4193 Swedish kilim 7 ft x 8 ft 4 in ( 213 x 254 )

A very unique carpet, this is an early to mid 19th century version of a very famous 16th century Spanish Alcaraz carpet currently in the Textile Museum. A Phoenix rises from the ashes, surrounded by wreaths. The scull & bones motifs in the original have been replaced here by statue heads (Socrates??). The latin inscriptions (in…
Modeled after the so called “Salting Rugs” in the Topkapi Museum (Istanbul)
An unusually small Khotan from the late 19th/early 20th century