Dazkiri

Dated 1262 AH = 1847 AD, 142 x 127 cm, South West Anatolia, Afyonkarahisar province

The red-ground field is filled to its full extent by a green-ground double niche with stepped arches which contains a red central medallion surrounded by flowers. Four water jugs stand in the corners, and small blossoms and stars are distributed around them. – Small-format rugs made in the town of Dazkiri and its surroundings continued the design tradition of a particular group of "Transylvanian" carpets, adopting their designs and composition almost literally (e.g. Ionescu cat. 117, 119). These older carpets were produced in the Manisa region situated north of Dazkiri during the 17th century. However, a feature typical of Dazkiri rugs is their distinctive palette using prominent shades of green which differs greatly from their models. According to its woven date, this very finely knotted example in excellent colours was made in 1847. – One major repiled section at the centre of the field, several small repiled areas; otherwise well preserved, including the original selvedges and striped kilim ends.

ASLANAPA, OKTAY, One Thousand Years of Turkish Carpets. Istanbul 1988, Tf.109 *** BATTILOSSI, MAURIZIO, Tappeti d'Antiquarito. Catalogo IV. Turin 1989, Nr.4 *** IONESCU, STEFANO (Hrsg.), Die osmanischen Teppiche in Siebenbürgen. Rom 2006, Kat.Nrn.117,119