Lotto rug 17th century

Lot 259, ‘lotto’ rug, probably ushak, west anatolia, first half 17th century. Estimate: £30,000-£40,000 the most interesting of the new-to-the-market rugs are a trio of classical ushak ‘lottos’ (lots 258-260), comprising two late 16th-century small carpets and one 17th-century early ‘transylvanian’-period rug showing a ‘detail’ of the arabesque field. All three are consigned by an italian noble family whose ancestors include a number of cardinals and pope alexander vii (d. 1667), from whom it is said the family inherited the rugs. The two lotto carpets are both estimated at £40,000-60,000, while the rug, of unusually square format, is expected to fetch £30,000-40,000. Date: first half 17th century.