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Auction Notes: The present rug shares a design of medallion, spandrels and lampet end borders with several other early Turkish weavings; see Kirchheim, H., et al., pl. 176, a Konya region medallion carpet fragment, ascribed 17th century or earlier; Balpinar and Hirsch, pl. 16, a Western Anatolian rug, dated 16th- 17th century; an animal-figured carpet, Aslanapa, pl. 39, attributed to 15th century; a Karapinar rug, Alexander, pp. 230-23 1; and a Bergama, ibid., pp. 326-327. All of these rugs, and the offered rug, are woven with a variety of intense and vivid colors, a hallmark of Central Anatolian weaving. As the author notes regarding the Konya rug, pl. 176 in Kirchheim, the design is a village adaptation of a classical format. The prototypes would have been carpets such as Yetkin, op. cit., pl. 54, woven in a workshop in Oushak. Classical workshop carpets such as this featured a symmetrical design of medallion and spandrels with very intricate internal decorative intertwining vinery. As in the offered rug, village weavers pared the design down to bolder, more stylized elements heightened by the use of a wider range of hues. In the current rug, and other village examples cited, the medallion rests on a field sparsely decorated with a few stars and rosettes. This stylization of design allows each element space, and thus the rug makes a powerful visual statement. Here, as they are not outlined, the curling leaves appear to float on the red field. This is also the case for the blue-green that outlines the medallion. This practice of not outlining is shared with other Central Anatolian rugs, particularly from Karapinar, see lot 103A in this catalogue for one example. Upon closer examination, we notice that the weaver has subtly employed green leaves when the nearest spandrel is blue, and vice-versa. This demonstrates a sophisticated sense of design and color that is shared with the best of Turkish village weavings. References:Alexander, Christopher, A Foreshadowing of 21st Century Art, New York and Oxford, 1993 Aslanapa, Oktay, One Thousand Years of Turkish Carpets, Istanbul, 1988 Balpinar, Belkis and Hirsch, Udo, Carpets of the Vakiflar Museum Istanbul, Wesel, 1988 Kirchheim, Heinrich, et al., Orient Stars, Stuttgart and London, 1993 Yetkin, Serare, Historical Turkish Carpets, Istanbul, 1981 Note: To further a long term research project I am collecting data. When a piece such as this may be of interest to others I have decided to share my notes prior to culmination of the project. As such the attributions are my own and may be different that the catalogue attribution. Any additions, information, or corrections, would be appreciated. For Further Reading: Thanks and best wishes, J. 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