Morteza underlay some wear and tear

some wear and tear

158 x 120cm

Overall even wear with a couple of patches of wear to the browny-pink base (deeper pink at one end)

A 1920s rug from eastern Europe

An unusual  and attractive lilac dye has been used

Morteza underlay some wear and tearA beautiful 1930s Hamadan village rug from north west Persia. Dark blue field filled with various medallions and flowerheads; a pair of tiny tribesmen together with a pair of oversized birds at each end of the field. Terracotta palmette and floral main border, dark blue floral guards. Coral pink and pale green details throughout bring a vibrancy to this lovely piece. Very minor loss to lower end and small areas of old moth damage, otherwise in good