An Agra carpet, North India, second half 19th century
Auction Closed
April 24, 03:45 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
420 by 382cm. approx.
This lot should have a double dagger symbol in the printed catalogue. The item will be sold under the ‘Temporary Importation Arrangement’ and import VAT will be charged at 5% on the hammer price, although in appropriate circumstances the VAT may be cancelled or refunded. Please refer to the printed catalogue for further VAT information.
A splendid Agra carpet, with a design derived from the 'spiral-vine' carpets of early 17th century Safavid Persia, and including generously scaled sickle leaves and palmettes, elegantly contrasted with the pale blue ground of the border, here decorated with elaborate split arabesques and bold palmettes. Early Agra carpets frequently took their inspiration from Safavid carpets, including those in the holdings of the Maharaja of Jaipur.
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