Sale 9644
London, South Kensington
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11 June 2003
Price realised
GBP 705
Estimate
A fine Isfahan rug, Central Persia The beige field with scrolling floral and leafy vine around indigo medallion with bold palmette pendants containing floral meander and cloudbands enclosing blackcurrant-red floral centrepiece, spandrels similar, in an indigo border of palmettes and floral vine between floral arabesque and reciprocal skittle-pattern stripes, outer plain stripe, very slight localized wear 215cm. x 140cm.(7ft.1in. x 4ft.7in.)
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