Number SOLD
Type Workshop
Origin Isfahan
Style Medallion
Material Wool & Silk
Size 235 x 145
Age 1940
An attractive and wildly unusual interpretation of the Isfahan central medallion design. The flailing Eslimi spiraling arabesques are not symmetrically placed, radiating outwards from the medallion to the four corners. In this case they go out in two electrifying bolts that reflect across a diagonal axis between two opposing corners. The cartouche border is especially handsome with its motifs and breadth. The overall earthy or khaki tonality is captivating and quite decorative.
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