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Country of Origin: Persia/Iran Isfahan
Date of Origin
Use: carpet
JBOC Comments: The rug sold for
£ 1,320 or aproximately $2508 on the auction
date. Hossien is one of the seven Seirafian
brothers. His rugs did not receive the critical
aclaim of his brothers Mohammed, Sadegh, or
Ahmad. The awakward configutration of the two
lower birds neck is a traditional expression of
this genre and dates back for hundreds of years.
Description:
Sale
Title THE SIR RALPH AND LADY HALPERN COLLECTION
Location London, King Street Sale Date Feb 24,
2005
Lot Number 182 Sale Number 7155
Creator SIGNED ESFAHAN HOSSIEN SEIRAFIAN, CIRCA
1960
Lot Title AN ISFAHAN RUG
Estimate 200 - 300 British pounds
Special Notice No VAT will be charged on the
hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to
the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT
inclusive basis.
Lot Description AN ISFAHAN RUG
SIGNED ESFAHAN HOSSIEN SEIRAFIAN, CIRCA 1960
The ivory field with a flowering vase flanked by
blossoming trees with perching birds, the indigo
spandrels with leafy vine, in an indigo scrolling
acanthus leaf and palmette border between
ice-blue split-palmette and flowerhead stripes, a
plain brick-red outer stripe, overall excellent
condition
3 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. 3 in. (107 cm. x 69 cm.)
Seen on www.Christies.com
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