4.01 x 5.05 Late nineteenth century Antique Tabriz, Persia - A stylized image of paradise appears amidst a scalloped niche or 'mihrab' on this exquisite antique Tabriz prayer rug. At the base of the niche a vase flanked by gazelles spews forth a tree of life whose radiating branches burgeon forth with flowers, leaves, and birds, all against a creamy tan ground. The spandrels of the niche contain a rich leafy fill against a dark blue for contrast with the field. The detail and coloration of the spandrels continue into the main border, enclosed by cream-ground minor borders for framing emphasis. The weave and drawing are fine and precise in the tradition of the great Safavid Persian carpets of the classical period.

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