An Ushak rug, West Anatolia, circa 1910, the soft apple green field of bold flowerheads and flowering vines, framed by a similar flowering tree border, 219cm x 179cm together with a similar fragment 219cm x 136cm
Sold for £700
An Ushak rug, West Anatolia, circa 1910, the soft apple green field of bold flowerheads and flowering vines, framed by a similar flowering tree border, 219cm x 179cm together with a similar fragment 219cm x 136cm
The rug - some signs of old moth damage to field, ends with slight wear, salvages good, several holes to plain outer guard, the rug is made up of elements of a larger carpet which have been joined
Fragment - With scattered wear and signs of old moth damage, some white discolouration in parts. Fold-wear to one end. Two partial elements have been joined with a central strip in two parts with misaligned design elements. Please refer to images of the reverse of the carpet for details. Rectangular cut-outs and losses to two ends and to one side as pictured.
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Auction: March Sales: Ceramics, Books, Asian Art, Hunt Buttons & Carpets, 19th Mar, 2024
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