Rare Antique Silk Turkish Kayseri Rug
No. 17019
Turkey, 1932
3 ft. 4 in. x 7 ft. 3 in.
(1.01 x 2.19 m)
A rare antique silk Turkish Kayseri rug. This is likely a central Anatolian niche-design scatter from the town of Ladik. The royal blue field and near black spandrels have the double rosette and leaf “ face” pattern. Below the field is the characteristic Ladik light red tulip panel, and the main yellow border of short, angular tendrils and rosettes is a Ladik perennial.
- Hand-knotted in Turkey
- Wool
- One-of-a-kind
