WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1890

Details

A SILK FEREGHAN RUG
WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1890
Light surface marks, overall excellent condition
6ft.9in. x 4ft.5in. (206cm. x 135cm.)

Literature

Personal catalogue, 1993, K 4

Further Details

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Lot Essay

The knot count measures approximately 7V x 8H knots per cm. sq.

The distinctive colouring of silk Fereghan rugs includes a lot of purple dye, as well as a yellow which appears abundantly on this rug in the borders. The high quality of drawing bears comparison with examples such as one sold by Sotheby's New York, 25 November 2008, lot 158.

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