• An exemplary large 19th century Jaff Kurdish bag face with a large scale version of the classic diamond design and a superb range and quality of colors, northwest Persia, circa 1890. Douglas Stock Gallery, antique Kurdish bags and antique Kurdish rugs
  • Field and border detail from a 19th century northwest Persian Jaff Kurdish bag face of large size and featuring a large scale version of the classic diamond design with superb colors. Douglas Stock Gallery specializes in antique Kurdish bag faces and Kurdish village rugs from Bidjar, Senneh, Souj Bulagh, plus Kurdish nomadic rugs. Antique Kurdish bags and Kurdish bag faces Boston,MA area New England, antique Kurdish bags and bag faces New York by appointment
  • Border detail from an antique Jaff Kurdish bag face of large size and featuring the classic diamond design, northwest Persia, circa 1890. Douglas Stock Gallery specializes in antique Kurdish bags and antique Kurdish bag faces
  • Weave detail from an antique Jaff Kurdish bag face of large size and featuring the classic diamond format in a superb range of colors, northwest Persia, circa 1890. Douglas Stock Gallery is one of America's leading specialists in antique Kurdish bags, bag faces and antique Kurdish rugs from northwest Persian villages including Bidjar, Senneh and Souj Bulagh, as well as antique Kurdish nomadic rugs.
  • Border and brocade end finish detail from a 19th century northwest Persian Jaff Kurdish bag face with the classic diamond format. Douglas Stock Gallery, antique Kurdish rugs, bags and bag faces Boston,MA area
  • An exceptional antique Jaff Kurdish bag face of large size with a large scale version of the classic diamond design and superb colors, northwest Persia, circa 1890. Douglas Stock Gallery specializes in antique Persian Kurdish bags, rugs and runners, antique rugs Boston,MA area New England, antique Kurdish bags New York by appointment
3’6″ x 3′  Exceptional Large Antique Jaff Kurdish Bag Face, Northwest Persia, Circa 1890

An exceptional and quite large antique Jaff Kurdish bag face with a large scale version of the classic diamond design with latch hook motifs. As is the case with many of the most artistic Jaff Kurdish bags, the color range and quality of this piece is exceptional. shades include light blue, navy blue, tangerine, madder red, ivory, a brownish aubergine, celadon green, mid green, brown and peach. The large scale design of this piece separates it from the majority of Jaff Kurdish bag faces with the diamond format, which more typically have smaller scale motifs.

This outstanding example also retains the red end panel and much of the brocade end finish at one end and the two color chain stitch at the other end. The general condition is excellent and the wool is of high quality with beautifully saturated colors. The ends would benefit from being neatened up some.

This piece would be great displayed on a wall or table and is also suitable for light traffic if used on the floor.

We have seen few Jaff bag faces of this caliber over the course of our 40 years in the antique rug field and consider this to be a world class example.

Helen and Douglas Stock were early advocates of Persian Kurdish weavings, featuring antique Bidjar rugs in magazine ads as far back as the late 1980s.