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A HERIZ CARPET
NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1890
Price Realized
$29,899
Sale Information
Christies SALE 6815 —
ORIENTAL RUGS AND CARPETS
16 October 2003
London, King Street
Lot Description
A HERIZ CARPET
North West Persia, circa 1890
The ivory field scattered with angular flowerheads and minor geometric
motifs overlaid by an angular lattice linked by bold palmettes, in a
narrow rust-red turtle-palmette and flowering vine border between pale
pink and ice-blue floral meander stripes, localised areas of wear
particularly at one end, small patch repair in outer border at one side, a
few rows of knots missing at either ends
18ft.1in. x 12ft.4in. (551cm.
x 376cm.)
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