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Antique Oriental Amritsar Carpet
Antique Amritsar. India, circa 1900 -
A design of outstanding delicacy drawn from classical Isfahan carpets graces this lovely antique Amritsar rug. Here the more brightly-colored palette of the classical forerunner gives way to a warm, golden color scheme more suitable for contemporary decor. The soft color mollifies the exceedingly intricate ornament of arabesques and cloudbands. We are dist...
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Antique Oriental Agra Carpet
Antique Amritsar from North India, late nineteenth century -
Rarely do Indian or Persian antique rugs of the late nineteenth century approach the particular detail and style of the great masterpieces from the Mughal and Safavid periods that inspired them. This stunning Amritsar is an exception. Grand palmettes with complex articulation and interior detail hover toward the four corners of the f...
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Antique Oriental Agra Carpet
This antique Agra Oriental rug preserves the palatial proportions and elegance of the carpets from India's great Mogul period. Sprawling across he field like a jeweled mesh of Indian rubies, emeralds, and pearls, the trellis design of palmettes and rosettes stands out dramatically on the rich deep brown field. The delicate pattern of the the border similarly provides the effect of a ruby necklace,...
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Antique Oriental Agra Carpet
Antique Indian Agra rug, late nineteenth century - Four heart-shaped pairs of graceful vinescrolls structure the entire composition of this delightful antique Agra. Along with them are various shrubs and palmettes, some of them stylized in the shape of vases. The different colors - browns, golds, and purples - are all set off against an ocean of blue-green ground. The gold-ground border reverses t...
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Antique Oriental Agra Carpet
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Antique Indian Agra carpet, late nineteenth century - This magnificent antique Agra presents us with the classic Persian concept of paradise as a garden. The vertical and horizontal axes are schematic representations of waterways that course through a verdant garden with a fountain at their intersection, rendered here as a small medallion. These rivers contain abstract images of fish and stylized ...
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