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A fine Meshed carpet of 'Vase' design, North-East Persia, c. 480 x 345 cm.

Estimate
40 000 - 50 000 SEK
3 670 - 4 580 EUR
3 720 - 4 650 USD
Hammer price
Unsold
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Christopher Stålhandske
Stockholm
Christopher Stålhandske
Head Specialist Carpets, textiles and Islamic works of art
+46 (0)708 19 12 58
A fine Meshed carpet of 'Vase' design, North-East Persia, c. 480 x 345 cm.

Circa 1930. A burgundy ground with a large polychrome 'Vase' design from 17th-century Persia with large floral and palmette vines.

Literature

Compare Metropolitan Museum of Art & Dimand, Maurice Sven, Oriental Rugs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1973, plate 104, p. 74

More information

'Vase' carpets were made during the Safavid period (1501-1736) in Persia (Iran) and are characterised by large palmette and floral vines emerging from vases.