Antique Fereghan Sarouk "Souf" Carpet

Description:

Antique Fereghan Sarouk "Souf" Carpet, West Persia, c. 1900, the ivory field with an allover design of polychrome pole trees with a large floral palmette at the top and issuing flowering branches, all within a wide terra-cotta blossoming vine main border, multiple meandering vine with "boteh" and rosette minor borders, 9 ft. 4 in. x 8 ft.
Estimate $2,000-4,000

silk wefted, minor area of repiling at upper right corner, minor soiling at lower left corner


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