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New York Fine Oriental and European Carpets Sale
NY7704 lot 55
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A Beshir prayer rug, South Turkestan, New
York 20,000—30,000 USD Session 1 ,20 Sep 01
10:15 AM
Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium:
19,150 USD
DESCRIPTION
- A Beshir prayer rug, South Turkestan,
early 19th century, original finish one
end, pinholes, small reweaves, foldwear,
partial end guard stripe one end,
partially reselvaged,
approximately 7ft. 7in. by 4ft. 9in.
(2.31 by 1.45m.)
Provenance:
- Rippon Boswell & Co., Wiesbaden,
November 16, 1996, lot 141
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Beshir rugs of this distinct prayer
design, where an ivory mihrab with pomegranate branches
encloses a smaller, red mihrab of flowering shrubs, are
rare. Related published examples include Schurmann, Ulrich, Central Asian
Rugs, Frankfurt-am-Main, 1969, pl. 48; Sotheby's New
York, April 30, 1983, lot 136; Rippon Boswell & Co.,
Wiesbaden, November 10, 1990, lot 150; Eiland, Murray L.,
Jr., "Defining Types: The 'Beshir' Prayer Rug,"
Hali, issue 115, p. 81; and a rug in the Textile Museum,
see Mackie, Louise W. and Dr.
Jon Thompson, Turkmen Tribal Carpets and Traditions,
Washington, D.C., 1980, pl. 95, p. 186.
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Setting it apart from those rugs cited, the
present rug has a red key hole arch that echoes
that of its larger ivory mihrab. There is also a
contrast of scale in the delicate drawing of the
pomegranate trees and the bolder floral shrubs in
the surrounding red areas. The space allocated to
these shrubs is also unusual when compared with
other Beshir prayer rugs. The understanding of
design demonstrated by the weaver of this rug is
matched with lustrous wool dyed in an array of
vivid colors, characteristics shared with the
best Beshir work. Here, all these elements
combine to create a weaving that excels, both to
the touch and to the eye. In their review of
the previous auction of this rug, the editors of
Hali stated that the rug here offered is the best
Beshir prayer rug of this small design group, see
"Marketplace," Hali, issue 91, p. 157,
"It is unsurpassed in our experience in its
quality of drawing, proportions and clarity of
colours, including the luminous red and white of
the ground."
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Picture and Information from
www.Sothebys.com
For Further Reading:
Thanks and best wishes,
J. Barry O'Connell Jr.
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