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Classification: Persian Rugs / Iranian
Rugs
JBOC Comments: See also my older Kashan
Rugs and Carpets Guide
Catalogue Description:
Sale Title European Furniture,
Works of Art, Tapestries and Carpets
including The Angus McBean Collection
The Property of Norman Kelvin
Location London, South Kensington Sale Date Sep
13, 2005
Lot Number 70 Sale Number 5771
Lot Title A fine Kashan carpet, Central Persia
Estimate 1,200 - 2,200 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.
This lot is subject to storage and collection
charges.
Lot Description A fine Kashan carpet, Central
Persia
The sang-de-boeuf field with meandering palmette
and leafy vine around double indigo and ivory
floral and arabesque medallion with pendnats
containing light blue floral centrepiece,
spandrels similar, in an indigo border of bold
palmettes, arabesques and floral meander between
floral arabesques and plain stripes, signature
cartouche at one end, minute localized colour run
in one corner otherwise good condition
523cm. x 320cm.(17ft.2in. x 10ft.6in.)
Seen on www.Christies.com
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