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A BENLIAN TABRIZ CARPET
NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1930
Sale Information
Christie's
Sale 6897
ORIENTAL RUGS AND CARPETS
29 April 2004
London, King Street
Lot Description
2 - A BENLIAN TABRIZ CARPET
NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1930
The powder-blue field with an overall lattice of delicate tendrils linking
bold polychrome palmettes overlaying a fine lattice of flowering vine, in an
ivory linked palmette and flowering blossom border between pale pink floral
meander and narrow reciprocal skittle-pattern minor stripes, a signature
cartouche in one corner, short kilim strips at both ends, light areas of
localised wear, selvages fraying in parts
10ft.11in. x 8ft.3in. (332cm. x 251cm.)
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