A PART SILK NAIN RUG
Central Persia, third quarter 20th century
The ivory field with concentric bands of flowering sprays issuing from the sides of an ivory open stellar medallion, the open spandrels with arabesque panels and floral sprays, in a reciprocal ivory and sand-yellow border of palmettes and flowering vine between red palmette meander and steel-blue similar minor stripes, plain outer red stripe, a short kilim strip at each end
7ft.4in. x 5ft.2in. (224cm. x 157cm.)
A PART SILK NAIN RUG
Central Persia, third quarter 20th century
The ivory field with concentric bands of flowering sprays issuing from the sides of an ivory open stellar medallion, the open spandrels with arabesque panels and floral sprays, in a reciprocal ivory and sand-yellow border of palmettes and flowering vine between red palmette meander and steel-blue similar minor stripes, plain outer red stripe, a short kilim strip at each end
7ft.4in. x 5ft.2in. (224cm. x 157cm.)