No. 4702, Ottoman Embroidery

around 1800, 97 x 94 cm

Internet price EUR 7000.-

Certificate Description

In this exemplar, silk threads were used to achieve a lavish and well-structured pattern in shining colours on a very delicate beige ground fabric. The flowers are arranged in vertical rows, with six flowers in each row and the colour changing between blue and red. The change of colours creates a lively picture. Three stems executed in brown silk combine to form a flower, and each flower has six petals. The number “six” must have been used intentionally in this pattern. The embroidery is framed by a simple red chain-stitch border. The free design and free arrangement of the flowers as well as the shining colours and the exact, delicate execution indicate the carpet`s early origin. It was used for a familiy ritual or perhaps also as a cover for the Koran.