Traditional Antique

Traditional Antique

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His old white carpet – legends and traditions lost

In the last emperors, kings and czars have done their fair share of mistakes Throughout the story, but if it was not for them would not have the wisdom and power of learning from the past. One of the errors more inexplicable and senseless was made by the Soviet Union in 1920 when they destroyed the future of a vibrant culture and promising carpet weaving in the Caucasus. Even today, the population of the three countries in the region, Georgia Armenia and Azerbaijan are still rediscover the talent and knowledge of their ancestors ship that made the old white carpet an art form.

As the only truly remarkable old carpet Caucasus have real situation, there are excellent examples of old carpets from the Caucasus are loved by antique dealers and collectors worldwide. These carpets dates back to 19th century, and are more or Perfect condition.

The weavers of the Caucasus learned the art of carpet making in the 16th and 17th centuries and the Persians, Like all people living in mountainous areas, which retains its legacy master the art of carpet weaving, passing knowledge from generation generation. Over time, his style was influenced by Persian, Turkish, Anatolia or Chinese style, a good example is the form often used "S" symbolizes a dragon, have a strong influence in the Far East.

Russian Communists collectivized art of carpet weaving and transforms into a veritable industry in the hope of reducing the cost to dye chemistry and the use of power looms. Some of these carpets are still available today and are classified as semi-antique blankets to highlight the fact that, even if they are old, however, are of inferior quality.

After 1920, there were still women who continue to make their own handmade carpets to continue the tradition of giving gifts such as carpets marriage of their children. The birthplace of these fine antique carpets from the Caucasus is one of the Black Sea and Caspian Sea in southern Russia. Most carpets come from Azerbaijan, is difficult to determine exactly where there are no less than 350 tribes speaking over 150 dialects in this area, but in the mat Caucasus represent genuine links between this immense diversity.

There are five major styles of old carpets from the Caucasus: Kuba, boiling, Kazakhstan, Baku and Cabistan Karabaugh, but the fact that there are many designs, standards, qualities and patterns, the actual types and subtypes which are very difficult to identify.

An antique carpets from the Caucasus is a hand-knotted rugs with bright colors and bold geometric typical characteristics. The palette consists of bright red, blue, dark green, black, beige, purple and yellow and the models are composed of geometric shapes, stripes, crosses, octagons and hexagons, triangles and animals, crabs and spiders, and human figures. An antique carpets from the Caucasus in general, has a central medallion, medallions or a design on all models of multiple concentric, but are more common, for example, some form is at the center a broadly similar or different. Some old Caucasian rugs have geometric surface dense and complex. Most of them are made entirely of wool, but some have a cotton base.

There's nothing like the feeling of having a piece as attractive and striking Caucasians capacity and authentic artisan-ship right before your eyes, knowing he has traveled through centuries to decorate your home only!

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