The Silk Road: Orientalist Paintings and Furniture from a Belgravia Residence
The Silk Road: Orientalist Paintings and Furniture from a Belgravia Residence
A Tabriz silk carpet, Northwest Persia, last quarter 19th century
Auction Closed
November 9, 04:41 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A Tabriz silk carpet, Northwest Persia, last quarter 19th century
the copper red field with an ivory canted reserve enclosing a madder indigo arabesque and palmette medallion with pendant split arabesques, dark indigo spandrels, all with scrolling vinery, palmettes and leaves, narrow ivory main border, triple major guards with narrow minor guards and plain red surround
approximately 363 by 274 cm
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