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OTTOMAN PALACE
RUGS
Capture of Persia
and Egypt by the Ottoman armies brought new dimensions to the Turkish carpet
weaving from the point of technical and aesthetical matters. Great master
weaver and dyer from these two countries joined to Ottoman side. As a result
of this happy mixture, We encounter a new group of rugs known as palace
carpets which don't follow the traditional patters and designs of Turkish
carpets.
Following the
Ottoman conquest, the workshops in Cairo started producing new type of rugs
depicting the taste of Ottoman court and Persian weaving Art. This new carpet
style, known as Turkish court style or floral style, is characterized by the
naturalistic element such as flowers, leaves arranged in repeating motifs, on
medallions or on prayer rugs. Using the symmetrical knotting system, rugs of
the court style were made in the 16th and 17th centuries.
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Seljuk Rugs
Animal Figured Rugs
Usak Rugs
Ottoman Palace Rugs
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