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BIARRITZ ENCHERES

100 - IMPORTANT KIRMAN RAVER (pronounced Kirman Laver)
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Estimate €200 - €400
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Description
IMPORTANT KIRMAN RAVER (pronounced Kirman Laver) Ivory field Decorated with foliage and garlands of ruby-coloured flowering palmettes, surrounded by slender stems with delicately rendered foliage, framing a large central multi-lobed, multicoloured crenellated medallion inlaid with a wreath of flowers forming a stylised diamond-shaped cross. Four sky-blue spandrels featuring richly decorated floral bulbs. Ten fine borders, the main one being ivory with interlaced motifs of slender crenellated stems surrounded by floral buds. Wool velvet on a cotton backing Persia Dated to the late 19th century, circa 1880, originating from the village of Raver, near Kirman (pronounced Laver) Density approx. 7,500 knots per dm² 423 x 320 cm (Significant wear, natural oxidation and visible weft threads) Bibliography: Edwin Gans-Ruedin (Understanding Carpets, The Splendour of Persian Carpets, The Beauty of Oriental Carpets), Andrew Middleton (A World Tour of Carpets) – Expert: Frank Kassapian
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Auction time 11/05/2026 at 2:30 PM
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