A very similar carpet with identical border was sold in the V and L Benguiat sale (American Art Association, 4th and 5th December 1925, lot 66). While they described it as 'Kouba', they also noted the extreme Persian taste. Another example, attributed to Khorassan, was in the the Toms Collection (London, 7 June 1995, lot 129). The soft wool, the jufti knotting, the precision of draughtsmanship and the colouring would all support this latter attribution for the present carpet.