SPAIN, SECOND HALF 17TH CENTURY

細節

A CUENCA CARPET
SPAIN, SECOND HALF 17TH CENTURY
The shaded mustard yellow field with overall "Lotto" pattern in a shaded mustard yellow border containing linked S-motifs and rosettes between pale cream stripes, evenly worn and with areas of repiling
11ft.4in. x 5ft.9in. (344cm. x 175cm.)

注意事項

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

拍品專文

Carpet weaving was introduced to Spain during the Moorish occupation and continued throughout the centuries. This and the following lot are products of a commercial industry that appeared from the sixteenth century onwards. They usually have a distinctive palette consisting of golden yellow, cream, blue and green. The designs were inspired by carpets from Anatolia which were available in Europe at that time but were costly (King, D., and Sylvester,D.: The Eastern Carpet in the Western World, London, 1933. figs. 18-20). The weavers of Cuenca often borrowed their design inspiration from the "Lotto" design seen here.