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The town of Taspinar (TAŞPINAR) literal meaning "rock spring" is located in
Anatolia sort of equidistant from Konya, Ladik and Nigde, in a region often described as Cappadocia. This was an area the
Sulcuks settled in then they immigrated from central asia around the 12'th century, the Selcuks being quite warrior like
became favourites of the Ottoman Sultan of the day, and favoured "Pretorian Guard" type soldiers. Together
with these attributes they brought a wealth of other talents not the least rug weaving, which was commented upon by Marco
Polo, none the less, on his travels through the region. The rug weaving continued and florished into what we see and can purchase
today, handed down from mother to daughter in time unaltered traditions. Taspinar rugs are often characterized by a large
central medallion most often set in a ruby red field which is octagonal and stepped. Not generally one medallion but often
as many as 3 superimposed on one another, this makes for a wonderful complexity. The spandrells are generally gorgeous floral
or vine depictions. Most often 1 main border is flanked by two minor meanders of carnations. The quality of these rugs is
second to none, lambs wool most often vegetably dyed, strident colours of blues, reds, gold and browns startlingly punctuated
with undyed white wool, just as this wonderful