Indo-Eṣfahān carpet

Indo-Eṣfahān carpet, type of floor covering ranging from small to extremely large, handmade in India, primarily in the 17th century, as free imitations of Herāt designs. They appear to have been exported in quantity to Europe, especially to Portugal and the Low Countries, by the various East India companies and are frequently seen in 17th-century Dutch paintings. The usual field design consists of elaborate vine-leaf and floral palmettes in pairs, pointing in opposite directions and...