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Monday, 09 August 2010 11:20
Star Ushak Fragment 5.8 x 6.4
Star Ushak carpets were first woven at the end of the 15th century and remained popular until about 1600. They appear in European paintings of the period, e.g., portraits of King Henry VIII from before 1540, when presumably they were in new condition.
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Monday, 09 August 2010 11:17
Silk Heriz Rug 5’ 2” x 7’ 11”This all silk pile antique handmade Persian Heriz rug has an unusual golden salmon field displaying two striking honeycomb major ornaments and subsidiary flowers and vines, all developing from a central axis. The pole yellow border is a particularly complex revision of the traditional “turtle” pattern. Although made in the last quarter of the 19th century, the rug is in excellent condition throughout.
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Monday, 09 August 2010 11:14
Seneh seven color silkSenha Rug in the Gol-i- Bulbul Design (4.3 x 6.6) Senha (Sanandaj) is the capital of Kurdistan Province in western Iran. and one expects the antique Persian hand-woven rugs from there to be urban in style and execution. This yellow ground piece in excellent condition on a seven-color silk warp is a fine example of this taste. The overall pattern of floral bouquets and perching nightingales (bulbuls) is precisely executed over a close background of leaves and stems. The narrow borders frame, but do not intrude, on the central panel. The pile is very short, the texture is crisp, and the back is sandy and firm in feel. Few antique Persian rugs can better express the aesthetic of late 19th century urban Iranian weaving.
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