NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1860

Details

AN AGRA CARPET
NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1860
With an overall 'Shah 'Abbas' design of palmettes and flowering vine, localised spots of repiling, light surface dirt, overall good condition
14ft.8in. x 11ft.11in. (447cm. x 363cm.)

Provenance

With Davide Halevim, Milan, 1990's, when purchased by the present owner

Conditions of sale

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Lot Essay

The richly coloured claret-red field and design of palmettes and linked saz leaves are a clear derivation of Safavid Isfahan carpets woven during the reign of Shah Abbas (1587-1629). The scale and excellent quality of this carpet illustrates the quality of Agra carpet weaving in the 19th century.

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