(High-Collectible) ("The California Collection") A veritable reservoir of tribal invention, this 19th century Kuba from the Caucasus lowlands reveals its weaver’s mastery of her craft and exuberance for life. Aficionados will find much to delight in the range and clarity of this rug’s energetic, expressive color palette that animates the panoply of individualistic ‘snowflake’ medallions. Suspended above the luminous sapphire blue ground, as though floating against a cloudless sky, each motif is rendered in a sublime and astutely nuanced palette of aquamarines, midnight indigo, carnelian, avocado, sapphire and gleaming gold. Its virtuoso border treatment, including the multi-banded pointillist chevron designs at the top and bottom of the field, indicate this was a highly personal artistic expression meant for use by her own family or community. Interlocking polygons in the main border are wonderfully cubist interpretations of an eternal vine motif.

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