Hand-Knotted Rug from OCM, Turkey, 1920s

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High-quality turkish rug, produced by the english company ocm, signed at the top in the early 1900s, circa 1920. Hand-knotted … Read more High-quality turkish rug, produced by the english company ocm, signed at the top in the early 1900s, circa 1920. Hand-knotted in pure wool, this finely crafted rug is characterized by elegance, balance, and rich detailing. Its light blue ground is decorated with a dense network of floral motifs, plant shoots, and interwoven arabesques.
the predominant colors are light blue, red, antique pink, beige, blue, and cream, creating a strong chromatic contrast.
the rug is surrounded by multiple decorative bands, the main one featuring continuous floral motifs on a dark blue ground.
oriental rug manufactures (ocm) was a large british oriental rug company, founded between 1907 and 1908 in istanbul/izmir by english merchants, which specialized in the production and trade of rugs in anatolia (turkey).
anatolian rugs were famous in europe since the middle ages and the renaissance. With the industrial revolution, demand for oriental rugs in western countries increased, so european companies began to directly control production, providing materials and patterns.
the ocm established its own factories in anatolia, especially in the konya region, and by 1912 it controlled most of the looms in the area. This piece has an attribution mark,
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