Caucasian Karabagh with ferenghi design (270 x 124cm)

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270 x 124 cm  //  8ft x 4ft

Known in Farsi as 'Ferenghi' (foreign) the design of this rug was based on European baroque and  imported floral Manchester cotton prints. Somewhat typical of the era as Caucasian communities catered to the taste of serving occupying Romonov officers.

Condition: The rug has lost borders and it is uncertain that this may have once been a long runner

• late 19th cent

Ref. 14819