OTTOMAN CARPETS IN THE XVI - XVII CENTURIES (16-17TH CENTURIES)
Ushak prayer carpet, De Calatchi Collection. Dragons, Imperial guardian lions (Shi or Foo),
Iris flowers are recognisible. The lower part of the rug is decorated with
a sort of double mihrab set with an arabesque in the shape of Tchi inside
which blooms grandly a water-lily flower. |
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