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

Christie's, London
Oriental Rugs and Carpets
Tuesday 2 October 2012

Lot 153
A ‘LOTTO’ RUG
PROBABLY USHAK, WEST ANATOLIA, 17TH CENTURY
Extensively repiled throughout, a few small holes in the field, selvages
frayed

5ft.7in. x 3ft.11in. (170cm. x 119cm.)
£6,000-8,000 US$9,100-12,000
€6,800-9,000

PRICE REALIZED
£12,500 ($20,175)


The field design and border of this rug relate to two different rugs from
the Aita Collection sold in these Rooms 18 October, 2001. The rare
‘ornamented’ field is a very similar design to lot 225 of that sale and the
part-cartouche border relates to lot 220.

Previously sold at 13 September 1995, Lot 1, Sotheby's ($5750). Photo source: www.rugtracker.com

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