CAUCASIAN RUGS

A Kula Rug, the stepped saffron field enclosing twin rows of stylized plants, pale-indigo stylized plant spandrels, the ivory border with interlocking stylized ‘S’ motifs, two inner and three outer guard stripes, 185 by 127cm.; 6ft.

A Kazakh Rug, the indigo field with stylized flowers, two borders, 142 by 73cm.; 4ft. 8in. by 2ft.

A Seychour Rug, the ivory field with a whole and an incomplete cross medallion, supported floral sprays, an inner madder trailing floral border, an outer indigo and ivory hook and flower border, cut and reduced, 137 by 97cm.;

A Dagestan Rug, the ivory field
with a trellis design, each section
enclosing a cross motif, minor
flower heads, the indigo stepped cross
border with single guard stripes, 135 by
102cm.; 4ft. 5m. by 3ft. 4m.

A Shirvan Rug, the madder field
forming two medallions, indigo bars and
side sections, with flower heads and
leaves, the ivory bird border with two
inner and single outer guard stripes,
holed, 158 by 114cm.; 5ft. 2in. by 3ft. 9in.;
and a Shirvan Rug, the madder field
with three lash medallions, ivory ‘S’
border, 151 by 99cm.;

A Shirvan Rug, the dark-indigo field with an all-over intricate trellis pattern, an ivory and two madder stylized legit medallions, the ivory bird border with single guard stripes, 147 by 113cm.;

A Shirvan Rug, the madder field with three medallions, flower heads and star motifs, the ivory leaf and tulip border with black and saffron outer guard stripes, 156 by 117cm.; 5ft. ll/2in. by 3ft.

A Shirvan Rug, the dark-indigo field with three connecting stepped diamond medallions, madder end medallions, an outer surround of crosses bearing animals, all with birds, flower heads and geometric motifs, the crow’s foot border with two inner and a single outer guard stripe, holed, 307 by 154cm.;

A Gedje Kazakh, the black field
with four bold ivory gulf medallions
containing hooked madder and indigo
motifs, supported all-over by hooks, the
ivory star and bracket border with triple
guard stripes, 262 by 127cm.; 8ft.

A Mereze Prayer Rug, the
saffron trellis field an spandrels with
stylized flower heads, three borders, 146
by 109cm.; 4ft.

A Melas Prayer Rug, the walnut rehab with stylized flowers and gulls, ivory stylized floral spandrels, a stylized floral border, single guard stripes, 168 by 102cm.; 5ft. 6in. by 3ft. 4in.

A Kazakh Rug, the pale-indigo field with a madder stepped twin pole medallion, madder spandrels, three borders, holed and restored, 238 by 165cm.; 7ft.

A Daghestan Rug, the ivory trellis field with flower heads, a hooked gull border, two inner and three outer guard stripes, 143 by 97cm.; 4ft. 8in. by 3ft. 2in.

A Kazakh Rug, the madder field
with three medallions, three borders,
220 by 130cm.; 7ft. 3in. by 4ft. 3in.

An Armenian Kazakh Rug,
dated A.H. 1311 (A.D. 1894), the plain
madder field with two stepped
medallions, an indigo stylized tulip and
stepped leaf border, single guard stripes,
199 by 140cm.; 6ft. 6in. by 4ft. 7in.

A Kazakh Bordjalu Rug, the madder field with three hooked gull medallions, a green gull border and triple guard stripes, 226 by 144cm.; 7ft. 5in. by 4ft. 9in.

Four Caucasian Rugs, 251 by
103cm.; 8ft. 3in. by 3ft.

A Kazakh Rug of Daghestan design, the saffron field with a lattice, each section bearing flowering plants, the madder border with gull motifs, single guard stripes, damaged, 229 by 107cm.; 7ft. 6in. by 3ft.

A Soumac Rug, the madder field with an all-over design of bathes, flower heads and spread wings, the walnut border with a zigzag design, single inner and two outer guard stripes, 196 by 140cm.;

A Gedje Kazakh Rug, the plain
madder field with six single gulls with
hooked medallions, the sage arrowhead
and flower border with single guard
stripes, 183 by 102cm.;

A Kazakh Rug, the madder field
with an all-over trellis design, each
section bearing a star motif, the indigo
flower head border with single guard
stripes, 229 by 112cm.;

A Kazakh Rug, the indigo field
with rows of flower heads and geometric
motifs, the madder border with animals,
flower heads and leaves, single hooked
guard stripes, holed, 202 by 122cm.;

A Garabagh Rug, the indigo field
with three bold madder and indigo
childbed medallions, supported Dye
flower heads, the madder waved border
with single guard stripes, stained, 282 by
156cm.;

A Kazakh Rug, the madder field
with an ivory and two indigo bold
medallions, each bearing squared motif,
ribbons and two horses, supported by
half hooked medallions, the ivory
connecting arrowhead border with triple
guard stripes, 252 by 119cm.;

A Kazakh Rug, the walnut field
with an all-over design of stylized pairs
of leaves, cross medallions, tarantula,
motifs, figures and birds, the sage
butterfly border with single inner guard
stripes, holed, 252 by cm.; 8ft. 3in.

A Kazakh Rug, the black field with three bold Len Koran medallions, each bearing birds, supported by flower heads, birds and crow’s feet, the camel serrated leaf and flower head border with single guard stripes, 236 by 125cm.;

A Caucasian Rug, the dark-indigo field with a Doled stylized hearty design, the wide madder border of palmetto, flower head, leaf and bracket design with single guard stripes, cut for reshaping, now 203 by 140cm.;

USHAK CARPET - KESHEHIR RUG - 18TH CENTURY KULA PRAYER RUG -  GHASHGHAI CARPET - NAIN PART SILK RUG

A KASHAN SILK RUG, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion and spandrels, with an overall design of palmettes, vines and flowerheads, with a similar indigo border and

single guard stripes, 6ft. 8in. by 4ft. 2in. (203cm. by 127cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A NAIN PART SILK RUG, the indigo field with a beige pole medallion and spandrels, ail with flowerheads, palmettes and vines, a beige palmette and vine border, two inner and one

outer guard stripes, 6ft. 6in. by 3ft. 9in. (198cm. by 114cm.), modem, condition: fair.

A NAIN PART SILK RUG, the indigo field with a beige pole medallion and beige and ivory spandrels, ail with flowerheads, palmettes and vines, a beige floral border 4ft. 6in. by

2ft. 9in. (137cm. by 84cm.), modem, condition: fair.

