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Catalogue: Major Spring Auction

Auction date: Saturday 29. May 2010 at 15 o'clock

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Hotamis Kelim Lot: 89
Hotamis Kelim Woven in two panels, this red-ground kilim may be attributed, like OS-101, to the Hotamis Turkomans from the region south of Karapinar. It has a similar design construction with two carnation elems and gül-like hexagons, although here the latter have been arranged to form two parallel pattern bands.
Origin:
Central Anatolia, Konya region Karapinar
Dimensions:
444 x 174 cm
Age:
Ca. 1800
End price:
5,856.00 €
Literature:
FRAUENKNECHT, BERTRAM, Frühe türkische Tapisserien. Nuremberg 1984, pl. 43
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Sivrihisar Flatweave Lot: 90
Sivrihisar Flatweave

“This central Anatolian flatweave is reminiscent of the famous 15th century animal carpet in the Ethnographic Museum, Konya, published by Kurt Erdmann. The composition of the central field in that unique carpet could almost have been the prototype for this piece... The fact that such a 15th century design concept should have survived relatively unchanged on a 19th century flatweave supports the argument for strong design continuity in flatweaves. This was not the case with pile-woven carpets, which were much more influenced by changing fashions.” (JR)

The animal carpet in the Mevlana Museum that this brocaded flatweave indeed resemples, is now dated to the 13th cent. The presence of an indigo sulphone dyestuff in OS-106 does not exclude a date around 1800 for this flatweave; that dyeing technique is documented in Saxony from 1740 onwards, and could have been known in Anatolia before 1800
Origin:
Western Central Anatolia
Dimensions:
182 x 76 cm
Age:
19th century
End price:
2,318.00 €
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Konya Lot: 91
Konya

“The design of this sadly incomplete rug could be described as naive. I might have been able to do it proper justice were it not at the end of fifty examples in what must surely be the most comprehensive collection of such rugs.”

This tile-like pattern of diamonds quartered into four colour sections, and arranged point-to-point, produces interesting reciprocal effects: when concentrating on the central axis, one sees red cruciforms placed at an angle. The comparatively broad free spaces on the sides of the field have been decorated with tiny polygons and amulet by the weaver. The miniature format leads us to assume that the item is a “yastik”.
Origin:
Central Anatolia
Dimensions:
173 x 96 cm
Age:
Early 19th century
End price:
4,392.00 €
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Ladik Long Rug Lot: 92
Ladik Long Rug

“A more authentic version of this type is shown in plate 179. As this is a typical workshop product, obvious emphasis was placed on the perfect repeat of the ‘medailon forms’ and the regular addition of secondary elements. Despite the contrast red-yellow-blue, this palette cannot be described as aggressive.” (FS)

The “tulip”design of this Ladik runner, which was published as early as 1985 by Herrmann, is closely related to Ottoman court art. It might have been made as a commission for a provincial official or other dignitary, and is clearly older than the fragment OS-179; the latter must be viewed as a work of folk art, and was probably woven at a later date.
Origin:
Central Anatolia, Konya region
Dimensions:
413 x 127 cm
Age:
18th century
End price:
10,980.00 €
Literature:
HERRMANN, EBERHART, Seltene Orientteppiche 7. Munich 1985, no. 4
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Fachralo Kazak Lot: 93
Fachralo Kazak Slight signs of age and wear. Original sides, somewhat reduced at the top, the red-and-white end stripe at the bottom has been repiled.
Origin:
South West Caucasus
Dimensions:
135 x 106 cm
Age:
Ca. 1870
End price:
4,392.00 €
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Kazak Lot: 94
Kazak The composition of this Kazak, with three large rectangles containing specific designs on a red field, is reminiscent of Chajli rugs. The wide border of large motifs is striking. Good condition, with the original end and side finishes. A high pile and comparatively fine weave, extremely glossy wool and a warm, harmonious palette.
Origin:
South West Caucasus
Dimensions:
250 x 140 cm
Age:
Second half 19th century
End price:
14,640.00 €
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Yomut Main Carpet Lot: 97
Yomut Main Carpet The chestnut field of this antique Yomut main carpet contains a repeat of spaciously arranged kepse güls placed in colour diagonals. The white-ground border shows boat designs set in a wavy vine, the red secondary borders are decorated with small stepped polygons. The wide elems contain colourful tree forms. Finely woven in the symmetric knot, with a brush-like dense pile and clear brilliant colours. Possibly a weaving by the Igdir tribe. Newly overcast sides, three of the four corners have been restored, minor areas of repiling.
Origin:
Central Asia, West Turkestan
Dimensions:
310 x 185 cm
Age:
Mid 19th century
End price:
21,960.00 €
Literature:
ELMBY, HANS, Antikke Turkmenske Tæpper IV. Antique Turkmen Rugs Copenhagen 1998, no. 19
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Bahluli Lot: 98
Bahluli In his article „Bahluli?“, recently published in HALI, Dewitt Mallary attempted to identify a certain group of nomad Khorasan rugs, previously summarily attributed to the Baluch, as works by the Bahluli tribe in the Qainat region. Coarsely woven in the symmetric knot and with the typical striped kilims as well as a tile design of large octagons, this pretty example belongs to the group discussed. A comparative piece of identical field design was published by Bausback. Original finishes all around, slight signs of wear in the pile.
Origin:
North East Persia, Khorasan
Dimensions:
192 x 113 cm
Age:
Second half 19th century.
End price:
2,684.00 €
Literature:
MALLARY, DEWITT, Bahluli? HALI 162, London 2009, pp. 68 ff. *** BAUSBACK, PETER, Alte Knüpfarbeiten der Belutschen. Mannheim 1980, fig. p. 33
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Afshar Lot: 99
Afshar This Afshar, with a repeat of large cypresses placed in offset rows on a midnight blue field and a border of light colours, displays the typical coarse knotting structure of weavings made in the surroundings of Sirjan. Newly overcast sides, low pile, slightly reduced ends.
Origin:
South Persia, Kerman region
Dimensions:
164 x 123 cm
Age:
Late 19th century
End price:
1,830.00 €
Literature:
AZADI, SIAWOSCH, Some Methodological Aspects and Problems of Research into Oriental Carpets. HALI 1, 3, London 1978, fig. p. 263
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Bakhtiari Horse Cover Lot: 100
Bakhtiari Horse Cover A Bakhtiari horse cover woven in two separate sections and joined at the centre of the field. The piece displays the typical mixed technique of pile-woven designs arranged in horizontal stripes on a white, coarse, weft-face plainweave kilim ground. As is often seen in this type, the two pattern panels at the lower end show stylised human figures, indicating that the trapping may have been made for a wedding. Completely preserved, good condition.
Origin:
Western Central Persia
Dimensions:
145 x 153 cm
Age:
Early 20th century
End price:
1,647.00 €

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Wiesbaden, 9th December 2008

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