Ghirlandaio Bergama Area Village Rug 19th Century


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Nagel Rugs and Carpets/Islamic/Tribal Art Sale 37T, November 6th 2001 Lot 182

Bergama Rugs Turkish rugs Oriental Rugs Ghirlandaio Bergama Area Village Rug 19th Century

A BERGAMA AREA VILLAGE RUG,

West Anatolia, 19th ct. Size 204 (223) x 166 cm

Description: Village carpet with excellent color. The green to blue abrasch field is occupied by a red field cartouche with a blue field medaillon, The medaillon is derived from early Anatolian Holbein pattern. The border is clearly and strongly drawn.

Size: 204(223)x 166 cm (72593003)

Literature: Spuhler/Koenig/Volkmann (1978), fig. 25 Estimate 9000. DM

Picture and Information from Nagel http://www.auction.de/

JBOC Note: Compare this to Rippon-Boswell C. 1800 Ghirlandaio Bergama Rug lot 54a

For Further Reading:

Guide to Rugs & Books

La Miniature En Orient

Notes on the War on Terrorism

Southwest Asia Time Line

Thanks and best wishes,

J. Barry O'Connell Jr.

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