A GHASHGHAI CARPET, the indigo field with a herati and gui design, ivorv
spandrels of a similar design, ail with animais and rosettes, a madder flowerhead
and leaf border, triple guard stripes, lOft. 6in. by 5/r. lin. (320cm. by 155cm.),
circa 1880, condition: fair.

A SHIRAZ CARPET, the walnut field with an overall design of the herati pattern, a madder palmette and serrated leaf border, one mner and two outer guard stripes,9ff. 6in. by

6ft. 9m. (290cm. by 206cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

AN 18TH CENTURY KULA PRAYER RUG, the indigo mehrab with twin floral columns supporting madder floral spandrels, six borders, Sft. 6in. by 3ft. 6in. (168cm. by 107cm.),

condition: worn.

A KESHEHIR PRAYER RUG, the saffron mehrab containing another aubergine mehrab, ivory floral spandrels, five floral borders, 5ft. 6in. by 4ft. 2in. (168cm. by 127cm.), circa

1860, condition: fair.

AN 18TH CENTURY RYIJY (Rya) RUG, the walnut field with a primitive design of people, with a central square incorporating the date 1722 and a variety of motives resembling

flowers, vases, rhombs and triangles set opposite each other, an irregular pale indigo border adorned with zig-zag stripes and rhombs, 6ft. 7in. by 5ft. 2in. (200cm. by 157cm.),

condition: fair.
U. T. Sirelius, The Ryijy Rugs of Finland, illustrates similar examples.

A GHASHGHAI CARPET, the madder field with three medallions and ivory spandrels, ail with a design of stylized plants, flowerheads and birds, geometrie floral borders, diced

skirts, Sft. 7in. by Sft. lin. (262cm. by ISScm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A GHIORDES PRAYER RUG, the madder mehrab with a hangmg lamp, three floral spandrels, an ivory border with flowerheads and serrated leaves, single floral guard stripes, 7ft. by

4ft. 8in. (213cm. by 142cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair, shght wear.

A MEGRI RUG, the green and madder field with a Tree of Life, stylized flower¬heads and vines, green spandrels, a saffron floral inner border and an indigo floral outer border,

7ft. 4in. by 4ft. 8in. (223cm. by 142cm.), circa 1840, condition: fair.

A 19TH CENTURY KULA RUG, the indigo mehrab with a star vine and ivory spandrels, two borders, 5ft. 7in. by 3ft. 8in. (170cm. by 112cm.), condition: worn.

A FINE 19TH CENTURY BRUSSA SILK RUG, the ivory field with roundels con-taining flowers and stylized leaves, with a green border of flowers and vines, twin guard stripes, 6ft. by

4ft. 3in. (183cm. by 129cm.), condition: worn and damaged.

A KESHEHIR RUG, the pale indigo field with a madder medallion containing stylized leaves, six narrow borders, and one outer vine and waterbug border, 5ft. lin. by 3ft. 9in.

(155cm. by 114cm.), circa 1880, condition:fair.

A TURKISH PANARBASI KEYSERI GELIM, the indigo field with a design of medallions and half-medallions wkh fiowerheads and leaves, ail in shades of indigo, madder, green and

saffron, with an ivory leaf and vine border, 14ft. Ilin. by 5ft. 5in. (455cm. by 165cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A PANDERMA PRAYER RUG, the green mehrab with a hanging lamp and green.
floral spandrels, an ivory floral border, single guard stripes, 5ft. Ilin. by 4ft. 4in.

A MELAS RUG, the multi-coloured field with stylized botehs and fiowerheads, a pale blue boteh surround with a walnut zig-zag border containing similar motifs, one outer floral

guard stripe, 5ft. 6in. by 3ft. 6in. (168cm. by 107cm.), circa 1830, condition: fair, brown corroded.

A 17TH/18TH CENTURY KARAMAN KONYA RUG, the brick-red field with an indigo pole medallion and spandrels, with curled dragons and guis, a saffron vine and palmette border, single

guard stripes, brick-red epaulette skirts, 5ft. Ilin. by 4ft. 10in. (180cm. by 147cm.), condition: fair, worn, restored.

A YURUK YASTIK, the field with four hooked guis, 2ft. 7in. by Ift. 3in. (79cm. by 38cm.), 19th century, condition: fair.

AN USHAK CARPET, the madder field with a saffron medallion and spandrels all with vines and flowerheads, a saffron border with large medallions surrounded by a reciprocal

trefoil inner border and a pale indigo vine and leaf outer border, 16ft. Win. by ISft. (513cm. by 457cm.), circa 1850, condition: fair.

ESFAHAN PART SILK RUG - 18TH CENTURY BESSARABIAN CARPET - FINE AFSHAR RUG - 18TH CENTURY HERAT CARPET - BIDJAR CARPET

AN ESFAHAN PART SILK RUG, the indigo field with an overall design of huntsmen and animais, a green animal, bird and tree border, single guard stripes, Sft. 7in. by 3ft. 6in.

(170cm. by 107cm.), modem, condition: fair.

AN AFSHAR RUG, the plain indigo field with three stepped guis surrounded by flowerheads, pale indigo spandrels with flowerheads, animais and arrowheads, an ivory turtle and vine

border, twin guard stripes, Sft. 8in. by 4ft. lin. (173cm. by 124cm.), civca 1880, condition : fair.

AN ESFAHAN SEIRAFIAN RUG, the indigo field with a beige pole medallion and ivory spandrels, with an overall design of palmettes, scrolling vines and arabesques, a beige palmette

and serrated leaf border, twin guard stripes, with a signature panel at one end, 7ft. 4in. by Sft. lin. (223cm. by 155cm.), modem, con¬dition: good.

AN 18TH CENTURY BESSARABIAN CARPET, the saffron field with roundels of roses, an ivory rose and leaf border, single guard stripes, lift. 7in. by 8ft. llin. (353cm. by 272cm.),

condition: fair.

A FARAGHAN SILK RUG, the brick-red field with one roundel medallion and two half medallions, ail with sprays of flowers and rosettes, an indigo flowerhead and palmette border,

triple guard stripes, 5ft. llin. by 4ft. lin. (180cm. by 124cm.), circa 1830, condition: fair.

A KASHAN RUNNER, the madder field with flowering Trees of Life and birds with buildings in the background, three borders, lOft. lin. by Ift. Hin. (307cm. by 58cm.), circa 1930,

condition: fair.

