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ISPAHAN carpet inlaid with silk (Iran), Shah's...

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ISPAHAN carpet inlaid with silk (Iran), Shah's era, mid 20th century Dimensions : 275 x 185cm. Technical characteristics : Wool and silk velvet on a cotton foundation. A bright red oval field with braces, covered with delicate flowering stems, hosts a magnificent cruciform and poly-lobed floral medallion, marine, ivory and ruby. Plant cross and sublime scrolls dress the whole and its pendants. The four champagne spandrels are with arabesques and multicolored compositions. The navy border with suites of blooming corollas is flanked by six counter borders, ivory and champagne with leaves and small cruciform flowers in polychrome.