NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1880
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A MAHAL CARPET
NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1880
The ivory field with vertical rows of stylised floral vine around a central indigo lozenge medallion of overall polychrome angular floral vine, the brick-red triangular spandrels similar, inner reciprocal Y-pattern stripe, in a shaded indigo turtle-palmette and floral vine border between golden yellow meandering flowerhead vine stripes, outer plain ivory stripe, some moth damage and old repair, worn crease lines
11ft.7in. x 8ft.11in. (352cm. x 271cm.)
NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1880
The ivory field with vertical rows of stylised floral vine around a central indigo lozenge medallion of overall polychrome angular floral vine, the brick-red triangular spandrels similar, inner reciprocal Y-pattern stripe, in a shaded indigo turtle-palmette and floral vine border between golden yellow meandering flowerhead vine stripes, outer plain ivory stripe, some moth damage and old repair, worn crease lines
11ft.7in. x 8ft.11in. (352cm. x 271cm.)