Important and original carpet BIDJAR (Persia), end of the 19th century Dimensions : 464 x 312cm. Technical characteristics : Wool velvet on a cotton foundation. A ruby field, highlighted with lace, supports a sowing of important multicolored medallions, with vegetal figurative frames and "illustrated" subjects of naive style. Two royal blue borders with garlands of stylized flowers frame the main salmon-colored interlacing plant branches forming small bouquets. Magnificent and vivid palette. Bibliography : - The world tour of carpets by Andrew MIDDLETON pages 87, 88 - Carpets by R. BECHIRIAN page 101 - Le grand guide du tapis by J. ANQUETIL pages 110, 111

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