SOUTH EAST PERSIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
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A SILK PICTORIAL KIRMAN RUG
SOUTH EAST PERSIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
The ivory field with a large central cypress tree with paired perching birds flanked by similar smaller cypress trees and flowering fruit trees and further perching birds, a meadow with leaping animals and horses below, the shaded indigo mihrab arch above with stylised snakes attempting to devour a peacock on each side, in a sandy yellow cypress tree, perching bird and floral border between shaded indigo octagon and stylised floral stem and narrow brick-red and light blue floral vine stripes, outer burgundy stripe, slight loss at each end, overall wear
5ft.10in. x 4ft. (178cm. x 122cm.)
SOUTH EAST PERSIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
The ivory field with a large central cypress tree with paired perching birds flanked by similar smaller cypress trees and flowering fruit trees and further perching birds, a meadow with leaping animals and horses below, the shaded indigo mihrab arch above with stylised snakes attempting to devour a peacock on each side, in a sandy yellow cypress tree, perching bird and floral border between shaded indigo octagon and stylised floral stem and narrow brick-red and light blue floral vine stripes, outer burgundy stripe, slight loss at each end, overall wear
5ft.10in. x 4ft. (178cm. x 122cm.)