Object Description
Woven in the late 19th century, we have this wonderful Bessarbian kilim in a rare brown/aubergine toned background, the dye changes are subtle and work so well with the design to resemble flowing water. The muted border with subtle pinks, powder blues and sage greens for the floral patterns create a lovely palette. A rare size too for a Bessarabian kilim of this age, as usually they are much larger in size.
An unusual background colour on this kilim, as more often they were woven with blues or green tones. In good order for its age of over 130 years old, and supplied with our sturdy anti-slip underlay, this kilim would look fantastic on the floor for another 100 years. It would be a pleasure to show this Bessarabian kilim to you at home or at our showroom, please make contact with us in your preferred way to arrange a time.
While most Persian carpets can be classified to a specific region corresponding to their weave, this is not the case with Bessarabian carpets and rugs. With these rugs, the weave only gives clues about the market it was created for (rural or urban); therefore, a normal classification is disregarded and the broader term, “Bessarabian”, is applied.