A MASHHAD AMOGHLI CARPET, the indigo field with a madder pole medal-lion and spandrels, with an overall design of flowerheads, palmettes and scrolling vines, a madder palmette

and serrated leaf border, triple guard stripes, with a signature panel at one end, a gelim surround, 7ft. 7in. by 6ft. 7in. (231cm. by 201cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A FINE AFSHAR RUG, the indigo field with seven rows of guis and stylized feras, four borders, 5ft. 2in. by 3ft. Win. (157cm. by 117cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

AN ESFAHAN RUG, the pale indigo field with a beige pole medallion with an overall design of palmettes, flowerheads and scrolling vines, a madder border with a similar design,

one inner and two outer guard stripes, 7ft. 5in. by 4ft. Win. (226cm. by 147cm.), modem, condition: good.

A KASHAN SILK CARPET, the ivory field with a madder pole medallion and spandrels, ail with curvilinear vines, flowerheads and birds, a madder cartouche and flowerhead border

with animais and birds, triple guard stripes, lOft. 2in. by 6ft. 8in. (310cm. by 203cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A KASHAN CARPET, the madder trelliswork field with sprays of flowers, vines and palmettes, an indigo palmette and flowerhead border, triple guard stripes, lOft. by 6ft. lin.

(305cm. by 185cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A MALAYER CARPET, the ivory field with an overall design of cypress trees, botehs and vines, a madder turtle and vine border, 9ft. llin. by 6ft. 8in. (302cm. by 203cm.), circa

1850, condition: f air, restored.

A KASHAN CARPET, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and spandrels, with an overall design of palmettes and serrated leaves, a madder palmette and arabesque border,

triple guard stripes, 9ft. 5in. by 6ft. 6in. (287cm. by 198cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A TEHERAN CARPET, the indigo field with an overall design of palmettes, arabesques, vines and flowerheads, with an ivory palmette, leaf and vine border, single guard stripes,

9ft. llin. by 6ft. 3in. (302cm. by 190cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

AN AGRA CARPET, the ivory field with an overall design of palmettes, leaves and stylized flowerheads, an indigo border with large palmettes, surrounded by vines and leaves,

single guard stripes, lift. 8in. by 9ft. (356cm. by 274cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair, restored.

18TH CENTURY HERAT CARPET, the madder field with palmettes, arabesques and flowerheads, an indigo palmette, arabesque and vine border, single guard stripes, 9ft. by 5ft. 9in.

(274cm. by 175cm.), condition: fair, wear.

AN ESFAHAN CARPET, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion and ivory spandrels, with an overall design of palmettes, flowerheads and scrolling vines ending in arabesques,

a pale indigo border with palmettes and arabesques, twin guard stripes, lOft. lin. by 6ft. lOin. (307cm. by 208cm.), modem, condition: good.

A KASHAN SILK CARPET, the saffron field with an overall design of Trees of Life surrounded by birds, animais and flowerheads, a madder border of cypress trees, birds and

flowerheads, triple guard stripes, 12ft. 2in. by 8ft. 4in. (371cm. by 254cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair, restored.

A TABRIZ CARPET, the madder field with palmettes, arabesques and flower-heads, ail in shades of saffron, pale indigo and ivory, a similar indigo border, ivory masked guard

stripes, lOft. 7in. by 8ft. 3in. (323cm. by 251cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A BIDJAR CARPET, the indigo and walnut field with an overall design of stylized birds, flowers, jewellery, animais and people, a similar ivory border, single guard stripes,

lOft. 8in. by 4ft. 5in. (325cm. by 135cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

KURDISH RUG - BALUCHISTAN RUG - YOMUT JUVAL - ANTIQUE SPANISH RUG - SHIRVAN GELIM

A KURDISH RUG, the madder field with three
medallions, guis and flowerheads, three borders,
6ft. by 3ft. 2m. (183cm. by 91cm.), circa 1920,
condition: fair, slight wear

A KASHAN SILK RUG, the plain aubergine field
with a pale indigo medallion and saffron spandrels,
a pale indigo palmette and flowerhead border, twin
guard stripes, 6/r. 2m. by Aft. (188cm. by 122cm.),
circa 1930, condition: fair

A TABRIZ RUG, the ivory field with an overall
design of botehs, seven borders, 6ft. 3m. by Aft. 6m.
(190cm. by 137′cm.), circa 1910, condition: fair, slight
wear

A BALUCHISTAN RUG, the trellis field with star guis and a walnut^w/ border, Aft. 9m. by 3ft. 5m. (145cm. by 104cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair

AN AGRA RUG, the square ivory field with an
ivory pole medallion with an overall design of
stylized flowerheads and vines, an indigo palmette
and vine border, one outer guard stripe, 3ft. Hin.
by Aft. (119cm. by 122cm.), circa 1860, condition:
fair, slight wear

A CHINESE RUG, the saffron field with a trellis
design of hearts and bats, an ivory floral border,
4ft. lin. by 2ft. 8m. (124cm. by 81cm.), circa 1850,
condition : fair

AN ANTIQUE YURUK RUG, the field with three
panels of hooked medallions, a walnut stepped gui
border, one inner and two outer guard stripes,
6ft. Hin. by 4ft. lin. (211cm. by 124cm.), circa 1880,
condition: fair, damaged, holed

A YOMUT JUVAL, the madder field with five
rows of five stepped guis, plain skirts with combs,
3ft. 6in. by 2ft. lin. (107cm. by 79cm.), circa 1900,
condition : fair

ANOTHER, SIMILAR, with a plain skirt with
‘X’ motifs, 3ft. 6in. by 2ft. 6m. (107cm. by 87cm.),
circa 1900, condition: fair

AN AFGHAN RUG, the ivory field with Salor
guis, an ivory gui border, two inner and three outer
guard stripes, 5ft. 5m. by 3ft. 3m. (165cm. by 99cm.),
circa 1920, condition: fair, damaged

AN ANTIQUE SPANISH RUG, the saffron field
with a design of pale indigo vases of flowers and
shrubs, Ift. 9m. by 6ft. 9m. (236cm. by 206cm.),
condition: fair

A GHIORDES RUG, the madder field with
stylized flowers and leaves, green floral spandrels,
an indigo floral border, six inner and one outer
guard stripes, reduced in size, now 5ft. 6m. by
3ft. 6m. (168cm. by 107cm.), 19th century, condition:
slight wear

