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AN AFSHAR RUG
SOUTH PERSIA, CIRCA 1880
The ivory field with four panels depicting a human portrait and a baluster vase at each end issuing angular floral sprays linking a cusped shaded rust medallion containing a central flowerhead issuing leaves and flowerheads, the spandrels similar, in a fox-brown animal, bird and lotus leaf border, between indigo boteh inner and ivory palmette and meandering hooked vine outer stripes, reciprocal running- dog and barber-pole striped skirt at each end, slight wear
6ft.1in. x 4ft.3in. (185cm. x 130cm.)
SOUTH PERSIA, CIRCA 1880
The ivory field with four panels depicting a human portrait and a baluster vase at each end issuing angular floral sprays linking a cusped shaded rust medallion containing a central flowerhead issuing leaves and flowerheads, the spandrels similar, in a fox-brown animal, bird and lotus leaf border, between indigo boteh inner and ivory palmette and meandering hooked vine outer stripes, reciprocal running- dog and barber-pole striped skirt at each end, slight wear
6ft.1in. x 4ft.3in. (185cm. x 130cm.)