Country of
Origin: Iran/Persia
JBOC Comments: Compare to Tabriz Rugs
on SpongoBongo, Tabriz Rugs on
Squidoo, and Persian
Carpet Guide Tabriz_Rugs
Catalogue Description:
Sale Title ORIENTAL RUGS AND CARPETS
Location London, King Street Sale Date Oct 13, 2005
Lot Number 72 Sale Number 7078
Creator NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1890
Lot Title A SILK
TABRIZ RUG
Estimate 4,000 - 6,000 British pounds
Lot Description A SILK TABRIZ RUG
NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1890
Full pile throughout, very light colour run, overall good
condition
6ft.5in. x 4ft.7in. (196cm. x 140cm.)
Lot Notes The knot count is approximately 7H x 8V per cm.
sq.
The inscription cartouche is filled with a Persian
couplet which translates; 'Every night we are the guard
of a diadem and crown of the king with wakeful fortune'.
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Oriental Rugs the O'Connell
Notes
Copyright Barry
O'Connell 2004 - 2007
Last revised: October 31, 2009.
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