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An Agra carpet, North India, circa 1880-1890

Estimate

30,000 - 50,000 EUR

Lot Details

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Description

with floral rosettes in lozenge-shaped medallions, on a turquoise background


690 x 543 cm (environ) ; 271 2/3 x 213 3/4 in

Several carpets with similar motifs, but on a beige or pale pink ground, have appeared at auction, for example: Christie’s, London, 25 October 2018, lot 299; Christie’s, London, 19 April 2016, lot 79; and Christie’s, London, 2 April 2009, lot 140. The colour of our carpet is rarer, and its dimensions are significantly larger.