Exceptional and important Aubusson carpet with wool yarns on a wool foundation with geometric decoration on a pale green field of stylized flower buds and decorated with a large central round ivory medallion presenting an emerald green rosette with an open umbrella and a flowered crown. Beautiful and wide border with flowering plants in pastel tones. Beginning of the XIXth century 420 x 340 cm (doubled; good state of conservation; remarkable freshness of the colors)

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