CIRCA: 1920’s
An over-saddle carpet (masho) featuring a single floral motif as the centerpiece on an dark blue field, in opposite corners of which are mountains and waves. And inner border of pearls frames the center field, while the outer border consist of cartouches with flowers inside and floral diamond designs in the corners. Aniline and natural dyes. [A similar but more elaborate carpet can be seen published on page 79, figure 27; in the book From the Land of the Snow Lion by Michael Buddeberg & Bruno Richtsfeld (eds.)]