ANTIQUE CARPETS AND RUGS

AN ANTIQUE SHIRVAN RUG
the abashed indigo-blue field with overall lozenge lattice containing stylized angular floral sprays, in an ivory and shaded brick-red double border of hooked bars and stellar flower heads  between floral and hooked S-motif stripes, good condition -168cm. x 117cm.(5ft.6in. x 3ft.10in.)

AN ANTIQUE KUBA RUG
the ivory field with overall serrated leaf lattice containing stylized floral sprays, in charcoal-black border of stylized hooked S-motif between striped panels and similar S-motif stripes, outer barber-pole, zigzag and plain stripes, original ends, slightly corroded black _208cm. x 140cm.(6ft.8in. x 4ft.7in.)

AN ANTIQUE MOROCCAN RUG
the yellow feed with stylized seen-wheel motifs around green medallion containing light red hooked panel and hooked floral centerpiece, in double border of hooked panels and rosettes between floral meander, linked lozenge and zigzag stripes, slight loss on end _4ft.3in. Sprout small rug with stylized floral sprays on red ground between stripes ~4ft.2in.

A FINE EAST CAUCASIAN RUG
the shaded indigo field with hooked and checkered lozenges together with animals around single column of hooked medallions, each containing hooked and floral panel centerpiece, in broad brick-red stylized cubic border between hooked S-motif and floral octagon stripes, outer barber-pole and plain stripes, small old repairs, otherwise good condition, original ends -234cm. x 122cm. (7ft.8in.x 4ft.)

A FINE SIVAS RUG
the rust field with central indigo medallion and palmetto pendants containing angular arabesques and palmetto vine enclosing central rosette, in broad indigo border of similar design between light green delicate floral meander stripes, outer zigzag and plain stripes, small damage on cord on one side -168cm. x 119cm.(5ft.6in. x 3ft.11in.)

A FINE SAROUK RUG
the ivory field with stylized angular floral vine and delicate floral sprays issuing hooked and floral both around serrated indigo lozenge medallion with polychrome hearty pattern, light red angular floral vine and both, in an indigo border of stylized floral cartouches and delicate floral meander between floral, zigzag and barber-pole stripes, good condition _198cm. x 122cm.(6ft.6in.x4ft.)

AN ANTIQUE SAROUK RUG
the ivory field with overall design of stylized angular palmettos and angular floral and leafy vine, in an indigo border of bold palmettos and delicate floral tendrils between floral stripes, slight localized wear, replaced cord at each side, old repair in one corner -204cm. x 124cm.(6ft.8in. x 4ft.1in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the field divided to large square compartments, each containing bold serrated floral panel, in stellar flowerage border between S-panel and meander stripes, outer running-dog and reciprocal skittle-pattern stripes, good condition -204cm. x 130cm.(6ft.8in. x 4ft.3in.)

FINE SHIRVAN LONG RUG
the deep blue field with ivory stepped long medallion containing green and rust hooked octagons together with floral panels and rosettes surrounded by stellar flower head  octagons and hooked panels, in broad border of bold floral stepped panels between rosette and leafy meander stripes, outer 5-motif and barber-pole stripes, small old repairs, well blend lightly corroded black, otherwise good pile -296cm. x 140cm. (9ft.9in. x 4ft.7in.)

A FINE ISFAHAN RUG
the pale beige field with floral and leafy vine around large deep indigo medallion with palmetto pendants containing stylized rust and blue arabesques together with stylized palmettos enclosing rosette centerpiece, light rust spandrels similar, in broad camel beige border of shaped floral cartouches and delicate floral motifs between floral meander and mill-pattern stripes, outer reciprocal skittle-pattern stripes, very slight wear on edges otherwise good pile —206cm. x 137cm.(6ft.9in. x 4ft.6in.)

AN ANTIQUE SHIRVAN RUG
the deep indigo field with rosettes, octagons and S-motifs around three stepped and serrated linked lozenge medallions, each containing open hooked lattice, in hooked panel and hooked bar double border between, vine, barber-pole and linked panel stripes, slight even wear, very slight loss on ends, minute damage on cord -145cm. x 114cm.(4ft.9in. x 3ft.9in.)

A FINE SILK AND METAL THREAD KEYSERI RUG
the beige field with delicate meandering floral and leafy vine around indigo medallion with palmetto pendants containing stylized floral meander enclosing smaller beige medallion with rosette and both open centerpiece, light green floral spandrels, in broad beige border of polychrome palmettos and delicate floral meander between floral and barber-pole stripes, good condition -196cm. x 135cm.(6ft.5in. x 4ft.5in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the shaded indigo field with four polychrome e hooked medallions issuing panels together with hooked lozenges, in deep rust crab-rosette border between floral vine, S-motif and barber-pole stripes, good condition -191cm. x 124cm.(6ft.3in. x 4ft.1in.)

A FINE ANTIQUE MALAYIR RUG
the indigo field with stylized overall polychrome hearty pattern, in broad ivory border of bold turtle-palmettos and angular floral meander between plain and reciprocal stripes, slight loss at one end, secured, minute old repairs on edges otherwise good condition -193cm. x 130cm.(6ft.4in. x 4ft.3in.)

A FINE ANTIQUE KARABAGH RUNNER
the shaded indigo field with overall stylized polychrome open herati pattern, ivory floral spandrels, in soft raspberry-red border of bold polychrome S-motifs and stulised hooked palmettos between golden-yellow floral meander stripes, outer barber-pole and plain stripes, good condition -532cm. x 99cm.(17ft.6in. x 3ft.3in.)

A FINE TABRIZ RUG
the ivory field with overall design of delicate meandering palmetto and leafy vine together with various animals and animal combat groups, in broad shaded light blue border of meandering entwined arabesques, cloud bands and floral meander between terracotta and ivory floral arabesque stripes, very slight small localized staining, otherwise good condition -224cm. x 130cm.(7ft.4in.x4ft.3in.)

A FINE TEHERAN RUG
the deep indigo field with floral and leafy vine around large light blackcurrant-red medallion with stylized palmetto pendants containing similar design enclosing arabesque and floral smaller medallion with rosette centerpiece, bold arabesque spandrels, in broad blackcurrant-red border of polychrome palmettos and delicate floral meander between palmetto vine and reciprocal skittle-pattern stripes, outer plain stripe, slight localized wear one corner -213cm. x 137cm. (7ft. x 4ft.6in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the abashed indigo field with thru bold, stepped and hooked medallions flanked by hooked panels, various hooked motifs and animal figures, in an ivory border of polychrome hooked bars between yellow and light blue meander and floral octagon stripes, outer barber-pole and plain stripes, good condition, dated AH 1331(1912 AD) -173cm. x 117cm. (5ft.8in. x 3ft.10in.)

A FINE ANTIQUE SHIRVAN RUG
the light beige field with stylized open dotted lattice containing serrated and stepped pole-panels, in broad pale sandy-yellow border of stylized crab-rosette between charcoal-black floral meander stripes, outer barber-pole stripes, very slight even wear, slightly corroded black on edges -157cm. x 127cm.(5ft.2in.x4ft.2in.)

A FINE KARABAGH LONG RUG
the abashed pale blue field with single column of seven hooked and floral medallions surrounded by bold rosettes, X-panels and small floral motifs, in shaded tomato-red border of glass motif and serrated leaf between ivory and light green floral meander stripes, outer lozenge and plain stripes, very slight loss on ends, secured, slight wear on cord -347cm. x 119cm.(11ft.5in. x3ft.11in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the abashed indigo field with two column of bold serrated palmettos enclosed by serrated and linked bars at each side together with serrated lozenges and S-motifs around four stepped and floral medallions, in broad ivory border of hooked and linked bars between charcoal-black angular floral meander barber-pole and plain stripes, slight loss at one end, secured, very slightly corroded black -180cm. x 122cm.

A FINE ANTIQUE SENNEH RUG
the ivory field with overall diagonal rows of bold polychrome both and angular floral meander, in light terracotta border of palmetto and angular leafy meander between green flowering vine stripes, outer barber-pole stripes, small scattered repairs, replace cord at each side otherwise good condition -198cm. x 135cm.(6ft.6in. x 4ft.5in.)

AN UNUSUAL SHIRVAN SMALL CARPET
the light rust field with diagonal rows of large stylized open floral panels together with small rosettes an bold ram-horns with stylized animals at each end, in an ivory floral border between charcoal-black rosette and reciprocal stripes, outer floral meander and plain stripes, slight even wear, minute localized damages on cord, slight loss at one end (secured), slightly corrode black -326cm. x 196cm.(10ft.9in. x 6ft.5in.)

A FINE SILK QUM CARPET
the field with multicolored vertical columns containing various palmetto and leafy vine divided by both arid floral sprays, in shaded mustard-yellow border of animals, inscription cartouches, palmettos and floral scrolls between floral meander and plain stripes, very good condition -286cm. x 178cm.(9ft.5in. x 5ft.10in.)

