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 region of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and southern Russia. Since the 18th century, village weavers there have produced rugs with stepped medallions, hooked motifs and stylised star-flowers in strong colour. Today the same design tradition is continued in production in Afghanistan.

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

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 low-contrast three-colour palette gives the rug a calm, modern presence.

Presence in the Room

At 248 × 309 cm (7.7 m², approx. 8 × 10 ft) this is a large room-size piece. Three contexts in which the Kazak works well:

• Modern living room: under a sofa group of three to four pieces, the quiet vanilla-blue palette sits well 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 pattern from above.
• Library or study: in a room of books and panelling, the restrained Kazak design acts as a calm, structured anchor.

Specifications

Responsible Sourcing · Label STEP

Djoharian is a Label STEP certified dealer. Label STEP stands for fair wages and against child labour in rug production.

Djoharian — Since 1967

Our family business was founded in 1967, with roots in the Grand Carpet Bazaar of Tehran.

Service and Delivery

Every piece is inspected in our atelier in Lohr am Main. Insured worldwide shipping; personal consultation in our showroom or by video call. For later care, see our rug cleaning and restoration service. We also make bespoke rugs in your own size and colours.