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THE PROPERTY OF THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
*A SAVONNERIE CARPET
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*A SAVONNERIE CARPET
Centrally woven with a floral bouquet within ribbon entwined floral garlands issuing baskets overflowing with blossoming scrolling foliate arabesques against a tête-de-nègre ground, within a border woven with flowerheads and flower-filled classical vessels, the foliate outer border ending in a tête-de-nègre guard border-16ft. 1/2in. x 12ft. 6½in. (4m. 89cm. x 3m. 82cm.)
Centrally woven with a floral bouquet within ribbon entwined floral garlands issuing baskets overflowing with blossoming scrolling foliate arabesques against a tête-de-nègre ground, within a border woven with flowerheads and flower-filled classical vessels, the foliate outer border ending in a tête-de-nègre guard border-16ft. 1/2in. x 12ft. 6½in. (4m. 89cm. x 3m. 82cm.)