TARIM BASIN, EAST TURKESTAN, MID-19TH CENTURY

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A KHOTAN RUG
TARIM BASIN, EAST TURKESTAN, MID-19TH CENTURY
Of triple medallion design, localised wear, minor repiling, overall fair condition
8ft.5in. x 4ft. (257cm. x 122cm.)

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Lot Essay

The banded fret-work pattern that runs diagonally through all four borders on the present lot is particularly striking. A comparable rug displaying a triple medallion field with a broader polychrome 'wave' border, formerly part of the collection of Hans Konig, sold in these Rooms, 25 October 2018, lot 285.

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