Shirvan Kelim Rug From Pakistan - 125 x 85 cm Origin - Turkmenistan The white stylised butterfly motif

The white stylised butterfly motif on his red sleeves is the emblem of Soga no Goro Tokimune

Our restoration team have painstakingly cleaned layers of old varnish to reveal the beautiful original gilt finish beneath whilst retaining its age and patina

Features: Brass-bound construction

hence it's reasonable price -  Late Meiji Ca 1907

From Shanxi Province Chinese Desks were generally made from Elm

Shirvan Kelim Rug From Pakistan - 125 x 85 cm Origin - Turkmenistan The white stylised butterfly motifThis flatweave kelim rug is skilfully hand woven in Pakistan. The Shirvan style originates from the town of Shirvan just south of the Caucasus mountain range originally Persian and now part of Azerbaijan. Using hundspun wool and vegetable dyes, the locals of Shirvan created vivid and exciting rugs using the limited palette of colours they had available. Kelim rugs are very hardwearing as they are made using a high durability wool. We'd suggest using a