Red Kashan Persian Rug with Floral Designs
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A red Kashan Persian rug, the field with a shaped medallion within a cartouche between spandrels, with fine stylized floral and foliate designs in red tones, cream and blues on the Burgundy ground, the borders conforming, the ends fringed, length 305 cm, width 200 cm
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- Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
- Cartouche - An ornamental panel in the form of of a shield, oval or rectangular scroll with curling edges. It may be carved into the back of a chair or the top of a sideboard, or present on a piece of silver or jewellery, and contain the initials of the original owner, heraldic symbols, or some other inscription, such as the details of a presentation.
In ceramics the term defines the central area of a vase or similar with a decorative border in one of the shapes above, into which a decorative scene or figures have been painted.
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