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I bought this Konya Yatak some time ago. It has very soft wool and beautiful colors. I don't think it contains any synthetic dyes. Aside from a few holes, which I've patched with fabric, the piece is in good condition. I'm not sure if the Yatak is antique or a more recent copy. I'd appreciate any opinions from others.
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Hallo Heinz, I’ve until now only quietly admired your rugs, but this time I just have to say it — speaking as someone who’s passionate about interior design, not as atotal beginner of a collector: it looks absolutely amazing. Wahnsinn!
Greetings from Leipzig,
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Dear Heinz,
I agree with you that all the colors appear by eye to be derived from natural dyes, and the wool looks to be top quality too. Furthermore, the design has a certain power and consistency. All in all a wonderful rug. Thanks for showing it.
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Congratulation ! It is a wonderful piece. The palette is superb and the wool magnificent. No doubt it is antique despite the high pile ( these "yastik" where not used on the floor )I would say around 1850.Comment
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Now that is a beautiful Yatak! Wow. The colors are very vibrant and the harmony is right on cue. I have seen these sell for a large sums of money and are difficult to find. They are somewhat hard to find as they were not really made for the market and rather, made for the family. I cannot say how old this piece is but to me, it appears to be older and the condition is amazing. In my opinion, I would say start at 1940 and work backwards. Thank you for sharing this. The rug under the Yatak also looks amazing.Joe LawrenceComment
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Thank you so much for the positive comments. I'm always on the lookout for beautiful pieces, but with a small budget, which in most cases is in the three-figure to low four-figure range. The condition of the rug isn't very important to me. I accept holes and wear and tear. The yatak comes from a small auction house in the provinces, where rugs are offered only very rarely. I was the only bidder.
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Joe, You have a good eye. The rug under the yatak is a large kazak. It has very beautiful colors and is in full pile (except some corrosion). Unfortunately, it has several tears along the edges and a rather large hole. That's a shame, but it made this beautiful piece affordable for me. James Cohen in London is currently offering the twin of my rug. I wouldn't be surprised if both rugs came from the same village.
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Dear Heinz,
Great color range in the long rug you just posted. Masterful dyeing! Could that rich aubergine or burgundy color (e.g., in the ground of the outer border) have been obtained with an insect dye? What do you think? In the image you posted of the back, it looks like the wefts are also burgundy or reddish-purple in color. Very unusual... Are the warps 2- or 3-ply wool?
I know you call it a Kazak based on rugs with similar designs, but I am beginning to wonder...
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Dear Joseph,
The burgundy and aubergine colors could very well be insect dyes. They closely resemble the aubergine of my main Yomud rug, which probably dates from the first half of the 19th century (see photo). The majority of the weft threads are indeed red, but there are also some natural-colored weft threads. The warps are 3-ply-wool.
I see I need to learn more about carpet dyeing and structure analysis.
Heinz
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To my knowledge, red weft threads are used in Borjalou carpets.Comment
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Dear Heinz,
Thank you for better pictures of the weft (definitely reddish) and the 3-ply warps. I agree that those features are consistent with a Kazak attribution even though the exceptionally wide color range makes it somewhat unusual for the group. One thought I had entertained is Kurdish because they were master dyers and they were present in the southern Caucasus, but the 3-ply warps essentially rules that out.
In any case, it is a very interesting piece.
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The runner is exceptionally wonderful. I too love the imperfections that reflects usage. The colors are amazing.
I’ve seen this style in Turkey but had to do a little research to be specific. At first glance, it appears to be from Western Turkey to include the red wefts which are common in Western Anatolia. The runner to me is from Western Anatolia and characteristic of rugs produced from the village named Ivrindi. This village is west of Balıkesir. Apparently a small number of families that migrated west, weave rugs in the Caucasian type.
Source - Turkish Carpets by J. Iten-Maritz, 1975 page 105
Here is a very similiar example from the book. Note the borders and the white dot motifs that surround the 3 distinct borders. The main field is different in this example.
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The high pile is a sign it’s a Yatak (literal translation is “bed”). A Yastik is a cushion or pillow and are much smaller which also includes a backside.Originally posted by Guest View Post
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Dear Joe,
Maybe I misunderstood, but the West Anatolian rug you pictured differs from Heinz's long rug in several respects: (1) Design wise, not only is the field different but the leaf-and-calyx (wine glass) border is different. The wine glass border on Heinz's rug is like that found in the Kazak weaving area. (2) The colors are different. (3) The weft thread in the rug you posted is said by Iten-Maritz to be 2-strand cotton. Except for the rugs of East Anatolia and a few others, e.g., Cal in the Southwest, the weft threads are single-ply red wool.
I also think that Heinz's rug is significantly older that the circa 1925 date given to the other rug.
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James Cohen in London has a twin of my rug. The secondary elements next to the Memling guls are different, and his rug has two additional narrow borders.
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