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Material: Wool
Organic Shapes in Blue Misshapes Rug by RAG home
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Mishapes is a fluid exploration of form and intuition where shapes appear to melt, collide, and settle into each other with quiet confidence. This rug embraces asymmetry and softness...
Category
2010s Indonesian Modern Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Acrylic
$1,170 / item
Antique Blue Chinese Pictorial Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Chinese pictorial throw-size rug
Measures: 2'8' x 5'.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Pair of Early 20th C Navajo Eye Dazzler Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Beautiful Early 20th C Navajo Eye Dazzler Pillows New Feather and Down inserts.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$1,895 / set
Vintage Old Sivas Cecim Jijim Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Wool Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This vintage old large kilim was woven in the Sivas region of eastern Anatolia.
The bright red woven fabric is over three meters long and is covered with beautiful kilim weaving th...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$2,400 Sale Price
25% Off
Semi Old Village Rug Wool Hand Knotted Konya Central Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Central Anatolian Semi-old Carpet from the Konya region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
This highly collectible carpet has wonderful special colors and textur...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Oushak Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$1,050 Sale Price
25% Off
Scandinavian Woven Folk Art Wedding Tapestry with Flowers and Horses, 1760
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Scandinavian woven Folk Art wedding wall decoration tapestry, 1760
Dated 1760 and monogrammed OHW/HPS.
The tapestry is decorated mostly in red and yellow colors, with flowers and...
Category
18th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$856 Sale Price
51% Off
Antique Sarkoy Kilim Rug, Western Anatolian Turkish Carpet, Balkan Style Unique
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an antique Unique Sarkoy (Sharkoy or Şarköy) Kilim rug from Western Turkey with a rare and beautiful color composition.
Sarkoy kilims are very finely woven in slitweave in a...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Wool Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Wool
Zabihi Collection Oversize Large Camel Moroccan Rug
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind large square room size with a happy-go-lucky large camel sitting on an ivory ground. The wool on this is phenomenal. it's soft on the feet. The hump on the camel has a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Vintage Old Kars Kilim Eastern Turkey Anatolian Rug Turkish Wool Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an old vintage kilim from the Kars region in northeastern Anatolia.
The old sector and newer southern districts of Kars are joined by a bridge built by the Seljuk Turks over...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$930 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Old Bayburt Kilim North Anatolian Rug Turkish Wool Runner Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an old vintage kilim from Bayburt in the Black Sea region in northeastern Anatolia.
The unique use of black colors makes the patterns stand out and lively, and they have a m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$2,700 Sale Price
25% Off
Large Navajo Storm Four Panel Rug Weaving
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
Large Navajo Storm four panel area weaving with black border. Featuring two designs mirrored in opposite corner. Intricate and detailed with warm colors ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Oversize Square Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century oversize square Turkish Oushak rug with an all-over design on a pink ground
Measures: 16'10'' x 17'
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Country Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Reyhanli Kilim Anatolian Rug Handwoven Adana Turkish Carpet Natural Dye
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an Anatolian Old Kilim from Reyhanli, Adana Region, with a rare color and design combination. Islamic, Jewish, Christian, and Asian religious ...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Kilim Antique Wool Folk Art
Materials
Organic Material, Natural Fiber, Wool
$12,000 Sale Price
25% Off
Yea Navajo Indian Weaving
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large neutral Yea- Navajo weaving is in fine condition. It is in unusual colors.
