NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1890

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A HERIZ CARPET
NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1890
Of 'Flowering Vase' design, even light wear, localised restoration, overall good condition
11ft.6in. x 9ft.4in. (355cm. x 287cm.)

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Lot Essay

Woven with an exuberant design of exaggerated leafy fronds issuing from a decorative vase at its base, this striking carpet exudes a sense of vitality. The lapis-blue field is densely filled with an ascending lattice of hooked branches that terminate beneath golden spandrels filled with palmettes and arabesque vines. This unusual design is reminiscent of the large-scale, scrolling saz leaves that fill the 16th century Safavid 'Sickle-Leaf' carpet that was formerly in the Corcoran collection and is now in the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha (MIA.2013.194).

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