A Late 19th Century Persian Mahal Carpet
A Late 19th Century Persian Mahal Carpet
£22000 +VAT
Dating from c. 1890, this large scale carpet is typical of the Mahal form, carpets produced in small-scale village workshops in Northwest Persia. Exuberant palmettes and foliate designs, in russet red and cobalt blue, with two larger motifs in pleasing ochre, on a clear, pale ground. Enclosed within a bold brick red border, itself decorated with pinwheels, palmettes, and crescent leaves.
Ref: SN6087
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Length 14' 6" (173⁵⁄₁₆) (440cm)
Width 11' (132²³⁄₃₂in) (337cm)
