Description
MELAYER carpet (Persia), late 19th century Dimensions : 192 x 127cm Technical characteristics : Wool velvet on a cotton foundation. Decorated́ by an octagonal midnight blue field scattered́ with "a thousand" orange flowers is framed by ivory flowered spandrels, forming a hanging. Three counter borders, two of which are plain terracotta, frame the main brick-red border with floral scrolls. Bibliography : - Oriental carpet by Fabio FORMENTON (GM) page 148, 149
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MELAYER carpet (Persia), late 19th century Dimensions : 192 x 127cm Technical characteristics : Wool velvet on a cotton foundation. Decorated́ by an octagonal midnight blue field scattered́ with "a thousand" orange flowers is framed by ivory flowered spandrels, forming a hanging. Three counter borders, two of which are plain terracotta, frame the main brick-red border with floral scrolls. Bibliography : - Oriental carpet by Fabio FORMENTON (GM) page 148, 149