Lecture at the Turkish Cultural Foundation: Istanbul, March 16th
Tracing the Ottoman Rugs in Transylvania
Transylvania continues to be the repository of the richest and best preserved corpus of small-format Turkish rugs outside the Islamic world. Almost 400 examples from late 15th to mid 18th century, including the golden period of the Ottoman production, still survive in the area. On the top, almost 200 examples, which are today in European and American collections can be traced back to Transylvania
Photos from the event in Istanbul, March 2012
- Tracing the Ottoman rugs in Transylvania
- Dr Nurhan Atasoy introducing Stefano Ionescu
- Dr Nurhan Atasoy presenting Antique Ottoman Rugs in Transylvania
- Dr Nurhan Atasoy framed by Stefano and Mehmet and the two Teresa.
- Mehmet and Stefano showing the replica of the lost animal rug of Mediasch
- Sumiyo Okumura framed by the two Teresas with Mehmet & Levent Boz
- Top kilim collector Dr Gülgonene, a woderful host.
- Levent Boz and Stefano visiting the TIEM