CENTRAL PERSIA, CIRCA 1890
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A KASHAN 'MOCHTASHAM' CARPET
CENTRAL PERSIA, CIRCA 1890
The shaded fox-brown field with dense scrolling tendrils issuing palmettes and flowerheads around a cusped concentric buff, indigo and ivory similar medallion with pendants, the spandrels similar, in an ivory border of palmettes linked by angular interlaced arabesques between buff floral meander and minor H-motif and outer cypress tree stripes, minute damages in border, excellent pile
15ft.5in. x 12ft.4in. (469cm. x 376cm.)
CENTRAL PERSIA, CIRCA 1890
The shaded fox-brown field with dense scrolling tendrils issuing palmettes and flowerheads around a cusped concentric buff, indigo and ivory similar medallion with pendants, the spandrels similar, in an ivory border of palmettes linked by angular interlaced arabesques between buff floral meander and minor H-motif and outer cypress tree stripes, minute damages in border, excellent pile
15ft.5in. x 12ft.4in. (469cm. x 376cm.)