18th century, 188 x 141 cm, South West Anatolia

The "Transylvanian“ carpets of the 17th / 18th centuries are workshop pieces woven in West Anatolia. In terms of their structure, materials, palette and designs they constitute a closed, albeit heterogeneous, group exhibiting specific particularities, including technical ones. This rug is not one of them, even though its composition closely resembles certain Transylvanian carpets. An open red shield form enclosing a small white central medallion lies in the blue field. Rosettes are arranged around it along the sides, while large saz leaves and carnations are placed at both ends. The wide white main border shows star-shaped blossoms and carnations interspersed with short diagonal hyacinths. This coarsely woven rug is a village product. The brilliant and diverse colours indicate a provenance in South West Anatolia, probably the Dazkiri region.

HERRMANN, EBERHART, Asiatische Teppich- und Textilkunst 3. Munich 1991, no. 6

KIRCHHEIM, E. HEINRICH, Orient Stars. Eine Teppichsammlung. Stuttgart & London 1993, no. 166 = RIPPON BOSWELL Wiesbaden, "Orient Stars" auction, 2 Oktober 1999, lot 68 = RB, A 69, 10 May 2007, lot 142

Signs of age and wear. Parts of the left-hand border are missing. Two vertical tears and missing areas. Mounted onto linen.