Lot Essay
While this is in most respects a typical Transylvanian rug, with slightly darker colours than usual, the cross-panel of rosettes seen below the main medallion appears to be without parallel.
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WEST ANATOLIA, FIRST HALF 17TH CENTURY
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A TRANSYLVANIAN RUG
WEST ANATOLIA, FIRST HALF 17TH CENTURY
The brick-red field with a variety of palmettes and floral sprays issuing from a central cord, further floral sprays flanking the field, the cusped shaded blue spandrels with rosettes and stylised leaves, a brick-red cross-panel at one end containing polychrome rosettes, in a border of polychrome cartouches containing rosettes and turtle-palmettes between ivory floral octagon stripes, some areas of wear, slight repair and repiling
5ft.1in. x 3ft.9in. (155cm. x 114cm.)
WEST ANATOLIA, FIRST HALF 17TH CENTURY
The brick-red field with a variety of palmettes and floral sprays issuing from a central cord, further floral sprays flanking the field, the cusped shaded blue spandrels with rosettes and stylised leaves, a brick-red cross-panel at one end containing polychrome rosettes, in a border of polychrome cartouches containing rosettes and turtle-palmettes between ivory floral octagon stripes, some areas of wear, slight repair and repiling
5ft.1in. x 3ft.9in. (155cm. x 114cm.)