IRAN. Important old Meched Khorassan carpet in wool velvet on cotton foundation (wear). Midnight-blue field decorated with flowering palmettes surrounded by stylized foliage framing a central pearl-gray and ivory floral rosette with floral crown. Four sky-blue and beige spandrels with floral bulbs. Main ivory border with motifs reminiscent of the central field. Circa 1940-1950. Length : 371 cm - Width : 270 cm Expert : Frank KASSAPIAN