Details
A SHIRAZ CARPET
SOUTH PERSIA, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
The shaded indigo field with a variety of chequered lozenges, stylised animals, human figures and S-motifs around three serrated and linked ivory lozenge medallions each containing brick-red linked flowerhead, framed by part stepped ivory floral lozenges, in a shaded rust border of polychrome palmettes and meandering vine, between diagonal polychrome panelled and shaded blue flowerhead stripes, ivory meandering vine, barber-pole and floral stripes, chequered skirt at one end, striped kilim at each end, multicoloured selvedges
10ft.7in. x 6ft.3in. (322cm. x 191cm.)
SOUTH PERSIA, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
The shaded indigo field with a variety of chequered lozenges, stylised animals, human figures and S-motifs around three serrated and linked ivory lozenge medallions each containing brick-red linked flowerhead, framed by part stepped ivory floral lozenges, in a shaded rust border of polychrome palmettes and meandering vine, between diagonal polychrome panelled and shaded blue flowerhead stripes, ivory meandering vine, barber-pole and floral stripes, chequered skirt at one end, striped kilim at each end, multicoloured selvedges
10ft.7in. x 6ft.3in. (322cm. x 191cm.)