Early 20th Century N. Amritsar Carpet ( 14 x 27' - 427 x 823 )
The 1892 publication of the Ardebil Carpet� almost immediately unleashed creative copies from all over the carpet world. This is a particularly attractive one in tones of ivory and cream, with a pendanted medallion suspending two mosque lamps and en suite quarter corners, on a field of tightly coiled arabesques, all within a cartouche and octofoil border. The majestic scale of this exceptional interpretation of the worlds most reproduced classical carpet is quite close to that of the original
| Stock ID: | #17300 |
| General Rug Type: | Indian |
| Specific Rug Type: | Amritsar |
| Circa: | 1900 |
| Ground Color: | Ivory |
| Border Color: | Purple |
| Origin: | India |
| Material: | Wool |
| Weave: | Pile - Knotted |
| Shape: | Rectangle |
| Width: | 14' ( 427 cm ) |
| Length: | 27' ( 823 cm ) |
DescriptionAmritsarThis north Indian city is the religious seat of the Sikhs. In the late 19th century a weaving industry catering to export demand through British dealers was created. Before that no rugs were woven in Amritsar. Production is almost all carpet sizes, many quite square and often in medallion and corners layouts on open fields. The ornament is simplified, thus allowing for rapid production and moderate prices. The weave is generally quite coarse and the rugs are lighter in handle than Agras. | |
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