A large Persian Kashan wool rug, with a shaped diamond cartouche with floral ornaments upon a red field decorated with lotus and sprays of blooms, navy and cream meandering spandrels enclosed by a lotus and trailing foliage main border and narrow vegetal bands, in red, teal, blue and amber tones, length 148.43 in., width 102.76 in.
- Cartouche - An ornamental panel in the form of of a shield, oval or rectangular scroll with curling edges. It may be carved into the back of a chair or the top of a sideboard, or present on a piece of silver or jewellery, and contain the initials of the original owner, heraldic symbols, or some other inscription, such as the details of a presentation.
In ceramics the term defines the central area of a vase or similar with a decorative border in one of the shapes above, into which a decorative scene or figures have been painted.
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