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Fine Silk Istanbul Rug
New
177 x 113 cm (5' 10" x 3' 8")
Turkey, late 19th century
Condition: good, pile low in places, signs of use on sides and ends
Warp: cotton, weft: cotton, pile: silk
This fine carpet is difficult to attribute, although it displays colours, weave, and design characteristics like those found in high quality rugs made in the Hereke workshops. In particular, the side finishes, the slight kilim ends, and the use of a corrosive dark purple and red dye - usually associated with early aniline dyes - all point in that direction. The design in both the border and the field is recognisable from vase carpets of 17th century Safavid Iran, as well as later 19th century silk rugs from Tabriz.
Rugs produced in Istanbul workshops, especially those from Kum Kapi, often carry signatures that are difficult to read and sometimes hidden within border or field motifs. In this example, it is not clear whether the motifs in the dark ground cartouche at the top of the field might represent such signatures.
Estimate: € 10000 - 15000
Turkey, late 19th century
Condition: good, pile low in places, signs of use on sides and ends
Warp: cotton, weft: cotton, pile: silk
This fine carpet is difficult to attribute, although it displays colours, weave, and design characteristics like those found in high quality rugs made in the Hereke workshops. In particular, the side finishes, the slight kilim ends, and the use of a corrosive dark purple and red dye - usually associated with early aniline dyes - all point in that direction. The design in both the border and the field is recognisable from vase carpets of 17th century Safavid Iran, as well as later 19th century silk rugs from Tabriz.
Rugs produced in Istanbul workshops, especially those from Kum Kapi, often carry signatures that are difficult to read and sometimes hidden within border or field motifs. In this example, it is not clear whether the motifs in the dark ground cartouche at the top of the field might represent such signatures.
Estimate: € 10000 - 15000