.jpg?w=1)
NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1880
Details
A PICTORIAL SILK TABRIZ RUG
NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1880
The ivory field depicting Farhad proving his love to Shirin awaiting on horseback below by laboriously chipping through the rock in front of him until he reaches the other side, all set in a flowering landscape, an inscription cross-panel above and below, in an ivory border of writhing crocodiles, wolf-like figures, fish and coconut palms with a French inscription at one end between indigo palmette and acanthus vine stripes and ivory and burgundy floral meander minor stripes, slight spot staining in one or two areas, a small hole in the outer stripe at both ends on one side, selvages rebound
7ft.11in. x 5ft.5in. (241cm. x 165cm.)
NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1880
The ivory field depicting Farhad proving his love to Shirin awaiting on horseback below by laboriously chipping through the rock in front of him until he reaches the other side, all set in a flowering landscape, an inscription cross-panel above and below, in an ivory border of writhing crocodiles, wolf-like figures, fish and coconut palms with a French inscription at one end between indigo palmette and acanthus vine stripes and ivory and burgundy floral meander minor stripes, slight spot staining in one or two areas, a small hole in the outer stripe at both ends on one side, selvages rebound
7ft.11in. x 5ft.5in. (241cm. x 165cm.)
Special notice
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