NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1870

Details

AN AGRA CARPET
NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1870
Full pile throughout, overall very good condition
11ft. x 7ft.10in. (337cm. x 240cm.)

Special notice

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Lot Essay

The overall design of this carpet and the reciprocal red and yellow borders are closely comparable to an Agra carpet sold in these Rooms, An Adventurous Spirit An Important Private Collection Sold to Benefit a Charitable Foundation, 13 December 2018, lot 200. While that carpet was woven with an ivory field, the present lot displays an unusal ice-blue tone.

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