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ANTIQUE SUNBURST KARABAGH ÇELEBI/ CHELABERD (CHILABÖRD) / "EAGLE KAZAK" / "ADLER KAZAK" RUGS. AZERBAIJAN

Robert Montgomery Scott Sunburst Karabagh rug, Azerbaijan. Freeman's Sale No 1268 - Oriental Rugs & Carpets - Dec 14 2006	Antique Karabagh Sunburst Chelaberd rug, 19th century, Azerbaijan. Rudnick Collection	The Liambei CHELABERD RUG. Azerbaijan. early 19th CENTURY. Price Realized £21,250 ($33,809). Christie's Sale 7872, Oriental Rugs & Carpets. 7 October 2010, London	James Burns Karabagh Sunburst Medallion rug, late 18th century (or early 19th century). Christie's Sale 6499, ORIENTAL RUGS & CARPETS, 18 October 2001, London, King Street
Antique Karabagh Sunburst Chelaberd (Chelebi or Chilebörd) rug, 19th century, Western Karabagh Region, Azerbaijan. Herrmann Collection. 4'11"x 5'10" , 150x178cm	Victoria and Albert Museum Karabagh Chelebi rug. early to mid 19th century	The Bortz/Hermann Eagle/Adler Kazak (Karabagh) rug	Antique Karabagh Sunburst Chelabi rug, mid 19th century, Azerbaijan. National Gallery of Prague

click to enlarge Antique Karabagh Sunburst Chelaberd rug, second half 19th century, Azerbaijan. Bonhams, 140x209cm, 23 October 2007 New Bond Street, Sale 14937	click to enlarge Antique Karabagh Sunburst Chelebi rug, Western Karabagh Region, Kalbajar District, Azerbaijan	click to enlarge Antique Karabagh Sunburst Chelaberd rug, second half 19th century, western Karabagh, Azerbaijan, 105x142. Prov. the Bennet family Rosendals Castle, Sweden.	click to enlarge Antique Karabagh Sunburst Medallion rug, 1880s, Western Karabagh Region, Azerbaijan
click to enlarge Antique Karabagh Sunburst Medallion rug, third quarter 19th century, Western Karabagh Region, Azerbaijan. Lanaguer Textile Art, Vienna	click to enlarge Antique Karabagh Sunburst Chelaberd rug, third quarter 19th century, 143x210cm, Western Karabagh Region, Azerbaijan. Frans Bausback Collection, Mannheim, Germany. Published at Serare Yetkin's Early Caucasian Carpets Turkey, plate no: 154.	click to enlarge AH 1297 (=1879 AD) dated Karabagh Sunburst Medallion carpet, Western Karabagh Region, Azerbaijan. Private Collection (Mr. Joseph)	click to enlarge Antique Karabagh Sunburst Chelaberd rug, third quarter 19th century, Western Karabagh Region, Azerbaijan
click to enlarge Antique Karabagh Sunburst Chelebi rug, Kalbajar District, Western Karabag, late 19th century, Azerbaijan. Private Collection, England	click to enlarge Tschelaberd Kaukasus, 2. Hälfte 19. Jh. 233 x 160 cm (4130001)	click to enlarge Antique Karabagh Sunburst Chelebi rug, Azerbaijan Sotheby's Sale: L04760 \| Location: London Auction Dates: Session 1: Wed, 28 Apr 04 2:30 PM	click to enlarge Antique Karabagh Sunburst Chelaberd rug, third quarter 19th century, Western Karabagh Region, Azerbaijan

click to enlarge Antique Sunburst Karabagh rug, 19th century, 6'.7"x4'.10" (201x147cm), Azerbaijan.	click to enlarge Antique Karabagh Sunburst Medallion rug, late 19th century, Western Karabagh Region, Kalbajar District, Azerbaijan. 145 x 190cm.	click to enlarge Antique Karabagh Sunburst Chelaberd (Chelebi or Chilebörd) rug, third quarter 19th century, Western Karabagh Region, Azerbaijan	click to enlarge Antique Karabagh Sunburst Chelaberd rug, Azerbaijan Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets - Sale 2545B - Lot 97
click to enlarge Antique Karabagh Sunburst Chelaberd rug, 19th century, 152x240cm, Azerbaijan. Herbert Bieler, Vienna, Austria	click to enlarge Antique Karabagh "Eagle-Kazak" rug, third quarter 19th century, 4'2"x7'0", Western Karabagh Region, Azerbaijan from the Douglass collection	click to enlarge Antique Sunburst Karabagh rug, late 19th century, Western Karabagh Region, Azerbaijan	click to enlarge Antique Karabagh Sunburst Chelaberd (Chelebi or Chilebörd) rug, late 19th century, western Karabagh, Azerbaijan. 140x193cm, Italia, Private Collection
click to enlarge Antique Karabagh Sunburst Medallion rug, early 20th century, dated in Hijri and inscribed in Arabic (Azeri), 5x7'11", Karabagh Region, Azerbaijan.	click to enlarge Antique Karabagh Sunburst Medallion rug, Western Karabagh Region, inscribed "Sene-i 135" (Year 135) in Arabic, Azerbaijan.	click to enlarge Antique Karabakh Sunburst Chelaberd rug, late 19th century, Azerbaijan Koller Auktion A153 Lot 1506 - 22 June 2010	click to enlarge Antique Western Karabagh Sunburst Medallions rug, AH 1346 (=1927 AD) dated, inscribed in Arabic, Azerbaijan
click to enlarge AD 1297 (=1879/90 AD) dated early Karabagh Sunburst Chelaberd rug, Azerbaijan. published Ian Bennett's Oriental Rugs Volume I, plate no: 88

