17th Century Selendi rug Ushak Region

Country of Origin: West Anatolia, Ushak Region,

Date of Origin 17th Century

Use: Rug

JBOC Comments: Well drawn Selendi rug with some condition problems. Jurg Rageth wrote an intresting article "A Selendi Rug" Hali may 1998, Issue 98, pg 84 RugNotes - R .

Auction Catalogue Description:

Description: SELENDI
Origin: West Anatolia, Ushak Region,
17th c.
Size: ca. 104 x 86 cm
Estimate EUR: 8,600
Notes
Note the similarity of this type to the small Double Niche carpets from Ushak. - Outer Border missing all around, cut sides amateurishly fixed. Pile low and partly heavily worn, some stitched holes.

Literature References
SCHÜRMANN, ULRICH, Orientteppiche. Ein Bildband. Wiesbaden o.J. (1965), p.14***NEUGEBAUER, RUDOLF & TROLL, SIEGFRIED, Handbuch der orientalischen Teppichkunde. Leipzig 1930, pl.30

Sale: Rippon Boswell Weisbaden, Auction 61, November 15th 2003, Lot Nr.: 3