Lot Essay
Warp: wool, golden tan, natural, Z2S
Weft: wool, golden tan, natural, Z1 (a few Z2), some lazy lines, two shoots alternating, one wavy, one straight
Pile: wool, Z1, symmetric knots, pulled right, 10-20 degrees warp depression, H8xV9, woven inverted
Sides: rewoven
Ends: both rewoven
Colors: brick red, powder blue, dark red, mustard, brown-black, white, pale green, straw
As a group, "Transylvanian" rugs have survived in considerable numbers and form one of the largest extant groups of 17th and 18th century Anatolian weavings. In the past, these rugs were believed to be from Eastern Europe, hence the misnomer "Transylvanian," because many examples of the group were found in churches throughout that region. Most current scholarship, however, agrees that these rugs were woven in Western Anatolia. The majority of rugs in this group feature a double-niche design with an angular floral vinery lattice. "Transylvanian" rugs with a one directional prayer niche and an open field, such as the rug offered here, are extremely rare.
Another "Transylvanian" prayer rug with a similar open field and directional design as seen here, was sold in these rooms on April 7, 1990, lot 55.
Weft: wool, golden tan, natural, Z1 (a few Z2), some lazy lines, two shoots alternating, one wavy, one straight
Pile: wool, Z1, symmetric knots, pulled right, 10-20 degrees warp depression, H8xV9, woven inverted
Sides: rewoven
Ends: both rewoven
Colors: brick red, powder blue, dark red, mustard, brown-black, white, pale green, straw
As a group, "Transylvanian" rugs have survived in considerable numbers and form one of the largest extant groups of 17th and 18th century Anatolian weavings. In the past, these rugs were believed to be from Eastern Europe, hence the misnomer "Transylvanian," because many examples of the group were found in churches throughout that region. Most current scholarship, however, agrees that these rugs were woven in Western Anatolia. The majority of rugs in this group feature a double-niche design with an angular floral vinery lattice. "Transylvanian" rugs with a one directional prayer niche and an open field, such as the rug offered here, are extremely rare.
Another "Transylvanian" prayer rug with a similar open field and directional design as seen here, was sold in these rooms on April 7, 1990, lot 55.