KASHGAI carpet (Persia), late 19th century Dimensions... Lot 22

KASHGAI carpet (Persia), late 19th century Dimensions : 218 x 140cm Technical characteristics : Wool velvet on a cotton foundation. An ivory diamond-shaped medallion and its excrescences, at the four cardinal points, compose a cruciform set with an exuberant multicoloured flower in the heart. It is placed on a jagged navy field, with a rich polychrome stylized flower pattern. Four small ivory spandrels with delicate floral compositions enclose the whole. Four counter borders with small cruciform flowers, "botehs" and small stylized insects, all in polychrome, form the main frame. Bibliography : - Oriental carpet by Fabio FORMENTON (GM) pages 188, 189 - Antike orientalische knüpfkunst 1977 by P. BAUSBACK pages 139, 142, 143, 144