circa 1800 Azerbaijan rug with the floral design, NW Iran.

A NORTH WEST PERSIAN KELLEH
CIRCA 1800

Price Realized £2,151 ($3,984)

Sale Information
Christie's SALE 9959 —
OAK, COUNTRY FURNITURE, FOLK ART, WORKS OF ART AND SCULPTURE
10 November 2004
London, South Kensington

Lot Description
A NORTH WEST PERSIAN KELLEH
CIRCA 1800
The indigo field evenly scattered with diagonal rows of floral sprays forming roundel designs around a central concentric hooked lozenge, in a golden yellow rosette, serrated leaf and iris border between red and blue flowerhead stripes, areas of wear, reduced at each end, losses to outer stripe
12ft.8in. x 6ft.8in. (387cm. x 203cm.)