A fine Kurk Kashan carpet, Central Persia

Sale 5763

EUROPEAN FURNITURE, WORKS OF ART, TAPESTRIES AND CARPETS

London, South Kensington

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7 June 2005

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Lot 43

A fine Kurk Kashan carpet, Central Persia

Price realised

GBP 2,640

Estimate

GBP 2,500 - GBP 4,000

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A fine Kurk Kashan carpet, Central Persia
The indigo field with angular shaped lattice with stylised polychrome floral motifs around light rust cusped medallion with palmette pendants containing similar motifs and trees enclosing ice-blue floral arabesque centrepiece, spandrels similar, in an indigo border of bold palmettes, leaves and floral vine between floral meander double stripes, outer reciprocal skittle-pattern and plain stripe, small localized wear on cord otherwise good pile throughout
471cm. x 314cm.(15ft.6in. x 10ft.4in.)
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Lot 43

A fine Kurk Kashan carpet, Central Persia

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