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Catalogue: Major Spring Auction

Auction date: Saturday 23. May 2009 at 15 o'clock

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Lot: 170
Tekke Mafrash The rare design of this small, red-ground bag face, with three white-ground rectangles enclosing a tree ornament surrounded by small, geometrical, abstract shrubs and a border of “C” forms, shows a close relationship to some Tekke kapunuks. However, it was not only used by the Tekke, but also by other Turkmen tribes, for instance the Saryk and Yomut. Tent bags of this format, smaller than torbas, are also called "kaps". – Completely preserved with the kilim back, some damage to the sides, corroded ruby silk sections in the pile.
Origin:
Central Asia, West Turkestan
Dimensions:
30 x 82 cm
Age:
First half 19th century
End price:
6,100.00 €
Literature:
PINNER, ROBERT & FRANSES, MICHAEL, Turkoman Studies I. London 1980, PL. XXIII (Kapunnuk) *** TZAREVA, ELENA, Rugs & Carpets From Central Asia. The Russian Collections. Harmondsworth & Leningrad 1984, no. 60 *** WALKER, DANIEL, Oriental Rugs of the Hajji Babas. New York 1982, no. 33 *** HERRMANN, EBERHART, Asiatische Teppich- und Textilkunst 1. Munich 1989, no. 48 c *** HOFFMEISTER, PETER, Turkoman Carpets in Franconia. Turkmenische Teppiche in Franken. Edinburgh 1980, nos. 44 - 46
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Lot: 173
Farahan A very finely woven Farahan whose ivory field is dominated by a huge, dark red diamond, its tips extending to the ends of the field. The central motif, field and dark blue corner spandrels are covered with a dense, precisely drawn Herati pattern. The angular vine with large red flowers in the border is a characteristic feature of these carpets, allso called "Zili Sultan" in the trade. – Minimally reduced ends, very good overall condition.
Origin:
West Persia, Arak district
Dimensions:
192 x 119 cm
Age:
Second half 19th century
End price:
6,100.00 €
Literature:
GANS-RUEDIN, ERWIN, Der Persische Teppich. Munich 1978, pl. p. 291
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Lot: 174
Kazak A splendid red-ground Kazak with three massive Memling güls along the central axis, flanked on both sides by a row of box shapes piled on top of one another and enclosing a double hook. The wide format provides more space than usual for the design to unfold. The bracket shapes in the border and the box shapes in the field are typical features of Karachovs, so this Kazak was probably made in the same region. The carpet was acquired from Waldemar von Elsner, the well-known dealer, in Hamburg ca. 1970. – Completely preserved with original finishes all around. Corroded brown, several small repairs, very good overall condition.
Origin:
South West Caucasus
Dimensions:
219 x 183 cm
Age:
Second half 19th century
End price:
12,200.00 €
Literature:
BAUSBACK, PETER, Antike orientalische Knüpfkunst. Mannheim 1976, p. 47 *** TABIBNIA, MOSHE, Kazak del XIX Seculo. Milan 1995, pl. XXVII *** KOLAHI, BEHROUZ & CERETTO, EDOARDO, Kazak. Tappeti del Caucaso Sud-Occidentale. Turin 1995, no. 9
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Lot: 179
Konya The red field of this colourful village rug from the Konya region is dominated by a huge, royal blue octagon with a yellow hooked outline. It contains a red, hourglass-like motif with a bold hooked outline, which is rarely seen in this form. Diagonal stripes decorated with chevrons accentuate the corners of the field. The golden yellow border has large double hooks. – The original finishes have survived all around, the flat-woven selvedge on the left-hand side is damaged. Small rewoven areas, good overall condition.
Origin:
Central Anatolia
Dimensions:
224 x 148 cm
Age:
First half 19th century
End price:
15,250.00 €
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Lot: 182
Kurdish Rug This Kurdish village rug was probably made in the surroundings of Gaziantep in eastern Anatolia. It is woven in the long, narrow format that is typical for the region. In the field, three box-shaped sections are defined by horizontal borders. Each compartment is dominated by an octagon framed by a wide outline and decorated with two arrowheads and protrusions. This powerful design evokes associations of old totemic symbols. Serrated leaves adorn the orange border. – Original sides, minimally reduced ends.
Origin:
East Anatolia
Dimensions:
255 x 98 cm
Age:
Late 19th century
End price:
1,952.00 €
Literature:
NEUGEBAUER, RUDOLF & TROLL, SIEGFRIED, Handbuch der orientalischen Teppichkunde. Leipzig 1930, pl. 43
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Lot: 184
