GENUINE 18TH. CENTURY AUTHENTIC ORIGINAL OTHOMAN GIORDES LADIK PRAYER CARPET WITH MORE THEN 15 BORDURES WITH OLD ISLAMIC OTHOMAN HERITAGE ART DESIGNS AND SYMBOLES WITH GOLDEN YELLOWISH COLOUR AND MEHRAB DESIGN WITH RED COLOUR IN THE CENTER. RED COLOUR IS THE SYMBOLE OF BIRTH AND THE YELLOW COLOUR IS THE SYMBOLE OF DEATH.THIS PIECE WAS DESIGNED AND HANDWEAVED IN THE OLD OTHOMAN HERITAGE ART WORK SHOPS AND ATELIERS. DESIGN IS PREPARED FOR WEAVING BY A MASTER DESIGNER AS WELL AS WITH THE HELP OF MANY PROFESSIONAL YOUNG GIRLS HANDWEAVERS WITH FINE FINGERS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE SUCH WEAVING.
SUCH PIECES WERE SPECIALLY MADE TO THE PERSONEL USE OF THE THE SULTANS FAMILIES AND THEIR HIGH RANKING PERSONELS TO BE USED A DAILY PRAYER CARPET OR TO BE GIVEN AS SPECIAL GIFTS TO THEIR VISITORS.
THIS PIECE WAS BOUGHT BY MY FATHER IN DAMSCUS SYRIA FROM A RELATIVE MEMBER OF SULTAN ABDOLHAMID DURING HIS JOURNEY TO MEET SOME DERVICHE SUFI MASTERS IN ALEPPO AND DAMSCUS. AND BROUGHT IT BACK WITH HIM TO ADD IT TO HIS COLLECTION.
