CARPET, "Subsawar", 295 x 200 cm.

25-10-12
Subsawar. Red ground with a large, detailed medallion in dark blue, light blue, beige and pink. The central field is decorated with symmetrically arranged floral ornaments, stylized palmettes and scrolling leafy vines in light blue, dark blue, beige, pink and green. The corner sections have a dark blue ground with rich floral decoration and light accents. The wide dark blue main border is adorned with floral ornaments, palmettes and scrolling plant motifs in light blue, beige, pink and red, surrounded by several narrower light blue decorative borders.
The pile is wool and the warp is cotton.
See close-up for best colour reproduction.