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A Zareh Penyamin Kum Kapi silk and metal thread rug, Northwest Anatolia
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- metal thread,silk
- approximately 6ft. 2 in. by 4ft. 1in. (1.88 by 1.24m.)
"Zareh" Kufic signature in twenty-five places: nineteen in metal thread and six in silk
Condition
Silk pile generally good, near original 1/8 inch overall; metal brocade areas intact with very little oxidation, one 1/2 inch repaired slit in metal area at lower end of field. Silk brocade decoration in some metal thread areas, delineating cloudbands in the field design. Light abrash in deep burgundy field.
18 Kufic Zareh signatures in metal thread; 6 in silk pile.
Original selvages intact. Original 1/2 inch green flatweave then long warp fringes intact.
Good overall condition.
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
Cartoons found in Zareh's portfolio include a typical design from a well known Top Kapi prayer rug that shows the placement of cloudbands, inscriptions, arabesques and palmettes similar to those found in the present rug. Another rug of this design by Zareh, also signed twenty-five times, was sold Sotheby's New York, 8 October 1999, lot 132.