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Karabagh long rug "Lampa", Azerbaijan


A North-West Persian Gallery carpet

Price Realized f.9,362 ($4,988)
Price includes buyer's premium
Estimatef.10,000 - f.15,000
($5,328 - $7,991)


Sale Information:Christies Sale 2474
a dutch private collection: 28 September 2000 Amsterdam


Lot Description
A North-West Persian Gallery carpet
The indigo field with a column of deep-red octafoil medallions containing similar, smaller, beige medallions, linked by stepped lozenge medallions, the field scattered with various perching birds and floral sprays, the stepped tomato-red spandrels with green foliate panels and flower-heads, in an ice-blue border of stylised boteh between tomato-red, S- and flower-head stripes, outer barber-pole stripe, some areas of localised wear
570cm. x 210cm.

Saleroom Notice
Please note that the title should read a Lampa Karabach gallery carpet and not as stated in the catalogue