VINTAGE SIGNED, QASHQAI KILIM HAND KNOTTED RUNNER, DISTRESSED, 5.6 x 13.9 (168cm x 419cm)

Made In: Turkey – 25-119 

Style: Flat Weave

Design: Tribal Motifs

Exact Size: 5ft 6in x 13ft 9in, 23.8lbs (168cm x 419cm, 10.8kg)

Weave: 100% Hand Knotted

Pile: Wool – Flat Weave

Foundation: Wool

Field Color: Salmon/Gray

Border Color: Salmon

$500.00

Condition/Description: Offered here is a vintage Qashqai Kazak flat weave runner was hand knotted in Turkey of 100 percent natural wool and has flat weave wool piles. This rug is 60+ years old and is in excellent condition for its age, though slightly distressed. The artist’s name has been woven into the rug which is a sign of top tier craftmanship. Beautiful colors with excellent quality. This rug was acquired from a rug merchants auction. Cleaned and ready to be enjoyed. FLAT RATE SHIPPING OF $50.00 FOR THIS RUG WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Flat rate shipping is billed separately after the invoice has been paid. 5ft 6in x 13ft 9in, 23.8lbs (168cm x 419cm, 10.8kg), LOT REF #25-119.

Qashqai rugs are recognized by their bold, graphic designs and their bright, joyful color combinations of madder red, indigo blue and golden-yellow. Although the designs may sometimes tend to be more whimsical, they almost always follow a convention template that has been in use for several generations. There’s nothing subtle or quiet about the color or designs of Qashqai rugs. The rugs are woven using large amounts of very bold shades of red. Providing a perfect complement to the prominent red are classic yellow and indigo blue. Qashqai rugs have several different types of medallion layouts, and this is because of the different origins of the weavers who learnt the different layouts from their families. In one type of layout, the medallions appear shaped as hexagons or regular diamonds. Sometimes they appear as 3 diamonds that are vertically connected. Another common pattern is to have 4 hooks surrounding a small sized diamond or square shaped feature inside the medallion. Sometimes, this square or diamond surrounded by hooks appears in the rug as an all-over pattern.