A FINE TEHERAN RUG
the ivory field with meandering floral vine around large shaded soft red medallion with pendants containing similar design with palmettos enclosing ivory floral centerpiece, light blue spandrels similar, in broad ivory border of polychrome hooked palmettos and angular floral meander between light beige delicate flowering vine stripes, outer reciprocal skittle-pattern and plain stripes, good condition -213cm. x 137cm.(7ft. x 4ft.6in.)

AN ANTIQUE SHIRVAN RUG
the dark blue field with checkered panels, floral octagons together with hooked panels, animals and human figures around single column of large stepped hexagonal medallions containing similar motifs, in board shaded charcoal border between yellow and green hooked S-motif stripes, outer reciprocal, bad barber-pole stripes, small scattered repairs, replaced code at each side otherwise good condition -289cm. x 109cm.(9f t.6in. x 3ft.7in.)

A FINE ANTIQUE KHILA KELLEH
the charcoal-black field with diagonal rows of large polychrome double floral both divided by checkered bands around five hooked and serrated double hexagonal medallions, each with stylized birds and floral motifs, in ice blue border of polychrome birds and rosettes between paneled and shaded rust flower head and leafy vine stripes, outer barber-pole and plain stripes, slightly corroded charcoal-black, slight wear -416cm. x 150cm.(13ft.8in.x4ft.11in.)

AN ANTIQUE GENJE RUG
the field with multicolored diagonal stripes with small hooked motifs, in similar border between ivory stylized rosette and floral meander stripes, outer plain stripes, very slight localized wear and re-wool cord -264cm. x 109cm.(8ft.9in.x3ft.7in.)

A VERY FINE TABRIZ SILK PRAYER RUG
the pale dusky-pink field with stylized floral sprays on inner edges together with single column supporting shaded ice-blue angular arabesque and palmetto midrib, palmetto and cloud band cross band above and below, in shaded lemon-yellow border of polychrome palmettos, arabesques and cloud bands between ivory and pale rust flowering meander and angular panel stripes, outer plain stripe, very slight localized wear otherwise good condition -175cm. x 119cm.(5ft.9in. x 3ft.11in.)

A FINE KONAGKEND LARGE RUG
the light beige field with hooked octagons and various floral panels together with bold dart-motifs around two large charcoal-black stepped medallion containing similar motifs, in broad ivory kulich border between paneled and floral meander stripes, outer barber-pole and plain stripes, kylie ends, slightly corroded black, very slight even wear -286cm. x 165cm.(9ft.5in. x 5ft.4in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the indigo field with three multiple polychrome hooked lozenge medallions, each with checkered panel centerpiece flanked by similar half triangles, in an ivory hooked panel border between reciprocal, zigzag and barber-pole stripes, original narrow guard stripe on sides and ends together with kiwis sawn in to the piece, good condition -155cm. x 109cm. (5ft.1in. x 3ft.7in.)

A FINE ANTIQUE HERAT CARPET
the deep indigo field with overall stylized polychrome hearty pattern, in broad shaded rust border of stylized turtle-palmettos, floral and leafy vine between yellow, light blue and indigo floral meander stripes, outer barber-pole and plain stripes, slight wear and small old repairs on edges, few minute cuts on sides -523cm. x 208cm. (I7ft.2in. x 6ft.10in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the field with three sunburst octagonal large medallions, containing rosettes and angular vine surrounded by similar motifs, in yellow-beige and ivory double floral meander border between meander and S-motif stripes, outer barber-pole stripes, good condition -191cm. x 132cm. (6ft.3in. x 4ft.4in.)

A FINE KURK KASHAN RUG
the shaded indigo field with stylized angular lattice together with delicate rosette and leafy vine around brick-red floral medallion with pendants containing small similar indigo centerpiece, brick-red floral and palmetto spandrels, in broad shaded indigo border of stylized scrolling arabesques, palmettos and angular floral vine between ivory palmetto vine stripes, outer reciprocal skittle-pattern and plain stripe, good condition -206cm. x 135cm.(6ft.9in.x4ft.5in.)

A FINE KONEGKEND RUG
the indigo field with overall design of angular panel vine together with stylized arabesques, in an ivory border of glass motif and serrated leaf between rosette and angular floral meander stripes, outer barber-pole stripe, very slight localized wear -163cm. x 109cm. (5ft.4in. x 3ft.7in.)

A FINE CHICHI RUG
the indigo field with diagonal rows of hooked panels and floral octagons together with hooked leaves, in charcoal-black border of bold rosette and checkered baton between floral octagon, hooked floral vine and stellar flower head stripes, outer reciprocal skittle-pattern and barber-pole stripes, good condition -198cm. x 132cm.(6ft.6in. x 4ft.4in.)

A FINE KASHAN RUG
the indigo field with various polychrome floral sprays around rust floral and arabesque medallion with pendants, in rust border of palmettos and meandering arabesques between ice-blue floral meander and stylized running dog-stripes, outer plain stripe, good condition -150cm. x 104cmm.(4ft.11in.x3ft.5in.)

A FINE CHICHI RUG
the indigo field with overall diagonal rows of polychrome hooked panels and rosette divided by angular leave, in dark brown border of baton, rosette and hooked leaf between rust floral meander and ivory stellar flower head  stripes, outer reciprocal skittle-pattern and barber-pole stripes, very slight localized wear -183cm. x 119cm.(6ft. x 3ft.11in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the shaded indigo field with various hooked and floral panels, jeweler motifs around three multiple hooked and stepped lozenge medallions with bold pendants, in sandy-yellow border of glass motifs and serrated leaf between floral octagon and checkered panel stripes, replaced cord at each side very slight wear -26cm. x 137cm.(8ft.9in. x 4ft.6in.)

AN UNUSUAL ZEJWA CARPET
the shaded charcoal-black field with rosettes, hooked panels and animals around five large ivory and rust sunburst medallions, each containing, stylized birds and animals enclosing bold hooked and floral centerpiece, in an ivory crab-rosette border between hooked S-motif, floral meander and reciprocal skittle-pattern stripes, outer barber-pole and vine stripes.

A FINE KONAGKEND RUG
the indigo field with hooked lozenges angular panels and dart-motifs together with single large blue octagon in each corner containing various angular panels around large stepped rust medallion with flower read  octagons and dart-motifs enclosing hooked and checkered octagon centerpiece, in an ivory crab-rosette border between rust and charcoal-black floral meander stripes, outer barber-pole and plain stripes, very good condition -201cm. x 135cm.(6ft.7in. x 4ft.5in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the shaded indigo field with hooked panels, human and animal figures around three hooked and stepped polychrome medallions with bold pendants, each containing floral centerpiece, in sandy-yellow border of hooked panels between rosette and S-motif stripes, outer barber-pole and plain stripes, very slightly corroded black, minute loss at each end secured -211cm.x 122cm.(6ft.11in.x4ft.1in.)

AN ANTIQUE SHIRVAN KELLEH
the shaded indigo field with three column of polychrome hooked lozenges divided by hooked panels and various floral motifs, in brick-red and ivory double dart-motif border between open rosette and hooked S-motif stripes, slightly corroded black, slight wear, replaced cord at each side -309cm. x 127cm.(l0ft.2in.x4ft.2in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the charcoal-black field with overall diagonal rows of light blue and ivory hooked borer with occasional S-motif, in double ivory border of stellar flower read  and floral meander between rosette and ribbon stripes, outer plain stripe, good condition -140cm. x 104cm.(4ft.7in. x 3ft.5in.)

AN ANTIQUE KARABAGH LONG RUG
the abashed indigo field with various flower heads , jeweler motifs with occasional animal figure around five hooked and radiating medallions, in an ivory border of polychrome stepped flower heads  between stylized S-motif and reciprocal skittle-pattern stripes, outer plain stripe, slightly corroded charcoal, very slight localized wear -305cm. x 117cm.(10ft. x 3ft.10in.)

AN ANTIQUE SHIRVAN RUG
the shaded indigo field with various angular panels, rosettes, hooked octagons, jeweler and normal figures around three stepped polychrome paneled lozenge medallions with bold hooked palmetto pendants, containing flowering vine, hooked lozenges and animals, in broad ivory border of polychrome hooked bars between floral and vine stripes, outer barber-pole stripes, replaced cord at each side, slight wear -241cm. x 132cm.(7ft. 1 Tin. x 4ft.4in.)

AN ANTIQUE GENJE LONG RUG
the field with polychrome vertical bands containing angular meandering hooked both vine, in blue border of polychrome hooked octagons between checkered square panel stripes, outer barber-pole stripes, old repairs on edges otherwise good condition -283cm. x 114cm.(9ft.4in. x 3ft.9in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN KELLEH
the shaded indigo field with hooked lozenges, S-motifs and hooked panels around single column of multiple hooked and stepped lozenge medallions with serrated panel pendants, in an ivory polychrome hooked bar border between light blue floral octagon stripes, outer reciprocal skittle-pattern and barber-pole stripes, good condition -320cm. x 163cm.(10ft.6in. x 5ft.4in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN KELLEH
the abashed indigo field with hooked panels, checkered octagons, human figures and animals around four hooked and stepped linked lozenge medallions, in stylized double dart-motif border between blue and rust rosette stripes, outer hooked S-motif stripes, very slight even wear, small old repairs in one corner, areas of replied black, replaced cord at each side -314cm. x 165cm.(10ft.4in. x 5ft.5in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the shaded indigo field with two columns of checkered and stepped floral lozenge medallions, flanked by hooked panels, small rosettes and animals, in an ivory border of polychrome hooked panels between floral, zigzag and barber-pole stripes, scattered old repairs, well blend, otherwise good condition -231cm. x 137cm.(7ft.7in. x 4ft.6in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the shaded brick-red field with overall design of various hooked panels, split palmettos and serrated lozenges, in polychrome paneled border between angular floral meander, reciprocal skittle-pattern and barber-pole stripes, good condition -286cm. x 137cm.(9ft.5in. x 4ft.6in.)

