A 'TRANSYLVANIAN' DOUBLE NICHE RUG
A 'TRANSYLVANIAN' DOUBLE NICHE RUG

PROBABLY USHAK, WEST ANATOLIA, 17TH CENTURY

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A 'TRANSYLVANIAN' DOUBLE NICHE RUG
PROBABLY USHAK, WEST ANATOLIA, 17TH CENTURY
Evenly worn, corroded brown, small repairs, selvages replaced
5ft.6in. x 4ft. (168cm. x 122cm.)
Provenance
Anon. sale in these Rooms, 13 October, 2005, lot 204

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Lot Essay

The 'Transylvanian' double niche rugs with vases are among the most distinctive of this appealing group and this is an especially attractive example. For a survey of comparable rugs in Transylvanian churches please see Stefano Ionescu, Antique Ottoman Rugs in Transylvania, Rome, 2005, pp.114-119. A related 'Transylvanian' rug is lot 49 in the present sale.

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