A CHINESE PICTORIAL RUG, depicting a pond scene with trees, birds, ducks and lillies, all in shades of indigo and beige, 5ft. Hin. by 3ft. lin. (180cm. by 94cm.), circa 1900,

condition: fair

ANOTHER, SIMILAR, 6ft. by 3ft. (185cm. by
91 cm.), circa 1900, condition : fair

A TURKISH PRAYER RUG, the indigo mehrab
with a hanging lamp, green floral spandrels, a
green serrated leaf and flowerhead border, triple
guard stripes, 6ft. 2in. by Aft. lin. (188cm. by
127cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair

A SHIRVAN GELIM, the madder field with
eight medallions and a walnut vine border, 10/r. 2m.
by 5ft. 8m. (310cm. by 173cm.), circa 1920, condition:
fair

A CAUCASIAN RUNNER, the madder field with three stepped medallions, ail with guis and medallions, three borders, 11/r. 3m. by Aft. 5m. (343cm. by 135cm.), modem, condition: f

air

A ZILE RUG, the madder and ivory field with a honeycomb design of stepped guis, Ift. 11m. by 5ft. (241cm. by 152cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair

A SHIRVAN RUNNER, the indigo field with
stepped medallions with peacocks, guis, rosettes
and medallions, an ivory double ‘E’ border, one
inner and three outer guard stripes, 6ft. lin. by
3ft. Ain. (185cm. by 102cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair, wear

AN ERIVAN RUG, the indigo field with three medallions and three borders, Ift. 6m. by 3ft. 9m. (229cm. by 114cm.), circa 1940, condition: fair

MELYBELEY KAZAKH RUG - DAGHESTAN PRAYER RUG - SHIRVAN CARPET - DERBEND RUG - ARMENIAN KAZAKH RUG

A MELYBELEY KAZAKH RUG, the madder
field with three cloudband medallions, an ivory star
and bracket border, three inner and two outer
guard stripes, 6ft. 8m. by Aft. lin. (203cm. by
124cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair, slight wear,
missing guard stripe

A GARABAGH RUG, the madder field with two medallions, three borders, 8ft. 11m. by Aft. 2m. (272cm. by 121 cm.), circa 1930, condition: f air

A DAGHESTAN PRAYER RUG, the indigo mehrab
with an overall design of flowerheads, similar
spandrels, an ivory floral border, triple guard
stripes, Aft. lin. by 3ft. lin. (140cm. by 94cm.), circa
1890, condition: f air, slight wear

A SHIRVAN RUG, the indigo field with a
triple pole medallion with animais, birds and
botehs, four borders, 9ft. 2m. by Aft. 11m. (297cm.
by 150cm.), condition: f air, damaged

A KAZAKH RUG, the indigo field with a
central medallion surrounded by guis, an ivory gui
border and serrated leaf skirts, single guard stripes,
4ft. by 3ft. lOin. (122cm. by lllcm.), circa 1900,
condition: fair

A FRACHLO KAZAKH RUG, the madder field
with four hooked medallions, surrounded by five
wide borders, in shades of indigo, pale blue, madder
and walnut, 5ft. Ain. by 3ft. lOin. (162cm. by lllcm.),
circa 1880, condition: fair

A SHIRVAN CARPET, the walnut field with four medallions and four borders, 11/r. by 5ft. (335cm. by 152cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair, restored

A GARABAGH RUG, the indigo field with
medallions, birds and people, three borders,
8ft. 6m. by 4ft. lin. (259cm. by 124cm.), circa 1930,
condition: fair

lf A SHIRVAN RUG, the indigo field with four
medallions, animais and birds, three borders,
9ft. 2m. by 4ft. 6m. (219cm. by 131cm.), circa 1920,
condition: fair

AN ARMENIAN KAZAKH RUG, the wine
madder field with three stepped medallions, a
stylized floral border and single guard stripes,
6ft. 6m. by 4ft. 8m. (198cm. by 142cm.), circa 1930,
condition : fair

A GARABAGH RUG, the madder field with the herati pattern and a single border, 1 lft. by 4ft. (335cm. by 122cm.), circa 1920, condition: damaged
116 A SHIRVAN RUG, the trellis field with stylized flowerheads, an ivory wine glass and stepped leaf border, single guard stripes, 4ft. 8m. by 3ft. 9m. (142cm. by 114cm.), circa

1880, condition: fair

A SHIRVAN RUGJ the madder field with a
walnut medallion and gui spandrels, three borders,
5ft. 6in. by 3ft. 6in. (168cm. by 107cm.), circa 1930,
condition : slight wear, patched

A DERBEND RUG, the indigo field with three
medallions and two borders, reduced in size, now
6ft. 7m. by 3ft. 9m. (201cm. by 114cm.), circa 1920,
condition : patched, restored

AN ARMENIAN KAZAKH RUG, the indigo field
with three medallions and three borders, 7ft. 7m.
by 4ft. 6m. (231cm. by 137cm.), circa 1920, condition:
fair

A SHIRVAN RUG, the camel field with a skeleton pole medallion, six borders, 5ft. 11m. by Aft. (180cm. by 122cm.), circa 1900, condition: zoom

A GARABAGH RUNNER, the plain indigo field
with nine medallions and four animais, five borders,
12ft. 7m. by Aft. 6in. (384cm. by 137cm.), circa 1920,
condition: fair, colour run

A SHIRVAN RUG, the madder field with three
medallions and six borders, 8ft. 9m. by 4ft. Hin.
(267cm. by 150cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair,
patched

A BALUCHISTAN CARPET, the madder field
with trees and medallions, a madder stepped leaf
and vine border, single guard stripes, lift. lin. by
6ft. (338cm. by 183cm.), circa 1920, condition: f air,
restored

A GARABAGH RUG, the walnut field with two
floral medallions surrounded by sprays of flowers,
a madder border with flowers and leaves, single
guard stripes, reduced in size, now 7ft. 8m. by
3ft. lOin. (234cm. by 117cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair

A KERMAN CARPET, the pale indigo field with
a madder pole medallion and ivory spandrels, ail
with flowerheads, vines and arabesques, a madder
floral border, one inner and two outer guard stripes,
10/f. 10m. by 7ft. lin. (330cm. by 216cm.), circa 1900,
condition: zoom

AFGHAN CARPET  - SAROUGH CARPET - CHINESE EMBOSSED CARPET - KERMAN PRAYER CARPET - BIDJAR RUG - KERMAN RUG

AN AFGHAN CARPET, the madder field with
three rows of eight guis, twelve borders, 13/f. lin.
by 9/f. 3m. (414cm. by 282cm.), circa 1920, condition:
fair

