AN IMPRESSIVE SILK SAFAVID `POLONAISE` CARPET

Lot 200
24.10.2024 10:00UTC +00:00
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£ 945 000
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ID 1306461
Lot 200 | AN IMPRESSIVE SILK SAFAVID 'POLONAISE' CARPET
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£ 1 000 000 – 2 000 000
AN IMPRESSIVE SILK SAFAVID 'POLONAISE' CARPET
PROBABLY ISFAHAN, CENTRAL PERSIA, EARLY 17TH CENTURY
With areas of extremely well preserved silk pile, localised corrosion within specific colours, a minute hole at one end, original selvages, ends complete with original fringes
17ft.8in. x 7ft.3in. (545cm. x 224cm.)




Provenance

Konoike family, Osaka, by repute, sold Osaka Art Club, Osaka, private auction, February 2007
Mr Yoshinosuke Uno, Kyoto, from whom purchased by the present owner in 2018



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