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Bessarabian & Ukrainian:
 
 
Style: Botanical
Predominant Color: blue Predominant Color: blue

The Bessarabian nomenclature relates to a group of nineteenth century carpets and flatweaves or kilims made in the mountainous Carpathian region between the Ukraine and Moldova. Although little is known about the circumstances or workshops where these rugs and flatweaves were fashioned, the output shows a synthesis of local folk motifs and designs inspired by eighteenth century French carpets popular at the Russian Court and in aristocratic circles. Both metropolitan and provincial antique Bessarabian kilims are distinguished from Western European urban weavings by less formal designs that manage to achieve an elegant balance between noble and poor, grace and force, making these unique flatweaves among the most sought after of decorative antique rugs and carpets.

For countless centuries Needlework rugs and carpets have been stitched in many European countries including France, England, Italy and Russia. These antique Needlework rugs and carpets were often embroidered in panels, by groups of females that included nuns and noblewomen; the completed panels were then joined to form elaborate carpet designs. Although floral decoration is most often utilized, antique Needlework rugs are sometimes figural in design, with pastoral scenes and complex landscapes.

A Russian Bessarabian rug BB4593

Circa: 1880
 
A whimsical late 19th century antique Russian Bessarabian rug, the abrashed pale blue field with an overall reciprocal pattern of abstract polychrome vine forms linked irregular sand areas with wavy edges and containing lush leafy wreaths encircling abstract green leaves.

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Size:  9' × 6'
Item No:  BB4593