Ladik Prayer Rug

Ladik prayer rugs from Central Anatolia are known for their distinctive depressed warp weave and repertoire of design combined with prized Anatolian saturated color. A classic crenelated mihrab niche is drawn with a madder-red ground, as stylized tulips stand above the arch in the Ladik fashion. A boldly drawn ‘gothic’ border frames the piece rendering geometric forms derived from palmette design but in this context seeming almost zoomorphic along a meandering aubergine vine-scroll. Of particular interest to rug enthusiasts is the outer guard row of linked flowers, reminiscent of similar Turkmen weaving traditions from Central Asia.