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A SILK AND METAL-THREAD TABRIZ PRAYER RUG
NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1890
The plain shaded grass-green field with feathery columns rising from a row of tulips supporting the curved ice-blue mihrab arch with tracery ivory vine issuing palmettes and supporting a pendant stylised mosque-lamp, a floral cross-panel above and below, in a pale pink border of floral sprays and leaves between triple ivory floral stripes, a short striped kilim strip at each end, excellent condition
5ft.10in.x 3ft.10in. (178cm. x 117cm.)