Category
Early 20th Century American Navajo Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Rashwan Malatya Kilim Runner Rug Wool Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Southern Anatolian Antique Rashwan Runner Kilim from the Malatya region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
It is a large, 4-meter-long Kilim with two halves atta...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Wool Folk Art
Materials
Organic Material, Natural Fiber, Wool
$12,000 Sale Price
25% Off
Ararat Rugs Seichur Kuba Rug Caucasian Antique Kazak Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of the rug comes from the book Tapis du Caucase - Rugs of the Caucasus, Ian Bennett & Aziz Bassoul, The Nicholas Sursock Museum, Beirut, Lebanon 2003, nr.90 and Oriental R...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Ararat Rugs Mamluk Modern Rug with Leaf Lattice Design, Revival Rug Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of the rug comes from the book Völker, Angela, Die orientalischen Knüpfteppiche das MAK, Vienna: Böhlau, 2001: 42–5. This rug with the central star was designed in the ear...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Vintage Persian Kurd Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Kurdish rug from the mid-20th century. A burnt orange hexagonal medallion with a very fragmented Herati inner pattern shows bold, tall cypress tree pendants, all on...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$2,700 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Turkish Deco Runner
Located in New York, NY
Rare long and narrow size mid-20th century Turkish deco long and narrow runner with a repetitive all-over checkerboard cintomani design in black green and yellow accents.
Measures...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Ararat Rugs Kuba Rug with Octagons Caucasian 19th C. Revival Rug, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of rug comes from the book Tapis du Caucase – Rugs of the Caucasus, Ian Bennett & Aziz Bassoul, The Nicholas Sursock Museum, Beirut, Lebanon 2003, nr.79. This is a very colorful, dramatic, and unusual design rug from the late 19th century, Kuba region, Caucasus area. The series of octagons arranged in horizontal rows, each with a delicately drawn quatrefoil center, is reminiscent of a group of octagon rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Vintage Antalya Kilim Runner Rug Old South Anatolian Turkish Natural Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a South Anatolian old vintage Kilim from the Antalya region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
Founded in 200 BC by Attalus II, king of Pergamum, Antalya, then named Attaleia, has always been a bustling port. During the Crusades, the town was used for the embarking of troops on their way to Palestine, as it was a Byzantine stronghold at Antalya that was captured by Seljuks in the early 12th century, and late in the 15th century it became part of the Ottoman Empire. There are many interesting monuments in the town such as the Hadrian Gate, a three-arched marble portal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$6,375 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Konya Obruk Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Old Anatolia Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Vintage Kilim from the Konya - Obruk region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
This highly collectible antique kilim has a wonderful special col...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$1,387 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Kazak Rug Old Hand Knotted Caucasian Caucasus Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an antique Kazak Rug from the Caucasus region with nice color composition.
Kazak rugs have a strong folk influence on their design. They house big, bold, dominating geometri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Caucasian Oushak Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$3,450 Sale Price
25% Off
Lion Turkish 20th Century Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th century authentic Turkish rug depicting a lion on a striated purple ground.
Measures: 1'10" x 3'2”.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Western Anatolian Tulu Carpet, Shaggy Kilim Wool Long Hair Rug
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Vintage Tulu Carpet from Central Anatolia, the Konya region with shaggy wool long hair, good condition, and beautiful color composition.
Central Anatolian Tulu rugs, als...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$1,875 Sale Price
25% Off
Contemporary Irregular Shape Hand-Tufted Wool Rug Beige by RAG Home
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Magic with LUA
Contemporary irregular shape hand-tufted wool rug with earthy brown by RAG Home
Original Designed by Rannisa Soraya RAG Home Jakarta
Hand-tufted with mixed carving ...
Category
2010s Indonesian Arts and Crafts Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Kurdish Runner Rug, Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet Multi Medallion
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an Antique Kurdish Runner Rug from the Eastern Anatolia region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
Anatolian Kurdish rugs are handwoven rugs that originate from the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$2,347 Sale Price
46% Off
CC Tapis Inventory Rope Rug by Faye Toogood
By Faye Toogood
Located in Basildon, London
Introducing the stunning Inventory Rope Rug by CC Tapis, a must-have addition to any luxury living space. Handcrafted with high quality materials, this rug features a unique rope des...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Caucasus Kuba Kilim Vintage Old Rug, Caucasian Natural Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a large, Caucasian Old Kilim from the Kuba region with a red background and beautiful color composition.
The large, continuous medallions with zigzag patterns have an impa...
