Antique Moghan (Mughan) rug, 19th century, Azerbaijan

A MOGHAN CARPET
SOUTH CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1880

Price Realized £8,625 ($14,342)
 

Sale Information
Christie's Sale 6101
Carpets
22 April 1999
London, King Street
 

Lot Description
126 - A MOGHAN CARPET
SOUTH CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1880
The field with two columns of panels each containing octagons with polychrome Memling guls, in an ivory border of polychrome hooked triangular motifs containing geometric and bird designs between reciprocal skittle-pattern, zigzag and minor mill-pattern stripes, corroded brown, slight repiling, ends rewoven
6ft.11in. x 4ft.5in. (211cm. x 135cm.)