Indian

This handsome carpet was woven in northern India inspired by models from further west in Persia. Detailing is exquisite. The classic medallion format is fully articulated with ornate spandrels and corner-pieces. The oscillating, vegetal border is particularly well drawn and may be traced to Northwest Persian renditions from the sixteenth century. While stylistically derived from classical pieces, the ton-sur-ton pale palette of soft colors is more in keeping with nineteenth-century Tabriz aesthetics.