Category
Mid-19th Century Caucasian Kilim Antique Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$3,150 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Old Kagizman Kars Kilim Eastern Anatolian Rug Turkish Wool Runner Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This beautiful old kilim with unique coloring is from the town of Kagzizman in the Kars region, eastern Turkey.
It is a masterpiece that is over 4 meters long. However, the pattern ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$2,437 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Caucasian Kuba Super Fine Kilim Caucasus Old Rug Quba Traditional Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Caucasian Old Kilim from the Kuba (Quba) region in Azerbaijan, with a beautiful color composition.
Kuba is located near Dagestan, north of Azerbaijan, and is beside the Ca...
Category
Mid-20th Century Caucasian Kilim Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$5,137 Sale Price
25% Off
Anatolian "Grain Sack" Rug
Located in New York, NY
Anatolian "Grain Sack" rug. A Classic tribal transport bag or "chuval" from the Antep-Maras region in Southeastern Turkey, opened up to be used as a floor rug, table cover or a wall ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$796 Sale Price
20% Off
Fantastic and Colorful Mounted Hand-Hooked Rug from Lancaster, PA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful variations of PA. Dutch colors and typical of Lancaster Co. colors. Super geometric hand-hooked rug sewn on linen stretcher frame. The colors of salmon, orange, tan and gre...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$1,356 Sale Price
38% Off
Navajo Indian Weaving Eye Dazzler Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo Indian weaving eye dazzler bolster pillow. Zippered sham. Feather and down insert.
Category
20th Century American Navajo Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Navajo Indian Striped Saddle Blanket Weaving Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a vibrant yet simple striped pattern Indian weaving saddle blanket pillows. Sold as a pair. Great condition.
Category
1930s American Navajo Vintage Wool Folk Art
Materials
Cotton, Linen, Wool
$1,160 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Pictorial Malayer Rug
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind mid-20th century highly decorative caliber Pictorial Persian Malayer rug in soft creams, blues, green and gray accents. 1 lady sitting on a small rug and another graspi...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Romantic Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Amazing Navajo Indian Weaving / Lg. Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo Indian weaving large bolster leather / suede backing.This big pillow is down & feather fill.
Category
1940s American Adirondack Vintage Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Zabihi Collection Animal Motif Turkish Dowry Kilim
Located in New York, NY
3rd quarter of a 20th century Turkish Kilim with a scenic animal motif design given as a dowry gift
Measures: 6'5'' x 7'9''.
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Fantastic Large Mexican Indian Weaving Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Mexican Indian Weaving Pillow. This Pillow is beautiful. Nice Quality Linen Backing and zippered casing. Feather and down Insert.
Category
20th Century Mexican Navajo Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool
American Eagle Hooked Mini Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade mini-size American hooked rug from the 3rd quarter of the 20th century showing an American eagle .
Measures: 1'5'' x 2'5''.
Category
Late 20th Century American Country Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Jute
Antique Ghiordes Prayer Rug Western Anatolian Turkish Mihrab Carpet Rare Design
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an antique prayer ( mihrab ) rug from the Western Anatolia, Ghiordes ( Gördes ) region with a very rare and beautiful color composition.
Ghiordes rugs, also known as Gorde...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$2,850 Sale Price
25% Off
Hereke Wool
Cotton Carpet - Turkish Anatolian Rug - Ottoman Carnations
Tulip
Located in Tokyo, JP
This unique Wool Hereke Carpet is among the highest-quality carpets in the Hereke workshop. There are traditional Ottoman Empire carnations and tulip design rows on a white backgroun...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Ararat Rugs Bidjov Kazak Rug Caucasian Antique Revival Carpet Natural Dye
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Bidjov Kazak rug, designed late 19th century, is a type of handwoven rug that originated from the Caucasus region, specifically from the town of Bidjov, a few miles north o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Mexican / American Indian Bird Weaving Pillows, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Indian weaving pillows with black linen backings. In very good condition. Sold as a pair.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$1,036 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Corum Kilim Natural Rug Wool Old Central Anatolian Chorum Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Corum region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
Corum has a long history as a base for Hittite ruins such as Hattusa, the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$21,000 Sale Price
25% Off
Dazzling Geometric American Hooked Scatter Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade decorative American hooked rug from the middle of the 20th century with a dizzy-like geometric design
Measures: 2'4" x 4'3'.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Country Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Jute
Navajo Child
s Blanket
Located in Sharon, CT
A late classic small (child's) blanket.
