Number 1957
Type Village
Material Wool
Style Flowery
Origin Malayer
Size 206 x 132
Age 1875
Mindbending Mishan Malayer Wedding Rug with spellbinding colors and sidewinding motifs!
A dozen Shisha smoking locals in Qajar costume; 8 men and 4 ladies; 4 Khorshid Khanom Sun 🌞 faced ladies; 4 prancing #peacocks 🦚; and 2 pumping Samovars full of hot brewed tea 🫖
All against a smashing Gol Farang millefleurs flower field on a stark midnight blue open field.
The finest weaving quality and in perfect condition. Please refer to the closeups of the backside and the pile. Intact end kilim and original fringes.
A collector’s dream— truly the awesomest flowery Mishan Malayer I’ve seen this side of the Shisha smoke.
206 x 132
Circa 1875
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