Moldovian kilim a part of frencs style Abouson carpets.Azerian and Turkoman village people use to make them. Moldovian goverment use to support the villager people to make this kilim's. All this kilim made by black back ground and rose design. Sometimes we can find animal and landscape design's on this decorative kilim's. Most of them older then 50-60 years. Can be use also as wall hanging.
Suzani from Ozbekistan. Used as curtain,sofa or bed throws, wall hangings. Made with silk metarial on a linen base or somethimes silk yarn with silk base. Flowers design as tulip and carnation is part of the suzanis most of the times.
Another Baktiyari with some more aqua blue around the corners make it more powerfull looking. Beautfuly located madallion in the center and well balanced terracota color around. Size of this great carpet around 5.20 m by 3.24 m, aound 100 years old.
This is a one of a kind Baktiyari carpet came from Iranian tribal area where they mixed by the Tukomans. It's very hard to make a carpet in this sizes coz there may not be anought wool or color to able to finish the carpet perfect condition like this. Its nearly 6.10 m long by 4.08. Most problable around 100 years or plus. Colors are all natural and hand spun wool from mountain area.
This is a very fine Kayseria wool&cotton carpets used to make in the villages around 50-60 years a go. Specialy of this rug's they have very inique colors. This colors not avaliable in any others carpets in Turkey. We also named them Manchester rugs. They used to import the wool from England and wool taken from the neck part of the wool , wich is very best part of the lam. This give the carpet very delicate look and makes it last for many years. They keep their value at all time's.
Here is very typical example Anatolian wool on wool praying carpets. Made in central Anatolia. Made by very soft handspun lam's wool. Girls are also use to make this for their dowry. Size of this examles no bigger then 3f x 5f. Can be also use as wall decorations.
This is a example of Kayseria and Taspinar Pillow size of carpet's made in central Anatolia. Mostly made to use as cushion cover or to use next to bed. Old time they didn't have meterials as we did to day , they made hand knoted carpets in small version to fit on the daybeds or use on the floor to sit on it also as backing. This small size of carpet's geting rarer, and not many people using them in their house like they did as cushion cover in Anatolia. Moder life also made lots of changes even big or small living areas. Small size like this carpets mostly made as pair 2-4-6-8 or 10 peices. All made by double knoting technich.
This is a very interesting size of kilim made south west Anatolia. Borderles design combine with a expending madalion in the center, it give's the kilim deep long feeling. Beging of the kilim has a hairband design wich sembolising wedding ceramony. This is made for daybed cover or also can be use as runner. Most likely made for Divan use as know as daybed. Multi color of natural dye's and Wool&Wool foundation.
This is a lovely example of the Antalya kilim. Toros mountain is the best place to have very fine quality wool. Antalya as a city very hot in the summer but Toros mountain is always good place to excape to have the fresh air. Nomad people living in Toros mountain areas very well know as (Yoruk) they also make nomadic carpet called (Dosemealti) wich is very rear now day to get like old ones quality. This is a kilim nearly 50 years old. Wool&Wool foundation wiht natural colors make you feel like you are living spring. Very good condition and no major repair. Still can be use for heavy trafic areas in the house.
Here is a very interesting Kilim came from central asia. This is a wide and long peices , this is characteristics of the central asian art. They have been made for tent's or long day bed's uses. All dyed with natural color and handspun wool. Age of this Kilim 43 years old. It hase a date of 1969 writen on it. Very fine wool and perfect condition.
