Sirjan Antique Persian Salt-Bag: 107cm x 51cm sub-Curios and sought a purer

and sought a purer

The use of porcupine quill to decorate boxes for export was common in India in the nineteenth-century

Phosphorus is the first element to be discovered having an historical register

and stylized designs derived from the onset of industrialism

Period: Art Deco

Sirjan Antique Persian Salt-Bag: 107cm x 51cm sub-Curios and sought a purerThis type of bag, also known as a torba, is traditionally used for storing personal possessions, but also sometimes as a cushion stuffed with feathers. They are not normally made for export, but for domestic use; that is the reason they are often carefully and beautifully made, and they can be very decorative. The front face is carpet and the reverse is usually Kilim. This piece has a rather soft finish to its face, which is rather nice. Deep reds are