Major Autumn Auction
Auction date: Saturday 24. November 2012
Rippon Boswell & Co. International Auctioneers of Rare Carpets & Textiles


Lot: 242
Bergama This red-ground Bergama presents a powerful dark blue shield form enclosing a red stepped motif and a green, diamond-shaped central medallion. The golden yellow border is decorated with a geometric, stylised vine and star-shaped blossoms. The field design follows the much earlier tradition of Ghirlandaio carpets, proving how persistently weavers adhered to traditional concepts, especially in the Bergama region. – Original upper kilim finish, somewhat reduced at the bottom, new overcasting along the sides. Various old restored areas.

Origin:North West Anatolia
Dimensions:175 x 135 cm
Age:Mid 19th century
Estimate:10,500.00 €
Literature:CONCARO, EDOARDO & LEVI, ALBERTO, Sovrani Tappeti. Il tappeto orientale dal XV al XIX seculo. Milan 1999, no. 27