AN ANTIQUE KUBA-SEYCHOUR RUG
the ivory field with indigo linked floral and jeweler motif bands in lozenge shape together with polychrome palmettos, angular floral vine and rosettes, in an ivory border of glass motifs and serrated leaf between rosette and paneled stripes, outer barer-pole stripe, old repairs on edges and ends, possibly reduced in length -218cm. x 107cm. (7ft.2in. x 3ft.6in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN KELLEH
the shaded indigo field with overall diagonal rows of polychrome hooked lozenges, in fox-brown stylized kulich border between hooked and floral meander stripes, outer barber-pole stripes, small old repairs on edges, very slightly corroded black -281cm. x 152cm.(9ft.3in. x 5ft.)

AN UNUSUAL SHIRVAN RUG
the field with rosettes and floral panels around two columns of large rust lozenges containing similar motifs, in rust hooked bar border between charcoal-black and barber-pole stripes, outer plain stripes, dated AH 1330 (1911 AD) -251cm. x 163cm.(8ft.3in. x 5ft.4in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN LARGE RUG
the abashed indigo field with various hooked panels, human figures, jeweler motifs and animals together with single hooked tree at each side around four stepped and checkered lozenge medallions with stylized bold serrated pendants, each containing multiple hooked lozenges, in an ivory border of hooked bars between rosettes, floral meander and barber-pole stripes, outer plain stripe, very slight localized wear -314cm. x 165cm.(10ft.4in.x5ft.5in.)

A SIMILAR SHIRVAN RUG
-299cm. x 150cm.(9ft.10in.x4ft.11in.)

AN AKSTAFA PRAYER RUG
the indigo field with serrated leaf lattice containing various polychrome hooked panels with occasional animal figure and small rosette, blue midrib above with similar motifs and stylized comb, in an ivory border of bold hooked panels between mill-pattern stripes, slight wear, part loss of guard stripe at each end, re-wool cord at each side -193cm. x 99cm.(6ft.4in. x 3ft.3in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN KELLEH
the shaded brick-red field with three hooked octagonal medallions with pendants, each containing smaller floral and hooked panels flanked by hooked both, floral octagons and occasional animal figure, in an ivory and indigo double border of crab-rosette and bold flower heads  between hooked S-motif and barber-pole stripes, replaced cord at each side otherwise good condition -299cm. x 152cm.(9ft.10in. x 5ft.)

AN ANTIQUE KUBA KELLEH
the shaded light indigo field with stylized overall hashing design of bold polychrome palmettos, angular floral vine and split palmettos, in shaded brick-red cubic border between light apricot angular floral meander stripes, outer plain stripes, slight localized wear, small old repair, slight loss at each end, secured -379cm. x 168cm. (I2ft.5in. x 5ft.6in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN KELLEH
the indigo field with polychrome rosette lattice around stepped and serrated rust-red panel containing two large hexagonal indigo floral medallions with pendants, in rust-red and ivory double border of polychrome hooked bars and hooked panels between reciprocal skittle-pattern stripes, good condition -357cm. x 178cm.(l1ft.9in. x 5ft.10in.)

AN UNUSUAL HILA LONG RUG
the indigo field with various stylized bold polychrome both and small floral motifs around three sunburst rust and blue octagonal medallions, each containing angular rosette vine, yellow floral spandrels, in an ivory hooked bar border between charcoal-black angular floral meander stripes, outer barber-pole stripes, small old repairs otherwise good condition —286cm. x 140cm.(9ft.5in.x4ft.7in.)

A FINE MAHAL CARPET
the indigo field with overall design of floral and leafy lattice linking small rosettes enclosing polychrome palmettos and floral sprays, in dusty-pink border of bold turtle-palmettos and angular floral vine between ivory floral meander and plain stripes, old small repairs on edges otherwise good condition -429cm. x 342cm.(l4ft.1in.x 11ft.3in.)

A SOUTH CAUCASIAN RUNNER
the field with two columns of polychrome large octagons, each with Memling gull, in broad ivory border of polychrome stepped panels with animals, birds and floral motifs flanked by checkered and S-motifs between abashed light red palmetto vine and barber-pole stripes, plated cilium at each end, slight wear, slightly corroded black-436cm. x 117cm.(14ft.4in. x 3ft.10in.)

AN AFGHAN CARPET
the shaded light red field with vertical columns of bold Tank Nuskaguls divided by cruciform and checkered lozenges, in shaded red border of hooked lozenges and hooked vine between kootchar and barber-pole stripes, outer plain stripe, some wear, small old repairs -471cm. x 238cm.(15ft.6in. x7ft.10in.)

A FINE KONAGKEND KELLEH
the indigo field with bold rosettes, hooked lozenges and stylized dart motifs around three brick-red stepped medallions, each containing similar motifs and hooked bars enclosing bold octagon with cruciform motif centerpiece, in broad brick-red border of polychrome hooked panels and stylized dart-motifs between floral meander and barber-pole stripes, very slight localized wear, small old repairs at one end, well blended -342cm. x 168cm.(11ft.3in. x 5ft.6in.)

A SPARTA CARPET
the pistachio-green field with central light fox-brown floral medallion with double pendants flanked buy charcoal wide floral spandrels, in fox-brown border of floral cartouches and linked floral lozenges between flowering vine double stripes, outer plain stripe, slight localized wear -324cm. x 236cm.(10ft.8in.x7ft.9in.)

VARIOUS PROPERTIES 64
A FINE LILIHAN CARPET
the deep indigo field with stylized polychrome hearty pattern around double dusky-pink and ivory floral medallions with pendants containing sea-blue floral centerpiece, spandrels similar, in dusky-pink border of bold palmettos and floral meander between flowering vine stripes, outer plain stripe, slight localized wear at one end -414cm. x 322cm.(l3ft.7in. x lOft.7in.)

A KIRMAN CARPET
the ivory field with polychrome floral sprays and stylized floral vases around round floral medallion with pendants, in broad burgundy-red and ivory stylized frame border of bold floral cartouches, palmettos, floral arabesques and floral vases, outer plain stripe, very slight localized wear -492cm. x 332cm.(16ft.2in.x 10ft.11in.)

AN ANTIQUE KARAJA RUNENR
the shaded brick-red field with angular floral sprays, hooked bars and panels around single column of nine hooked and stepped polychrome floral medallions, in shaded camel border of f lower heads and hooked vine between light blue floral meander and plain stripes, slight localized wear -431cm. x 87cm.(14ft.2in.x2ft.10in.)

AN EUROPEAN CARPET OF ARTS & CRAFTS DESIGN
the deep rust field with overall design do stylized open floral cartouches, in light blue and sea-green lattice frame border of bold leafy vine, floral sprays and palettes, outer shaded sandy-yellow hooked panel with scrolling leaf and plain stripes, slight localized wear -363cm. x 289cm.(11ft.11in. x 9ft.6in.)

A SOUTH CAUCASIAN RUNNER
the rust-red field with three camel floral medallions with pendants flanked by similar half medallions at each side, in an indigo border of stepped and checkered panels between stylized s-motif, small lozenge and plain stripes, localized wear, corroded black and small damages on sides, slight loss on ends -264cm. x 107cm.(8ft.8in. x 3ft.6in.)

A SOUTH CAUCASIAN RUNNER 2
the abashed blue field with diagonal rows of floral sprays together with
animals and bold hooked panel at one end, in an ivory border of polychrome
hooked and linked panels between floral meander stripes, outer barber-pole
stripes, small old repairs -9ft.10in. x 3ft.5in.; and Chinese rug —6ft.llin. x
3ft.1in.

A SOUTH CAUCASIAN RUG
the light shaded rust field with bold hooked Len Koran medallion with pendants containing small hooked lozenges and rosettes enclosing light rust and light blue floral octagon centerpiece, linked hooked spandrels similar, in an indigo border of delicate angular floral vine between barber-pole and plain stripes, localized wear, loss of plated cilium at one end -193cm. x 152cm.(6ft.4in.x5ft.)

A FINE KARABAGH RUG
the shaded soft red feed with three rose head and leafy large shaped
medallions flanked by rosettes and birds, in rose head and angular floral
meander between floral stripes, dated 1948 AD -7ft.9in. x 4ft.4in.; and
Tabriz rug-5ft.7in.x 4ft.2in.

