Exceptional, fine and very important silk Ghoum Iran around 1980 Silk velvet on silk foundation Pink field decorated with stylized flowers and foliage in polychrome finely drawn framing a central floral medallion polychrome diamond-shaped stylized Four ivory and orange spandrels with floral bulbs Triple borders, the main one midnight blue with interlacing flowering palmettes surrounded by fine twisted crenellated branches and stylized multicolored ram's horns. Beautiful polychromy Density. Approx. 10/11000 knots per dm2 410 x 300 cm Good general condition

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