Antique Mashad Khorasan Palace Size Carpet, ca. 1930's

Medium low dense silky wool pile on cotton foundation. Very fine hand knotted rug. Field with central complex multicolor medallion with extensions and floral palmette design on gold, ivory and navy blue background; complex corner guards; wide borders with floral motifs on gold and navy blue background; fringe at both ends. Persian, ca. 1930's. Provenance: Long Island New York private collection. Retail price $18,000-25,000.

Condition: Very good antique condition, some sporadic wear in areas and along selvedge, some losses to fringes.