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Antique Persian Tabriz Pictorial Rug, No.26782 - Gsblank

Antique Persian Tabriz Pictorial Rug

No. 26782
Persia, Early 20th Century
2 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 5 in.
(0.68 x 1.03 m)

A wool pile of symmetric knots on a cotton foundation. The Persian king Nadir Shah Afshar is seated on an open takt (throne), wearing a medium blue tunic which matches the sky behind. He is bearded and wears an elaborate Iranian crown and carries a sheathed sword across his lap. Flowers burgeon at the sides and an identifying ecru cartouche is at top right. Narrow border with rosettes and forked leaves.