Bold Navy Rosette Bakhtiari Rug from Iran
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A Bakhtiari wool rug, south western Iran, circa 1940s, with a bold navy rosette upon a profusely floral decorated light red field, enclosed by floral borders, 200 cm x 161 cm
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- Rosette - A stylised circular-shaped disk with turned or carved decoration decoration applied to a surface, or carved into the surface, especially used in ceramics, jewellery, furniture, sculpture and textiles. Also known as a boss or a paterae or patera.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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