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Carpet with Niche and Flower Design
Fragment of a Carpet with Niche and Flower Design
Carpet with Scrolling Vines and Blossoms
Carpet with Palm Trees, Ibexes, and Birds
Fragments of a Trellis Pattern Carpet
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The characteristic red of Indian carpets emphasizes the graceful yet dynamic design of the trellis pattern connecting the floral and serrated motifs. The serrated leaves enclosing a palmette, as well as the medallions and cartouches in the border, recall sixteenth century Herat carpets from Iran, but the exuberance of the floral forms and richness of color confirm an Indian origin.
Lady Sackville, Knole Park, Kent, England; J. Pierpont Morgan, New York (until d. 1913; his estate 1913–17)
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