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Lot Essay
Le tissage de tapis a été introduit en Espagne durant l’occupation des Maures et a perduré durant les siècles suivants. Le lot présenté ici est le produit d’une industrie commerciale apparue au cours du XVIe siècle. Ces tapis ont généralement une palette assez distinctive comprenant du doré, du crème, du bleu et du vert (D. King et D. Sylvester, The Eastern Carpet in the Western World, Londres, 1933. figs.18-20). Les tisseurs de Cuenca empruntaient leur répertoire de motifs à l’Empire Ottoman comme c’est le cas ici avec une interprétation du Lotto anatolien. Un exemple proche mais dépourvu du panneau central a été vendu chez Christie’s à New York le 22 octobre 2003, lot 123.
Carpet weaving was introduced to Spain during the Moorish occupation and continued throughout the centuries. The present lot was a product of a commercial industry that appeared from the sixteenth century onwards. These carpets usually have a distinctive palette consisting of golden yellow, cream, blue and green, (D. King and D. Sylvester, 'The Eastern Carpet in the Western World', London, 1933. figs.18-20). The weavers of Cuenca often borrowed their design inspiration from the lexicon of the Ottoman Empire as seen here in the interpretation of the Anatolian 'Lotto' design. A closely related but shorter example, devoid of the central rectangular panel, sold Christie's New York, 22 October 2003, lot 123.
Carpet weaving was introduced to Spain during the Moorish occupation and continued throughout the centuries. The present lot was a product of a commercial industry that appeared from the sixteenth century onwards. These carpets usually have a distinctive palette consisting of golden yellow, cream, blue and green, (D. King and D. Sylvester, 'The Eastern Carpet in the Western World', London, 1933. figs.18-20). The weavers of Cuenca often borrowed their design inspiration from the lexicon of the Ottoman Empire as seen here in the interpretation of the Anatolian 'Lotto' design. A closely related but shorter example, devoid of the central rectangular panel, sold Christie's New York, 22 October 2003, lot 123.