Lot 88
A fine example with repeated 'boteh' paisley motif on a blue ground, with spandrels above the 'Mihra' or prayer arch containing designs imitating combs and scissors, 150 length x 125cm width
Estimate $3,000 - $5,000
Purchased: Nomadic Rug Traders, 1993
'Pathways Through Paradise; Oriental Rugs in Australian Collections' Exhibition.
Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, September, 2004
Nomadic Rug Traders, Illust. plate 16
"Floored Genius", Sydney Morning Herald, 1/9/2004, Peter Fish
EVENING AUCTION: The Decorative Arts Collection of James Fairfax AC
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8201
6:30pm - 31 August 2017
The National Art School, Sydney
VIEWING
Viewing Location
Leonard Joel, 39 Queen Street, Woollahra NSW 2010
Tuesday 29 & Wednesday 30 August, 11am-6pm
Thursday 31 August, by appointment only
CONTACT
Tim Nicol
timothy.nicol@leonardjoel.com.au
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