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A variant of a 'Medallion' Ushak carpet fragment, West Anatolia, c. 260 x 285, late 16th century.

A variant of a 'Medallion' Ushak carpet fragment, West Anatolia, c. 260 x 285, late 16th century.A variant of a 'Medallion' Ushak carpet fragment, West Anatolia, c. 260 x 285, late 16th century.
A variant of a 'Medallion' Ushak carpet fragment, West Anatolia, c. 260 x 285, late 16th century.A variant of a 'Medallion' Ushak carpet fragment, West Anatolia, c. 260 x 285, late 16th century.
A variant of a 'Medallion' Ushak carpet fragment, West Anatolia, c. 260 x 285, late 16th century.A variant of a 'Medallion' Ushak carpet fragment, West Anatolia, c. 260 x 285, late 16th century.
A variant of a 'Medallion' Ushak carpet fragment, West Anatolia, c. 260 x 285, late 16th century.A variant of a 'Medallion' Ushak carpet fragment, West Anatolia, c. 260 x 285, late 16th century.
A variant of a 'Medallion' Ushak carpet fragment, West Anatolia, c. 260 x 285, late 16th century.A variant of a 'Medallion' Ushak carpet fragment, West Anatolia, c. 260 x 285, late 16th century.
A variant of a 'Medallion' Ushak carpet fragment, West Anatolia, c. 260 x 285, late 16th century.A variant of a 'Medallion' Ushak carpet fragment, West Anatolia, c. 260 x 285, late 16th century.
A variant of a 'Medallion' Ushak carpet fragment, West Anatolia, c. 260 x 285, late 16th century.A variant of a 'Medallion' Ushak carpet fragment, West Anatolia, c. 260 x 285, late 16th century.
A variant of a 'Medallion' Ushak carpet fragment, West Anatolia, c. 260 x 285, late 16th century.A variant of a 'Medallion' Ushak carpet fragment, West Anatolia, c. 260 x 285, late 16th century.
A variant of a 'Medallion' Ushak carpet fragment, West Anatolia, c. 260 x 285, late 16th century.A variant of a 'Medallion' Ushak carpet fragment, West Anatolia, c. 260 x 285, late 16th century.
A variant of a 'Medallion' Ushak carpet fragment, West Anatolia, c. 260 x 285, late 16th century.A variant of a 'Medallion' Ushak carpet fragment, West Anatolia, c. 260 x 285, late 16th century.
A variant of a 'Medallion' Ushak carpet fragment, West Anatolia, c. 260 x 285, late 16th century.
A variant of a 'Medallion' Ushak carpet fragment, West Anatolia, c. 260 x 285, late 16th century.
A variant of a 'Medallion' Ushak carpet fragment, West Anatolia, c. 260 x 285, late 16th century.
A variant of a 'Medallion' Ushak carpet fragment, West Anatolia, c. 260 x 285, late 16th century.
A variant of a 'Medallion' Ushak carpet fragment, West Anatolia, c. 260 x 285, late 16th century.
A variant of a 'Medallion' Ushak carpet fragment, West Anatolia, c. 260 x 285, late 16th century.
A variant of a 'Medallion' Ushak carpet fragment, West Anatolia, c. 260 x 285, late 16th century.
A variant of a 'Medallion' Ushak carpet fragment, West Anatolia, c. 260 x 285, late 16th century.
A variant of a 'Medallion' Ushak carpet fragment, West Anatolia, c. 260 x 285, late 16th century.
A variant of a 'Medallion' Ushak carpet fragment, West Anatolia, c. 260 x 285, late 16th century.
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200 000 - 300 000 SEK
18 600 - 27 900 EUR
20 900 - 31 400 USD
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A variant of a 'Medallion' Ushak carpet fragment, West Anatolia, c. 260 x 285, late 16th century.

A dark blue ground with almost fully covering stylised flower scrolls, medallions, and corner ornaments. A red main border with large polychrome cloud bands.

Provenance

Formerly part of a prominent Austrian collection.
Compare Christie's London "Oriental Rugs & Carpets", lot 96, 8 April 2014.

Literature

Compare Alberto Boralevi 'view from the summit' Hali Magazine, issue 180, 2014, fig 6 p. 76.

More information

The so-called Medallion Ushak carpets represent one of the most distinguished groups within Ottoman textile art of the 16th and 17th centuries. They are defined by their grand central medallions, surrounded by flowing arabesques and star-shaped motifs, woven in the soft, lustrous Ushak wool characteristic of the region. The palette, dominated by deep reds, indigo blues, and golden hues, creates a monumental yet harmonious composition.

Carpets of this type are frequently depicted in European Renaissance paintings, where they signified status, erudition, and worldly taste. Extensively traded to princely courts and churches across the continent, they exemplify the remarkable artistic and technical sophistication achieved in the weaving ateliers of western Anatolia during the height of the Ottoman period.