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CARPETS
Sale N08038 lot 14
AN OTTOMAN SILK EMBROIDERED QUILT COVER (YORGAN
YÜZÜ) PANEL, OTTOMAN EMPIRE,
New York 4,000—6,000 USD Session 1
16 Dec 04 10:15 AM
approximately 8ft. 4in. by 2ft.9in. (2.54 by
0.84m.)
early 17th century
Condition Note: embroidered on two panels, fabric
mounted,
CATALOGUE NOTE
Quilt facings were produced from the 16th century
to the beginning of the 19th century. At first
they were worked on a fine linen ground whereas
later examples were embroidered on a much coarser
cotton ground. In Ottoman households beds were
not static items of furniture with dedicated
environments but were composed of several
mattresses that were stacked away during the day.
At night the quilts would be covered in the
embroidered facings with more durable cloth being
used on the underside of the quilts and tacked
together to form slip-covers. From 1800 the
yorgan yüzü were replaced by the bag-like
two-faced quilt covers that remain in use today.
Such large format embroideries are often
described as curtains but contemporaneous
curtains were composed of far stouter fabric such
as damask or brocade in order to keep the harsh
sun out of the Ottoman interiors. For a related
yorgan yüzü from the Galveston Collection see:
Erber, Christian (ed.), A Wealth of Silk and
Velvet, Bremmen, 1993, p. 220, no. S 4/2.
JBOC Comments:
Seen on www.Sothebys.com
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