A repair, or..........?

[Phil Smythe Member Find all posts View Profile Close Phil Smythe]

Would like anyone's input on what they believe the design 'disruption' in the lower left corner of this carpet is (if not 'caused' by a repair). I had inquired before it was sold recently at auction and was told (a couple of times) by the auction house that this disruption of the design in the one corner was definitely not a repair. I know what I think, but what say you learned folk? (As described by auction house supposedly a Kizil Ayak 1850-1880.)

[Chuck Wagner Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Chuck Wagner]

Hi Phil,

To my eye, it seems that the weaver on that side of the rug was working without a cartoon, and decided to try to turn the corner anyway, with mixed results.

There's no obvious evidence of a cut line going across to the other side.

Regards
Chuck

[Konstantin Lapochkin Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Konstantin Lapochkin]

Phil, I see it as a repair. But this IS a lovely piece anyway. So balanced in every aspect.

[Steve Price Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Steve Price]

Hi Phil,

To my eye, it seems that the weaver on that side of the rug was working without a cartoon, and decided to try to turn the corner anyway, with mixed results.

There's no obvious evidence of a cut line going across to the other side.

Regards
Chuck

That's how it looks to me, too.

Steve Price

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I was initially skeptical of this and after a few days of looking at the pictures with various small to larger devices, I cannot see a repair.

[Joe Lawrence Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Joe Lawrence]

Somehow my above post listed me as a guest.

[Steve Price Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Steve Price]

Somehow my above post listed me as a guest.

You probably weren't logged in.

Steve Price

[Phil Smythe Member Find all posts View Profile Close Phil Smythe]

Thanks for the input gents. Must say, although I had some trouble getting me head around how that design so abruptly changed in just that one corner, and the difference in the same colors where the change takes place, I tend to agree with Chuck and Steve (and Joe) now that it is not a repair.