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A Lahore 7199 Bleu Pattern Machine Woven Rug

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Description

A machine-woven rug featuring a Tree of Life design on a pale blue ground. The central field depicts a vertical stylized tree with flowering branches populated by various birds, including peacocks perched on lower branches and pairs of flamingos standing in water at the base. The composition is enclosed within multiple floral borders, with the primary outer border featuring a scrolling foliate pattern on a dark navy blue ground. The rug is constructed with a knotted pile, composed of synthetic or a wool-synthetic blend fiber. The reverse shows a machine-woven structure with visible warp and weft lines, machine-finished selvedges, and short integrated fringes at the ends.

An original manufacturer’s fabric label is attached to the reverse featuring an illustration of a monumental building and a red rose seal graphic. The printed text on the label reads Lahore, 7199 BLEU, and 170 x 240.

170 x 240cm.


Condition report:

The rug shows signs of age and use throughout. There are visible areas of pile crushing and surface staining, notably in the upper and centre-left sections of the blue field (photo 1). The edges and fringe show moderate wear consistent with domestic use (photo 1). The manufacturer\'s label on the reverse is heavily stained and frayed at the edges (photo 3).