Aksaray An early Central Anatolian carpet with a dark brown diamond medallion containing abstract animals arranged radially around an octagon, and accompanied by four green stars with rosettes at their centres. Quarter sections of analogous medallions accentuate the corners. Small, multicoloured octagons are distributed across the dark red field. The white-ground border has a rare design of eight-pointed stars and pairs of leaves. – For many years, this important carpet remained hidden in an American private collection and is previously unpublished. Its perfectly balanced design, very firm weave and excellent colours suggest that it is a workshop product. Judging by the elems with shield motifs, which are typical for the region, Central Anatolia is the only possible provenance; the precise style of the drawing and palette may point to the Aksaray region. The four-and-one medallion design was a favourite theme in Central Anatolia, and is seen in many variations. Several examples date back as far as the 15th century. Since early Anatolian carpets not produced at the courts often survive in fragmented form only, or in a state of heavy damage, the good condition of this carpet is remarkable. – Sides cut and new cords attached. Remnants of the red kilim finishes have been preserved at both ends. An old repair at the centre of the medallion, the brown is heavily corroded.
Origin:
Central Anatolia
Dimensions:
175 x 120 cm
Age:
Second half 17th century
End price:
85,400.00 €
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Lot: 185
Tekke Asmalyk A flat-woven Tekke asmalyk with an ivory ground weave composed of seven vertical panels in tent band technique. The design of five large floral trees and horizontal floral arrangements in the main border is exclusively embroidered in wool, unlike the embroidered asmalyk we sold in May 2008, which also contained sections of multicoloured silk. In comparison, the example offered here seems distinctly older: it is wider, more generous in composition, and much more heavily patinated. Its special attraction is the frieze of horsemen and a dromedary extending across the entire width of the field at the bottom. Moreover, it shows two groups of figures on the right: people wearing Turkmen clothing and two leaping red dogs. This asmalyk tells a story of Turkmen life that is equally graphic as the scenes seen in some tent bands or early felt asmalyks. – Fully preserved, embroidery in good condition. The ground weave has torn in several places, several darned areas, stains.
Origin:
Central Asia, West Turkestan
Dimensions:
76 x 154 cm
Age:
Ca. 1800 or earlier
End price:
46,360.00 €
Literature:
THOMPSON, JON, Silk, Carpets and the Silk Road. (Exhibition catalogue NHK Culture Center Osaka) Tokyo 1988, no. 73 *** RIPPON BOSWELL, auction 71, 24th May 2008, # 19 *** DODDS, DENNIS & EILAND, MURRAY L., Jr. (eds.), Oriental Rugs From Atlantic Collections. Philadelphia 1996, nos. 122, 123, 250 a
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Lot: 186
Salor Hanging A rare, small-format, decorative Salor hanging with the kejebe design. Comparative pieces in carpet literature show almost no deviation from the field design, whose perfect drawing is almost a standard feature of antique Salor pieces, but they do differ in border design. The ground of the field between the tower-like forms is woven entirely in ruby silk yarn, thus the diamonds running horizontally across the field are all placed on a silk ground. The weaver used the same precious, brilliant and lustrous material for various design details, obviously intending to produce a particularly splendid piece. – Partially corroded silk sections, otherwise the pile is in very good condition. Original upper and lower finishes, sides not cut, but merely damaged in places. Major holes at the lower left-hand side and in the upper right-hand corner. Some moth damage. On the reverse, the edges have been backed with red fabric.
Origin:
Central Asia, West Turkestan
Dimensions:
52 x 127 cm
Age:
Early 19th century
End price:
28,060.00 €
Literature:
MACKIE, LOUISE & THOMPSON, JON, Turkmen. Tribal Carpets and Traditions. Washington D.C. 1980, no. 10 *** BAUSBACK, PETER, Alte und antike orientalische Knüpfkunst. Mannheim 1983, p. 144 *** DODDS, DENNIS & EILAND, MURRAY L., Jr. (eds.), Oriental Rugs From Atlantic Collections. Philadelphia 1996, no. 218
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Lot: 189
Shirvan Published examples of this Shirvan are identical as twins in terms of design, palette and dimensions. Obviously all made in the same area, they are probably workshop products. The tree growing upwards in the field like a climbing plant seems to be full of animal forms. – Very good condition, a high pile and brilliant colours that have not faded.
Origin:
East Caucasus
Dimensions:
270 x 124 cm
Age:
Ca. 1850
End price:
24,400.00 €
Literature:
LEFEVRE, JEAN & PARTNERS, Caucasian Carpets from the 17th to the 19th century. London 1977, no. 34 *** RIPPON BOSWELL, auction 50, 21st November 1998, # 40
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Lot: 190
Sehna Prayer Rug A rare prayer rug from Kurdistan, very finely woven and with excellent wool used for the pile. A Persian inscription is seen above the top of the prayer arch. In dimensions and composition, this piece is similar to certain Sehna prayer kilims. Burns has published two comparative pieces. Prayer rug no. 29, also with an inscription above the arch, is based on the same design concept. Moreover, the two pieces share the same colour scheme and pattern repeat in the corners, but differ in field and border designs. Burns’ no. 28, a yellow-ground carpet without a prayer arch, has the same field design as our carpet, with blossoming shrubs arranged in an offset layout. – Both ends damaged and reduced, damage to the sides, several old repairs.
Origin:
North West Persia, Kurdistan
Dimensions:
138 x 112 cm
Age:
Early 19th century
End price:
8,784.00 €

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