Bakeet cushions Pink combines with a vivid

Pink combines with a vivid lapis blue and a profusion of boteh and floral motifs in pops of additional colour across the rug

258 x 143cm

The design is sophisticated and the key motifs in the border have almost a Chinese feel

One corner of ground has slight fading

narrow red trailing floral main border and pale yellow linked medallion guards

Bakeet cushions Pink combines with a vividA 1940s Shiraz rug from Fars in south west Persia. Terracotta lozenge shaped field with running dog outline and stepped light brown centre medallion. Light brown spandrels, all over stylized flowering plants. Ivory linked flowerhead main border and ribbon guards. All wool construction. Slight wear in places, a patch of slight discoloration to lower left corner and a small crease at one end but otherwise in good condition. 182 x 119cm