AN ANTIQUE HERIZ CARPET
the shaded pale rust field with angular polychrome palmetto and serrated leaf vine enclosing central hooked and floral panel, in broad abashed light indigo border of stylized bold turtle-palmettos and angular floral meander between sandy-yellow and dusty-pink flowering vine and plain stripes, localized wear, old repairs on the field and one end, part guard stripe rewoven on other end, (very well blend) -368cm. x 281cm.(12ft.1in. x 9ft.3in.)

AN ANTIQUE MAHAL CARPET
the shaded rust field with overall design of multiple hooked lozenge medallions and rosettes, in charcoal border of bold turtle-palmettos and angular floral meander between ivory floral vine stripes, outer reciprocal trefoil and plain stripes, localized wear, small moth damage to the pile in one corner -368cm. x 268cm.(12ft.1in. x 8ft.10in.)

A CONTINENTAL QUALITY CHINESE CARPET
the shaded deep blue field scattered with bold floral sprays around similar larger centerpiece, in light blue border of delicate flower head and leafy vine between ivory floral spray and plain stripes, slight localized wear and old repairs -444cm. x 320cm.(14ft.7in. x 10ft.5in.)

A HERIZ CARPET
the shaded rust field with angular floral vine together with palmettos and hoed leaves around stepped indigo medallion with bold hooked palmetto pendants containing polychrome palmetto cartouches enclosing smaller ice-blue medallion with radiating floral panel centerpiece, ivory spandrels similar, in an indigo border of turtle-palmettos between palmetto vine stripes, slight loss at each end, secured, slight localized wear -329cm. x 248cm.(l0ft.10in.x 8ft.2in.)

AN ANTIQUE FERAGHAN KELLEH
the shaded deep indigo field with overall stylized polychrome herati pattern, camel floral spandrels, in an ivory border of palmettos and angular floral vine between stylized S-motif and floral meander stripes, areas of old repairs mainly on the field, small splits on sides -485cm. x 204cm.(l5ft.11in.x 6ft.8in.)

A FINE MESHED CARPET
the ivory field with meandering floral and leafy vine around concentric floral medallion with palmetto pendants enclosing light blue similar smaller centerpiece, in an ivory border of bold palmettos and leafy vine between rust and blue floral meander stripes, outer plain stripe, signature at one end, very slight localized wear -291cm. x 198cm. (9ft.1in. x 6ft.6in.)

AN ANTIQUE AUBUSSON CARPET, FRAGMENT
the shaded fox-brown field with leafy vine around large polychrome floral medallion, one end with floral cartouches and leafy swags, loss on side and part of the carpet at one end -409cm. x 339cm.(13ft.5in. x 11ft.2in.)

KHORASSAN CARPET, SAROUGH MAHAL RUG, KERMAN PICTORIAL RUG, PERSIAN TURKMAN BOKHARA, ESFAHAN RUGS, TABRIZ SILK RUG

A KHORASSAN CARPET, the plain vine green
field with twenty borders, 20/r. lm. by 16/r. 5m.
(612cm. by 500cm.), circa 1860, condition: worn and
stained.

A HERIZ CARPET, the pale indigo field with a madder pole medallion ail with a stylised design of palmettes, flowerheads and vines, a madder turtle and vine border, four inner

and three outer guard stripes, 18/t. 5m. by 12/r. 6m. (561cm. by 381cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., slight wear, mothed.

A KERMAN CARPET, the madder field with a triple pole medallion, vines and flowerheads, an ivory palmette and vine border, triple guard stripes, 19/r. 4m. by lOft. Hin. (589cm.

by 333cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair., slight wear.

A KASHAN SILK RUG, the indigo field with a circular fish medallion, flowerheads, arabesques and vines, an ivory border with a similar design, two guard stripes, 6ft. 9in. by

4ft. 3in. (206cm. by 129cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair., slight wear.

A SENNEH GELIM, the walnut ground with floral motifs and three borders, 5ft. 10m. by Aft. Ain. (178cm. by 132cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A BIDJAR RUG, the plain madder field with an
indigo pole medallion and spandrels, an ivory
flowerhead and vine border, single guard stripes,
8ft. lin. by Aft. Ain. (246cm. by 132cm.), circa 1860,
condition: fair., slight wear.

A SAROUGH MAHAL RUG, the indigo field with
a rose medallion and green spandrels, ail with herati
pattern, an ivory wave border with flowerheads,
single guard stripes, Ift. lin. by Aft. 9m. (216cm. by
145cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KASHAN SILK RUG, the plain aubergine field with a pale indigo medallion and saffron spandrels, a pale indigo palmette and flowerhead border and twin guard stripes, 6ft. 2m. by

Aft. (188cm. by 122cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A SENNEH HAMADAN RUG, the indigo field
with herati pattern, an ivory boteh border and twin
guard stripes, 6/f. 5m. by Aft. Ain. (196cm. by
132cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A KURDISH RUG, the madder field with herati pattern, three borders, 6ft. 6m. by 3ft. 9m. (198cm. by 114cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A KERMAN PICTORIAL RUG, depicting the
Shahs of Iran, 2ft. lin. by 2ft. (79cm. by 61cm.),
circa 1920, condition: fair.

A GHASHGHAI RUG, the indigo field with a
madder pole medallion and spandrels, ail with
flowers and animais, seven borders, 8ft. 3m. by
5ft. lin. (251cm. by 155cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair.

A SERAPI RUNNER, the camel field with three
medallions, flowerheads and guis, three borders,
16/r. 7m. by 3ft. 2m. (505cm. by 97cm.), circa 1900,
condition : fair.

A PERSIAN TURKMAN BOKHARA, the madder
field with four rows of eleven guis, sunburst gui
border, lift. 2m. by 6ft. 8m. (340cm. by 203cm.),
modem, condition: fair.

A KURDISH RUNNER, the indigo field with herati pattern, a madder flowerhead border, single guard stripes, 21/r. 9m. by 3ft. 3m. (662cm. by 99cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.,

slight wear.

ANOTHER, SIMILAR, lift. 5m. by Ift. 9m. (348cm. by 236cm.), modem, condition: fair.

A TABRIZ SILK RUG, the madder field with an
ivory pole medallion and pale indigo spandrels,
ail with vines, palmettes and flowerheads, an indigo
border with palmettes and vines, triple guard
stripes, 6ft. lin. by Aft. 6in. (185cm. by 137cm.),
circa 1900, condition : fair.

A PAIR OF ESFAHAN RUGS, the indigo field
with an ivory pole medallion and madder spandrels,
ail with curvilinear vines and flowerheads, indigo
palmette and leaf border, triple guard stripes,
Ift. by 4ft. 9in. (213cm. by 145cm.), circa 1920,
condition: fair.

A KURDISH RUNNER, the walnut field with botehs, three borders, 14/t. 3in. by 3ft. 6in. (434cm. by 107cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A KASHAN RUG, the ivory field with a pale indigo medallion and madder spandrels, with birds and flowerheads, saffron flowerhead border, triple guard stripes, 6ft. 6in. by 5in.

(198cm. by 135cm.), circa 1930, condition: worn.

KURDISH RUG, KAZAKH RUG, MALAYER CARPET, SOUMAKH CRADLE, KERMAN CARPET, FARAGHAN CARPET, HAND-TUFTED CARPET

A KURDISH RUG, the madder field with six
medallions, an ivory wine-glass and serrated leaf
border, single guard stripes, 8ft. 6in. by 3ft. lin.
(259cm. by 91cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair., slight
wear.

A KAZAKH RUG, the madder field with four
medallions, fiowerheads and serrated leaves, an
ivory gui border, twin guard stripes, 8ft. 3in. by
Aft. lin. (251cm. by 124cm.), circa 1920, condition:
fair., slight wear.

A TIBETAN THRONE BACK COVER, the ivory
field with a four-clawed dragon in pursuit of the
‘flaming pearl’, diagonal river border breaking on
to seafoam and rockwork, 2ft. lin. by Ift. 3in.
(66cm. by 69cm.), circa 1920, condition: good, colour
run.

A MEREZE RUG, the indigo field with diagonal botehs, four borders, 5ft. lOin. by 3ft. 6in. (178cm. by 107cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A MALAYER CARPET, the madder field with herati pattern, five borders, 9ft. 11m. by 5ft. 3m. (302cm. by 160cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

AN UNUSUAL GYMUL RUG, the ivory field with
a large pole medallion, animais and birds, an indigo
turtle and vine border, single guard stripes, 9ft. 5in.
by 5ft. (181cm. by 152cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair.

A GHOM CARPET, the madder field with
palmettes, vines and fiowerheads, pale indigo
border with palmettes, leaves and vines, twin guard
stripes, 10/r. 3m. by 6ft. lin. (311cm. by 201cm.),
circa 1950, condition: good.

AN ARMENIAN RUG, the madder field with
sixteen medallions, people, animais and birds, three
borders, 8ft. 6in. by 3ft. lin. (259cm. by 109cm.),
circa 1900, condition : fair.

A KERMAN CARPET, the ivory field with a pale
indigo medallion, a blue border with flowers and
vases, 10/f. 2m. by 6ft. 11m. (310cm. by 211cm.),
circa 1950, condition: fair.

