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General
Classification: Turkish
Rugs
JBOC Comments:
Description:
FINE RUGS & CARPETS
INCLUDING ISLAMIC TEXTILES
SALE L03761 LOT 117
SESSION 1 | 15 Oct 03 2:00 PM.
London, New Bond Street
A KUM KAPI PICTORIAL SILK RUG, ISTANBUL
5,000—7,000 GBP
Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 6,000 GBP
MEASUREMENTS
210 by 140cm., 6ft. 11in. by 4ft. 7in.
DESCRIPTION
DATE OF OBJECT
circa 1910
CATALOGUE NOTE
Rugs woven by the Armenian weavers of the so-called 'Kum Kapi'
workshops in Istanbul usually derived their inspiration from Safavid
designs. This rug is unusual, however, due to its pictorial subject
matter, arranged in a landscape format and influenced by 19th century
European 'Orientalist' pictures. The scene depicts a group of
travellers and their mules in front of the Çesme of Sultan Ahmed III,
with the Blue Mosque in the distance.
For
a related example, see Sotheby's London, 30th April 2003, lot 93
Seen on www.Sothebys.com
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