A BAKSHAISH CARPET

A BAKSHAISH CARPET
NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1890
THE SHADED CAMEL FIELD VIRTUALLY PLAIN AROUND A VERY SMALL STEPPED MEDALLION CONTAINING SCATTERED MOTIFS ENCLOSING A GEOMETRIC CENTREPIECE, THE SMALL MEDIUM BLUE SPANDRELS SIMILAR, IN A DUSTY ROSE BORDER OF POLYCHROME STYLISED ROSETTES AND ANGULAR LEAFY VINE MEANDER BETWEEN PINK AND BROWN FLORAL MEANDER AND BARBER-POLE STRIPES, ENDS PARTIALLY MISSING, LOCALISED AREAS OF WEAR
16FT. X 11FT.9IN. (488CM. X 357CM.)