A LARGE LAHORE CARPET
A LARGE LAHORE CARPET
A LARGE LAHORE CARPET
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A LARGE LAHORE CARPET

NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1920

Details
A LARGE LAHORE CARPET
NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1920
Of Safavid 'Vase' design, overall excellent condition
23ft.7in. x 12ft. (720cm. x 367cm.)
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Lot Essay

The design of this carpet is a direct copy of the 'Vase' carpet in the Baltimore Museum of Art (M.S. Dimand and Jean Mailey, Oriental Rugs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1973, fig.103, pp.72-73). A carpet of identical design but larger in proportion, sold in these Rooms, 6 October 2015, lot 33.

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