Description:
Ushak Lotto Rug, West Anatolia, second half 17th century, the red field with an overall gold arabesque lattice design with hints of indigo, within a gold border of lobed red, blue-green, brown, and gold cartouches containing multicolored palmettes, 4 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 8 in.
Literature: For similar examples please see: The Bernheimer Family Collection of Carpets, Christie's London, 1996, lot 87. Ottoman Turkish Carpets, the collections of the Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest, Ferenc Batari, 1994, no. 18, p. 113.
Estimate $2,000-3,000
wear and repairs throughout
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