247 - ORIGINAL, LARGE AGRA RUG (India, ca. 1980).

ORIGINAL, LARGE AGRA RUG (India, ca. 1980). Garnet-colored field decorated with rows of finely rendered ivory, silver, and antique gold palmettes and floral bulbs, surrounded by slender stems with stylized foliage and flower buds. Triple borders, the main one being pearl gray with motifs reminiscent of the central field. Wool pile on a cotton backing. Beautiful design (without a central medallion, a sought-after decorative feature) Good overall condition. Dimensions: 211 x 150 cm. Bibliography: Edwin Gans Ruedin (The Carpets of India), Roger Bechirian, Enza Milanesi, Fabio Formenton.