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Country of Origin: Turkey, Istanbul
JBOC Comments: The inscription
cartouche reads "By 'Abdullah in nine
hundred and ninety (1582 AD)". I lave long
suspected that the 16th century rugs that
inspired these rugs were the work Abdollah-e
Mozahheb (also Abdullah Sirazi). Abdollah is
best known for his work at the court of
Ibrahim Mirza. He produced recognizable work from
the 1550s to the 1590. See Plate
70: Ustad Abdollah
Description:
Sale Title ORIENTAL RUGS AND
CARPETS
Location London, King Street Sale Date Oct 13,
2005
Lot Number 22 Sale Number 7078
Creator ATTRIBUTABLE TO ZAREH PENYAMIN, ISTANBUL,
TURKEY, CIRCA 1920
Lot Title A SILK AND METAL-THREAD KOUM KAPI
PRAYER RUG
Estimate 25,000 - 30,000 British pounds
Special Notice VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on
hammer price plus buyer's premium.
Lot Description A SILK AND METAL-THREAD KOUM KAPI
PRAYER RUG
ATTRIBUTABLE TO ZAREH PENYAMIN, ISTANBUL, TURKEY,
CIRCA 1920
Overall excellent condition
5ft.9in. x 3ft.10in. (175cm. x 116cm.)
Lot Notes The knot count is 10H x 9V per cm. sq.
Although the inscription cartouche reads "By
'Abdullah in nine hundred and ninety (1582
AD)", this date obviously bears no relation
to the actual date when this rug was produced.
One can also fairly confidently attribute this
carpet as being the work of Zareh Penyamin, as
details within his original cartoons bear many
similarities to this example, Pamela Benoussan,
'The Masterweavers of Istanbul', Hali, 26, pp.
34-41, pl.19. The use of the scrolling
split-palmette, the curved shoulder of the prayer
arch and the shape and positioning of the
inscription cartouche all link this carpet to the
work of this master. For two other examples refer
to , Arto Keshishian and Duncan R. Miller, Kum
Kapi Silk Rugs, Zareh Penyamine 1890-1949,
London, 1985.
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