NORTHWEST IRAN. An original and delicate Tabriz prayer rug made of wool and silk pile on a cotton backing (natural oxidation and wear). Ivory field decorated with a crenellated mihrab, richly floral borders, and cartouches with stylized inscriptions. Double ruby-red spandrels with stylized leaves, ruby-red main border decorated with rows of palmettes and floral bulbs. Circa 1965–1970. Length: 183 cm - Width: 125 cm Bibliography: - Edwin Gans Ruedin, *Le tapis de l’amateur*, *Beauté du tapis d’Orient*. Expert: Mr. Frank KASSAPIAN