A SOUMAKH CRADLE, with bands of g^ils,
3ft. 5in. by Aft. 11m. (105cm. by 150cm.), circa
1880, condition : fair.

A SOUMAKH FRAGMENT, the indigo field with
hooked guis and two rows of peacocks either side,
3ft. Ain. by lft. lin. (102cm. by 48cm.), circa 1900,
condition: slight wear.

A TABRIZ CARPET, the ivory field and borders ail with arabesques and vines, lift. 10m. by 8ft. 3m. (361cm. by 151cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

AN ANTIQUE FARAGHAN CARPET, the indigo
field with herati pattern, green turtle and vine
border, three inner and two outer guard stripes,
12/r. 9m. by 6ft. 3m. (389cm. by 190cm.), circa 1860,
condition : fair.

A KERMAN CARPET, the ivory field with an
indigo pole medallion and madder spandrels, ail
with roses and floral sprays, an ivory floral border
and twin guard stripes, 12/r. by 8ft. 6m. (366cm. by
259cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A KERMAN CARPET, the plain burgundy
field with a floral medallion and spandrels, an
indigo border of similar design, triple guard stripes,
14/r. lin. by 9ft. 8m. (429cm. by 295cm.), circa 1930,
condition: fair., slight wear.

A FARAGHAN CARPET, the indigo field with
an overall design of herati pattern, a madder turtle
and vine border, three inner and two outer guard
stripes, 14/r. 10m. by 8ft. 10m. (452cm. by 269cm.),
circa 1920, condition: fair., slight wear, damaged.

A TURKBAFT CARPET, the wine madder field with an indigo pole medallion and pale indigo spandrels ail with palmettes, vines and flowerheads, an indigo border of palmettes, leaves

and botehs, triple guard stripes, by lift. 6m. (429cm. by 351cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A HAMADAN CARPET, the indigo field with
herati pattern, four borders, 15/r. 10m. by 6ft.
(483cm. by 183cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A HAND-TUFTED CARPET of oval shape, with
an Aubusson design, the ivory field with an oval
rose medallion, surrounded by garlands of flowers,
an ivory acanthus leaf border, 17/r. 9m. by 12ft. lin.
(541cm. by 384cm.), circa 1890, condition: fair., slight
wear.

A KASHAN CARPET, the ivory field with a slate
medallion and spandrels, ail with curvilinear vines
and palmettes, a similar open border, 13ft. lin. by
lOft. 4m. (399cm. by 315cm.), circa 1950, condition:
fair.

ANTIQUE BALUCHISTAN PRAYER RUG, PORTUGUESE NEEDLEWORK CARPET, AGRA RUG, SHIRVAN RUG, ARMENIAN RUG

AN ANTIQUE BALUCHISTAN PRAYER RUG, the
camel mehrab with a Tree of Life, stylised hand
spandrels and four borders, 5ft. 6in. by 3ft. lin.
(168cm. by 94cm.), circa 1870, condition: worn and
damaged.

A YOMUT RUG, the field with bands of stepped
guis, dated AH 1352, AD 1935, 3ft. 4in. by 3ft. 2m.
(102cm. by 91cm.), condition: fair.

A   PORTUGUESE   NEEDLEWORK   CARPET,   the
ivory field with a trelliswork containing flowerheads
and leaves, with an indigo floral border, 19/r. 5m.
by 13/f. lin. (592cm. by 414cm.), circa 1920, condition:
fair.

A TEKKE TURKMAN RUG, the madder field
with three rows of ten guis, sunburst gui border,
6ft. by 3ft. 6m. (183cm. by 107cm.), circa 1920,
condition: fair.

AN AGRA RUG, the walnut field with herati
pattern, a red turtle and vine border and single
guard stripes, 6/r. 6m. by 3ft. 10m. (198cm. by
111cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

AN ARDEBIL RUG, the green field with three
medallions, stylised jewellery and flowerheads,
seven borders, 9ft. by 5ft. 6in. (274cm. by 168cm.),
modem, condition: fair.

A GARABAGH RUG, the madder field with
three medallions, pale blue spandrels and an indigo
floral border, 6ft. by 4ft. lin. (183cm. by 124cm),
circa 1925, condition: fair.

A SALAKHANI RUG, the beige field with three
fern medallions and guis, five borders, 5ft 9m. by
3ft. 10m. (175cm. by 111cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair.

A SHIRVAN RUG, the camel field with three
Lesghi medallions, seven borders, 5ft. 2m. by Aft.
(157cm. by 122cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.,
stained and damaged.

A GARABAGH RUG, the madder field with two
rows of four and a half medallions, three borders,
Ift. 2in. by 3ft. 10m. (218cm. by 111cm.), circa
1920, condition : fair.

A CHICHI RUG, the indigo field with Akcha
guis, flowerhead band border and twin guard
stripes, 5ft. 3in. by 2ft. 11m. (160cm. by 89cm.),
circa 1900, condition: slight wear.

A ZILE PANEL, the field with diamond trellis guis and a panelled border, 6ft. 2m. by 3ft. 5m. (188cm. by 104cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KUBA RUNNER, the indigo field with stepped and hooked guis, an ivory star and bracket border, twin guard stripes, 10/r. 7m. by 3ft. lin. (323cm. by 94cm.), circa 1880,

condition: worn.

A GONAKHGEND RUG, the pale indigo field
with a pole medallion and flowerheads, five borders,
6ft. by Aft. Ain. (183cm. by 132cm.), circa 1900,
condition: fair.

A BORDJALOU RUG, the indigo field with three
hooked medallions, a saffron key border, Ift. 2in.
by 6ft. (218cm. by 183cm.), circa 1920, condition:
fair., stained.

AN ARMENIAN RUG, the indigo field with
three medallions, eight guis and flowerheads, eight
borders, 6ft. 3m. by Aft. Ain. (190cm. by 132cm.),
circa 1900, condition: fair., damaged.

A TALYSH KAZAKH RUG, the indigo field with two rows of guis, an ivory flowerhead border, single guard stripes, Ift. by 3ft. 10m. (213cm. by 111cm.), circa 1880, condition:

fair., slight wear.

A ZILE HORSE COVER, the field with cross-
bands of chevrons and vines, 5ft. lin. by 3ft. 9in.
(170cm. by 114cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.,
slight wear.

A SHIRVAN RUG, the walnut field with four
medallions, fiowerheads, guis and animais, a madder
gui border, single guard stripes, 6ft. 8in. by 2ft. 5in.
(203cm. by 74cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair., colour
run.

A KAZAKH RUG, the madder field with a large
oblong medallion, fiowerheads and guis, a saffron
serrated leaf and wine-glass border, single guard
stripes, 8ft. by 5ft. (244cm. by 152cm.), circa 1920,
condition: fair.

GHOM SILK RUG, KASHAN RUG, ESFAHAN RUG, SAROUGH MAHAL RUG, PERSIAN TEKKE BOKHARA, YOMUT ENSI RUG, 19TH CENTURY PEKING RUG

A GHOM SILK RUG, the rose field with an
overall design of pale indigo botehs, double boteh
border, 4/r. 11m. by 3ft. 6m. (150cm. by 107cm.),
modem, condition: fair.

AN ESFAHAN RUG, the ivory field with a pale indigo medallion and spandrels, ail with vines, palmettes and flowerheads, a similar madder border and single guard stripes, 4ft.

10m. by 3ft. 3m. (147cm. by 99cm.), circa 1940, condition: worn.

A KASHAN RUG, the madder field with an
indigo pole medallion and spandrels ail with vines,
flowerheads and palmettes, a similar indigo border,
twin guard stripes, Ift. by 4ft. 5m. (213cm. by
135cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A KASHAN RUG, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and spandrels ail with flowers and vines, similar indigo border, two inner and three outer guard stripes, 6ft. lin.

by Aft. lin. (201cm. by 124cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A KURDISH RUNNER, the indigo field with flowerheads and eleven borders, 10/t. 3m. by 3ft. 9in. (312cm. by 114cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair., holed.

A KASHAN RUG, the indigo field with a central
floral tree with birds, a rose-madder palmette and
vine border, single guard stripes, Aft. by 2ft. 2m.
(122cm. by 66cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.,
mothed.

A SAROUGH MAHAL RUG, the indigo field
with a madder medallion and spandrels, ail with
flowerheads and vines, a turtle and vine border,
twin guard stripes, 6ft. 8m. by Aft. 5m. (203cm. by
135cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A SAROUGH RUG, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and spandrels, ail with flowers and vines, four borders, 6ft. 9m. by Aft. 5m. (206cm. by 135cm.), circa 1940,

condition: fair.

A PAIR OF KURDISH RUNNERS, the madder
field with six double pole medallions, four borders,
12/f. 8m. by 3ft. lin. (386cm. by 91cm.) and \2ft. 8m.
by 3ft. lin. (386cm. by 94cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair.

A HAMADAN RUG, the madder field with botehs, three borders, Aft. 10m. by 3ft. tin. (141cm. by 107cm.), circa 1920, condition: worn.

