Rug

In the middle of the rug, made in the Uşak region of Middle Asia, the red base is decorated with a continuous yellow arabesque grid. On the main blue stripe of the frame, in an alternating pattern, we see palmettes with pointed leaves, star motifs and strongly stylized “kufic” letters. Similar rugs, with yellow arabesque grid on a red surface, frequently appeared in the paintings of Venetian painter Lorenzo Lotto (1480-1556). Experts often call this type with his name.
Based on paintings and written sources we can deduce what a privileged position these precious Eastern rugs held in 17th century households. They were commonly used to cover tables or beds, or sometimes as tapestries. Whole series of generations used and protected them. This piece comes from the collection of Domonkos Teleki (1880-1955).