Important and original Bidjar Iran Circa 1960/70 Dimensions. 380 x 260 cm Technical characteristics High quality silky lambswool velvet on a cotton base Good general condition Midnight blue field with scrolls of old pink and sky blue flowering palmettes framing a large central floral starry rosette with a stylized diamond-shaped floral crown Four spandrels recalling the central medallion Five borders, the main one ivory

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