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Kayseri, Dosemalti, Buhara, Yagcibedir and tribal patterns for sale. 
Double-knotted, thick wool, natural dyes, striking patterns. 

Don't have 'em scanned or pic'd at the moment, so will describe:
 
The Kayseri is a formal pattern of moorish crosses on red with a gold
border; it is very large and meant for a spacious room; not a strong
floral like most Kayseris but rather a formal pattern; looks kind of
Spanish.  There is another Kayseri larger-than-doormat size with a
floral medallion and border done in natural-coloured wool.  

The Buhara is blood-red with white-and-black anti-evil eye lozenges;
nice weave, very small and tight; red-black-white squared, lozenged
border.  It, like those that follow, is of "ordinary room" size; 4.5" x
6.5" maybe.  The size is called "seccade"; they're all of slightly
different dimensions, since it's not a strict sizing.  The big Kayseri
is called a kelle, for those that know the system.

The Dosemalti has three tufted crosses in blue and gold, framed by white
and a series of geometric and symbolic patterns as a multiple border;
symbols lightning, earth, power; largely navy in effect with a zig-zag
red pool at the centre, framed in a white inner border.  But "tufted"
about the central crosses I mean that they are separately woven from the
carpet that surrounds them; has a very sculpted look.

The Yagcibedir has a dark navy border with red highlights, with a
zig-zaggish white pool and dark formal line-designs, sort of lightning;
exotic looking, quite bold because of the navy-white contrast and strong
pattern.

The tribal is of an intermediate larger size called karyola, and is
rather longish in comparison to those listed above.  It is of dark navy,
dark green, dark red design, with thunderbolts and other power signs,
including a geometric tree of life that doubles as lightning.  A bit
more precious than the patterns of the styles above, since tribals are
each unique in comparison to the formal genres of the Kayseri or Buhara;
this one's boldly geometric, but so dark as to not overwhelm.

Hope I've got your interest.  If you are, please email and I will
endeavour to get webpics done ASAP; collectors and decorators know what
these are worth, so I won't discuss prices publicly in the NG; bids
accepted from interested dealers.  I bought these over a span of time in
part to help keep a friend's carpet shop in Sultanahmet afloat (the
central part of the old city in Istanbul); I need to sell 'em off now,
and can't wait ten or twenty years for them to get old and expensive as
I would have liked them to.  They're of better quality than most
Iranians or Afghanis (and really, who's buying Afghani carpets these
days?); the double-knotting is supposed to make them resistant even to
cat's claws.  The colours are rich, the pile thick and deep; apparently
carpets have been one of Turkey's principle exports ever since the
Ottomans kicked the Byzantine Emperor out of Constantinople (the
Byzantines had been principle exporters of brocade and silk before that,
however).  If you ever visit Turkey, you'll be hit over the head by guys
flogging carpets at you in every postcard shop and teahouse; you can't
get away from it or them, and you learn about carpets; eventually you
buy one.  I bought a few; and I'm willing to let mine go for what they
cost me, rather than what they're worth.  But I'd like them to go to
good homes, which is why I mention collectors in the subject heading; or
someone with a certain taste who sees the value in the pattern and in
the carpet itself; great on the wall, fabulous on the floor, valuable
with age.  Most are 50-70 years old BTW.

Washington State readers please note that there are shipping and duty
issues; this is a private and not a commercial sale or ad, so you may
wish to simply drive the rug across yourself if you're up this way (like
we Canucks do with all the goodies we buy in your glorious country and
its wonderful border shopping malls!).  Safer to just pay the duty,
though, I think.....especially these days.

Mike Cleven
ironmtn@bigfoot.com