A KONYA PRAYER RUG

CENTRAL ANATOLIA, 18TH CENTURY

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A KONYA PRAYER RUG
CENTRAL ANATOLIA, 18TH CENTURY
The red field plain below the ivory triple panelled prayer arch with hooked angular trees issuing stylised leaves, scattered minor motifs below, in a golden yellow border of rosettes and angular flowering vine between brown polychrome continuous rosette stripes, areas of restoration in field and at one end
4ft.11in. x 3ft.2in. (150cm. x 96.5cm.)

Provenance

Christopher Alexander Collection, sold Sotheby's New York, 15 April 1993, lot 45.

Lot Essay

For two similar examples please see Hermann, E. Seltene Orienteppiche, Vol IV,Munich, pl.5. and Sotheby's New York, 18 May 1985, Lot 39. Another example that has the indentations on either side can be seen in a village rug from the McMullan Collection (McMullan, Joseph V.: Islamic Carpets, New York, 1965. plate 99).

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