A Large Early 20thC Sarouk Carpet c.1930-40 sub-Fairground-Sideshow & Circus It was obviously part of

It was obviously part of a larger composition at one stage

a pillared outdoor hall or pavilion for public rituals

The sale of this and other forgeries brought him millions of guilders

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Denmark has a long tradition of producing some of the most acclaimed furniture designers of the 20th century

A Large Early 20thC Sarouk Carpet c.1930-40 sub-Fairground-Sideshow & Circus It was obviously part ofOrigin: Persia Style: Saroukh Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1930 40 Length: 135 11. 25ft Width: 110 9. 17ft The sarouk carpet of good size at over eleven feet long, having a terracotta field centred by a cruciform medallion surrounded by floral sprays, the whole enclosed by indigo borders of meandering vines and surviving from the second quarter of the twentieth century. The piece shows wear consistent with age with one area of heavier wear and abrash