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Fine Oriental and European Carpets
Sale: NY7117 | Location: New York
Auction Dates: Session 1: Wed, 15 Apr 98 10:15 AM
LOT 103A
A Karapinar long rug, Central Anatolia
30,000—40,000 USD
DESCRIPTION
A Karapinar long rug, Central Anatolia
18th century
oxidized browns; rewoven areas along side edges,
one end, and two corners, approximately 16 ft. 10
in. by 4 ft. 4 in. (5.13 by 1.32m.) Warp: wool,
Z2S, natural ivory Weft: wool, Z, 2 shoots, brown
Pile: wool, symmetric knot Density: 7-8H, 8-9V
Sides: not original Ends: incomplete, warp fringe
Colors: madder red, rust, deep blue, medium blue,
light blue, green, aubergine, yellow, gold,
ivory, walnut Please refer to The Toms
Collection, Sotheby's London, June 7, 1995, lot
80 for a closely related example. The present
carpet may have been woven as a companion piece
to the Toms carpet; however, here the medallions
alternate between green and blue grounds. The
medallions here echo those of earlier rugs from
Karapinar, such as lot 130, The Bernheimer Family
Collection of Carpets, Christie's London,
February 14, 1996. In the present rug we also
find the lack of outlining on design motifs,
particularly in the side half-medallions, which
is a characteristic peculiar to rugs from
Karapinar. The near original pile on the rug
offered here allows us to fully appreciate the
exceptional play of color and design found in
Central Anatolian village rugs.
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