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AN AGRA PRAYER CARPET
NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1900
The field with four light tan columns and a similar cross-panel enclosing six prayer arches, the lower light blue and brick-red panels each containing flowerheads and stylised ribbon-motifs with ivory and light blue mihrab arches, the upper brick-red and pistachio-green rounded arched panels with stylised cloudbands and delicate flower stems, an arcaded polychrome cross-panel above, in an ivory border with light blue and brick-red panels each containing flowerheads between an inner dusty-pink cloudband stripe and an outer light blue delicate linked flowerhead stripe, negligible areas of staining and colour-run
9ft. x 6ft.2in. (274cm. x 188cm.)
NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1900
The field with four light tan columns and a similar cross-panel enclosing six prayer arches, the lower light blue and brick-red panels each containing flowerheads and stylised ribbon-motifs with ivory and light blue mihrab arches, the upper brick-red and pistachio-green rounded arched panels with stylised cloudbands and delicate flower stems, an arcaded polychrome cross-panel above, in an ivory border with light blue and brick-red panels each containing flowerheads between an inner dusty-pink cloudband stripe and an outer light blue delicate linked flowerhead stripe, negligible areas of staining and colour-run
9ft. x 6ft.2in. (274cm. x 188cm.)