Mid 20th century, 182 x 105 cm, East Germany, Pomerania

In the white field, horizontal cone shapes are regularly aligned alternately to the left and right, combining into a repeat of six vertical rows. The motifs represent fish with triangular tail fins. The rug was probably produced in a fishing village on the Pomeranian coast around 1950. Coarsely woven from sheep’s wool, such rugs showing maritime motifs (fish, sea birds, beach plants, boats and anchors) had been made at home by local fishermen since the late 1920s and were still appreciated as folk art products in the days of the German Democratic Republic. At the time, they were marketed as “Freest Fishermen’s Carpets”. – Very well preserved.