NORTH INDIA, FIRST QUARTER 20TH CENTURY

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A LONG LAHORE GALLERY CARPET
NORTH INDIA, FIRST QUARTER 20TH CENTURY
Of 'Compartment Vase' design, overall very good condition
24ft.2in. x 9ft.3in. (736cm. x 281cm.)

Provenance

Anon. sale, Sotheby's London, 1 November 2016, lot 140

Special notice

This lot will be removed to Christie’s Park Royal. Christie’s will inform you if the lot has been sent offsite. Our removal and storage of the lot is subject to the terms and conditions of storage which can be found at Christies.com/storage and our fees for storage are set out in the table below - these will apply whether the lot remains with Christie’s or is removed elsewhere. Please call Christie’s Client Service 24 hours in advance to book a collection time at Christie’s Park Royal. All collections from Christie’s Park Royal will be by pre-booked appointment only. Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 9060 Email: cscollectionsuk@christies.com. If the lot remains at Christie’s it will be available for collection on any working day 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. Lots are not available for collection at weekends. This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.

Conditions of sale

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Lot Essay

The design of this carpet is a direct copy of the 'Vase' carpet formerly 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 sold in these Rooms, 29 April, 2004, lot 220 and another of much larger proportions, sold 6 October 2015, lot 33.

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