A signed Kashan figural rug, Persia. Motiv depicting the love story between Layla and Majnun that took place in the 7th century Arabia(Lord Byron called it “The Romeo and Juliet of the East”), surrounded by a wide range of exotic animals, main border with Persian poems(The poems are most likely by the the famous Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi who wrote a popular poem praising their love story in the 10th century). Signed: Kashan Farschtchian. Mid-20th century. 199×132 cm.

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Varia, funiture & carpets, 31 May 2017

Carpets & Rugs

15,000 DKK