Number D0031
Style Pictorial
Type Anatolian
Material Silk & Gold Thread
Origin Anatolian
Size 140 x 150
Age 1850
Fun and aristocratic at the same time. This is a unique rug for being round. And for being woven in silk with silver thread knotting, in the so-called π¨ππ§π’π technique. As if that all was not enough, just look at the enthralling design and its wonderful motifs!
The central roundel shows an Ottoman aristocratic gent casually puffing at his π¨πππ¨ππ (hookah) waterpipe. This calm and serene scene is offset by the dramatic outer circle where a number of royal princes engage in an energetic hunting party.
The outer section is perhaps the most technically accomplished part. Even though it is circular, the edge is crenellated with a series of of in-and-out protrusions. The long tassels dangle out therefore in a radial way.
A most majestic collection piece.
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