Lot 22
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A SILK HERIZ RUG
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A SILK HERIZ RUG

NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1850

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A SILK HERIZ RUG
North West Persia, circa 1850
The pale yellow field with angular palmette and flowering vine issuing from stylised crowns flanking a pale red angular panelled medallion, the medium blue spandrels with angular vine, in a shaded light blue flowerhead and vine border between pale red floral meander stripes, a hooked S-motif border at either end, short kilim strip at each end, slight loss to kilim strips, very small repairs at one end
6 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. 1 in. (185 cm. x 125 cm.)
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Lot Essay

A number of silk Heriz and Tabriz rugs of the 19th century adopted the motif of the royal Persian crown into their designs. In the present rug this is particularly clear in the forms above and below the central medallion.

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