ISPAHAN. Large and fine Kork silky lambswool velvet rug, selected in spring on cotton foundations, decorated with flowering twigs and palmettes on an ivory field framing an original central rosette with a crown of ruby and salmon star flowers. Four royal blue spandrels with flower mosaics. Five borders, the main one in ruby, decorated with motifs reminiscent of the central field. Shah era. Iran, circa 1960-1965. Length : 238 cm - Width : 154 cm Bibliography: Enza Milanesi, Edwin Gans-Ruedin, Connaissance du tapis, Splendeur du tapis persan, Beauté du tapis d'orient; Roger Bechirian, Andrew Middleton, Le tour du monde du tapis. Expert appraisal by Mr Frank KASSAPIAN - 06 58 68 52 26