Sale 8336
London, South Kensington
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31 March 1999
Price realised
GBP 253
Estimate
A Kashan rug the indigo field with polychrome floral vine around brick-red and ivory double floral medallion with pendants, spandrels similar, in brick-red border of floral sprays and palmette vine between ivory palmette vine, reciprocal and plain stripes, slight tinting --201cm. x 127cm.(6ft.7in. x 4ft.2in.)
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