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Type: Turkish Rug - Yastik JBOC Notes:
Catalog Discription:
Anatolian Yastik Central Anatolia
Size 24" x 36"
Date 1890 - 1910
Cat. No. 252
Description This
old yastik, with its blend of catma and pile
tradition, has compositional similarity to plate
#60 of Brian Morehouse's outstanding book on
Anatolian pile yastiks. Morehouse suggests that
the medallion-and-saf leaf design and the
minimalist border conform to the catma tradition.
While the rendering of the principal design
motifs suggests a tie to Anatolian carpets.
There are, however, some interesting and
significant differences. This example is less
formatted and is perhaps more compatible with a
pre-commercial heritage. The lappets, for
example, are not missing from the weaving's top,
they were simply not part of the original work.
In plate #60 (Morehouse) the secondary motifs are
distributed in a very symmetrical manner. Here,
their placement is more whimsical, yet
uncluttered in appearance.
Condition: Nearly perfect. There are isolated
areas of very minor wear. The pile is otherwise
full. There are areas of good quality repair done
in Istanbul. Dyes are all natural and deeply
saturated.
Structure Warps: Wool, undyed, light brown.
Two strands, Z-spun, S-plied.
Wefts: Wool. Dark brown. Two -three shoots.
Knots: Symmetrical, one level.
Sides: Re-cast. Three cord selvedge in perfect
condition but not original
Ends: Perfect condition but not original.
Price $2000.00
Phone 305-412-0996 for more information on this
piece.
Seen on www.herat.com
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