A MALAYER RUG, the ivory field with a
madder pole medallion and indigo spandrels ail
with vines and flowerheads, a madder vine and
palmette border, triple guard stripes, 6ft. 5in. by
4ft. 5m. (196cm. by 135cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair.

A PERSIAN TEKKE BOKHARA, the madder field
with five rows of seventeen guis, sunburst gui
border, and serrated leaf skirts, 1 lft. by 8ft. (335cm.
by 244cm.), modem, condition: fair.

AN AGRA RUG, the black field with herati
pattern, a turtle and vine border and single guard
stripes, 6ft. lOin. by 4ft. 2m. (208cm. by 121cm.),
circa 1840, condition: fair.

A TURKISH SILK RUG, the ivory field with an
overall design of flowerheads and leaves, a madder
flowerhead and leaf border, single guard stripes,
4ft. 10m. by 3ft. 2m. (147cm. by 91cm.), modem,
condition: fair.

A YOMUT ENSI RUG, the quartered field with
guis, a serrated leaf and Yomut ram horn skirt,
5ft. 11m. by 4ft. lin. (180cm. by 140cm.), circa 1880,
condition : fair., restored.

A TURKISH ART SILK RUG, the field woven with a design of floral medallions, an indigo arabesque and palmette border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, 5ft. lin. by 3ft.

10m. (170cm. by 111cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair., slight zuear.

A TEKKE TURKMAN RUG, the madder field
with three rows of twelve guis, sunburst gui border
and serrated leaf skirts, lft. by 5ft. 6in. (213cm. by
168cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A BALUCHISTAN RUG, the walnut field with an
‘S’ and stepped guis, hooked gui border, one outer
guard stripe, 5ft. 8m. by 3ft. 4m. (173cm. by 102cm.),
circa 1930, condition: fair.

A BALUCHISTAN RUG, the madder trellis field containing guis, two borders, 2ft. 3m. by 2ft. lin. (69cm. by 19cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A 19TH CENTURY PEKING RUG, the saffron
field with three rows of six panels containing
cloudbands and flowerheads, a Chrysanthemum,
leaf and vine border, 8ft. by 5ft. 4m. (244cm. by
162cm.), condition: fair.

A TEKKE TURKMAN RUG, the madder field with three rows of six guis, sunburst gui border and serrated leaf skirts, 4ft. 6m. by 3ft. 8m. (137cm. by 112cm.), circa 1930, condition:

fair., damaged.

18TH/19TH CENTURY USHAK CARPET, ERIVAN RUG, JOSHAGHAN CARPET, FARAGHAN CARPET, MASHHAD CARPET,  FINE HAMADAN RUNNER

AN 18TH/19TH CENTURY USHAK CARPET, the
madder diced field with a green pole medallion
and spandrels ail with flowerheads and vines, eight
borders, 15/r. 5m. by I5ft. 3m. (470cm. by 465cm.),
condition: fair., slight wear, damaged.

A GARABAGH RUG, the pale indigo field with a
bouquet of flowers, floral spandrels and border,
dated AH1321, AD 1910, 5ft. 11m. by 3ft. lin.
(180cm. by 109cm.), condition: fair.

AN ERIVAN RUG, the camel field with two
large medallions, a camel stepped leaf and wine glass
border, twin guard stripes, Ift. Ain. by Aft. 2m.
(223cm. by 121 cm.), circa 1960, condition: fair.,
chemically washed.

A KAZAKH RUG, the pale blue field with two stepped medallions, flowerheads, animais and birds, an ivory arrowhead border, twin guard stripes, dated AH 1328, AD 1911, 8ft. 8m. by

5ft. 9m. (264cm. by 115cm.), condition: fair., slight wear.

A JOSHAGHAN CARPET, the madder field with
an indigo diamond medallion and pale blue span-
drels, ail with diamond shaped floral motifs, an
indigo vine and flowerhead border, triple guard
stripes, 11/r. 11m. by 8ft. (363cm. by 2AAcm.), circa
1940, condition: fair.

A SAROUGH CARPET, the ivory field with an
overall design of palmettes, vines and flowerheads,
a madder palmette and leaf border and single guard
stripes, 12/r. 5m. by 9ft. 6m. (378cm. by 290cm.),
circa 1940, condition: stained.

A FARAGHAN CARPET, the indigo field with the
herati pattern, a madder turtle and vine border,
three inner and two outer guard stripes, 13/r. 8m.
by lOft. 2m. (417cm. by 310cm.), circa 1910, con-
dition: fair.

A SHIRVAN RUG, the indigo field with four
Lesghi medallions and five borders, Aft. 6m. by
3ft. lin. (131cm. by 109cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair.

A FARAGHAN CARPET, the indigo field with
herati pattern, a pistachio palmette border, four
inner and three outer guard stripes, 16. lin. by
Ift. lOin. (505cm. by 239cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair.

A SHRINIGAR CARPET, the pistachio field with
a madder pole medallion and spandrels, ail with
palmettes, vines and flowerheads, a green border
with a similar design, triple guard stripes, 18/f. Sin.
by 16/r. lin. (569cm. by 490cm.), circa 1900, con-
dition : worn.

A KERMAN CARPET, the ivory field with the Ardebil design, a madder cartouche border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, 22/r. by lift. 10m. (610cm. by 361cm.), circa 1930,

condition: fair.

A KASHAN CARPET, the ivory field with
palmettes, curvilinear vines and flowerheads, a pale
border with arabesques and palmettes, triple guard
stripes, 14ft. 5m. by lQft. 4m. (439cm. by 315cm.),
circa 1950, condition: fair.

A MASHHAD CARPET, the madder field with an
indigo pole medallion and spandrels ail with
flowerheads, arabesques and vines, a madder
palmette and vine border and triple guard stripes,
13/r. 10m. by lOft. Ain. (422cm. by 315cm.), circa
1930, condition :fair.

AN AGRA CARPET, the pistachio field with fifteen rows of skeleton medallions, with vines and flowerheads, an indigo vine and flowerhead border, twin guard stripes, 17/r. by

13/t. 2m. (518cm. by 401cm.), circa 1850, condition: slight wear, dog-stained.

A LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY GHIORDES
RUG, the ivory field with flowers and columns, a
skeleton flowerhead and vine border, 5ft. 3in. by
3ft. Ain. (160cm. by 102cm.), condition: fair., dog
stain.

A SENNEH GELIM, the pistachio field with a
madder medallion ail with herati pattern and three
borders, 6ft. 6m. by 4ft. 3m. (198cm. by 129cm.),
circa 1880, condition: fair.

A GHOM SILK PRAYER RUG, the madder
mehrab with a central vase flanked by columns with
indigo spandrels, an indigo bird and flower border,
single guard stripes, 6ft. 10m. by 4/t. 5m. (208cm.
by 135cm.), modem, condition: fair.

A MOSUL HAMADAN RUG, the indigo field
with two medallions, an indigo border of stepped
guis and vines, single guard stripes, 4/r. 11m. by
3ft. 6m. (150cm. by 107cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair.

A FINE HAMADAN RUNNER, the indigo field
with three medallions, an ivory stepped leaf and
flowerhead border, single guard stripes, 10/r. 7m.
by 3ft. 8m. (323cm. by 112cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair.

A KASHAN RUG, the madder field with an
indigo pole medallion and spandrels, ail with
palmettes, flowerheads and leaves, a similar indigo
border and single guard stripes, 5ft. 9m. by 3ft. lin.
(175cm. by 109cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.,
stained.

A SHIRAZ RUNNER, the indigo field with eight
madder pole medallions, surrounded by animais,
birds and palmettes, four borders, 16/r. 3m. by
3ft. lin. (488cm. by 109cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair., slight wear.

CHINESE RUNNER, TURKISH GELIM, YOMUT JUVAL, TEKKE BOKHARA RUG, ANATOLIAN RUG, KAZAKH RUG, SHIRAZ CARPET

A CHINESE RUNNER, the ivory field with a
fretwork design, a turquoise floral border, 10/r.
11m. by Ift. 10m. (333cm. by 86cm.), circa 1930,
condition: fair.

A TURKISH GELIM woven in two parts, the
field with panels of hooked guis, an ivory hooked
gui border, lift, lin. by Ift. 11m. (353cm. by 89cm.),
and lift. lin. by 3ft. lin. (340cm. by 94cm.), circa
1910, condition: fair.

A TURKMAN TEKKE RUG, the madder field
with three rows of ten guis, four borders and
serrated leaf skirts, Ift. 5in. by 4ft. 5m. (226cm. by
135cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A YOMUT JUVAL, the madder field with three rows of three guis, plain skirt, 3ft. 10m. by 3ft. 6m. (117cm. by 107cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A YOMUT ENSI, the quartered field with
candelabras, a serrated leaf border and diamond
trellis skirt, 5ft. lin. by Aft. Ain. (170cm. by 132cm.),
circa 1930, condition: worn.

A TURKMAN TEKKE RUG, the madder field with four rows of eight guis, a serrated leaf skirt and a flowerhead skirt, 3ft. 9m. by 3ft. (114cm. by 91cm.), circa 1920, condition:

fair., splits.

