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George Washington
O'Bannon used this piece to delineate what he called
Group 2 in an article in Oriental Rug Review 10-1 pages
6-7.. This group is larger and uses a more brownish shade
of red. Group 1 uses a double curled leaf main border one
on red and the other on white. Group two uses a curled
leaf inner guard border but uses an octagon star main
border. This octagon star border is similar to one
common in old Tekke main carpets. In the Group 2 he placed this and
a similar Ensi from the Dr. Jon Thompson collection
published in Carpet Magic.
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Salor
Ensi, Turkestan late eighteenth - early
nineteenth century circa 1800.
Warp: wool, Z2S, ivory tightly twisted,
depressed.
\Weft: wool, 2Z two strands lightly plied
reddish-brown, two shoots.
Pile: wool and silk (pink), 2Z strands
asymmetrical knot open to the left.
Density: 13-14H, 16V.
Sides: not original.
Ends: not original.
Size: Approximately 6 ft. 1 in. by 4 ft. 2 in.
(1.86 m. by 01.27 m.)
Colors: brick red, dark blue, wine red, ivory,
apricot orange, brown-black, yellow, pink (silk),
dark blue green mid-blue, brown. |
The late George Washington
O'Bannon discussed this rug in Oriental Rug Review
10-1 pages 6-7. He suggests breaking Salor Ensis into two
groups of which he puts this rug into the second group.
Even after 14 years the article stands on its own merits
and is worth a read.
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Lot 70 Sotheby's Fine Oriental Rugs and
Carpets
New York Saturday 11/29/89
est. $20000-$25000
www.Sothebys.com
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Published in Oriental Rug Review 10-1 pages 6-7
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. Any additions,
information, or corrections, would be appreciated.
For Further Reading:
Thanks and best wishes,
J. Barry O'Connell Jr.
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