^#smrgSAHAF Turkish Carpets from the 13th - 18th Centuries - 1996

This book, originally published on the occasion of an international carpet exhibition that took place in Istanbul in 1997 at the city's world-renown Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, brings together a stunning array of 163 rare carpets that were selected from the museum's legendary collection and are presented here for the first time in images of hitherto unachieved quality. In its review of the book, the internationally-respected magazine Hali called it "The ultimate Turkish carpet book... [with] superb images of the best of Turkish carpet art". 26 by 36.5 cms, 260 pages (224 color plates). Hardbound in cloth and presented in a slipcase.

Rare Carpets selected from the collections of Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, Istanbul. Vakıflar Carpet Museum, Istanbul. State Museum of Berlin-Museum of Islamic Arts. Budapest Museum of Applied Arts. Konya Mevlana Museum. Heinrich Kircheim Collection. Together with paintings from State Museum of Berlin-National Gallery. Warsaw National Museum, The National Gallery, London.