Transylvanian Prayer Rug

Description:

Transylvanian Prayer Rug, West Anatolia, early 18th century, the empty red niche, flowering palmette and vine-filled blue spandrels, all within a wide blossoming ivory, blue, and cochineal palmette and vine gold main border, reciprocal sawtooth minor borders, 4 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 6 in.

Literature: For similar examples please see: Antique Ottoman Rugs in Transylvania, Stefano Ionescu, 2007, Cat. 167, 110, and 112.
Estimate $2,000-3,000

wear throughout, lazy lines, loss of outer guardstripe, re-selvaged


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