Carpets, belonging to the Karabakh type and known as Bulud (Cloud), were created in Shusha under the influence of European and Russian art in the second half of the 19th century. Since the second half of the 19th century, in connection with Azerbaijan’s accession to the All-Russian trade, Russia has supplied Azerbaijan with a variety of goods such as calico, knitting, lace, khoruznishan (with roosters) towels, decorative porcelain, jewelry, and other materials. Many carpet artists inspired by the images on these products made replicas of those images on their carpets. Sakhsida Guller (Flowers in Ceramic Pot) and Bulud carpets are also samples created under the influence of Russian decorative art. The scattering of elements depicted on the Bulud carpet creates the impression of clouds in the sky (hence the name of the carpet).

 

Carpet Bulud. Karabakh, Azerbaijan. Early 20th century. Wool. Pile, handmade. Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum collection