Caption

Carpet, The main field is filled with motifs of various species of trees arranged in three vertical rows; between the trees are flower bushes, palmettes, and small rosettes. Seven-strip border with plant ornament. Colors: navy blue, red, yellow, cream, navy blue, blue and red. A similar carpet contains in the central field a section of a similar garden 1/4 with almost identical motifs in reversed colors, dark brown with a navy blue outline on a sandy background. It is dated to the 18th century and knotted in northwestern Persia Kurdistan. Cotton warp, S7Z; symmetrical Z2S wool knots, density approx. H27 x W26 ˜702 knots/dcm2. The rectangular section contains motifs of stylized weeping willows, cypresses, flowering trees pomegranate, lotus palmettes. 19th century, Iran; woven fabric. Height 512 cm, width 430 cm., A section of a patterned woven rug with ornate floral and geometric motifs in a palette of red, blue, cream, yellow, and brown, featuring a dark blue fringe border along one edge and frayed tassels at the corner, with several concentric decorative bands and a central floral medallion area, showing variations in pile and some worn areas.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A12_052

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29.3Mb (2.1Mb) / 14.0in x 8.1in / 4204 x 2432 (300dpi)

Keywords

Carpet main field filled motifs various species trees arranged three vertical rows trees flower bushes palmettes small rosettes Seven-strip border plant ornament Colors navy blue red yellow cream blue carpet contains central field section garden 1 4 almost identical motifs reversed colors dark brown navy blue outline sandy background dated 18th century knotted northwestern Persia Kurdistan Cotton warp S7Z symmetrical Z2S wool knots density approx H27 x W26 ˜702 knots dcm2 rectangular section contains stylized weeping willows cypresses flowering trees pomegranate lotus palmettes 19th century Iran woven fabric Height 512 cm width 430 cm patterned woven rug ornate floral geometric motifs palette brown featuring dark blue fringe border edge frayed tassels corner several concentric decorative bands central floral medallion area showing variations pile worn areas.