Antique Heriz Or Serapi Carpet, Very Fine, 326 x 629cm / 10'9" x 20'8" Decorative circa 1880

circa 1880

The rich terracotta ground colour is complimented by the green heavy border and throughout there are wonderful touches of yellow

those flowering bushes stand out clearly on the red background and the green and light blue accents stand out beautifully

probably as a curtain or to decorate a four poster bed

well spaced allover design of various large medallions in green and light blue

Antique Heriz Or Serapi Carpet, Very Fine, 326 x 629cm / 10'9" x 20'8" Decorative circa 1880A spectacular North West Persian carpet, this one really ticks a lot of boxes. Unusually fine, with a midnight blue ground colour and pale gold medallion, there are three or four distinct blues, three greens, multiple reds. It's one of the first signs of something special when it has more than 8 different colours and here we're looking at 11 or 12 distinct shades, not just abrashes. A fabulous statement, this artistic beauty will look devastating in