A FINE PERSIAN PRAYER RUG

A FINE PERSIAN PRAYER RUG

PROBABLY KIRMAN, SOUTH EAST PERSIA, PRE-1884

the pale lemon field with a one way design of urns issuing flowers enclosed by ivory floral borders flanked by guard stripes, signed and dated indistinctly '12..

250 x 146cm

Catalogue Note

The Islamic calendar year 1300 equates to 1883/4 in the Christian calendar, meaning the rug was made prior to 1884. The other part of the inscription will probably refer to the maker’s name.