NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1920

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A LARGE PETAG TABRIZ CARPET
NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1920
The Petag signature in one corner, of Safavid 'Vase' design, mostly full pile throughout, a few minute touches of repiling otherwise very good condition
21ft.5in. x 12ft.4in. (653cm. x 377cm.)

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Lot Essay

The present directional lozenge 'vase' pattern can be seen on a carpet formerly in the Baltimore Museum of Art and now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (M. S. Dimand. & J.Mailey, Oriental Rugs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1973, fig.103). This particular overall repeat pattern was highly adaptable when weaving carpets of varying proportions as seen in three examples sold at Christie's, London, 1 May 2003, lot 48; New York, 12 December 2006, lot 123 and London 28 October 2020, lot 191.

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