Early White Ground East Anatolian Rug, EastAnatolia, 2nd half 18th century, wool/wool, archaic ottoman-style palmette allover pattern on white ground, the design is after modeled the early 17th century ottoman embroideries, high-quality natural dyes with fraise-red, soft-touch, 2011 a similar rug was sold in London auctions for 90.864,-Dollar, museum quality, approx. 236 x 110 cm, condition: (traces of age/use, early repairs, oxidations, missings, for the high age good condition with mostly origin pile), (Literature Comp.: U .Schürmann, Teppiche aus dem Kaukasus, p.66/67, No.6. Literature Comp.II: E.H.Kirchheim, Orient Stars, A Carpet Collection Stuttgart & London, p.127, No.62. Literature Comp.III: F.Spuhler, Islamic Carpets and Textiles in the Keir Collection, No.70, fig.134/136. Literature Comp.IV: Christie´s London, Oriental Rugs And Carpets, Sale 7988 - 4 Oktober 2011, Lot: 75), (From A German Private Collection).