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    Sale 9691

    Fine Oriental Carpets, English and Continental Furniture,

    London, South Kensington

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    17 September 2003

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    • A fine Tabriz carpet of Ardebi
    Lot 41

    A fine Tabriz carpet of Ardebil design, North-West Persia

    Price realised

    GBP 3,525

    Estimate

    GBP 2,500 - GBP 3,500

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    A fine Tabriz carpet of Ardebil design, North-West Persia
    The shaded indigo field with meandering palmette vine together with scrolling floral tendrils around ivory concentric arabesque medallion with stylised mosque lampe pendants issuing multiple floral and arabesque palmettes, spandrels similar. in broad indigo border of large arabesques cartouches and delicate floral vine between ivory and pale yellow floral arabesque, cloudband and floral meander stripes, outer plain stripe, few small old repairs otherwise very good condition
    590cm. x 379cm.(19ft.5in. x 12ft.5in.)

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