WEST ANATOLIA, SECOND HALF 18TH CENTURY

Details

A GHIORDES PRAYER RUG
West Anatolia, second half 18th century
The ivory field with a frame of carnations below the shouldered royal-blue mihrab arch containing radiating serrated red leaves, a sea-blue cross-panel above with meandering palmette vine, in a broad charcoal-grey border of individual carnation sprays between ivory flowerhead and hooked motif and minor plain stripes, corroded black, slight overall wear
5ft.7in. x 4ft.2in. (170cm. x 127cm.)

Provenance

Carlo Colombo, Milan, prior to 1968.
Anon sale, Lefevre & Partners, The Persian Carpet Galleries, London, 4th July 1975, lot 4, illustrated on the catalogue cover.

Literature

Cohen, Giuseppe: Il Fascino del Tappeto Orientale, Milan, 1968, col.pl.VIII.

Special notice

VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.

Lot Essay

Among the numerous Ghiordes prayer rugs this one stands out, principally due the the strength of the border. Many other Ghiordes prayer rugs have a related border (see for example lot 114 in the sale preceeding this), but the flowers are usually very densely packed and, as often as not, inverted, virtually becoming an overall design. Here the weaver has even highlighted the individuality of the flowers, with the minor details alternating in colour, making the lower central spray with a central white bloom and the upper central example all white.

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