Lot Essay
See the introductory essay for a discussion of the Ushak Medallion group. The current example is unusual within the group because of the truncated design of the primary medallions.
Details
AN USHAK MEDALLION CARPET
WEST ANATOLIA, LATE 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY
The tomato-red field with ton-sur-ton blue angular palmette vine around a central shallow flaming hexagonal medallion containing scrolling arabesques and vine, a similar medallion at each end, the sides with four part green cusped panelled arabesque medallions, in a blue border of palmettes issuing flowering vine between yellow S-motif and red stellar flowerhead stripes, some wear, extensively repaired, green and brown repiled
Approximately 12ft.3in. x 6ft.3in. (373cm. x 191cm.)
Warp: ivory wool, Z2S, sometimes one strand ivory and one brown, slightly depressed, undulating
Weft: red wool, Z1, two to four shoots changing irregularly, the first and third undulating, the second and fourth strongly undulating
Pile: wool, Z2, knots symmetrical inclined to the left, H2.3 x V3.5/cm. Remarks: lazy lines
WEST ANATOLIA, LATE 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY
The tomato-red field with ton-sur-ton blue angular palmette vine around a central shallow flaming hexagonal medallion containing scrolling arabesques and vine, a similar medallion at each end, the sides with four part green cusped panelled arabesque medallions, in a blue border of palmettes issuing flowering vine between yellow S-motif and red stellar flowerhead stripes, some wear, extensively repaired, green and brown repiled
Approximately 12ft.3in. x 6ft.3in. (373cm. x 191cm.)
Warp: ivory wool, Z2S, sometimes one strand ivory and one brown, slightly depressed, undulating
Weft: red wool, Z1, two to four shoots changing irregularly, the first and third undulating, the second and fourth strongly undulating
Pile: wool, Z2, knots symmetrical inclined to the left, H2.3 x V3.5/cm. Remarks: lazy lines
Provenance
Acquired 21 June 1910 as an "alter Uschak"