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"Lotto" rug, late XVI century, Western Turkey, Ushak Region, Ottoman Empire.



Christie's SALE 15984

Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Including Oriental Rugs and Carpets
London|26 April 2018

LOT 258
A 'LOTTO' RUG
PROBABLY USHAK, WEST ANATOLIA, LATE 16TH CENTURY
Even wear, corroded black, a few small spot repairs, possibly reduced in length, selvages frayed, minor loss at either end but secured
6ft. x 3ft.7in. (182cm. x 110cm.)

Estimate
GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000
(USD 56,720 - USD 85,080)

SOLD 187 500

Provenance: Possibly received as a diplomatic gift by Pope Alexander VII and then by descent