Description
NORTH-WEST IRAN
Fine Heriz carpet
Wool pile on a cotton backing
Brick-red field featuring a mosaic pattern of crenellated medallions and tarantula-style lace motifs, floral bulbs and geometrically stylised, polychrome tortoise shells, surrounded by delicate branches of flower buds and finely drawn multicoloured foliage in the form of stylised diamonds.
Triple borders, the main one midnight blue with a design echoing the central field
Circa 1940–1950
351 x 226 cm
(Beautifully fine weave, good overall condition)
Bibliography: Fabio Formenton, Taher Sabahi (Splendours of Oriental Carpets), Edwin Gans Ruedin (Understanding Carpets), Andrew Middleton (A World Tour of Carpets)
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