A TABRIZ CARPET
Northwest Persia, Early 20th Century
Having a central deep rose medallion containing cloudbands and flying cranes on the cream field with flowering trees, interspersed by mythical, wild beasts with houris in the spandrels all within an indigo dense vinery border
Approximately 25ft. 10in. x 16ft. 10in. (784cm. x 513cm.)
Lot Essay
This carpet is a copy of an early 16th century carpet known as the "Getty Crane Carpet" now in the Los Angeles Museum of Art.
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