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
Seen on www.Sothebys.com
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