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a very fine antique qashqai rug
The ivory field with diagonal rows of polychrome hooked floral boteh motifs with paires of serrated leaves and angular floral sprays in each corner around shaded indigo serrated double linked lozenge medallion containing similar motifs, enclosing two serrated brick-red smaller lozenges each with stylized hooked palmette centrepiece, in brick-red sandy- to yellow and shaded blue meandering palmette vine triple border between reciprocal skittle-pattern stripes, chequered and floral vine skirt at each end, slight wear and small damage at one end, very slight staining, silk weft
157cm. x 112cm.
The ivory field with diagonal rows of polychrome hooked floral boteh motifs with paires of serrated leaves and angular floral sprays in each corner around shaded indigo serrated double linked lozenge medallion containing similar motifs, enclosing two serrated brick-red smaller lozenges each with stylized hooked palmette centrepiece, in brick-red sandy- to yellow and shaded blue meandering palmette vine triple border between reciprocal skittle-pattern stripes, chequered and floral vine skirt at each end, slight wear and small damage at one end, very slight staining, silk weft
157cm. x 112cm.