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A West Anatolian rug fragment
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- approximately 5ft. 6in. by 4ft. 6in. (1.68 by 1.37m.) mounted
Condition
Pile ranges from 1/8th of an inch to low to knotheads and spot foundation as visible in catalogue illustration. No restorations, in its original honest state.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The highly stylized and eccentric drawing of stars and other design motifs in this rug show that it is the work of a village weaver. In color palette and elements such as the ivory inner and star-filled octagon borders this rug recalls 4-1-4 design Bergama rugs, for examples, see Sotheby's New York, 30 May 1986, lot 72 and 22 September 1993, lot 98. The overall design scheme, however, appears to be a very personal and individual composition, with very distant echoes of early Anatolian rugs such as those with the Holbein design, see Şerare Yetkin, Historical Turkish Carpets, Istanbul, 1981, pl. 39.