4139 Polish Kilim 6 ft 8 in x 10 ft 9 in (203 x 328)


A magnificent, multi-colored wide runner fine quality and excellent condition. Circa 1910, this piece has splashes of yellow, green, rust, and oatmeal on a pleasantly medium blue background
A very unique carpet, this is an early to mid 19th century version of a very famous 16th century Spanish Alcaraz carpet currently in the Textile Museum. A Phoenix rises from the ashes, surrounded by wreaths. The scull & bones motifs in the original have been replaced here by statue heads (Socrates??). The latin inscriptions (in…