Polonaise Carpet, 17th century, Made in Iran, probably Isfahan or Kashan, Cotton (warp and weft), silk (weft and pile), metal

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Polonaise Carpet, 17th century, Made in Iran, probably Isfahan or Kashan, Cotton (warp and weft), silk (weft and pile), metal wrapped thread; asymmetrically knotted pile, brocaded, Rug: L. 164 in. ( cm), Textiles-Rugs, This carpet, one of a matching pair, belongs to a type known as 'Polonaise,' noted for its silk pile, pastel color palette, and extensive use of gold- and silver-metal-wrapped thread. The designation 'Polonaise' reflects the (incorrect) nineteenth-century belief that carpets of this type were from Poland, a notion derived from the presence of similar carpets bearing European coats of arms

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