AN IMPORTANT KIRMAN 'VASE' CARPET FRAGMENT SOUTH EAST PERSIA, FIRST HALF 17TH CENTURY

Estimate
GBP 400,000 - GBP 600,000 , AN IMPORTANT KIRMAN 'VASE' CARPET FRAGMENT

SOUTH EAST PERSIA, FIRST HALF 17TH CENTURY
Touches of light wear, minor loss and repair, a few spots of old moth damage, overall excellent condition for its age
8ft.8in. x 5ft.5in. (267cm. x 168cm.)

Provenance
Purchased in Europe during the 1920s by a British collector ( name?) who lived in Europe between 1920-1939 before returning to live in the UK
Acquired by the present owner in 2017 from his descendants (?) , Christie’s 
Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Oriental Rugs and Carpets

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