322: A RARE PUBLISHED JOSHEGAN SILK PRAYER RUG CIRCA 1800

The pictorial field with a formal garden supporting a fountain and linked flower head lattice adorned with cypress trees before a palace below a shah emblem and peacock feathers, supported by two Simurgh and two exotic birds and sun spandrels, all within a blue border enclosing continuous cypress trees linked by meandering curvilinear and angular vines issuing flower heads and leaves. The various emblems include garden, palace and royal emblems along with Simurgh birds - the benevolent, mythical bird in Iranian mythology. All silk construction.

First published in 1913 and pictured on page 99 of The Practical Book of Oriental Rugs. By George Griffin Lewis, 1913, with the following caption: Symbolic Persian Silk Rug Loaned By H. B. Claflin & CO. (See page 316).
Measures 68.5 x 46 inches.
Very fine condition. Clean and odor free with intact edges and ends, no damage, repair or stain. Examination with strong backlighting reveals a few very minor short separations as shown in the final images, there are NO issues with dry rot, fine and sturdy handle.
$4,000 - $8,000