
Area: 3.3 m2
Density: 126 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and wool wefts

Design: The tomato-red field with small flowerhead motifs and stylised animals around three radiating sunburst or eagle medallions, in an ivory crab-rosette border between zigzag and barber-pole minor stripes
Handwoven in Azerbaijan

 


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Caucasian Karabagh Chelebi Rug (Kazak Eagle, Chelaberd or Sunburst)
Code: KRCHL08
Size: 148x200cm
Size (ft): 4'10"x6'6"
Area: 2.96 m2
Density: 120 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and wefts

Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and wefts
Design: The madder red field with a large radiating sunburst medallion flanked by stylized floral motives, in an ivory floral border between reciprocal skittle pattern and outer plain stripes
Handwoven in Azerbaijan

Caucasian Karabagh Chelebi Rug (Eagle Kazak, Chelaberd or Sunburst)
Code: KRCHL09
Size: 112x132cm
Size (ft): 3'8"x4'3"
Area: 1.47 m2
Density: 120 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and wefts

Design:  The shaded madder red field with bold radiating multicoloured sunburst or eagle medallion, in an ivory crab motive border
Handwoven in Azerbaijan

Caucasian Karabagh Chelebi Rug (Kazak Eagle, Chelaberd or Sunburst)
Code: KRCHL10
Size
: 152x192cm
Size (ft): 4'11x6'3"
Area: 2.91 m2
Density: 124 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and wefts

Design: The madder red field with a large radiating eagle medallion surrounded by small human being and floral motifs, flanked by two hooked panels (wings) in an ivory crab-rosette border between zig zag and barber-pole minor stripes
Handwoven in Azerbaijan

 


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Karabagh Chelebi Rug (Kazak Eagle, Chelaberd or Sunburst)
Code: KRCHL04
Size
: 200x304cm
Size (ft): 6'7"x9'11"
Area: 6.08 m2
Density: 120 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and wefts

Design: The madder red field with a large radiating eagle medallion flanked by hooked panels and serrated leaves, in an ivory border of polychrome 'leaves' motif between reciprocal skittle pattern minor borders, barber-pole and outer plain stripes
Handwoven in Azerbaijan
Caucasian Karabagh Sunburst Chelebi / Chelaberd Rug
Code: KRCHL11
Size
: 190x204cm
Size (ft): 6'2"6'8"
Area: 3.84 m2
Density: 105 000 knots per square meter, 68 KPSI
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, weld (Reseda Luteola), indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and madder dyed red wefts (woven in the original structure)

Design: The design of this rug was inspired by the early
Caucasian 'Sunburst' design rug which were sold for a phenomenal price, $341,625, a record for any Caucasian rug at auction including the famous Abadjian Star Kazak (SNY, January 1990)
Handwoven in Azerbaijan
Karabagh Sunburst rug (so called Chelaberd or Adler Kazak)
CODE: KRCHL13

Size (metric): 172x209cm
Size (ft): 5'7"x6'10"
Area: 3.6 m2

 
 


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Chelaberd / Sunburst Karabagh (Adler Kazak) rug
CODE: KRCHL12

Size (metric): 148x188cm
Size (ft): 4'10"x6'2"
Area: 2.78 m2

 

Karabagh Sunburst carpet
CODE: KRCHL15

Size (metric): 98x99cm
Size (ft): 3'2"x3'2"
Area: 1 m2

 
 

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