A TEKKE BOKHARA RUG, the madder field with three rows of seven guis, a sunburst gui border and serrated leaf skirt, 5ft. 6m. by 3ft. 8m. (168cm. by 112cm.), circa 1920,

condition: fair.

AN ALPAN RUG, the madder field with three
medallions, a green cabbage rose border, dated
AH 1312, AD 1895, 12/r. 3m. by 3ft. 8m. (373cm. by
112cm.), condition :fair.

A PENDE RUG, the madder field with five
rows of twelve guis, a hooked gui border and gelim
skirts, 8ft. by Ift. 9m. (244cm. by 236cm.), circa
1900, condition : slight wear.

AN ANATOLIAN RUG, the madder field with a
double mehrab, Trees of Life and twin columns, an
ivory vine border, triple guard stripes, 5ft. 10m. by
Aft. lin. (178cm. by 124cm.), circa 1920, condition:
fair.

A TEKKE BAG, the madder field with two guis,
eut and rejoined, now Ift. 2m. by Win. (36cm. by
28cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A TURKMAN TEKKE RUG, the madder field with three rows of nine guis, a sunburst gui border and serrated leaf skirts, 5ft. Ain. by 3ft. 8m. (162cm. by 112cm.), circa 1900,

condition: fair.

A SALOR JUVAL, the madder field with three
rows of three guis, a gui border and plant skirts,
Aft. 2m. by 2ft. 6m. (127cm. by 76cm.), circa 1900,
condition : worn.

A TURKMAN TEKKE RUG, the madder field with four rows of ten guis, a sunburst gui border and serrated leaf skirts, 6ft. 8m. by Aft. 9m. (203cm. by 145cm.), circa 1920, condition:

fair.

A KAZAKH RUG, the indigo field with a design
of botehs, a madder hooked gui border, single guard
stripes, dated AH 1272, AD 1855, Sft. 2m. by 4ft.
(249cm. by 122cm.), condition: fair.

A GONAKHGEND RUG, the madder field with
two medallions, flowerheads and birds, an indigo
hooked gui border and two outer guard stripes,
9ft. lin. by 5ft. 6in. (292cm. by 168cm.), circa 1900,
condition : fair.

A GARABAGH RUG, the madder field with two medallions, animais and people, a single camel border, dated AH 1333, AD 1916, 8ft. Sin. by Aft. Ain. (264cm. by 132cm.), condition:

fair.

A VARAMIN CARPET, the ivory field with a Mina-Khani design, a madder turtle and vine border, twin guard stripes, 10/r. 5m. by Ift. (317′cm. by 213cm.), circa 1900, condition:

worn.

A SHIRAZ CARPET, the indigo field with
flowerheads, birds and animais, a madder flower-
head border and twin guard stripes, 11/r. 2m. by
5ft. 9m. (340cm. by 175cm.), circa 1920, condition:
fair., slight wear.

A MAHAL CARPET, the indigo field with an
overall design of flowerheads, a pale indigo floral
border and single guard stripes, lift. Ain. by
8ft. tin. (3A5cm. by 259cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair., slight wear.

TABRIZ EMAD ZADEH PART SILK CARPET - KASHAN SILK CARPET - FARAGHAN FATALI SHAHI CARPET - 18TH CENTURY KUBA CARPET - SAROUGH CARPET

A TABRIZ EMAD ZADEH PART SILK CARPET, the indigo field with an ivory pole medaillon and madder spandrels, with an overall design of the herati pattern, an ochre turtle and vine

border, triple guard stripes, with a signature panel at one end and the date AH 1350, AD 1933, lOft. 2m. by 6ft. 9m. (310cm. by 206cm.), condition: fair.

A KASHAN CARPET, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and spandrels, with an overall design of sprays of flowers, an indigo palmette and arabesque border, triple guard

stripes, with a signature panel above, which reads Kashan Dabir( ?) Sanayeh, lOft. 2in. by 8ft. 3in. (310cm. by 251cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A KERMAN RAVAR CARPET, the wine madder field depicting hunting scenes, elephants and phoenix, an indigo border with animais and angels, single guard stripes, lOft. 8in. by 5ft.

lOin. (325cm. by 178cm.), circa 1910, condition: fair.

A ZIEGLER CARPET, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion surrounded by palmettes, animais, leaves and flowerheads, with a madder palmette, flower, leaf and vine border,

three inner and one outer guard stripes, lOft. 5in. by 6ft. llin. (317cm. by 211cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

AN ESFAHAN CARPET, the indigo field with a central madder pole medallion and spandrels, ail with palmettes, flowerheads, leaves and curvilinear vines, with a similar indigo

border, single guard stripes, lift. 2in. by 8ft. 5in. {340cm. by 257cm.), circa 1880, condition: slight wear.

A KASHAN SILK CARPET, the ivory field with an indigo medallion and spandrels, ail with curvilinear vines, palmettes, leaves and flowerheads, a madder border with palmettes,

vines and arabesques, triple guard stripes, 14ft. 9in. by lOft. 7in. {450cm. by 323cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A KASHAN SILK CARPET, the saffron field with a madder pole medallion and indigo spandrels, ail with palmettes, curvilinear vines, leaves and flowerheads, the madder border with

palmettes, flowerheads and vines, triple guard stripes, lift. 8in. by 6ft. 6in. (356cm. by 198cm.), circa 1920, condition: worn.

A MASHHAD AMOGHLI CARPET, the madder field with an overall design of palmettes, flowerheads, leaves, curvilinear vines and arabesques, an indigo border with a similar design,

six inner and outer guard stripes, lift. 3in. by 9ft. 9in. (343cm. by 297cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A MASHHAD CARPET, the madder field with curvihnear vines, fl°w«h<=ads and leaves!^ indigo border with palmettes and leaves, twin guard stripes, 10/t. 9in by 6ft 10 n. (328cm. by

208cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair, slight wear.

A TEHERAN CARPET, the ivory field with an overall design of medallions surrounded by sprays of flowers, a beige palmette and arabesque border, triple guard stripes, 12ft. Hin.

by lOft. 4in. (394cm. by 315cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A SAROUGH CARPET, the indigo field with a madder floral pole medallion and spandrels, ail with flowerheads, shrubs, trees and vases, the madder border with vines, palmettes and

arabesques, triple guard stripes, lift. 4in. by 8ft. 3in. (345cm. by 251cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair, slight damage.

A KASHAN CARPET, the indigo field with an overall design of palmettes
and serrated leaves, a madder palmette and arabesque border, triple guard stripes
with the Dabir signature panel at one end, lift. 7in. by 8ft. 5in. (353cm. by 257cm )
circa 1930.

A FARAGHAN FATALI SHAHI CARPET, the madder field with an ivory stepped medallion and indigo spandrels, all with the herati pattern, a madder turtle and vine border, triple guard

stripes, with a signature panel at one end and the date AH 1302, AD 1881, lift. lOin. by 8ft. Sin. (361cm. by 257cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A KERMAN HUNTING CARPET, the indigo field depicting hunters and animais amongst flowering trees and shrubs, a madder animal border, twin guard stripes, 12ft. by 7ft. llin.

(384cm. by 241cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A KASHMIR CARPET, the ivory field with a skeleton medallion and vase spandrels, ail with vines and flowerheads, an ochre floral border, twin guard stripes, 12ft. 9in. by 9ft.

2in. (389cm. by 279cm.), modem, condition: good.

A TABRIZ SILK GARDEN CARPET, the field divided into panels of trees, birds and animais separated by waterways, ail in shades of irdigo, pale green, madder, saffron and ivory, an

ivory tree and flowerhead border, triple guard stripes, 12ft. lOin. by 9ft. 2in. (391cm. by 279cm.), circa 1880, condition: slight wear, holed.

A TABRIZ CARPET, the plain ivory field with an indigo pole medallion and indigo spandrels, ail with flowerheads, arabesques and vines, an ivory turtle and vine border, twin

guard stripes, lift, by 8ft. 2in. (335cm. by 249cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A MASHHAD SABER CARPET, the beige field with a pale indigo pole medallion and madder vase spandrels, with an overall design of palmettes, flowerheads and arabesques, a madder

palmette and serrated leaf border, triple guard stripes with a gelim surround, a signature panel above, lift. llin. by 8ft. 6in. (363cm. by 259cm.), circa 1927, condition: fair.

AN 18TH CENTURY KUBA CARPET, the indigo field with an overall design of large palmettes and flowerheads, surrounded by leaves and vines, a madder vine and stylized flowerhead

border, single guard stripes, 12ft. 4in. by 6ft. 4in. (367cm. by 193cm.), condition: fair, restored.

A KASHMIR CARPET, the field divided into six rows of seven panels, a similar border and twin guard stripes, 12ft. Sin. by 9ft. lin. (378cm. by 277cm.), modem, condition: good.

