(High-Collectible) ("New Arrivals Gallery") Earlier Serapi carpets, such as this 150 to 170-year-old masterwork, convey an utter simplicity that can affect the viewer, offering a moment of deepest calm while also provoking ongoing curiosity through dramatic overscale drawing and the compelling Southwest palette. This is the power of true art: the ability to raise the viewer to the level of harmony achieved in a great work. The scale of design here is breathtaking. Two enormous aqua-hued palmettes are delicately perched along the axis of the petite, deeply saturated medallion, contrasting dramatically. Sparingly scattered floral bouquets are drawn with elemental simplicity, inviting the viewer deeper and deeper into the composition and the breathtaking spaciousness. The masterful use of abrash, the intentional shifts in hue, throughout the cerulean field, suggests the sky at dawn. The very rare-to-see camel-toned main border serves as a perfectly balanced frame, continuing the theme of awe-inspiring peacefulness. Hues of bronze, pale coral, azure, and sky blues subtly enhance the already compelling palette. Its distinguished age, unusually fine weave, captivating artistry, and superb condition relative to its very substantial age make this a strong investment-caliber carpet and a deeply alluring work of art.

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