Saryk Trapping Prior to 1800 Rippon Boswell Lot 91

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Auktion 68
18. November 2006
Lot Nr.: 91

Bezeichnung: SARYK BEHANG

Herkunftsland: Zentralasien, Westturkestan, vor 1800
Abmessungen: ca. 46 x 101 cm
Schätzpreis in EUR: 6.500 €
Dieser Saryk-Schmuckbehang, hier mangels vorliegender Radiocarbon-Datierung vorsichtig datiert, könnte eine der ältesten, uns erhaltenen Turkmenenarbeiten sein. Das Kedschebe-Muster ist anders konzipiert als sonst, mit einem großen, flachen Oval in der Feldmitte, dessen Ornamente strahlenförmig auf ein sterngefülltes, hakenbesetztes Stufenpolygon im Zentrum zulaufen. Weiße Baumwollpartien akzentuieren das Muster. – Originalabschlüsse fehlen ringsum, Fehlstellen im Flor.

Rough Translation: This Saryk decorative trapping , here for lack of available radio carbon dating carefully dated, could be one the oldest, us received Turkmen work. The Kedschebe sample is differently conceived than otherwise, with a large, flat oval in the Feldmitte, whose ornamentations approach radially on a star-filled, hook-occupied stages polygon in the center. White cotton portions accent the sample. - Original conclusions are missing all around, to defects in the Flor.

JBOC Note: A number of years ago I laid out what I called three "Phases of Saryk Rugs":

First phase has a soft clear orange red as the field color no silk or cotton pile Turkish knots and a soft apricot color in the Gul.
Second Phase rugs often use silk and cotton in the pile, insect dyes and the main field red tends more to a blue or a brown red than the orange red of the first phase. Gul quadrants use a color more orange than the apricot of the First Phase rugs. Both Turkish and Persian knotting are seen in Second Phase.
Third Phase: Colors are darker and brown and purple brown are seen as field colors. At worst there is garish overuse of insect dyed silk and cotton as white. Rugs use Turkish knots.

This trapping seems to follow squarely into the second phase i.e. the brownish red and the use of cotton. See Guide to Saryk Turkmen Rugs & Carpets

I am not looking to buy or sell. I am reviewing this rug to place it in context and to use it as a teaching aid. If you are reading this you probably have a question. Don't write me, I hate email but I will try to answer questions if you call me at 240-988-4866. I am on Eastern Standard Time in the US. Try not to call me after 10 PM. I am not in the rug business and I work a full time job but if you call my cell phone I will try to help. I am often interested in seeing nice collections.

Thanks and best wishes,

J. Barry O'Connell Jr.

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