A SHIRVAN RUG
East Caucasus, Third Quarter 19th Century
The ivory field with palmettes, rosettes and geometric devices within a reciprocal indigo and crimson border and a pair of minor blossom borders
Approximately 10ft. 1in. x 4ft. 6in. (307cm. x 137cm.)
Lot Essay
For a similar Shirvan previously in the collection of Joseph R. Ritman, please see Sotheby's New York, 14 December 1995, lot 65