BAKTIAR SEMNAM. Large and rather fine wool velvet carpet on cotton backing decorated with garlands, scrolls of stylized flowers and foliage on a ruby-red field, navy blue poly-lobed central medallion with ivory star-shaped cruciform flower. Triple borders, the main one in ruby with motifs echoing the central field. Four ivory spandrels with stylized diamond-shaped flower bulbs. Iran, circa 1975. Length : 308 cm - Width : 203 cm Appraisal by Mr Frank KASSAPIAN - 06 58 68 52 26