Taleb underlay Ivory main border of flowers

Ivory main border of flowers and calligraphy with yellow and ivory floral guards

Red field with all over medallions in a variety of colours

A very characteristic piece and a real antique

almost square size (probably cut down from a larger carpet many years ago)

Taleb underlay Ivory main border of flowersA cheerful 1930s rug from Karaja in NW Persia. The three hooked medallions in a combination of blues, reds, pink and yellow are characteristic of rugs from this area. All could be perfectly echoed in accent colour cushions. Pleasing flower motifs at each end and eightpointed stars in the border. Slight wear in places, slight loss to ends which has been patched to verso. 158 x 120cm