Oushak carpet rugs seen on auctions

LOT: 16
RUG NAME: Oushak carpet
AGE: late 17th century
ESTIMATE: 15,000—20,000 USD
SOLD:
DESCRIPTION: LOT 16 AN OUSHAK "MEDALLION" CARPET, WEST ANATOLIA, 15,000—20,000 USD MEASUREMENTS approximately 10ft. 8in. by 6ft. 9in. (3.25 by 2.06m.) DESCRIPTION late 17th century restorations CATALOGUE NOTE With its nearly circular central medallion, excellent drawing, abundant use of meandering floral elements, and powerfully contrasting border, the lot offered here is a classic example of a medallion Oushak carpet. The color scheme here is typical to comparable pieces from the 1600s: a red ground for the field with a blue medallion and border, all accented with yellow outlines with greens and blue-greens completing the palette. For a carpet with a similarly well-balanced design, see Friedrich Spuler, Islamic Carpets and Textiles in the Kier Collection, London, 1978, p. 50, pl. 22.

AUCTIONHOUSE: Sothebys
AUCTION: Carpets
LOCATION: New York
DATE: 25-11-2008
WEB SITE: http://www.sothebys.com
PHOTO COURTESY: Sothebys

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