Early 20th Century Indian Agra Carpet
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Early 20th Century Indian Agra Carpet

The ever popular herati design here densely fills an old ivory ground with a multiple border system centered around a complex double vine and palmette scroll on a black background. As in Agra workshop carpet, the pattern is perfectly proportioned in all directions.

The barbed ‘fish’ leaves are the most prominent elements of the closely set Herati allover pattern on the ivory field, producing broken lozenge lattice over pattern. Very dark wine-brown main border of angular turtle palmettes and faceted connecting vinery. Good condition on this antique carpet.
Stock ID: #18281
General Rug Type: Indian
Specific Rug Type: Agra
Circa: 1910
Ground Color: Sky Blue
Border Color: Claret
Origin: India
Material: Wool
Weave: Pile - Knotted
Shape: Rectangle
Width: 10' ( 305 cm )
Length: 11' 10" ( 361 cm )
Description
Agra

Located in the north-central India about 120 miles south of Delhi, rugs have been woven in this city since about 1600, but it is still controversial whether any of the carpets attributed to Isfahan more actually Agra products. The 19th century situation is clearer: carpets employing the same overall pattern of palmettes and curving vines on ruby red grounds in large, square sizes, are the iconic type. In later 19th century work, the design becomes smaller and denser, the weave heavier, and the red approaches cranberry. Other designs include copies or interpretations of classical Persian patterns, especially after 1890. many very large pieces were woven by inmates of the Agra City Jail on contract to western importers. Good Agras are always in demand and can bring six-figure prices at auction.

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