Sale 2404
Amsterdam
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24 February 1999
Price realised
NLG 1,755
Estimate
An unusual Sparta carpet of Chinese design The sandy yellow field scattered with various budhist symbols around an open floral and key pattern double roundel, spandrels similar, in light blue double key pattern border between flowering vine and budhist symbol stripes, outer plain stripe, slight localised wear, old repair 350cm. x 250cm.
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