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November 2006 Fine Art & Antiques Auction

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774. A Fine Wool Carpet, ca. Mid 20th Century

An impressive carpet with a very unusual light cinnabar centerfiled woven with a black round scalloped medallion and filled with stylized rosettes, palmettes and foliage on a framework of curvilinear islims. Highly ornate corner guards feature floral motifs over pistachio green and soft brown ground. Primary border features a Shah Abbas palmettes and flower clusters pattern over black ground. Numerous secondary borders a woven with various simplified rosette motifs. White fringe on the narrow ends. Overall this carpet measures approx. 12'-9" x 9'.



1,500/2,000   Sold $690.00
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