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Turkish Rugs the O'Connell Guide

Turkish Rugs: Ottoman Textiles Notes

An Ottoman Silk embroidered Tomb Cover of the Shrine of the Prophet in Medina With the Tughra of Mahmud II

Ottoman 17th C. Silk embroidered Curtain

Anatolian textiles are the major part of Ottoman textiles.

Ottoman 17th C. Silk embroidered Curtain

An Ottoman silk embroidery, probably Epirus, 17th c.

18th Century Ottoman Silk embroidery on cotton

Ottoman 18th Century Silk Curtain

The James A. Lucas pair of Ottoman silk embroidered panels, 18th c.

An Ottoman Embroidered Leather Document Case with the Tughra of Sultan Abd Al- Aziz

A silver embroidered velvet saddle cloth circa 1700 Lot 125

Anatolian textiles are the major part of Ottoman textiles.

An Ottoman early 17th c. Silk embroidered Quilt Cover (Yorgan Yuzu) Panel

A 17th c. Ottoman Silk embroidered Quilt Cover (Yorgan Yuzu) Panel

An Ottoman Silk Embroidered Quilt Cover (Yorgan Yuzu) late 17th c. lot 43

An Ottoman 18th c. Embroidered Wrapping Cloth (Bohça

Bohça

Square format wrapping cloth. These had an important role in a woman's life. When the woman would go to the haman (Turkish bath) she would wrap what she brought in one of these cloths. An attractive Bohça showed wealth, status and suitability as a wife. The Bohça also had a role in the wedding ritual where the woman would wrap her trousseau to go to her husband.

"The word Bohça derives from the Arabic word for 'package'. Bohça were used in all aspects of daily life in the Ottoman household, from the protection of household linens and clothing to the ceremonial presentation of gifts." www.Sothebys.com

An Ottoman 17th c Embroidered Bohça

An Ottoman 18th c. Embroidered Wrapping Cloth (Bohça)

An Ottoman 18th c. Embroidered Wrapping Cloth (Bohça) Ottoman Empire

Even before the fall of Constantinople in 1453 many of the Greek people were part of the Ottoman Empire. This stretched up through the Greek War for Independence 1821 - 1831 and for many Greeks up until W.W.I. As such Greek textiles bear a close kinship with the whole of Ottoman textiles

Heublein Perot/Marechal Greek Island Part Silk embroidery possibly Naxos

A Greek Island embroidered Mihrab Panel

Two Greek Island embroideries W03776 Lot 5

Two Greek Island embroideries W03776 Lot 6

A Greek Island embroidery W03776 Lot 4

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A Banya Luka Applique Mihrab Panel from Sotheby's

Silk Velvet and Metal Thread

A Voided Silk Velvet and Metal Thread Brocade Panel, Turkey, Attributed To Bursa, 16th c, probably before 1550

Silk and Metal Thread Ottoman Voided Yastik

Sotheby's Ottoman voided velvet and metal-thread (çatma) cushion covers (minder) 18th C. lot 335

A Voided Silk Velvet and Metal Thread Brocade Panel, Turkey, Attributed To Bursa, 16th c, probably before 1550

A Silk and Metal Thread Ottoman Military Banner, 19th c.

An Ottoman metal and silk embroidered velvet pouch (kese)

An Ottoman Voided Silk Velvet and Metal thread Çatma Bursa 1st half 17th C Lot 224

An Ottoman Voided Silk Velvet and Metal thread Çatma Bursa Late 16th Early 17th C Lot 227

Silk Velvet

Nagel Ottoman silk velvet 16th/17th C. Lot 175

In the course of researching this page I came across a number of terms which I gathered up so I could sort through them.

Atli Tasvirleri: (Depictions of Horsemen) where men and animals are depicted together

Bohça: Wrapping cloth.

Boy havlusu: A towel large enough to cover the whole body.

Bulyas: Embroideresses

Çeshme: Tent

Çevre: Embroidered handkerchief

Cüz Kesesi: A koran cover usuallu of cloth or leather.

Gemili: Boat but in Amasra it is "flowers on a plate" design.

Gergef was a rectangular embroidery frame standing on four short legs resembling a small table

Göynek: An undershirt or chemise with long sleaves and no collar worn by both men and women in the Ottoman Empire. They could be of silk, cotton or linen and were frequently embroidered.

Handjar: Dagger.

Hünkar Portreleri: Portrait of the Sultans.

kasnak: Round embroidery hoop.

Kese:A bath glove or a small purse.

Kirk pare: "Forty- pieces" embroidered patchwork.

Kümbet: A large tomb with a conical dome roof.

Makrama: Macrame.

Minbars: Pulpit.

Örnek bezi: Sampler.

Palmet Rumi: Anatolian Palmettoes.

Peskir: A large napkin.

Pushide: Sarcophagus cover.