A SAFAVID ISFAHAN CARPET

CENTRAL PERSIA, SECOND HALF 17TH CENTURY

PROVENANCE:Dom Afonso Henriques, Prince Royal of Portugal (1865-1920).
Acquired from Vitall Benguiat, New York.
Senator William A. Clark, New York.
'500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe', Christie's New York, 24 November 2009, lot 204, 

Uneven areas of wear and faded repiling, selvages rebound
18ft.3in. x 8ft.2in. (556cm. x 249cm.)Christie’s,

SOLD FOR £81900

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