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    This extraordinary carpet with its unusual design is one of only two room sized Melas carpets we have encountered in 50+ years.  Melas is an area usually known for small prayer rugs with very sophisticated color combinations. Here a grand stepped and indented medallion with finials hovers amidst an open terracotta field otherwise occupied only by…

  • 7025 Oushak 9 ft 5 in x 11 ft 9 in (287 x 358)

    Circa 1900 An extremely subtle Turkish rug in both design and color, owing to sophisticated tastes in the European export market of the time. Interestingly, this is of a design seen very seldom in the original Oushak carpets, but seen quite often in the Donegal (Ireland) copies of the 1920’s and 30’s. The red colored…

  • 7046 Senneh Carpet 13 ft x 21 ft 4 in (395 x 650 cm)

    Audience Carpet Senneh was for two centuries the capital of Kurdistan, and was thus settled by Persian officials who ordered fine quality rugs for their homes. Although knotted by Kurdish tribesman rather than urban-dwelling salaried artisans, Senneh is well known for producing very high quality small rugs.  What sets apart this example is that the…