Sale 9817
London, South Kensington
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7 April 2004
Price realised
GBP 1,554
Estimate
A fine Amir-Khis Tabriz carpet, North-West Persia The ivory field with overall design of scrolling bold arabesques issuing polychrome serrated palmettes together with delicate floral vine, in an ivory border of palmettes, floral sprays and flowering vine between floral meander and barber-pole stripes, outer plain stripe, signature cartouche at one end, very good condition 427cm. x 305cm.(14ft. x 10ft.)
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