Category
1880s American Tribal Antique Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$2,000
Vintage Latin American Folk Art Serving Spatula
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Handmade vintage folk art Bolivian serving spatula. Embodying the rich cultural heritage of Latin American folk art, the serving utensil is in excellent condition and ready to be used.
By seamlessly merging beauty, practicality, and history, this engraved spatula elevates the dining experience by infusing it with both aesthetics and cultural significance.
The engraving details on this vintage spatula...
Category
20th Century Bolivian Folk Art Wool Folk Art
Materials
Silver, Nickel
3x3.5 Ft Handwoven Kilim with Colorful Cotton Pomps. Vintage Wall Hanging
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Bring charm and character to your home with this authentic handwoven Turkish kilim, beautifully accented with vibrant pom-poms. Woven using traditional flat-weave techniques, this vi...
Category
1970s Turkish Folk Art Vintage Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$322 Sale Price
40% Off
Zabihi Collection Soft Pink Vintage Turkish Oushak Gallery Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th century Turkish Oushak gallery size rug
Measures: 5'6'' x 13'2''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Country Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Kozak Saddlebags
Located in New York, NY
An old tribal bag, originally meant to be carried over the shoulder or the back of a donkey. A very nice example with lots of details.
Can be used in a variety of ways - wall hangin...
Category
1960s Turkish Tribal Vintage Wool Folk Art
Materials
Brocade, Goat Hair, Wool
$774 Sale Price
20% Off
British Sailor
s Woolwork or Woolie of the Named Ship "Polly"
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork of the Barque Polly,
Named "Polly",
Circa 1885-95
Offered is a magnificent and historically significant British sailor's woolwork, or "woolie," dating to the last quarter of the 19th century. This exceptional piece presents a detailed port-side view of the three-masted barque Polly under full sail. The vessel's name is proudly displayed on a banner flown from the mainmast and is also visible on her bow, a testament to the sailor-artist's pride in his vessel.
The artistry of this woolwork is particularly noteworthy. The sails are skillfully executed using the trapunto technique, a form of relief quilting where sections are padded from behind to create a dynamic, three-dimensional effect. This application masterfully conveys the impression of sails swollen with wind, bringing the scene to life. The sea is depicted in a series of rippling bands of green and white wool, a characteristic convention of this folk art form that effectively captures the motion of the water.
This historically rich textile is presented in a handsome maple ogee-shaped frame, typical of the period and befitting the quality of the artwork. The piece is glazed with Museum UV glass, a modern conservation measure that significantly reduces light reflection and provides superior protection against fading and light damage.
Historical Provenance: The Barque Polly
The woolwork is a tribute to a specific and well-documented vessel. The barque Polly was built in the renowned shipyards of Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1885. The ship was christened at its launch by Marian "Polly" Woodside, the wife of the vessel's owner. In a charming departure from the traditional champagne, Mrs. Woodside tossed a cascade of flowers across the bow to christen the ship.
The Polly embarked on numerous voyages, primarily serving the trade routes between South America and the United Kingdom, before being repositioned for service in the Pacific. As a barque, the Polly featured three masts, with the fore and mainmasts being square-rigged and the mizzenmast being fore-and-aft rigged. This configuration was highly popular for long-distance merchant vessels as it required a smaller crew than a fully-rigged ship, making it an economical choice for ocean crossings.
A label affixed to the reverse of the frame indicates that this woolwork was featured on the acclaimed television program The Antiques Road...
