NORTH PERSIA, CIRCA 1910

Details

A SIGNED SILK TEHRAN RUG
NORTH PERSIA, CIRCA 1910
Overall very good condition
6ft.4in. x 4ft.2in. (198cm. x 129cm.)

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Lot Essay

The knot count is approximately 9H x 8V per cm. sq.

The inscription cartouche in the end kilim reads; Tehran, Lavian

The design of this rug is rich in decoration filled with fantastical birds, fish and mythical dragon-like figures which enclose and are applied to various decorative vessels, two of which bear the name 'Lavian' on their collar. The Jewish Menora candlestick at the bottom of the field suggests that this rug was woven as a gift, commissioned by or for a member of the Lavian family for a Jewish celebratory occasion.

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