ISTANBUL, TURKEY, CIRCA 1900

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A SILK AND METAL-THREAD KOUM KAPI CARPET
ISTANBUL, TURKEY, CIRCA 1900
The sandy yellow field arranged with a counterposed design of bold flowering palmettes issuing delicate floral sprays linking cloudbands and scattered figures of animals some in combat position, in a pale silver-green border of palmettes, acanthus leaves and scrolling delicate flowering vine with perching birds between ivory and sandy yellow flowering vine stripes, areas of wear, some loss and wear in the metal-thread highlights of the palmettes and leafy arabesque vine, selvages rebound, some surface dirt
14ft.1in. x 10ft.3in. (429cm. x 312cm.)

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Lot Essay

At the base of each of the two central palmettes is what appears to be a heavily stylised human face. This is a feature that appears on a small group of Koum Kapi rugs of very similar weave to the present example which almost all have animals and animal combat groups. It is probable that this is the signature of the Koum Kapi master. Another rug with the same signature, was sold in these Rooms, 17 October 2002, lot 39.

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