General Classification: Turkish Rug, Istanbul

Date of Origin circa 1910

Use: rug

JBOC Comments: As we can see Toussounian was thought to be a weaver as I indicate in my previous comments. Now based on the book Hagop Kapoudjian Toussounian is seen as a producer that commissioned rugs from a select group of the very best weavers.

(Toussounian or Toussounian as some spell it was a late 19th and early 20th century Armenian weaving master in the Istanbul area. Toussounian drew heavily on Khorasani carpets of the second half of the 16th century. He used examples from the Top Kapi as well as the so-called Sanguzko type and the Chelsea Carpet for inspiration.)

Description:

RUGS & CARPETS

Sale L04760 lot 69
PROPERTY OF A SOUTH AFRICAN COLLECTOR
e - A TOUSSOUNIAN SILK AND METAL THREAD PRAYER RUG, ISTANBUL, TURKEY
London, New Bond Street 6,000—8,000 GBP Session 1
28 Apr 04 2:30 PM
205 by 135cm., 6ft. 8in. by 4ft. 5in.
circa 1910

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