Description
Originating From East Turkestan, This Antique Transitional Samarkand Khotan Wool Rug From Rug & Kilim Has An Especially Focused All-Over Floral Pattern In The Field And Border. One Of The More Balanced Pieces Of New Production, The Small Workshop That Produced This Piece Used A Rare Pattern For Its Kind With A Unique Alternating Series Of Rotated Emblems Seldom Seen Among Samarkand Antiques. The Hand-Knotted Wool Pile Is Only Mildly Stressed In Tan Brown, Bright Blue, And Off-White/Cream, Alternating In A Particularly Mesmeric Sequence Throughout The Cloud Band Border (A Nod To Select Khotan Pieces Featuring Buddhist And Japanese Imagery). Vertically And Horizontally Symmetrical, Both The Field And The Border Have Muted Color And Fine Weaving.