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• Auction House:
  Mossgreen
• Sale Name:
  The Jacques Cadry Collection
• Sale Date:
  02 Apr 2017 ~ 2pm
• Lot #:
  11
• Lot Description:
  A fine Kirman district pictorial rug, southeast Iran, late 19th century
  240 x 140 cm
• Notes:
  The rug portrays the Qajar shah, Nasir al-Din Shah (r. 1848–1896). He is kneeling in the royal manner with court attendants in a refined interior with soft furnishings and floral sprays. The border is woven with standing lions, symbols of the ancient Persian empires. These were revived as a major part of the royal insignia of the Qajar Dynasty (1794–1925).
• Estimate:
  A$10,000 - 12,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Textiles & Fabrics

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