OTTOMAN CARPETS IN THE XVI - XVII CENTURIES (16-17TH CENTURIES)
Selendi 'scorion' rug, west
Anatolia, mid-17th century. 1.16 x 1.91m (5'3" x 6'3"), 620 knots/dm2.
Black Church, Brasov, no.373 This interesting rug, very similar to one in the Budapest Museum of Applied Arts, is one of only four known with this rare design. The bi-colour rosette and hooked leaf border appears in some ‘Lotto’ rugs. (note: Stefano Ionescu)
illustrated in Stefano Ionescu, Antique Ottoman Rugs in Transylvania
http://www.transylvanianrugs.com
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