Important et original tapis Bidjar, laine - Lot 69

Important et original tapis Bidjar, laine Important and original Bidjar rug, Persia. Wool pile on wool foundation. A ruby-red, crenellated hexagonal field supports an original midnight-blue central medallion, with large diamond-shaped floral pendants inlaid with polychrome "Herati" motifs. Four Prussian blue spandrels with stems and branches, adorned with diamonds and flowers in profusion, frame the whole. Three borders, two brick and one anthracite, all with rich garlands of multicolored flowers, are flanked by a wide ivory outer border with floral crenellations. Circa 1870/1880, woven on wool warps, proving its age. Dimensions: 440 x 283 cm. Good condition. Bibliography : - Oriental rugs by Jon THOMPSON page 119.