Lot 230
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A LARGE LAHORE CARPET
A LARGE LAHORE CARPET
A LARGE LAHORE CARPET
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A LARGE LAHORE CARPET

NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1930

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A LARGE LAHORE CARPET
NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1930
Of Safavid 'vase' design, overall excellent condition
22ft.4in. x 16ft. (685cm. x 490cm.)
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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 marginally larger in proportion, sold in these Rooms, 26 April 2018, lot 298.

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