(Connoisseur-Caliber) ("New Arrivals Gallery") Seldom found with such a luxuriant dark sapphire background, this prepossessing Sultanabad antique carpet from the town weaving tradition creates a perfect balance between city curvilinear and village stylized drawing. A lush allover pattern of aqueous floral motifs diffuses across the field—pairs of curved feather fronds flank grand winged palmettes along the vertical axis. The entire pattern is truncated on all sides, causing the viewer to imagine an infinite diffusion of its forms outside the small window we are allowed to glimpse. Subtle variations of line and shape give each element a gently animated quality, infusing this piece with life as opposed to being static and stiff, like many contemporary rugs. The color palette is perfect for a wide variety of decorative schemes, and the finely striated abrash color shifts in the field give it a magical glimmering effect. In the soft ochre border, a geometric extravaganza is underway, with wonderful, exotic forms floating in a lively reverie. Happily, its condition is fantastic after a century and a half!

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