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Sotheby's Auctions » David Sylvester:
The Private Collection » lot 91
Sale L02959
An Ushak 'Lotto' carpet fragment
West Anatolia, second half 16th century
London, New Bond Street 400—600 GBP Session 1
26 Feb 02 2:30 PM
Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 2,040 GBP
MEASUREMENTS
106 by 15cm., 3ft. 6in. by 6in.
DESCRIPTION
This lot contains 1 item(s).
This very attractive fragment is recognisable as part of
the field design of an 'arabesque' or 'Lotto' Ushak. The
term 'Lotto' derives from the Venetian painter Lorenzo
Lotto (1480-1556), who often depicted these carpets in
his paintings. It has the characteristic golden yellow
arabesque design outlined in charcoal with touches of
indigo and light blue set against a rich madder field.
This piece can also be classified further in terms of its
design, as the fragment of an 'Anatolian Lotto'according
to Charles Grant Ellis. For a full discussion of this
division according to design please see Ellis, Charles
Grant, The 'Lotto' Pattern as a Fashion in Carpets,
Hamburg, 1975.
For related examples dating to the 16th century see
Spuhler, F., Islamic Carpets and Textiles in The Keir
Collection, London, 1978, pp 44-45, Nos. 16, 18 and 19.
Seen on: www.Sothebys.com
Thanks and best wishes,
J. Barry O'Connell Jr.
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