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Premier Auction - Session I - March 24, 2023

Fri, Mar 24, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 455

Qashqai Rug

Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Southwest Persia, early 20th century, rug within a rug design, central rug with yellow field and three central medallions with bird motifs, trees, florals and horned quadrupeds, resting on a blue field with two diamond medallions with hooked sides, stepped white spandrels, elements of camels, lions, birds, trees and florals, meandering and repeating floral borders, 5 ft. 6 in. x 9 ft. 5 in.

Note: This rug was included in an online exhibition at the Georgia Museum of Art titled Beyond Utility: Rugs of Southwest Persia, https://georgiamuseum.org/virtual-gallery/beyond-utility-rugs-of-southwest-persia/

Condition

loss to ends with overcasting, wear to selvedge, abrash, wear to pile consistent with age and use, some exposed knots with loss, minimal staining

Private Collection, Georgia