AN AZERBAIJAN RUNNER

A rare early version of the Harshang design, (see also lot 32 in this sale), in highly unusual runner format. The yellowish -camel coloured ground is also a feature not often seen, but which very successfully contrasts with the colours of the various palmettes, resulting in a particularly attractive rendition of this version of an ‘in-and-out palmette’ design. For an example which displays similar striped and spotted palmettes, see that published as pl. 78, p. 78 and dated to the 17^th century in the Kirchheim collection, Orient Stars, A Carpet Collection, Stuttgart and London, 1993. See also detail on p. 4 of the printed catalogue.