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A BAKHTIARI CARPET
WEST PERSIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Of 'Bid Majnun' design, uneven light wear, overall good condition
9ft. x 6ft.10in. (274cm. x 208cm.)
£4,000-6,000 US$4,700-7,000
€4,700-6,900

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PROPERTY FROM AN IRISH ESTATE
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A SULTANABAD CARPET
WEST PERSIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Uneven wear, localised reweaves, minor repiling
13ft.9in. x 9ft.8in. (423cm. x 299cm.)
£4,000-6,000 US$4,600-6,900
€4,700-6,900

PROVENANCE:
Wilton Crescent, A Robert Kime Interior, Christie's London, 23 July 2020, lot 39

VARIOUS PROPERTIES
■*199 Like the pair of rugs in lot 187, the present lot is another variant on the
eighteenth-century Mughal ‘niche and millefleurs’ design. This time, it has
A FEREGHAN PRAYER RUG been rendered in the ‘pistachio’ green dye characteristic of this particular
WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1880
weaving centre. The further transmission of this classic design, first from
Of 'millefleurs' design, in overall excellent condition India to Persia and thence across the country, demonstrates the ingenuity
7ft.3in. x 4ft.7in. (221cm. x 144cm.)
of nineteenth century weavers as they adapted ‘classic’ designs for a local
£6,000-8,000 US$7,000-9,200 aesthetic. Other Fereghani prayer rugs with this design were sold in these
198 €7,000-9,200 Rooms, 15 April 2010, lot 103, and 5 April 2011, lot 99.
206 In addition to the hammer price, a Buyer’s Premium (plus VAT) is payable. Other taxes and/or an Artist Resale Royalty 207
fee are also payable if the lot has a tax or λ symbol. Check Section D of the Conditions of Sale at the back of this catalogue.