Antique Karapinar Rug Fragment
N°
02362
Period
Circa 1700
Origin
Central Anatolia
Materials
Wool
Status
Available
Size
134 cm x 774'4" x 2'6"
A rare fragment of an early Karapinar rug with directional palmettes and stylised tulips. An example with this pattern is in the Al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait National Museum and another was recently auctioned by Sotheby’s London (7 November 2017, lot 57), both on yellow ground. The present piece is the only one known on blue ground.
For further reading, please see P. Oakley, 'Karapinar' Rugs from Central Anatolia, Hali 166, Winter 2010, pp. 40-51.