Shahsavan bag (203) – SOLD

Shahsavan piled bag from north Persia (Iran)

Age: circa 1875

Size: 2′.2″x1′.11″ (66×58 cm)

This piece is one of a matched pair.They are sold separately or as a set.

The navy field displays a half drop diagonal pattern of hexagons containing hooked center elements in red,yellow,ivory,dark blue and rose.Along the edges of the field are stylized flowers and small quartered octagons.The brown and ivory keyhole reciprocal main border is flanked by barber pole lines in red and green and blue and red.The flatwoven closure tabs are intact and repeat the field colors,and are decorated with weft float diamond patterns.All the colors are from natural and vegetable sources.The piece is in good condition.SOLD