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CENTRAL PERSIA, CIRCA 1890
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A KASHAN 'MOCHTASHAM' CARPET
CENTRAL PERSIA, CIRCA 1890
The indigo field with overall angular scrolling palmette vine around an ivory lozenge medallion containing flowering vine around a similar brick-red lozenge centrepiece, the spandrels similar, in an indigo border of feathery vine around alternating stellar flowerheads and palmettes between brick-red flowering vine and minor ivory similar and reciprocal stripes, slight wear in places, corroded black with slight tinting
16ft. x 10ft.3in. (488cm. x 312cm.)
CENTRAL PERSIA, CIRCA 1890
The indigo field with overall angular scrolling palmette vine around an ivory lozenge medallion containing flowering vine around a similar brick-red lozenge centrepiece, the spandrels similar, in an indigo border of feathery vine around alternating stellar flowerheads and palmettes between brick-red flowering vine and minor ivory similar and reciprocal stripes, slight wear in places, corroded black with slight tinting
16ft. x 10ft.3in. (488cm. x 312cm.)