(High-Collectible) ("New Arrivals Gallery") We rarely encounter such an accomplished representative of one of the most widely sought-after and scarcely found sub-groups of 19th-century Caucasian rugs, the famous “Black Marasali” prayer rug. This particular rendition of the boteh form, with its radiating, psychedelic pineapple-like appearance, was born in Marasali. This congregation massed together beneath an ivory arch creates a dazzling visage as an allover pattern, joined by elemental 'Trees of Life' along the serrated vertical edges of the midnight indigo field. In the upper portion, free-floating geometric ornaments appear alongside these 'Seed of Life' motifs, with tiny diamond pixellations, canids, and weaver’s combs vying for space with a humanoid figure in the niche. This rare piece triumphantly preserves the technical and soaring aesthetic brilliance of the “flaming boteh” style. Its overall condition is astounding after some 150 years of age, awaiting its placement as art for the floor or as a beguiling wall hanging.

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