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Property from the Estate of James A. Lucas A
Demerci Kula carpet, Central Anatolia,
New York 6,000—8,000 USD Session 1, 14
Dec 01 10:15 AM
Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium:
9,000 USD
DESCRIPTION
A Demerci Kula carpet, Central Anatolia, 18th
century, oxidized browns, partially rewoven end
guard stripes, reselvaged, rewoven corner,
repileing, small scattered reweaves,
approximately 10 ft. 6 in. by 5 ft. 1 in. (3.20
by 1.55 m.)
For related carpets see: Sotheby's London, 14
October 1981, lot 108, illustrated Hali, Vol. 4,
No. 2, p. 198; one from the Eskenazi Collection,
Milan, see: John J., Eskenazi, L'Arte Del Tappeto
Orientale, Milan, 1983, pl. 36; one in the Museum
of Islamic Arts, Berlin, see: Spuhler, Friedrich,
Oriental Carpets, Berlin, 1997, pl. 58; and
another in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New
York, formerly in the Ballard Collection, Inv.
No. 22.11.82, see: Dimand, M. S. and Mailey,
Jean, Oriental Rugs in the Metropolitan Museum of
Art, New York, 1973, No. 145.
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