Country of Origin: Persia/Iran Yezd

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Description:

139. A Persian Yazd Carpet, Early 20th Century (6.4 x 10.4 feet)


The central field woven with an elaborate sunburst medallion, extended on two ends by a palmette and surrounded by bouquets of small flowers, the corners of the field each woven with a cartouche centered by small flowers and elegant "C" scroll vines, inside a primary border of palmettes and bouquets of small flowers and two secondary borders of meandering flowers. all in deep cranberry, navy, ochre, creme, medium blue, and pink. Wool pile on cotton warp.

Note: This carpet is woven with a light blue weft which gives it a beautiful overall blue hue.


1,800/2,600 SOLD: $2,012.50

Condition: all over wear due to age, selvage worn but secure, white warp threads exposed in some spots.

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