Oltenian wool carpet, decorated with roosters and tulips, early 20th century, rare piece
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Oltenian wool carpet, decorated with roosters and tulips, early 20th century, rare piece
Description
Shape typology: rectangular. The decoration is spread over the entire surface. Decorative composition and categories of motifs: a central field enclosed within a double border, differentiated in size and type of composition; geometric motifs: wolf's teeth (borders), vegetal-floral motifs specific to Oltenian weavings: tulip sprigs (wide border), mallow flowers with leaves (narrow border), pearl branches, rosebuds, mallow flowers, avimorphic motifs (cockerel). Color palette: faded navy blue background and white (borders), red (central field); motifs in: white, brownish, olive green, red, black. The conservation state is good, with some faded areas.
Sizing
Width 192, Height 296, Sizing info 296 Ã 192 cm
Medium
wool warp, wool weft, chemical pigments; woven vertically in two threads, with hidden warp (two sides), motifs chosen by hand among the threads and in the karamani technique
Location
Artmark românia