A FINE TABRIZ CARPET, the madder field with
arabesques, palmettes and vines, an indigo palmette
and arabesque border, triple guard stripes, 16/f.
10m. by lift. 6m. (513cm. by 351cm.), circa 1900,
condition : fair, slight wear

A SAROUGH CARPET, the madder field with
an indigo floral medallion and spandrels ail with
flowers, vines and leaves, an indigo flowerhead,
palmette and leaf border, twin guard stripes,
reduced in size, now 13/f. 2m. by 10/r. 4m. (401cm.
by 315cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair, eut and
rejoined, patched

A CHINESE EMBOSSED CARPET, with an Au-
busson design, the green field with a floral medallion
and borders, 12/r. 3m. by 9ft. 2m. (373cm. by
279cm.), modem, condition: fair

A FANCY TURKEY CARPET, the ivory field with
willow trees and sprays of flowers, a pale indigo
flower and vine border, twin guard stripes, 15/f. 4m.
by 12/f. 3m. (467cm. by 373cm.), circa 1900, con-
dition :fair, slight wear

A KERMAN PRAYER CARPET, the ivory mehrab with a triple Tree of Life and madder floral span¬drels, seven borders, 17/f. 8m. by 14/t. 9m. (538cm. by 450cm.), circa 1900,

condition: zoo

A FARAGHAN CARPET, the indigo field with
the herati pattern, a madder turtle and vine border,
triple guard stripes, eut and reduced in size, now
22/r. 9m. by 9ft. 10m. (693cm. by 300cm.), circa
1880, condition: zoom, restored

A TABRIZ RUG, the rose field with a green pole medallion and spandrels, with an overall design of sprays of flowers, a saffron palmette border, single guard stripes, 6ft. 3in.

by 4ft. 5in. (190cm. by 135cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair

A BIDJAR RUG, the madder field with a pale
indigo stepped medallion and green spandrels,
with an overall design of stylized fiowerheads and
vines, an indigo flowerhead and vine border, single
guard stripes, 6ft. 3in. by 4ft. lin. (190cm. by
140cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair

A MALAYER RUG, the walnut field with a
floral pole medallion and spandrels, three borders,
6ft. 3in. by 3ft. 9in. (190cm. by 114cm.), circa 1900,
condition: fair

A TABRIZ RUG, the beige field with a walnut
pole medallion and spandrels, ail with fiowerheads
and vines, a similar border, twin guard stripes,
5ft. lin. by 3ft. lOin. (170cm. by 117cm.), circa 1930,
condition: stained

A KERMAN PICTORIAL RUG, depicting Nadir
Shah on the peacock throne surrounded by cour-
tiers, an ivory border with animais and cartouches
with Persian Kings, single floral guard stripes,
Ift. 2in. by 4ft. 2in. (218cm. by 127cm.), circa 1900,
condition: zoom

A KERMAN RUG, the plain ivory field with an indigo pole medallion and spandrels, an indigo flowerhead and boteh border, single guard stripes, star skirts, 4ft. lin. by 3ft. 6m.

(140cm. by 107cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair

A BAKHTIARI TREE OF LIFE RUG, the ivory field with a central vase of flowers, flanked by a floral Tree of Life, with animais and shrubs at the base, an indigo floral border,

single guard stripes, Ift. lin. by 4ft. lOin. (216cm. by 147cm.), circa 1900, con¬dition: fair

A TABRIZ RUG, the brick-red field with a pale green pole medallion and spandrels, ail with flowers and vines, a pale-green palmette border, triple guard stripes, 5ft. 6m. by

3ft. 10m. (168cm. by 117cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair, slight voear

A KASHAN SILK RUG, the ivory field with an aubergine medallion, vines, fiowerheads and cloud-bands, an aubergine flowerhead and vine border, two inner and one outer guard

stripes, 6ft. 6m. by 4ft. lin. (198cm. by 124cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair, guard stripe missing at either end, splits

A NAIN PART SILK RUG, the indigo field with
a beige pole medallion and ivory spandrels, with an
overall design of palmettes and flowerheads, a
beige palmette and arabesque border and single
guard stripes, 6ft. Ain. by 3ft. 10m. (193cm. by
111cm.), modem, condition : fair

A GHOM PART SILK RUG, the ivory field with
an overall design of palmettes, flowerheads, serrated
leaves, and birds, a saffron palmette border, single
guard stripes, 5ft. Win. by 3ft. lin. (180cm. by
109cm.), modem, condition :fair

A KASHAN RUG, the ivory field with an indigo
pole medallion and madder spandrels, ail with
flowerheads, leaves, palmettes and vines, an indigo
palmette, leaf and vine border, twin guard stripes,
6ft. 8m. by Aft. lin. (203cm. by 140cm.), circa 1920,
condition: fair

A GHOM RUG, the saffron field with flower¬heads and vases, a blue border of palmettes and flowerheads, single guard stripes, 6ft. 8m. by Aft. 6in. (203cm. by 173cm.), modem,

condition: fair

ESFAHAN SEIRAFIAN RUG - KASHAN SILK RUG - TURKISH SILK RUG - EREKE SILK AND METAL THREAD RUG - TURKMAN TEKKE ENSI - SAMARKAND RUG

A FINE ESFAHAN SEIRAFIAN RUG, with a Senneh design, the ivory field decorated with an overall design of medallions, comprised of botehs, flanked by similar medallions and

surrounded by floral sprays, the madder border with a design of turtle-shaped motifs, flanked by flowers, triple guard stripes, with a signature panel at one end, 172cm. by

111cm. (5ft. 8in. by 3ft. 8in.)

A RARE SAROUGH CARPET, with a Mostofi design, the ivory field decorated with a design of attractive serrated leaves, connected by crab-shaped motifs, forming a trelliswork,

enclosing stylized sprays of flowers and palmettes, the indigo border decorated with a stylized design of large flowerheads, flanked by sprays of flowers, twin guard stripes,

297cm. by 217cm.(9ft. 9in. by 7ft. 2in.)

A FINE SENNEH RUG, the indigo field with an overall design of herati pattern, ail in delicate shades of pale blue and madder, the saffron border decorated with a flowerhead

design, flanked by stylized serrated leaves, triple floral guard stripes, 190cm. by 128cm. (6ft. 3in. by 4ft. 2in.)
Al A GHOM SILK RUG, the pale blue field decorated with an overall design of palmettes, enclosed by serrated leaves and flanked by exotic birds, a pale blue border decorated with

a similar design, single floral guard stripes, 154cm. by 112cm. (5ft. lin by 3ft. 8in.)

