An antique Mochtasham Kashan carpet, the red field woven with a trelliswork of stylised leaves and flowers in ivory and blue around a central cusped ivory medallion, the scrolling foliate border in green, red and blue containing a woven cartouche including the word "Mirze" or prince, within multi-pattern guard stripes, faded, abrash, 11ft 9ins x 8ft 11ins