Provenance and Design Heritage

The Caucasian Kazak Shirvan design family comes from the mountainous Caucasus region between the Caspian and the Black Sea — the historic weaving belt of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and southern Russia. Since the 18th century, village weavers there have produced rugs of bold geometric clarity, with stepped medallions, hooked motifs and stylised star-flowers carried in strong colour. Antique Caucasian pieces are highly sought after by collectors; today the same design tradition is continued in fine workshop production in Afghanistan, where master weavers preserve the geometric vocabulary in hand-spun highland wool.

This piece was hand-knotted in Afghanistan from 100% hand-spun highland virgin wool on a cotton foundation. The composition follows the Kazak Shirvan vocabulary in a notably restrained three-colour palette — vanilla, beige and blue — with a central stepped medallion, large eight-point star-flowers and small tribal motifs spread evenly across the field. The quieter palette gives this piece a more contemporary, architectural reading than its more saturated siblings; the hand-spun wool gives the surface its characteristic depth and natural lustre.

Colour and Composition

Against a soft, slightly abrashed vanilla-to-sand beige ground, the design is drawn almost entirely in muted blues — navy, slate and a soft sky tone. A long central stepped medallion anchors the field, flanked by large hooked star-flowers and a scatter of small Caucasian fillers — stars, rosettes and cruciform leaf motifs. Multiple borders frame the field with a running rosette-and-star band. The washed, low-contrast three-colour palette is what gives the rug its calm, modern presence.

Presence in the Room

At 309 × 248 cm (7.7 m²) this is a generous large room-size piece. Three contexts in which the Kazak reaches its full effect:

• Modern living room: anchoring a sofa group of three to four pieces, the quiet vanilla-blue palette adds craftsmanship without competing with contemporary furniture in linen, oak or pale leather.
• Dining room: under a table for six to eight people, the geometric field reads as a measured architectural pattern from above.
• Library or study: in a room of books and quiet panelling, the restrained Kazak idiom acts as a calm, structured anchor.

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Djoharian — Since 1967

Founded in 1967, with roots in the Grand Carpet Bazaar of Tehran and more than five decades of experience in the international rug trade. Each piece is carefully selected, inspected and presented with the documentation a discerning buyer expects.

Service and Delivery

Every piece in the Djoharian Collection is expertly inspected in our atelier in Lohr am Main, professionally washed and shipped with a certificate of authenticity. Secure and fast worldwide shipping, fully insured, and personal consultation in our showroom or by video call.