Mid 18th Century Turkish Ghiordes Courtt Carpet
Mid 18th Century Turkish Ghiordes Courtt Carpet Mid 18th Century Turkish Ghiordes Courtt Carpet Mid 18th Century Turkish Ghiordes Courtt Carpet Mid 18th Century Turkish Ghiordes Courtt Carpet Mid 18th Century Turkish Ghiordes Courtt Carpet Mid 18th Century Turkish Ghiordes Courtt Carpet Mid 18th Century Turkish Ghiordes Courtt Carpet Mid 18th Century Turkish Ghiordes Courtt Carpet Mid 18th Century Turkish Ghiordes Courtt Carpet Mid 18th Century Turkish Ghiordes Courtt Carpet Mid 18th Century Turkish Ghiordes Courtt Carpet Mid 18th Century Turkish Ghiordes Courtt Carpet Mid 18th Century Turkish Ghiordes Courtt Carpet Mid 18th Century Turkish Ghiordes Courtt Carpet Mid 18th Century Turkish Ghiordes Courtt Carpet Mid 18th Century Turkish Ghiordes Courtt Carpet Mid 18th Century Turkish Ghiordes Courtt Carpet Mid 18th Century Turkish Ghiordes Courtt Carpet Mid 18th Century Turkish Ghiordes Courtt Carpet

Mid 18th Century Turkish Ghiordes Courtt Carpet

Carpets from Ghiordes in west Anatolia are particularly rare in room sizes. This published example has an allover posie pattern centered by a sharply drawn lozenge medallion , with eight patterned borders, the widest with a stylized palmette sequence.The weave is fine and the condition is excellent for a mid-18th century rug.The colors have mellowed somewhat with age, but the general tonality of this antique Ghiordes carpet is still clear and crisp.
Stock ID: #20773
General Rug Type: Turkish Village
Specific Rug Type: Ghiordes
Circa: 1750
Ground Color: Teal Blue
Border Color: Chocolate Brown
Origin: Turkey
Material: Wool
Weave: Pile - Knotted
Shape: Rectangle
Width: 8' ( 244 cm )
Length: 12' 6" ( 381 cm )
Description
Ghiordes

The town of Ghiordes in Western Turkey has been making rugs for most of 4 centuries. Best known and most desirable are the finely knotted prayer rugs, often with open fields in blue, green, red or ivory, in weaves up to 250 knots per square inch. These are all 18th century and a few early, non-prayer format larger carpets are known. In the 19th century the weave became coarser and large carpets up to 25’ square were woven for commercial sale. The type was most popular among collectors in the early 20th century and has recently become of interest to the connoisseur.

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