A KASHAN SILK RUG, the ivory field decorated with a central floral medallion, flanked by four sprays of flowers, with a vase of flowers at each end, with a spray of flowers in

each corner forming the spandrels, the madder border with a design of palmettes, flanked by serrated leaves, twin guard stripes, 149cm. by 97cm. (4ft. Hin. by 3ft. 2in.)

A KASHAN RUG, the madder field decorated with an indigo lobed medallion, surrounded by an overall design of palmettes, flowerheads and serrated leaves, indigo arabesque

spandrels, the indigo border with a design of palmettes and arabesques, triple guard stripes, 213cm. by 134cm. (7ft. by 4ft. 5in.)

A KASHAN RUG, the madder field decorated with a lobed indigo medallion, with an overall design of palmettes, flowerheads and scrolling vines ending in serrated leaves, indigo

arabesque spandrels, the indigo border with palmettes, flanked by serrated leaves and arabesques, triple guard stripes, 208cm. by 133cm. (6ft. Win. by 4ft. 4in.)

A FINE HEREKE SILK AND METAL THREAD RUG, the madder field decorated with an overall design of palmettes, flanked by birds and cloudbands, surrounded by scrolling vines, the pale

indigo border, decorated with a palmette design, surrounded by floral sprays, ivory single floral guard stripes, 194cm. by 138cm. (6ft. 4in. by 4ft. 6in.)

AN 18TH CENTURY GHIORDES PRAYER RUG, the piain green mehrab with a floral motif in the centre, surrounded by stylized flowerheads, ivory spandrels, enclosing a design of

stylized flowerheads, an indigo crossband containing a large cloudband motif, the ivory and walnut striped border with an overall design of delicate flowers, madder floral inner

and green outer guard stripes, 198cm. by 142cm. (6ft. 6in. by 4ft. 8in.)

A FINE TURKISH SILK RUG, the indigo trellis field decorated with a stylized design of palmettes, flanked by serrated leaves and flowerheads, the saffron border with a design of

tulips, three inner and two outer guard stripes, 187cm. by 143cm. (6ft. 2in by 4ft 8in.)

AN 18TH CENTURY GHIORDES PRAYER RUG, the indigo mehrab with a central floral motif, pale blue floral spandrels, with a crossband at each end, ivory and madder stnped border,

containing flowerheads, walnut inner and saffron outer floral guard stripes, 187cm. by 131cm. (6ft. 2in. by 4ft. 4in.)

A MIR SARABAND RUG, the ivory field decorated with an overall design of elongated botehs, madder spandrels enclosing serrated leaves, the ivory wave border, enclosing similar

botehs, twin vine guard stripes, 190cm. by 125cm. (6ft. 3in. by 4ft. lin.)

A SAMARKAND RUG, the madder field decorated with a beige stepped medallion, incorporating an aubergine medallion of similar shape, aubergine spandrels, with an overall design of

flowerheads, the madder border decorated with a stylized design of clouds above sea waves, inner guard stripes, 255cm. by 146cm. (8ft. 4in. by 4ft. 10m.)
A TIBET AN RUG, the madder field with three large stylized flowerheads, surrounded by saffron scrolls, with a saffron scroll border, 760cm. by 82cm. (5fi. 3in. by 2ft. 8in.)

A SAMARKAND RUG, the madder field decorated with a central moon medallion, surrounded by chrysanthemum emblems, flowerheads and stylized butterflies, with an angular cloudband

in each corner, the border with single flowers, joined together with meandering vines, on a saffron ground, 241cm. by 133cm. (7ft. 11 in. by 4ft. 4in.)

A FINE HEREKE SILK AND METAL THREAD RUG, the vine madder field with two large central palmette motifs, woven with metal thread, surrounded by an overall design of palmettes,

flowerheads, serrated leaves and scrolling vines, the pale indigo and green border, decorated with beige palmettes, joined together by large stylized arabesque motifs, single

floral guard stripes, possibly a Kum Kapour, 177cm. by 127cm. (Sft. Win. by 4ft. 2in.)

A TURKISH KARAPINAR RUNNER, the madder field decorated with three medallions, each enclosing a diamond-shaped gui with hooked vines, the madder border with a design of guis,

flanked by serrated leaves, single guard stripes, 467cm. by 115cm. (lSft. 4in. by 3ft. 9in.)

A FINE KASHAN RAISED SILK AND METAL THREAD PRAYER RUG, the pale indigo mehrab with a central Tree of Life, flanked by clusters of leaves and surrounded by palmettes and flowers,

with birds perched on scrolling vines, the indigo spandrels, enclosing large stylized palmettes and interspersed with flowerheads, leaves and vines, the unusual green border

with a design of palmettes, enclosed by garlands of flowers, triple floral guard stripes, 198cm. by 134cm. (6ft. 6in. by 4ft. 5in.)

A TABRIZ RUG, the indigo field with an overall design of vases and urns, decorated with animais and flowers, surrounded by palmettes and sprays of flowers, an ivory border, with

a stylized design of arabesques and cartouches, enclosing urns, twin guard stripes, 196cm. by 138cm. (6ft. 5in. by 4ft. 6in.)

A BELUCHESTAN RUG, the camel field with a central stylized Tree of Life, with stylized flowerheads, madder stepped spandrels, each enclosing a stylized motif, with an indigo and

madder border, enclosing half guis, three outer borders, 157cm. by 107cm. (5ft. lin. by 3ft. 6in.)
A PERSIAN TEKKE RUG, the madder field decorated with twelve rows of two guis, sunburst gui border and serrated leaf skirt, 193cm. by 122cm. (6ft. 4in. by 4ft.)

A FINE KASHAN PICTORIAL RUG, the ivory field with a central flowering Tree of Life, flanked by two pastoral scenes, each depicting a hilly landscape with buildings and animais,

above a pictorial medallion depicting a similar scene and flanked by two similar flowering trees with birds, the indigo border decorated with pictorial cartouches, separated by

floral shrubs and birds, twin guard stripes, 200cm. by 143cm. (6ft. 7in. by 4ft. 8in.)

A YURUK RUG, the madder field decorated with an overall design of stylized plants, flanked by animais, a green border with medallions, enclosing ‘S’ motifs, saffron floral guard

stripes, 170cm. by 121cm. (5ft. 7in. by 4ft.)
A TURKMAN TEKKE ENSI, the madder quartered field with an overall design of seven rows of two stylized candelabra motifs, a madder border decorated entirely by stylized serrated

leaves, with a diamond gui skirt, 145cm. by 127cm. (4ft. 9in. by 4ft. 2in.)

