Sale 6435
London
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3 May 2001
Price realised
GBP 3,760
Estimate
A SILK TABRIZ PRAYER RUG North West Persia, circa 1890 The pale grey field with floral sprays along the side and bottom, two supporting columns on either side, above the grey mihrab arch containing angular scrolling vine, an ice-blue floral spray cross-panel above, in a pale grey border of flowerheads and vine meander between light blue angular floral meander stripes, plain outer stripe, three minute holes, ends complete 5ft.4in. x 4ft.1in. (163cm. x 124cm.)
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