Serapi Carpet

Description:

Serapi Carpet, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the stepped terra-cotta cartouche inset with an eight-lobed, highly stylized, royal blue floral center medallion with anchor pendants issuing angular vines and palmettes all on an ivory field of similar design, all within a wide terra-cotta "turtle"-patterned main border, 13 ft. 11 in. x 10 ft. 1 in.
Estimate $800-1,200

areas of wear throughout, reweave at bottom left, missing approximately an inch an a half from both ends


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