Rug with Double Niche Design
N°
05197
Period
Circa 1800
Origin
Bergama, Western Anatolia
Status
Available
Size
153 cm x 112 cm5'0" x 3'8"
What I find particularly attractive is the quasi-sculptural quality of the drawing of the central emerald green element, with its archaic zoomorphic motifs arranged around a star filled octagon, contrasting beautifully with the coral red background. This element is contained within a ‘double-keyhole’ reserve, which is clearly representative of a double niche design. Framed by a dazzling array of border motifs, the innermost being quite abstract and very similar to that of the preceding example. A noble descendant of the classical, early Ottoman tradition of ‘keyhole’ niche design rugs with a particularly lively and rich palette.
- Warp: wool, ivory
- Weft: wool, rust, 2 to 4 shots between knotted rows
- Knot: symmetrical, slight warp depression
- Knot count: 5H x 7V = 35 knots/square inch
- Selvages: flat, four sets of paired warps wrapped with original light blue wool
- Ends: top and bottom with original blue and red striped weft-faced plain-weave
- Colours: coral red, brick red, maroon, medium blue, dark green, mustard yellow, dark brown, graphite, ivory (9)
- Condition: very good, with medium to full pile