Category
Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Old Marash Cecim Cicim Jijim Kilim Eastern Anatolian Rug Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a South Eastern Anatolian Old Jijim (Cecim, Cicim) Kilim from the Maras region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
Marash Jijim Kilim – A Tapestry of Tradition and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Wool Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Wool
$1,200 Sale Price
25% Off
1930
s Navajo Indian Weaving Eye Dazzler Runner Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo Indian Weaving runner rug.This eye dazzler has been prof. cleaned and in pristine condition.
Category
1930s American Adirondack Vintage Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Malatya Kilim Door Mat Rug Wool Vintage Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Eastern Anatolian Antique Small Entrance Mat Size Kilim from the Malatya region with a rare, beautiful color composition.
This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$1,200 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Gomurgen Kayseri Kilim Rug Wool Old Central Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Gomurgen, Kayseri region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special co...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Kilim Antique Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$3,600 Sale Price
25% Off
Bahaar Peach dust
Amethyst 150x240 cm Handknotted Rug
By JAIPUR RUGS
Located in Milano, IT
Shift your focus away from the chase and embrace the sheer joy of nature with Bahaar, a standout from the Majnun Collection designed by Pavitra Rajaram. Departing from the convention...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$5,315 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug with Flower Lattice Design DoorMat Entrance Mat
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The design source of carpet comes from the book Völker, Angela, Die orientalischen Knüpfteppiche das MAK, Vienna: Böhlau, 2001: 42–5. This rug with the central star was designed in the early 16th-century rug by Mamluk Sultane of Cairo, Egypt. It is exhibited at MAK – Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna Austria. The interpreted design is composed of a flower lattice pattern taken from a part of the MAK Museum’s rug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$480 Sale Price
41% Off
Antique Kurdish Runner Rug, Eastern Anatolian Vintage Natural Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an Antique Kurdish Runner Rug from the Eastern Anatolia region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
Anatolian Kurdish rugs are handwoven rugs that originate from t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$5,850 Sale Price
25% Off
Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug Lattice Pattern Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
This lattice pattern is composed of palmettes and leaves filling the various compartments against the imposing ground. One has the impression that it is only part of a larger scheme designed 15th-century rug from the Mamluk era, Cairo region, Eygpt. These designs have often been described as wagirehs or samplers and were said to have been used as weaver`s aids, or for demonstration purposes, made as a template or pattern for the carpet design and production of larger rugs, they are generally small pieces of the size of a scatter rug or mat.
Mamluk carpets originated in a physical environment that lacked the combination of abundant marginal grazing land and a temperate climate with cool winters that were common to most carpet-weaving areas in the Islamic world. While related to a broader tradition of Turkish weaving centered in Anatolia, far to the north, the designs of these carpets include atypical elements, such as stylized papyrus plants, that are deeply rooted in Egyptian tradition. Their unusual composition and layout probably represent an attempt to develop a distinctive product that could in effect establish a “Mamluk brand” in the lucrative European export market. The uncharacteristic color scheme—devoid of the undyed white pile and employing a limited range of three or five hues in much the same value—also suggests a conscious attempt to create a particular stylistic identity. Also virtually unique in the world of Islamic carpets is the S-spun wool. It has been argued that the tradition of clockwise wool spinning originated in Egypt because of the earlier Egyptian tradition of spinning flax into linen thread. Details of the plant’s botanical structure make it impossible to spin flax fiber in the more common counterclockwise direction utilized throughout the Middle East for wool and cotton.
Mamluk carpets with the color combinations seen in the Simonetti are now generally accepted as part of an earlier tradition that has many links to the weaving of Anatolia, Iran, and Syria. The “three-color” Mamluk carpets, well represented in the Metropolitan’s collection, represent a later development that continued well after the Ottoman conquest of Egypt in 1517. Many such carpets may have been produced well into the seventeenth century, and possibly even later. (Walter B. Denny in [Ekhtiar, Soucek, Canby, and Haidar 2011]). The design of the rug is interpreted by our designers from our Mamlouk-type rugs collection and soft colors are used for this rug.
Color summary: 3 colors in total;
Moss Green 27 (Spurge – Indigo)
Mount Olive...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Wool Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$618 Sale Price
25% Off
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Primitive Dough Bowl