A CARPET, an antique Kerman Laver, ca 363 x 301 cm.

A pink ground with polychrome medallions, trees, flower vines, boteh patterns and columns with inscriptions. The inscriptions are poems by Shaikh Sa'di. A wide ivory main border with flower cartouches, corner ornaments and a cartouche with a signature: Taoshanjian. Five wide guard stripes.

Some partly hard wear, dirty, stains among which several are stiff (not "cherook"!), minor damages, possibly partly slightly painted. A few minor mothdamages at the back, the sides have fold wear and damages, damaged ends that have a few rows of knots missing.