Sale 5750
London, South Kensington
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25 January 2005
Price realised
GBP 3,840
Estimate
A Sarouk carpet, West Persia The shaded indigo field with overall diagonal rows of large multicoloured floral bouquets, in light rust-red border of polychrome floral cartouches and floral meander between apricot flowering vine stripes, outer ribbon, reciprocal and plain stripes, slight wear 510cm. x 373cm.(16ft.9in. x 12ft.3in.)
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