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Ghirlandaio medallion Bergama Rug first half 19th C. Sotheby's

New York Fine Oriental and European Carpets - RESCHEDULED » lot 89

Bergama Rugs Turkish rugs Oriental Rugs Ghirlandaio medallion Bergama Rug first half 19th C. Sotheby's

A Bergama rug, West Anatolia,

5,000—7,000 USD Session 1, 20 Sep 01 10:15 AM

Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 4,800 USD

DESCRIPTION

A Bergama rug, West Anatolia, first half 19th century remnants of original flatwoven end finishes, oxidized browns, losses to ends and selvages, moth damage, approximately 6ft. 11in. by 6ft. 2in. (2.11 by 1.88m.)

For examples of rugs with the so-called Ghirlandaio medallion found in this rug, please refer to Eberhart Herrmann, Seltene Orientteppiche X, Munich 1988, pl. 13; McMullan, Joseph V., Islamic Carpets, New York, 1965, pls. 96 and 97; The Bernheimer Family Collection of Carpets, Christie's London, 14 February 1996, lot 110; and Bruggemann, W. and Bohmer, H., Rugs of the Peasants and Nomads of Anatolia, Munich, 1983, pl. 52

Picture and Information from www.Sothebys.com

For a discussion of a related rug in two 15th century paintings please see Domenic Ghirlandaio and his Rugs as well as Domenic Ghirlandaio' s Saint Jerome.

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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