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Iranian East Azerbaijan Karadja Carpet c. 1920's

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
Iranian East Azerbaijan Karadja Carpet c. 1920's
Featured in this lot is an Iranian East Azerbaijan Karadja pile carpet circa 1920s. The rug features a wonderfully and professionally crafted wool construction that shows a hand knotted design with natural dyes. The rug features a traditional Karadja regional design with geometric patterns and accents with a thick double bar border that shows geometric patterns throughout and a fringe on both sides of the rug. The House of Caradja, Karadja, Karaca, or Caragea (also known as Caratzas and Karatzas), was a princely house of Byzantine and Phanariote Greek origins, present as dignitaries in the Ottoman Empire, and established as boyars and hospodars in the Danubian Principalities from the late 16th century. The overall condition of this Iranian rug is good with no obvious signs of damage. The measurements of this Iranian rug are 71"L x 54"W.*