UZBEK GELIM - FINE KASHAN RUG - KASHAN MOHTASHAM PICTORIAL RUG  - RARE KERMAN PICTORIAL RUG - ESFAHAN RUG - HEREKE SILK DOUBLE PRAYER RUG - TEHERAN RUG

AN UZBEK GELIM, the field divided into horizontal bands of guis and stylized motifs, ail in attractive shadesof madder, indigo and saffron, 375cm. by 155cm. (Wft. 4m. by 5fi. lin.)

A FINE KASHAN RUG, with a Joshaghan design, the indigo field decorated with a madder lobed medallion, surrounded by a stylized design of floral medallions, forming a

trelliswork, with a willow tree at each end, the madder spandrels enclosing similar flowerheads and willow trees, the indigo border decorated with a wave design, enclosing

palmettes and floral sprays, twin guard stripes, 207cm. by 130cm. (6ft. lOin. by 4ft. 3in.)

A KASHAN RUG, the madder field decorated with an indigo lobed medallion, surrounded by an overall design of flowerheads and palmettes, the spandrels enclosing a similar design,

the indigo border with a flowerhead design, 217cm. by 136cm. (7ft. 2in. by 4ft. Sin.)

A FINE KASHAN MOHTASHAM RUG, the rose field decorated with an indigo lobed medallion, incorporating a madder medallion of similar shape, surrounded by delicate sprays of

flowers, the pale madder vase spandrels with a similar design, the indigo border decorated with flowering shrubs and sprays of flowers, twin floral guard stripes, 199cm. by

124cm. (6ft. 6in. by 4ft. lin.)

AN UNUSUAL ESFAHAN RUG, the indigo field decorated with twelve boteh-shaped medallions, enclosing delicate sprays of flowers, a madder border with a design of palmettes,

enclosed by serrated leaves, twin floral guard stripes, 207cm. by 137cm. (6ft. 9in. by 4ft. 6in.)

A FINE AND RARE KASHAN MOHTASHAM PICTORIAL RUG, the ivory field depicting Ahmad Shah Ghajar, seated on a chair, wearing a uniform in indigo, holding a jewelled sword, with two

stylized drapes in the background, above which is a panel of inscriptions in Nastaligh script which reads ‘Farmayeshe-Hazrat~e-AshrafAgha-e-Sardar Arshad Fattollah

Khan-e-Bakhtiari’ (Ordered by His Excellency Fattollah Bakhtiari), the attractive border in indigo, decorated with ivory cartouches enclosing an impressive Nastaligh script, ail

in praise of the Shah, separated by delicate sprays of flowers and birds, datedAH 1330, AD 1913, 206cm. by 135cm. (6ft. 9in. by 4ft. Sin.)

AN ESFAHAN RUG, the ivory field with an indigo oval medallion enclosing a similar medallion in pale indigo, surrounded by an overall design of scrolling vines, ending in

arabesques and cloudbands, beige spandrels, with a similar design, an ivory, indigo and madder wave border, containing sprays of flowers, triple floral guard stripes, 220cm. by

138cm. (7ft. 3in. by 4ft. 6in.)

A KHORASSAN RUG, the ivory field decorated with an overall design of botehs, each enclosing a floral design, surrounded by a stylized design of floral sprays, the indigo border

with a design of stylized turtle-shaped motifs, flanked by flowerheads and botehs, twin guard stripes, 196cm. by 135cm. (6ft. 5in. by 4ft. 5in.)

A FINE AND RARE KERMAN PICTORIAL RUG, the indigo field with a central oval pictorial medallion, depicting the portraits of Tourankokht and Azarmidokht in the foreground and

Anushiravan in the background, flanked by floral sprays, with the Lion and the Sun (Shir Va Khorshid) above and the portrait of a man below, the field profusely decorated with

four flowering trees, an indigo border with palmettes, flanked by arabesques, single floral guard stripes, 229cm. by 145cm. (7ft. 6in. by 4ft. 9in.)

AN ESFAHAN RUG, the indigo field with three lobed madder medallions, flanked by similar half medallions, surrounded by scrolling vines, ending in arabesques and sprays of

flowers, a walnut border with a design of palmettes, flanked by arabesques, triple floral guard stripes, 233cm. by 140cm. (7ft. 8in. by 4ft. 7in.)

A FINE ESFAHAN RUG, the indigo field decorated with a large madder medallion, enclosing a beige medallion, ail with an arabesque and vine design, surrounded by sprays of

flowers, madder floral spandrels, the indigo border with an overall design of stylized palmettes, flanked by flowerheads and serrated leaves, triple floral guard stripes, 244cm.

by 140cm. (8ft, by 4ft. 7in.)

A FINE KASHAN SILK PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab decorated with a large vase of flowers, resting on a dolphin-shaped base, with a large profusion of palmettes, flowers, serrated

leaves and vines, the indigo spandrels enclosing an arabesque design, with a wide madder border decorated with a design of palmettes and stylized bowls of fruit, separated by

scrolling vines ending in arabesques, with one inner green guard stripe, 204cm. by 132cm. (6fi. 9in. by 4ft. 4in.)

A TEHERAN PRAYER RUG, the indigo mehrab decorated with three central vases of flowers, flanked by two flowering trees, beige and pale indigo floral spandrels, the indigo border

with an overall design of lobed medallions, surrounded by flowerheads, three inner and four outer guard stripes, 203cm. by 116cm. (6ft. 8in. by 3ft. lOin.)

A FINE HERIZ SILK PICTORIAL CARPET, the madder field with a central Tree of Life comprising animais and beasts, flanked by exotic birds, animais in combat and beasts and a

landscape at the base depicting a pond beside which rests a dervish, with a hilly landscape in the background with animais, the ivory arabesque border with a design of beasts

and animais in combat, five inner and five outer guard stripes, 329cm. by 224cm. (Wft. 9in. by 7ft. 4in.)

A FINE HEREKE SILK DOUBLE PRAYER RUG, the two ivory mehrabs separated by a column, each enclosing a cypress tree comprised of sprays of flowers, with half a column on either

side, the aubergine spandrels with palmettes and serrated leaves, with a crossband above containing two cartouches of inscriptions in naskhi script, the ivory border with an

overall design of stylized palmettes, flanked by serrated leaves, single guard stripes, 191cm. by 134cm. (6ft. 3in. by 4ft. 5in.)

