Turkey Milas Rug - 2.41 x 1.59 Extra LargeRug weaving started in Turkey since 13th century with the arrival of the Seljuks , who were nomadic tribes from central Asia. In Ottoman Turkey, weaving patterns and techniques changed in the early sixteenth century after conquests in Persia and Egypt. Anatolia had been known for carpets with stylized animal and geometric designs, but with these new cultural contacts, carpets designed around a central medallion and with flowing saz style vegetation
known for its fabulous Persian carpets
Chinese rugs are quite durable models
Orbiting around the central motifs are satellites that provide interest and vibrance to this carpet
but with these new cultural contacts
It has a great combination of geometric and curvilinear patterns
It is extremely difficult not to get truly excited by this outstanding rug made by a master craftsman that has signed his work
so many people hang them on the wall
This carpet has a star of universe all over patten design with delightful orange dominant guard border and a lighter centre with motifs on a yellow field
The quality of this rug is particularly high
The result is an extremely tightly woven
The rugs are known in the antique market from the early nineteenth century
but the overall impression is one of heavenly beauty