WEST ANATOLIA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY

The design of this prayer rug with its stepped niche and coral-like branches, are reminiscent of the weavings produced in Ghiordes however the loose, coarse structure and the rich palette of primary colours is that of Ushak production. A similar rug with an additional Ladik-style tulip pelmet is in the Richard R. Markarian collection, Ohio,(W. B. Denny & D. Walker, The Markarian Album, Cincinnati 1988, no. 9). An Ushak prayer rug with obvious signs of wear and damage was sold at Rippon Boswell, 4 December 2010, lot 17l.