Turkish Rugs
Anatolian Rugs...ement of design, advances in technique, complex developments in symbolism and know-how in producing the most beautiful rugs. anatolia forms the asian part of turkey, and today the designation "turkish rugs" is synonymous with "anatolian carpets." hereke, bursa, kayseri, konya, usak, gordes, bergama, and sivas are the most recognized rug centers but there are hundreds of rug-p... |
Turkish Rugs... than their shiite neighbors. for this reason their turkish rug designs are based on geometric motifs, frequently of a prayer niche design. less rigid turkish rug designs also exist. for example, the turkish rugs from hereke, one of the finest carpet making towns, often use calligraphy as a motif. turkish rugs also tend to be more coarsely woven than persian rugs, and are always woven with the ghi... |