See Guide to Turkish Rugs & Carpets Nagel Rugs and Carpets/Islamic/Tribal Art Sale 37T, November 6th 2001 Lot 59
A FRAGMENT OF ' Transylvanian '
RUG, Published: Stanzer, Wilfred et al. Antique Oriental Carpets from Austrian Collections Vienna 1986. Fig. 11 Spuhler, F. Islamic Carpets & Textiles. In Louisiana Revy, 1987 fig. 34. Picture and Information from Nagel http://www.auction.de/ This piece is similar to a Transylvanian Carpet in the Brukenthal Museum in Sibiu, in Transylvania published as ill. 6 in Kertesz-Badus, Andrei. Transylvanian Carpets in Pinner, R. & Denny, W. D. Oriental Carpet and Textile Studies III, PART I. 1987, page 37. For Further Reading: Thanks and best wishes, J. Barry O'Connell Jr. |