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Vintage Spanish Cuenca Rug with Renaissance Palmette Design

$2,995.36
£2,229.85
€2,500
CA$4,102.89
A$4,563.31
CHF 2,382.82
MX$55,530.66
NOK 30,432.25
SEK 28,540.08
DKK 19,031.63
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The court workshop called 'Real Fabrica de Tapices' has been active in Madrid since the 17th century, supplying handmade carpets woven with Turkish (symmetrical) knots to both the court as well as for export. Throughout the 20th century their carpets were either woven with French Savonnerie patterns or, as in this case, with designs taken from the Spanish Renaissance weaving tradition. These carpets are known in the trade with the term of 'Cuenca,' which is the city in southern Spain where they were originally woven in the 15th-17th centuries. Here the pattern, which has a raised pile with respect to the ivory background, is distinguished by an infinite repeat of curvilinear palmettes as seen on 15th-16th century Spanish Alcaraz carpets.
  • Dimensions:
    Width: 56.7 in (144 cm)Length: 77.56 in (197 cm)
  • Style:
    Oushak (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Wool,Hand-Knotted
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1940
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Milan, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 00920-ALG 2731stDibs: 1401279549284

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