Olive Green and Gold Kazak Triple Medallion, Hand-Knotted Wool Rug
Only one available — one-of-a-kind.
An olive green field divided into three linked compartments, each framed by a stepped red outline with a mauve contour and holding a single hexagonal medallion on a cream-gold ground, worked with a stepped cruciform device in gold, black and red. A palmette finial rises from the apex of each medallion into the open green, and small hooked devices and little quadruped figures sit in the corners of every compartment. Narrow transverse bars carrying a red diamond meander separate one compartment from the next. The borders run gold and cream throughout, closing with a broad band of flowering shrubs in red and green. Cream fringe at both ends.
Hand-knotted in wool at a fine gauge. What distinguishes this from the Turkmen weaving it sits alongside is that the field is not a repeat at all — there is no gül, no lattice and no all-over pattern, just three framed compartments read one after another up the length. The convention is Caucasian rather than Turkmen, which is where the hooked devices, the little animal figures and the shrub border all come from. At 64×88cm this is a small accent rug, suited to a bedside, an entrance or a wall hanging. An olive ground is forgiving of everyday marks, though the pale gold borders take up a large share of the rug and will show soiling sooner.
- Type: Hand-knotted pile rug
- Material: 100% wool
- Design: Kazak triple medallion, compartmented field
- Size: 64×88cm (2'1"×2'11") — Extra Small
- Colour: Olive green and gold, with red and cream
- SKU: M 828155
- One-of-a-kind: Yes
100% wool pile, hand-knotted at a fine gauge, with a natural fringe at both ends. At this size the rug is light enough to lift and shake out, which is the easiest way to keep it clean.
The olive ground is forgiving, but the gold borders are not, and on a rug this small the borders take up a large share of the surface. A small rug also concentrates its wear rather than spreading it, so rotate it more often than you would a room-sized piece.
There is no repeat on this rug, and that is the thing worth noticing. Almost everything woven in this tradition covers its field with a single motif multiplied — güls in rows, a lattice, an all-over vine — so the eye takes the field in at once and then hunts for variation within it. Here the field is divided into three compartments by narrow transverse bars, and each compartment holds exactly one medallion. You read them in sequence, bottom to top, the way you would read three panels rather than one pattern. Cover two compartments with a hand and the third still works alone, which is not true of a gül repeat, where covering part of the field leaves an obvious amputation.
The vocabulary is Caucasian rather than Turkmen, and once you know that the details fall into place: the hooked devices in the compartment corners, the small quadruped figures standing in the open green, the stepped red outline that frames the whole field, and the border of flowering shrubs — all belong to the weaving of the Caucasus rather than to the Turkmen tribes. On a piece this size that vocabulary is doing a lot with very little space.
Shipping & Returns
Shipping We offer free shipping on all orders within Japan. Each rug is carefully rolled, wrapped, and shipped fully insured. Orders are dispatched within 1 to 2 business days, with tracking sent as soon as your order ships. Delivery within Japan typically takes 2 to 5 business days.
Returns We accept returns within 7 days of delivery. Items must be unused and in their original condition. To start a return, contact our customer support. For a defective or incorrectly shipped item, we cover the return cost and arrange a replacement or refund. For returns due to personal preference such as size, colour, or a change of mind, return shipping is paid by the customer.
