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The Sailer Collection of Fine
Oriental and European Carpets
Sale: NY7190 | Location: New York
Auction Dates: Session 1: Thu, 01 Oct 98 10:15 AM
LOT 23
A Karapinar runner, Central Anatolia,
40,000—60,000 USD
DESCRIPTION
A Karapinar runner, Central Anatolia,
18th century
mounted, oxidized browns, losses to sides,
original kilim end finishes,
approximately 14 ft. 3 in. by 3 ft. 11 in. (4.34
by 1.19m.)
Warp: wool, Z2S, natural ivory and brown twist
Weft: wool, Z, three shoots, light madder
Pile: wool, symmetrical knot
Density: horizontal: 5-6
vertical: 5-6
Sides: remnants of four cords of two warps
wrapped in red wool
Ends: 4-5" red kilim
Colors: madder, light madder, yellow, blue,
green, aubergine, ivory, walnut
The sophisticated, bold design of this runner,
where color meets color without an interrupting
dark outline between design elements, emulates a
kilim design. This feature is shared with a small
group of 15th-18th century Central Anatolian rugs
which are attributed to Karapinar. The three
medallion composition within a trefoil border of
this runner is shared with an example in the
Textile Museum (see Beattie, M., fig. 22) and a
runner sold at Rippon-Boswell, Nov. 12, 1994, lot
140. The openness of the field in the present rug
and the abstract inner border set this example
apart within the published group of Karapinar
rugs. The stylized tulips, which grace the fields
of the majority of these carpets, are here
enclosed within the medallions. This increased
stylization may suggest that the rug offered here
follows later in the tradition, placing it early
in the 18th century. The lustrous quality of the
wool and glowing color is a distinctive feature
of this and other Karapinar weavings. In
condition, the present carpet retains its
original kilim ends, has not been altered in size
and, while missing along its edges, retains most
of its original pile. This allows for us to enjoy
the aesthetic power of this weaving much as it
was originally intended. References: Beattie, May
H., "Some Rugs of the Konya Region,"
Oriental Art, Spring 1976, vol. XXII, no. 1, pp.
60-76. Rippon-Boswell, Wiesbaden, auction
catalog, November 12, 1994, lot 140. For other
related examples please refer to: Herrmann,
Eberhart, Seltene Orientteppiche, X, Munich,
1988, pl. 11 and Gilles, Roland, et al., Tapis
Present de l'Orient a l'Occident, Paris, 1989,
Wher collection, pp. 120-121 (fragmentary). Hali,
issue 52, August 1990, p. 145, advertisement by
Krikor Markarian (fragment) Sotheby's New York,
September 17, 1992, lot 1 and Rippon-Boswell, May
24, 1997, lot 144 (fragmentary) Balpinar, B. and
Hirsch, U., Carpets of the Vakiflar Museum
Istanbul, Wesel, 1988, pl. 245. |