AN ANTIQUE KAZAK RUNNER
the charcoal-black field with nine stylised multicolouredll
lozenge medallions, each with smaflowerheads encircling hooked and floral centrepiece divided by similar triple small lozenges, leafy vines and flowerheads, in an ivory broad border of polychrome crab-reciprocal skittle-pattern and barber-pole stripes, short kelim at each end, small damage on outer stripes 312cm.
SAROUK CARPET

the ivory field with overall large leafy vine lattice containing polychrome serrated palmettes and flowering vines surrounded by shaded brick-red border of multicoloured serrated palmettos and scrolling leafy vinesbetween yellow palmetto vine and blue floral vine stripes, outer plain and zig-zag stripes 439cm.
TABRIZ CARPET

the ivory field with overall stylised Shah-Abbas design of meandering leafy vines issuing large multicoloured palmettes, flowerheads and stylised floral vases surrounded by shaded peach border of meandering polychrome palmette vine between sandy-yellow and blue flowering vine stripes, outer ivory plain stripe, signature cartouche at one end 429cm.
HERIZ CARPET

the ivory field with overall design of angular leafy vines issuing various stylised polychrome hooked palmettes and large hooked leaves surrounded by shaded indigo border of stylised turtle-palmetto and angular flowerhead vine between rust and shaded yellow meandering palmette vine stripes 320cm.
ISFAHAN CARPET

the ivory field with overall design of scrolling leafy tendrils issuing various polychrome palmettes and flowerheads surrounding floral vines connecting large multicoloured stylised floral botch, in broad light beige border of serrated palmette vine and meandering arabesques between ivory and indigo meandering floral vine stripes, outer brick-red plain stripe 459cm.
FERAGHAN CARPET

the shaded indigo field with stylised multicoloured large herati pattern around shaded brick-red shaped medallion containing polychrome palmette vine encircling ivory flowerhead centrepiece, spandrels similar, in broad border of interlocked brick-red, ivory and yellow half linked cartouches, containing serrated palmettes and angular floral sprays between indigo , brick-red and blue flowering vine stripes, outer zig-zag and plain stripes
A MASSIVE MALAYIR CARPET

the shaded indigo field with overall design of stylised multicoloured large licrati pattern surrounded by ivory border of stylised angular turtle-palmette and angular floral vine between yellow, charcoal-black and brick-red meandering palmette vine stripes, outer zig-zag, barber-pole and reciprocal skittle-pattern stripes, slight overall wear, small repairs 585cm.
BAKHTIARI CARPET

the ivory field with meandering vines issuing stylised multicoloured palmettes, flowerheads and large serrated leaves around indented indigo medallion with multiple hooked palmette pendants containing yellow and brick-red meandering arabesques and delicate floral vines, wide brick-red arabesque and flowering vine spandrels, surrounded by shaded deep indigo border of polychrome palmettes, flowerheads and floral spray vinesb etween yellow and blue flowering vine stripes, outer zig-zag, barber-pole and plain stripes, inscription cartouche at one end (In God order work of Azim-Allah Ghasemi the leader of Yaharjafar Ghuli-Khan Bakhtiari
AUBUSSON CARPET

the ivory field with central large oval medallion containing stylised multicoloured floral bouquet, similar floral bouquet at each end with shell motifs at each side surrounded by broad ivory frame border of scrolling acanthus leaves and floral sprays divided by large stylised floral cartouches between spiralling leafy vine and plain stripes 585cm.
TABRIZ CARPET

the indigo field with stylised Ardebil design of scrolling leafy vines issuing polychrome palmettos, flowerheads and leafy sprays around large ivory concentric medallion with hanging mosque lamp pendants and multicoloured serrated palmettos containing meandering arabesques and delicate meandering floral fine encircling rust flowerhead centrepiece, yellow-beige spandrels similar, in broad indigo border of large rust floral cartouches divided by floral roundels and flowering vine between light beige polychrome palmetto and serrated meandering arabesque wide stripes, outer rust flowering vine and plain stripes 573cm. x 370cm.

Antique Meshed Carpet, Sarouk Rug, Persian Carpet, Sennen Kelim, Tebriz Carpet

MESHED AMOGIILI CARPET
the ivory field with overall design of various stylised multicoloured palmettos, meandering leafy vines and flowerheads surrounded by shaded brick-red border of polychrome palmettes, flowerheads and leafy vines
between sea-green meandering palmetto vine stripes, outer indigo ribbon and ivory plain stripes, signature cartouche at one end 390cm.
SAROUK RUG
the ivory field with overall design of scrolling leafy ‘Vules issuing various multicolouredserrated palmettos,flowerheads and leafy sprays surrounded by peach border of meandering polychrome palmetto and serrated leaf vine between yellow flowering vine stripes, outer zizag, barber-pole and plain stripes 208cm. x 130cm.
A SIMILAR FINE SAROUK RUG
SILK PANDORMA PRAYER RUG
the dusky-pink field with three stylised vases at one end, ice blue mihrab containing leafiv vines and polychrome palmettos with hanging mosque lamp above flanked by double floral columns at each side, light blue cross panel with meandering floral palmetto vine at the top end surrounded by pistachio-green broad border of multicoloured serrated palmettes and angular flowering vine between ivory meandering palmette vine and pistachio-green floral stripes, outer plain stripes, very slight wear 261cm. x 175cm.
AN ANTIQUE ANATOLIAN CARPET
the ice-blue field with rows of angular floral sprays around large hooked and serrated rust panel containing polychrome, jewellery motifs, flowerheads, floral palmettos and chequered lozenge vines encircling yellow
lozenge medallion with stylised floral spray pendants, ice-blue and linked flowerhead centrepiece, in broad apricot border of stylised multicoloured hooked palmetto and floral motif border between shaded blue hooked linked lozenge and rust serrated palmette wide stripes, outer yellow ribbon and ice-blue flowerhead stripes, slight wear and piling 289cm x 211cm.
the sang-de-boeuf field with overall stylised Shah-Abbas design of scrolling floral vines issuing various large multicoloured hooked and serrated palmettos surrounded by broad ivory border of polychrome serrated and floral palmettes linked by meandering leafy vine between dusky-pink palmettoand serrated leafwide stripes, outer reciprocal-trefoil and plain stripes, signature cartouche at one end, repaired at one side 504cm.
NORTH-WEST PERSIAN CARPET OF ZIEGLER DESIGN
the light beige field with overall design of meandering polychrome flowerhead and leaf vines issuing large multicoloured palmettos, stylised flowering vase at each end flanked by perching birds surrounded by a brashed beige border of stylised open palmettes, flowerheads and meandering floral vine between ivory flowerhead vine, zig-zag, ribbon and plain stripes 382cm.
TABRIZ PITAC CARPET
the light camel field with overall meandering palmette and leafy vines around diagonal rows of ice-blue and ivory stylised large and small flowerheads, similar ivory and camel medallion centrepiece surrounded by broad light beige border of meandering floral vines encircling stylised multicoloured floral cartouches divided by floral roundels between ivory flowerhead and meandering arabesque stripes, outer reciprocal trefoil, barber-pole and plain stripes.
KERMAN LAVER CARPET
the shaded burgundy field with overall design of stylised multicoloured radiatintg flowerheads, paired long serrated leaves enclosing floral sprays and floral bouquets surrounded by borad indigo border of hooked floral palmette cartouches, part floral medallion and angular flowering vine between shaped light blue flowerhead and apricot flowering vine stripes,
outer plain stripe.
AN ARTS & CRAFTS RUG
the field with overall diagonal rows of interlocking multicoloured roundels,each containing stylised plychrome floral sprays divided by floral ovalcartouches and lozenges 213cm.
ANTIQUE SENNEH KELIM
the field with dense multicoloured stylised herati pattern around large serrated ivory pole medallion containing similar design surrounded by sandy-yellow narrow border of angular meandering palmette vine between brick-red and pistachio-green meandering floral stripes, outer plain stripe 201 cm.AN ANTIQUE BESSARABIAN KLLINI
the ivory field with overall design of stylised multicoloured floral bouquets surrounded by plain light blue stripe, slight wear, small repairs 279cm.NTIQUE TABRIZ CARPET
the ivory field with meandering floral vines and floral sprays around shaded brown cusped medallion with hooked palmetto pendants containing polychrome palmettos, floral sprays and cloudbands encircling ivory and pale rust stylised flowerhead centrepiece, spandrels similar, in broad shaded rust border of serrated palmettos, arabesques, flowering vine and cypress trees between ivory similar wide stripes, outer brown palmetto vine and plain stripes, slight overall wear 376cm.
TABRIZ CARPET
the ivory field with overall design of scrolling floral vines issuing multicoloured serrated palmettos, floral sprays, flowerheads and serrated leaves surrounded by aqua-blue border of meandering polychrome palmette and serrated leaf vine between rust flowering vine stripes, outer yellow and green reciprocal trefoil, zig-zag and plain stripes, signature cartouche at one end 409cm.
TABRIZ BENLIAN CARPET
the light beige field with delicate meandering tendrils issuing stylised multicoloured palmettos and floral sprays around large shaded sea-green cusped medallion with pendants containing similar design, burgundy
spandrels similar, in broad shaded sea-green border of polychrome serrated palmetto and meandering floral vine between light blue and burgundy flowerhead and leafy vine wide stripes, outer plain stripe 425cm.