Antique 16th Century Alcaraz Oriental Rug 3288
Style: Alcaraz
Origin: Spain
Size: 5. ft x 10 ft 02 in (1.52 m x 3.10
m)
Antique
Alcaraz long rug from Spain, second half of the sixteenth century A
grand pattern of staggered palmettes and acanthus vines in deep sage
green spreads majestically across the rich butterscotch ground of
splendid Alcaraz. After 1500 the carpet workshops of Spain turned away
from their Oriental origins and developed a new European ornamental
vocabulary of medieval and classical derivation, which this rug so
beautifully exemplifies. The dynamic leafy S-scrolls of the border with
their dragon heads provide a contrast to the expansive palmettes of the
field, while still utilizing the same contrasting green and
butterscotch tones.
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