AN ALPUJARRA LOOP PILED RUG

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AN ALPUJARRA LOOP PILED RUG
SOUTH SPAIN, CIRCA 1800

The indigo field with two columns of angular split branches issuing bunches of grapes and radiating vine leaves, in a burgundy border of meandering flowering and leafy vine with inner indigo or burgundy floral meander stripe and outer mill-pattern stripe, reduced in length, areas of wear and tinting
Approximately 6ft.6in. x 6ft. (193cm. x 183cm.)

Warp: ivory cotton, Z1, in areas of design strongly undulating
Weft: 2 shoots ivory cotton, Z1, slightly undulating
Design wefts: looped wool, Z2-3, H2.0 x V2.4/cm.
Sides: formed of cut ground and design wefts
Ends: plainweave

Provenance

Acquired 2 November 1927 as a "Spanish. Aubusson Alpourbra XVII Jahrhundert" for DM550

Literature

Alte Teppiche des 16.-18.Jahrhunderts der Firma L.Bernheimer, Munich, 1959, pl.124.

Lot Essay

The border design in the present rug is repeated in the field of a rug in the Benguiat Collection originally dated 1803 (The V. and L. Benguiat Collection of Rare Old Rugs, American Art Association sale catalogue, New York, 4 December 1925, lot 24 (ill.)). For a fuller discussion of the group, see the footnote to the preceding lot.

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