244. Fine original silk Kayseri, Turkey, circa 1970. Silk velvet on silk foundation. Density approx. 10000 knots per dm2. Good overall condition. Nice graphism. Ivory field with original decoration of rows of small flasks with pastel-toned floral compositions framing a large central salmon-pink floral medallion in the shape of an elongated diamond adorned with two symmetrical palmettes. Triple borders, two of which are wide decorated with stylized flower bulbs in the form of finely in polychrome. 180 x 117 cm

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