Amritsar #19666
The stacking of herati designs, distinguished by color, but scale-invariant, is a Tabriz commonplace, but here it tastefully occurs on an Indian c. 1900 carpet. Blue corners frame a rust field. The narrow ivory borders are design twins with simplified palmettes.
| Stock ID: | #19666 |
| General Rug Type: | Indian |
| Specific Rug Type: | Amritsar |
| Circa: | 1900 |
| Ground Color: | Ivory |
| Origin: | India |
| Width: | 2' 10" ( 86 cm ) |
| Length: | 23' ( 701 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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