Country House Collections at Slane Castle October 12
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& 13
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2014
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265
A SEMI-ANTIQUE BAHKTIARI RUG,
Chahar Mahal district, Zagros, S.W. Persia (Iran), Ca
1920-1930 A powerful rug with clear, bright and natural
colours, with an unusual field design of large poppies
and birds arranged in a trellis diagonal pattern. Much
research has lately been undertaken by Peter Willborg
of Stockholm, Sweden, who illustrates a related piece on
pl 140 in his work Chahar Mahal va Bahktiari. 171 x 136
cms, 5’7’’ x 4’6’’
Provenance: Purchased James Adam & Sons, The Peter
Linden Sale, October 2006
€1200 - 1500
266
A SEMI-ANTIQUE WEST PERSIAN
WOOL RUG, c.1930
the rectangular field woven with quatrefoil medallion
on an ivory reserve and red ground, contained within
broad flower head borders and feathered guard
stripes, 213cm x 135cm
Provenance: Ex Peter Linden
€1200 - 1500
267
A MESHED NORTH EAST PERSIAN CARPET,
late 20th century, the dark red ground with light blue
medallion, decorated over all with stylised foliage, and an
indigo boarder, 409 x 311cm
€3000 - 4000
