OTTOMAN PALACE RUGS

Capture of Persia and Egypt by the Ottoman armies brought new dimensions to the Turkish carpet weaving from the point of technical and aesthetical matters. Great master weaver and dyer from these two countries joined to Ottoman side. As a result of this happy mixture, We encounter a new group of rugs known as palace carpets which don't follow the traditional patters and designs of Turkish carpets.

Following the Ottoman conquest, the workshops in Cairo started producing new type of rugs depicting the taste of Ottoman court and Persian weaving Art. This new carpet style, known as Turkish court style or floral style, is characterized by the naturalistic element such as flowers, leaves arranged in repeating motifs, on medallions or on prayer rugs. Using the symmetrical knotting system, rugs of the court style were made in the 16th and 17th centuries.