A fine Balouch carpet, the dark-blue field with overall diagonal rows of large stylised hooked palmettes, each containing floral panel centrepiece surrounded by small panelled 'S' and floral motifs, in camel open octagon and angular vine border between floral, running-dog and barber-pole stripes, wide striped kelim at each end --10ft.5in. x 6ft.4in.(317cm. x 193cm.)