拍品 19
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A SILK AND METAL THREAD KOUM KAPI ZAREH PENYAMIN PRAYER RUG
A SILK AND METAL THREAD KOUM KAPI ZAREH PENYAMIN PRAYER RUG

ISTANBUL, TURKEY, CIRCA 1920

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A SILK AND METAL THREAD KOUM KAPI ZAREH PENYAMIN PRAYER RUG
ISTANBUL, TURKEY, CIRCA 1920
Of classic 'Sultan's head' design, the burgundy field with fine scrolling and spiralling vine issuing palmettes and floral sprays entwined around metal-thread cloudband panels, a steel-blue inscription cartouche above, the light pistachio-green mihrab arch with flowering vine and flying birds issuing from a stylised mosque lamp, enclosed within a lemon-yellow continuous inscription band, in a broad lemon-yellow border of fine flowering vine overlaid by scrolling arabesques, the upper half with similar cartouhes containing metal-thread nasta'liq inscriptions, inner pink floral meander and outer burgundy and metal-thread reciprocal trefoil stripes, a green kilim strip at each end, excellent condition
6ft.6in. x 4ft.2in. (198cm. x 127cm.)

拍品专文

This rug is also signed with the typical angular kufic 'Zareh' at the base of the central palmette. Although this lot and the previous appear to be a pair there exist minute differences. This one has slightly brighter red in the field. There is also a very pale pink centre to the two small flatwoven rosettes in the central palmette as opposed to the bright crimson centre on the same feature in the preceding lot.