Tan and Green Tribal Antique Turkish Ghiordes Rug 1498

Ghiordes Rug, Turkey, 19th Century – Although the weave and coloration identify this sumptuous antique carpet as a tan and green tribal antique Turkish Ghiordes rug from Western Turkey, its design is rare and extraordinary among rugs of this type. A richly articulated central medallion is enclosed by four monumental corner pieces, which come together so as the make the intervening cinnamon ground look like another large medallion. The delicate vine scroll border of this decorative antique Turkish Ghiordes rug balances the monumental of the field rather effectively, but the ultimate effect depends mostly on the exquisitely soft and cool blend of pale green, cinnamon, and tans.