Lot 158
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A PICTORIAL KIRMAN CARPET
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A PICTORIAL KIRMAN CARPET

BY MUHAMMAD IBN JA'FAR, SOUTH EAST PERSIA, CIRCA 1900

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A PICTORIAL KIRMAN CARPET
BY MUHAMMAD IBN JA'FAR, SOUTH EAST PERSIA, CIRCA 1900
Depicting a hundred famous people, light corrosion in the brown, overall in very good condition
7ft.7in. x 5ft.3in. (230cm. x 160cm.)
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

It is purported that Muhammad Ibn Jaffa (1870-1910) was the father of Abul Kasim Kirmani, another highly regarded Kirmani weaver associated with some of the finest weavings. Another work by Muhammed Ibn Jaffa but woven from a different cartoon, was sold in these Rooms, 22 April, 1999, lot 51.

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