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Pinwheel Kazak 249 x 170 cm (8’ 2” x 5’ 7”) Caucasus, ca. 1870 Condition: very good, good pile, corroded dark brown, scattered small professional restorations Published: HALI No. 141, 2005, p. 94 and HALI 1/2, advertised in 1978 by F.J. Hakimian Warp: wool, weft: wool, pile: wool Pinwheel Kazaks are among the absolute classics of Caucasian carpets. They were and remain extremely sought after, as demonstrated by the recent sale price of $75,000 in Boston. The piece offered there is less precisely drawn than the present example. The basic design of these carpets was well-established in the 19th century; Differences in the quality of the individual pieces lie primarily in the workmanship, the colors, and the wool used. Our rug is almost perfectly designed and has a restrained elegance. No distracting additional motifs interfere with the view of the essentials. Some weavings of this type appear somewhat gloomy, especially those in blue and red; here, too, the special quality of our example is evident. A light green in the cartouches highlights the motifs, and the generous use of orange-yellow underscores the friendly atmosphere. A very interesting rug from the 18th century, which represents an important step in design development, was auctioned at Rippon Boswell on May 17, 2003 (lot 94). It features a large number of pinwheels spread across the field and cut on all sides. This suggests an infinite repeat, which was apparently no longer fully intended in later carpets due to the narrow red dividing line next to the cut pinwheels. Even earlier Azerbaijani embroideries complete the design development; tiles in the Rüstem Pasha Mosque in Istanbul also show floral swastika shapes. See Herrmann, ”ATT 4”, plate 17, and Bausback, ”Islamic Embroidery”.