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    Oriental Rugs and Carpets

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    29 April 2004

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    • A KIRMAN CARPET
    Lot 90

    A KIRMAN CARPET

    SOUTH EAST PERSIA, CIRCA 1890

    Price realised

    GBP 3,585

    Estimate

    GBP 4,000 - GBP 6,000

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    A KIRMAN CARPET
    SOUTH EAST PERSIA, CIRCA 1890
    The ivory field with scrolling flowering vine around a cusped indigo medallion with floral sprays around a burgundy floral centrepiece and trefoil pendant above and below, the cusped camel spandrels similar, in a narrow ivory flowerhead, palmette and scrolling vine border between triple floral meander and geometric motif minor stripes, plain indigo outer stripe, localised areas of wear mainly in the central field at times down to the level of the foundation
    13ft.1in. x 9ft.4in. (399cm. x 283cm.)

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