Large and fine penjab - India Circa 1980 Size : 276 x 163 cm Technical characteristics : quality silky wool velvet on a cotton base Good general condition Bluish-grey field with bulbs and flowering palmettes surrounded by stems and branches with old gold and beige crenellated foliage Seven borders, the main one in lilac with interlacing floral buds and lacy foliage in pastel tones Some touches of silk

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