A COMPOSITE KIRMAN 'VASE' FRAGMENTSOUTH EAST PERSIA, LATE 17TH CENTURYA COMPOSITE KIRMAN 'VASE' FRAGMENTSOUTH EAST PERSIA, LATE 17TH CENTURYConsisting of several assembled fragments of the same carpet, extensively worn with areas of tinting and repair, lined6ft.3in. x 3ft.5in.(192cm. x 104cm.)This fragment belongs to the ‘vase’ group of carpets, produced for the Safavid court in the seventeenth century , which typically feature large sunburst flowerheads arranged on a three-plane lattice, a design which remains legible on this fragment. Vase carpets are also be distinguished by their structure, where each row of knots was secured with three wefts, of which the central silk weft was heavily depressed. This fragment is unusual in that as well as the field, parts of the border are preserved to give a clearer sense of the original design. The red-ground floral lattice of the field resembles that of the historically-significant fragment sold in these Rooms, 2 April 2020, lot 192. Meanwhile, the alternating flower sprays and heads in the border correspond to what Dr May Beattie dubbed the ‘frozen’ border, which appears on one of the trio of Rothschild vase carpets also sold in these Rooms, 19 April 2016, lot 101. For more modern carpets inspired by the Kirman ‘vase’ group, see lots 191 and 301 in the present sale.细节 A COMPOSITE KIRMAN VASE FRAGMENTSOUTH EAST PERSIA, LATE 17TH CENTURYConsisting of several assembled fragments of the same carpet, extensively worn with areas of tinting and repair, lined6ft.3in. x 3ft.5in.(192cm. x 104cm.) 注意事项 This lot is offered without reserve. This lot will be removed to Christie’s Park Royal. Christie’swill inform you if the lot has been sent offsite. Our removal and storage of the lot is subject to the terms and conditions of storage which can be found at Christies.com/storage and our fees for storageare set out in the table below - these will apply whether the lot remains with Christie’s or is removed elsewhere.Please call Christie’s Client Service 24 hours in advance to book a collection time at Christie’s Park Royal. All collections from Christie’s Park Royal will be by pre-booked appointment only.Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 9060Email: cscollectionsuk@christies.com.If the lot remains at Christie’s it will be available for collection on any working day 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.Lots are not available for collection at weekends. This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice. The USA prohibits the purchase by US persons of Iranian-origin “works of conventional craftsmanship” such as carpets, textiles, decorative objects, and scientific instruments. The US sanctions apply to US persons regardless of the location of the transaction or the shipping intentions of the US person. For this reason, Christie’s will not accept bids by US persons on this lot. Non-US persons wishing to import this lot into the USA are advised that they will need to apply for an OFAC licence and that this can take many months to be granted.