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 56 Sale Number 5771
Lot Title A fine Kurk Kashan carpet, Central Persia

Estimate 2,000 - 3,000 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 Kurk Kashan carpet, Central Persia
The shaded indigo field with scrolling vine issuing palmettes, leaves and floral sprays around rust and light blue double concentric floral medallions with pendants, enclosing bold centrepiece, spandrels with stylised floral vases and floral motifs, in an indigo border of bold arabesques and delicate flowering vine between yellow and rust floral arabesque stripes, outer reciprocal skittle-pattern and plain stripes, slight localized wear on cord edges, and re-sawn cut at one end otherwise good pile
434cm. x 314cm.(14ft.3in. x 10ft.4in.)

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