CENTRAL PERSIA, EARLY 17TH CENTURY

Details

FIVE FRAGMENTS OF A SAFAVID ISFAHAN CARPET
CENTRAL PERSIA, EARLY 17TH CENTURY
Comprising four parts of the field and one including a section of the border, scattered damage and associated restorations, each overbound
The largest 3ft.11in. x 3ft.10in. (120cm. x 116cm.)

Provenance

C. John Rare Rugs Ltd., London, 1984

Further Details

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Lot Essay

Though fragmentary, the scale of the drawing and width of the border suggests that these fragments come from a large Safavid carpet. The fine drawing, including Chinese-inspired cloudbands, also suggests a date around the year 1600. A large Isfahan carpet with a border similar to that on the present lot is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (acc.no.IS.36-1884).

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