AFTERNOON SESSION AT APPROXIMATELY 2.20 P.M.
Immediately following the sale of
IMPORTANT CLASSICAL AND TURKISH RUGS AND CARPETS
(see separate catalogue)
VARIOUS PROPERTIES
A SAMARKAND SAF
East Turkestan, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Details
A SAMARKAND SAF
East Turkestan, LATE 19TH CENTURY
The field with nine polychrome prayer arch panels each containing angular vine issuing hooked serrated leaves, the polychrome mihrab arch above containing flowerheads, each arch panel surrounded by light blue meandering palmette vine stripes, in a similar border, outer mill-pattern, zigzag, plain brick-red and blue stripes, striped kilim strip at each end, areas of wear, slight loss at each end
11ft.2in. x 3ft.8in. (339cm. x 112cm.)
East Turkestan, LATE 19TH CENTURY
The field with nine polychrome prayer arch panels each containing angular vine issuing hooked serrated leaves, the polychrome mihrab arch above containing flowerheads, each arch panel surrounded by light blue meandering palmette vine stripes, in a similar border, outer mill-pattern, zigzag, plain brick-red and blue stripes, striped kilim strip at each end, areas of wear, slight loss at each end
11ft.2in. x 3ft.8in. (339cm. x 112cm.)