An antique Afshar rug, the blue field with floral boteh and half-palmette motifs around large serrated brick-red flowerhead pole medallion containing similar stepped indigo medallion with hooked floral lozenges, in multiple floral, barber-pole and zig-zag stripes, stylised flat weave skirt at each end, areas of wear, damaged --9ft. x 5ft.1in.(274cm. x 152cm.)