PALAIS BREUNER, SINGERSTRASSE 16 1010 VIENNA, Austria
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LOT 58:
Early Konya Prayer Rug
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Start price:
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10,000
Estimated price :
€20,000 - €26,000
Buyer's Premium: 25%
VAT: 19%
On commission only
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Early Konya Prayer Rug
132 x 115 cm (4' 4" x 3' 9")
Turkey, 18th century
Condition: very good according to age, low pile in places, almost completely corroded dark brown, both ends slightly incomplete, backed with fabric
Warp: wool, weft: wool, pile: wool
This early example of a triple-mihrab Konya prayer rug is unique in that the mihrabs have no columns, and the beautifully abrashed red ground below these mihrabs is filled with slender flowering stems. The space between the mihrabs is filled with tree forms but can only be seen in relief now, since the black wool has corroded, adding further allure to the design by implying three-dimensionality to the arches.
Interestingly the trees meet above the central arch to imply another prayer arch. In the border the narrow stem that traces its way around the rosettes has also oxidised, adding to the character of the rug. The colour tone is particularly pleasing, emphasising the contrast between the light yellow, many shades of red and ivory, and the dark-blue and aubergine.
It is also worth drawing attention to the finer-than-usual knot count of this rug seen in the narrow corroded vine in the border. It allows maximum impact of the red abrash in the field.
Estimate: € 20000 - 26000
