Cover, silk embroidery on cotton
Caucasus was part of the Persian Empire until the Treaty of Gulistan was signed in 1813.
18th-century Caucasian embroideries were frequently dominated by a central polygon, as in this magnificent example. It was accompanied by stylized vegetal ornamentation, trees, and animals, and in fairly rare cases human figures. With their ornamentation and rich but slightly somber palette, they may resemble the Caucasian dragon carpets that emerged from the local nomadic culture.
Like them, these embroideries differ from the more refined and internationally oriented court art that was produced in the main cities of Iran.
18th-century Caucasian embroideries were frequently dominated by a central polygon, as in this magnificent example. It was accompanied by stylized vegetal ornamentation, trees, and animals, and in fairly rare cases human figures. With their ornamentation and rich but slightly somber palette, they may resemble the Caucasian dragon carpets that emerged from the local nomadic culture.
Like them, these embroideries differ from the more refined and internationally oriented court art that was produced in the main cities of Iran.