Old and quite fine MOSSOUL FERAHAN, Iran Wool velvet carpet on cotton backing. A navy blue field decorated with a mosaic of flowers and herati motifs of palmettes surrounded by stylised diamond-shaped foliage in polychrome. Four ruby-red spandrels with floral bulbs. Three borders, the main one ivory with rows of flower buds. Circa 1900/1910 182 x 123 cm Oxidation and natural wear, the terminal parts are quite dirty, the edges are worn, the counter-edges are missing, the endings are frayed. Expert : Frank Kassapian