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

 

back to Important Antique Heriz Rugs

 

 
First and foremost is a carpet once in the possession of the painter Giuseppe Rossi, sold at Sothebys London on 12 March 1999(1539)

At its second auction appearance (Sothebys 20 September 2006(228)) the carpet received a revised attribution to Khorasan, chiefly due to its structure (which is actually not given) and the use of jufti-knotting. The carpet appears to have undergone a severe cleaning

Information and picture courtesy: John Taylor, rugtracker.com