17-18TH CENTURIES SUNBURST CARPETS

click to enlarge Sunburst carpet. Karabagh or Shirvan Province (Beylerbeyi), early 18th century, Safavid Period, Azerbaijan. Washington, Textile Museum R 36/2/12 (formerly R 2.81). Published Charles Grant Ellis "Early Caucasian rugs" plate 15. Size: 231 x 531 cm (7'7" x 17'5")	click to enlarge Early Karabagh rug, 18th century, Khanate Period, Azerbaijan. MMA no. 1970.302.10, 653 x 183 cm. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of J .V. McMullan, 1970.	click to enlarge Sunburst carpet. Karabagh (Gendje) or Shirvan Province (Beylerbeyi), early 18th century, Safavid Period, Azerbaijan. Wher Collection. 220 x 450 cm.	click to enlarge Sunburst carpet (red ground), 18th century, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. Acquired 10 August 1922. inv. no 190 (3949) from from Cerablus (Kargamish, Gaziantep, Turkey). 237 x 469 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 49.
click to enlarge Sunburst carpet (red ground), 18th century, Safavid Period. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. Acquired 30 January 1936. inv. no 946 (1-10) from Amasya. 185 x 355 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 45.	click to enlarge Sunburst Medallion carpet (red ground), 18th century, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. Acquired 30 January 1936. inv. no 940 (1-6979) from Mosque of Ali Paşa, Tokat. 260 x 470 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 47	click to enlarge Sunburst carpet, transitional type, red ground. 18th century, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. Acquired 9 April 1915. inv. no 113 (3072) from the Mosque of Lala Mustafa Paşa, Erzurum. 260 x 442 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 27.	click to enlarge Sunburst carpet (red ground), 18th century, Safavid Period. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. Acquired 30 January 1936. inv. no 946 (1-10) from Amasya. 185 x 355 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 45.
click to enlarge Azerbaijan carpet, transitional type, 18th century. the Great Mosque at Divrigi, Sivas (Ulu Cami). published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 26.	click to enlarge Azerbaijan carpet, transitional type, early 18th century. the Great Mosque at Divrigi, Sivas (Ulu Cami). 260 x 660 cm, published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 25. Design: red ground. Pattern on three axes. Designs are arranged symmetrically around a multi pointed large white central star	click to enlarge Early Azerbaijan "Sunburst" rug, early 18th century, Safavid Period, Karabagh or Shirvan Province (Beylerbeyi), Azerbaijan. Formerly Piero Barbieri, Genoa	click to enlarge Azerbaijan carpet (red ground) transitional type, "Sunburst" design, 18th century, Safavid Period. Türk ve Islam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. Acquired 30 January 1936. inv. no 879 from Amasya. 275 x 630 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 30. Pattern on three axes.
click to enlarge Sunburst carpet (blue ground), transitional type, 18th century, Safavid Period. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. Acquired 18 December 1929. inv. no 729 (59) from the Ciftlik Mosque, Erzurum. 233 x 560 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 32. Pattern on three axis.	click to enlarge Early floral carpet, 18th century, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. Acquired 30 January 1936. inv. no 937 (1-699) from Mosque of Ali Paşa, Tokat. 190 x 420 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 48	click to enlarge Floral carpet, 18th century, Khanates Period, Azerbaijan. 211 x 439 cm, formerly M.S. Haim, Istanbul.	click to enlarge Early Floral carpet, 18th century, Safavid Period, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. Acquired 15 December 1911. inv. no 737 (57) from Mosque of Daye Hatun in Bursa. 210 x 364 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 46
click to enlarge Sunburst Medallion carpet (dark blue ground), 18th century, Azerbaijan. Türk ve Islam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. Acquired 30 December 1936. inv. no 891 (708) from Eskav Depot, Tokat. 313 x 615 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 50	click to enlarge A Kuba or Karabagh rug, mid 18th century, Azerbaijan. 689 x 150 cm	click to enlarge Floral carpet, 18th century, Khanates Period, Azerbaijan. 224 x 485 cm, private collection, Frankfurt am Main.	click to enlarge Floral carpet (dark blue ground). Transitional type, late 18th century, Khanates Period, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. inv. no 881 (1-3) from Evkaf Depot. 195 x 390 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 37.
