Sale 5750
London, South Kensington
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25 January 2005
Price realised
GBP 2,160
Estimate
A fine Qum carpet, Central Persia The soft light green field with delicate meandering floral and fruity vines together with shaped floral and arabesque panels, central ice blue floral centrepiece, similar linked spandrels, in blue border of bold polychrome palmettes, floral and leafy meander between flowering arabesques, barber-pole and plain stripes, very good condition 360cm. x 261cm.(11ft.10in. x 8ft.7in.)
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