CENTRAL PERSIA, CIRCA 1890
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A KASHAN 'MOCHTASHAM' CARPET
CENTRAL PERSIA, CIRCA 1890
The ivory field with a stylised vase in each corner issuing a variety of floral sprays around a large cusped and stepped ogival medallion containing similar motifs issuing from bold interlaced light blue arabesques enclosing a concentric light tan, blackcurrant-red, ice-blue and ivory millefleurs medallion, in a frame of bold indigo arabesques enclosing light blue, ivory and blackcurrant-red floral panels, in a shaded brick-red border of interlaced arabesques and angular palmette vine between indigo floral meander and burnt orange serrated leaf and rosette stripes, inner cream arabesque and rosette stripe, outer reciprocal skittle-pattern stripe, even light wear, very small repair, selvages rebound
14ft.7in. x 10ft.7in. (444cm. x 322cm.)
CENTRAL PERSIA, CIRCA 1890
The ivory field with a stylised vase in each corner issuing a variety of floral sprays around a large cusped and stepped ogival medallion containing similar motifs issuing from bold interlaced light blue arabesques enclosing a concentric light tan, blackcurrant-red, ice-blue and ivory millefleurs medallion, in a frame of bold indigo arabesques enclosing light blue, ivory and blackcurrant-red floral panels, in a shaded brick-red border of interlaced arabesques and angular palmette vine between indigo floral meander and burnt orange serrated leaf and rosette stripes, inner cream arabesque and rosette stripe, outer reciprocal skittle-pattern stripe, even light wear, very small repair, selvages rebound
14ft.7in. x 10ft.7in. (444cm. x 322cm.)