An antique Persian Mahal carpet. The ivory field is home to an unusual, maybe unique, pattern of rows of wonky, serrated edge circles enclosing equally undisciplined red “rosette” centers. Rayed open diamonds, sawtooth straight leaves and diagonally projecting buds complete the idiosyncratic patter. Simplified, reversing turtle palmettes float unconnected in the beige border.

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