OTTOMAN CARPETS FROM THE ARKAS COLLECTION (1834-1930)

The classical period of Ottoman court carpets, the production of which have continued throughout the six hundred year history of the Ottoman Empire, starts with the XVIth century. During the XVIIth and the XVIIIth centuries important carpet weaving centers in Anatolia come to prominence, whereas in the XIXth a new period of palace carpet weaving opens up with the establishment of the Istanbul Feshane and Izmit Hereke carpet weaving factories. By the end of the XIXth century, very precious carpets that continued the imperial tradition were woven in the workshops in Kumkapı district of Istanbul. Today, except for those who remain in museum collections, the number of specimens from the Feshane and Kumkapı carpets are very limited. Therefore scientific studies on these carpets remain limited as well.

An amazing collection at Arkas Art Gallery Izmir.   1380 sok. No 1. Alsancak  IZMIR

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