Lot 40
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A SILK YARKAND CARPET
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A SILK YARKAND CARPET

EAST TURKESTAN, CIRCA 1850

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A SILK YARKAND CARPET
EAST TURKESTAN, CIRCA 1850
The shaded medium blue field with vertical rows of pomegranate motifs linked by angular leafy vine in a shaded red border of key hole pattern between similar stripes, plain outer red stripe, excellent condition
12ft.6in. x 6ft.5in. (381cm. x 196cm.)
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

The present carpet is a superb example of one of the most classic designs from East Turkestan. The four vases issuing pomegranate trees, which symbolise fertility, fill the entire field with an almost overall design. Hans Bidder, in his work on the subject, traces the origin of this design back in the same region nearly 2000 years (Bidder, Hans: Carpets from Eastern Turkestan, Tübingen, 1979, pp.49-53).

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