Bidspirit auction | A Hand-Knotted Tunisian Wool Rug

A Hand-Knotted Tunisian Wool Rug with All-Over Floral Design - This lot comprises a hand-knotted Tunisian wool rug. The rug features an all-over botanical pattern of flowering vines, leaves, and blossoms in shades of indigo blue, ochre, terracotta, and dark brown against a cream field. The central field is enclosed by a wide, salmon-pink primary border decorated with a repeating floral vine motif, flanked by multiple narrow geometric and floral guard stripes. The rug is constructed with a wool pile on a cotton foundation and is finished with cream cotton fringes at both ends. On the reverse, the rug retains a partially torn adhesive paper origin label with printed text reading TUNISIE, GARANTIE D'ORIGINE, FAIT MAIN, and 2ème Choix. Printed field labels include Longueur, Largeur, Surface, Matière: Laine, Poids, N° Contrôle, Texture, and Date. Handwritten entries on the label include 166, 092, 1.53, 4.500, 0068, 40x40, and the date 21/2/82. A red serial number No 011835 is printed at the side. The label features a green circular stamp with Arabic script and a star and crescent symbol, and a small lead seal is attached via a white string. Approx. 190 x 90cm.