click to enlarge Floral carpet, 18th century, Khanates Period, Azerbaijan. Civic Museum, Turin	click to enlarge Early Karabagh blossom rug, Early Khanate Period, mid18th century, Karabagh Khanate, Azerbaijan A KARABAGH BLOSSOM CARPET SOUTH CAUCASUS, 18TH CENTURY Price Realized £20,900 ($41,236) Sale Information Christie's Sale 7572 Oriental Rugs and Carpets 10 April 2008 London, King Street	click to enlarge Early Karabagh rug, Khanate Period, 18th century, Azerbaijan. Privately owned, 266 x 155 cm. Reiner Grunzner. Schloss Ehningen
click to enlarge Early Sunburst carpet, Khanate Period, late 18th century, Karabagh or Kuba Province, Azerbaijan. Washington, Textile Museum. 237 x 565 cm, 7'9" x 18'6" Published Charles Grant Ellis "Early Caucasian rugs" plate 16; Ellis 1970 - fig.12	click to enlarge Floral carpet, late 18th century, Khanates Period, Azerbaijan. published Serare Yetkin, Early Caucasian Carpets, Volume II, plate 164	click to enlarge Floral carpet (dark blue ground). Transitional type, 18th century, Khanates Period, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. Acquired 1912. inv. no 28 (1908) from Yeni Camii (New Mosque), Sivas, Turkey. 240 x 400 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 36.	click to enlarge Floral carpet, 18th century, Khanates Period, Azerbaijan. 190 x 420 cm, after Jacoby, 1922, plate 11
click to enlarge Azerbaijan carpet, transitional type, late 18th century. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. Acquired 24 August 1923. inv. no 726 (4019). 245 x 475 cm, published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 28. Design: red ground. Pattern on three axes. Designs are arranged symmetrically around a multi pointed large white central star.	click to enlarge Floral carpet (blue ground). Transitional type, 18th century, Khanates Period, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. Acquired 1912. inv. no 55 (1907) from Yeni Camii (New Mosque), Sivas, Turkey. 155 x 345 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 34.	click to enlarge Early Caucasian rug fragment. Transitional type, 18th century, Safavid Period, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. inv. no 944 (1-718) from Mosque of Ali Paşa at Tokat. 170 x 330 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 31	click to enlarge Floral carpet (dark blue ground). Transitional type, 18th century, Khanates Period, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. inv. no 896 (3-360) from the Mosque of Elaziz Aga, Elazig, Turkey. 141 x 368 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 35. Pattern on three axes.
click to enlarge Azerbaijan carpet, Transitional type, 18th century, Khanates Period, Azerbaijan. 203 x 360 cm, E. Cittone Collection, Milan, formerly Thorsten Laurin, Stockholm. (after Martin, 1908, plate 29)	click to enlarge Early Karabagh or Shirvan carpet, 18th century, Khanate Period, Azerbaijan. Victoria and Albert Museum	click to enlarge Early Karabagh or Shirvan rug, Khanate Period (1735-1805), Azerbaijan. Private Collection, 178 x 372 cm	click to enlarge Early Karabagh or Kuba Sunburst rug, Khanate Period (1735-1805), Azerbaijan. Private Collection, 200 x 355 cm
click to enlarge Sunburst Carpet. Karabagh, Shusha Area. 18th Century. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 06.2527.	click to enlarge Sunburst carpet fragment (blue ground), transitional type. 18th century, Azerbaijan. the Mosque of Lala Mustafa Paşa, Erzurum. 110 x 120 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 33.	click to enlarge Floral carpet, 18th century, Khanates Period, Azerbaijan. 202 x 455 cm, after Jacoby, 1923, plate 12	click to enlarge Floral carpet (red ground). Transitional type, 18th century, Khanates Period, Azerbaijan. The Mosque of Lala Mustafa Pasha, Erzurum, Turkey. 65 x 218 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 42, fragment.
click to enlarge Early Karabagh "Sunburst" carpet fragment, Azerbaijan, 18th century, Victoria and Albert Museum	click to enlarge Early Karabagh rug, mid 18th century, Burrel Collection, Glasgow, p. 51	click to enlarge Early Karabagh rug, mid 18th century, Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection, Castagnola 18th C., p. 56	click to enlarge Sunburst carpet, late 17th–early 18th century, Safavid Period, Azerbaijan. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston DIMENSIONS: 377 x 190 cm (148 7/16 x 74 13/16 in.)
click to enlarge Early Karabagh Sunburst Medallion rug, 18th century, Kkanate Period Karabagh, 198x363cm, Azerbaijan. Bonhams, 23 October 2007 New Bond Street -Sale 14937	click to enlarge 83 x 136 cm, Early floral carpet fragment, Azerbaijan, 18th century	click to enlarge Early Karabagh rug, 18th century, Karabakh Khanate Period, Azerbaijan. Oriental Rugs from Pacific Collections, Plate 231	click to enlarge Dragon carpet, 18th century, Azerbaijan. 157 x 213 cm, Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, inv. no. 7940.