A KASHAN SILK PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab decorated with a madder vase at the base and a central flowering tree, flanked by two similar trees on either side, indigo floral

spandrels, the madder border with a design of palmettes, surrounded by sprays of flowers, three inner and one outer guard stripes, 201cm. by 131cm. (6ft. lin. by 4ft. 4in.)

A TEHERAN RUG, the indigo field decorated with three ivory floral medallions, flanked by twin cypress trees, animais and birds, amongst flowering shrubs, the ivory border with

an arabesque design, two inner and one outer floral guard stripe, 212cm. by 139cm. (Ift. by 4ft. lin.)

A FINE TEHERAN RUG, the ivory field with a madder and pale indigo lobed medallion, with a hanging lamp at each end, surrounded by an overall design of scrolling vines and

animais, similar spandrels, an ivory wave border decorated with elephants, amongst floral shrubs, one inner and three outer floral guard stripes, 219cm. by 140cm. (Ift. 2in. by

4ft. lin.)

A FINE KASHAN SILK RUG, the indigo field with a madder lobed medallion enclosing an arabesque design, surrounded by hunters chasing animais amongst flowering sprays, pale indigo

spandrels with a floral design, the ivory border with an overall design of arabesques and stylized palmettes, two inner and three outer guard stripes, 200cm. by 130cm. (6ft. 7

in. by 4fi. 3in.)

A FINE ZEL-OL-SOLTAN RUG, with a Shah-Ghavazni design, the saffron field decorated with an intricate overall design of stylized green vines, forming an attractive trelliswork,

enclosing botehs and stylized flowerheads, the narrow single indigo border with a wave design enclosing stylized flowerheads, 193cm. by 130cm (6ft. 4in. by 4ft. 3in.)

A Veramin Rug - Afshar Rug - Karajar Runner - A Kurdish Rug - A Ghashghai Rug - A Turkman Tekke Rug - A Kashan Rug

An unusual Afshar Rug, the ivory field decorated with stylized cypress trees, shrubs and flowerheads, the aubergine border with geometric flowerheads, single florai guard stripes.

A Veramin Rug, the beige field with six rows of three indigo florai medallions surrounded by flowerheads and vines, the beige border with flowerheads, enclosed by vines and leaves, single florai guard stripes.

A Ghom part silk Rug, the ivory field with а central pole medallion surrounded by palmettes, leaves, flowerheads, vines, animals and birds, the indigo border with palmettes flanked by serrated leaves and birds, one inner and two outer guard stripes.

A Ghom part silk Rug, the ivory field with an overall design of Trees of Life, surrounded by animals and shrubs, the green border with a similar design and with single florai guard stripes.

A Serapi Runner, the beige field with five medallions, an ivory florai border, single guard stripes.

A Tabriz Benlian Rug, the ivory fieldwith a central flowering tree with a cypress tree at each end, and surrounded by palmettes, flowers and wild animals in combat, the pale indigo border with palmettes and vines, flanked by exotic birds, single rose florai guard stripes, with a star signature panei in one corner.

A Karajar Runner, the madder field with seven floral medallions and half medallions, all in shades of pale indigo, ivory, pale green and saffron, an ivory florai border, twin guard stripes.

An Esfahan Rug, the pale indigo field with а design of palmettes, flowerheads, arabesques and vines, a madder palmette and flowerhead border, twin guard stripes.

A Tabriz Rug, the indigo field with an oval floral medallion surrounded by sprays of flowers, green florai spandrels, three borders incorporating florai cartouches.

A Sarough Rug, the camel field with an indigo pole medallion containing stylized palmettes and flowerheads, the rose spandrels with large green leaves and flowers, with aoverall design of flowerheads, vines and palmettes, the indigo border with palmettes and flowers, two inner and one outer guard stripes.

A Karajar Runner, the ivory field with rows of botehs, in shades of indigo and madder, a madder gul and vine border, twin guard stripes, reduced in length.

An Esfahan Rug, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and spandrels, all with flowerheads and vines, an indigo palmette and vine border, triple guard stripes.

A Serapi Runner, the beige trelliswork field with three walnut florai medallions, three borders.

А Ghom part silk Rug, the pale green field with a design of indigo and madder medallions surrounded by flowers and vines, the ochre border with palmettes, flowerheads and  vines.

A Khamseh Rug, the indigo field with a triple pole medallion surrounded by cypress trees, animals and flowerheads, with a pale indigo florai vine and boteh border, twin guard stripes.

An unusual Ghashghai Prayer Rug, the plain walnut mehrab with saffron spandrels with flowerheads, four borders circa 1880, condition: fair, damaged, colour run.

A Kurdish Rug, the field with columns of hooked wave vines, in shades of green, ivory, indigo and madder, an ivory arrowhead border, single diamond guard stripes, reduced in size.

An Esfahan Rug, the pale indigo field with a madder and indigo medallion and ivory and beige spandrels, with an overall design of curvilinear vines, arabesques, palmettes and fiowerheads, the madder border with palmettes, flowerheads and vines, single guard stripes.

A Tabriz Rug, the brick-red field with а pistachio pole medallion and spandrels, all with flowers and vines, a pistachio palmette border, triple guard stripes.

A North-West Persian Rug, the indigo field with stepped guls, a walnut ‘S’ border, twin guard stripes.

A Serapi Runner, the ivory field with a central pole medallion surrounded by botehs, and with three borders.

A Kerman Prayer Rug, the indigo mehrab with three vases of flowers at the base, surrounded by florai shrubs, all in attractive shades of madder, pale indigo, ivory and green, with a similar indigo border and twin florai guard stripes.

A Ghashghai Rug, the indigo field with an overall design of stylized flowerheads, and leaves, the walnut spandrels with a design of flowerheads, eight borders.

A Kashan Rug, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion and spandrels, all with palmettes, flowerheads, leaves and vines, with а similar indigo border and triple guard stripes.

A Malayer Rug, the indigo field with an overall design of the herati pattern, a madder flowerhead and vine border, single pale green guard stripes.

A Kerman Praver Rug, the indigo mehrab with entwining Trees of Life surronnded by florai shrubs and with two birds at the base, with pale madder flowerhead and leaf spandrels, the indigo border with trees and florai shrubs.

A Kashan Rug, the madder field with an indigo florai pole medallion, surrounded by palmettes, flowerheads, leaves and vines, the indigo spandrels with a similar design, the indigo border with a design of palmettes and flowerheads, surrounded by vines and leaves, triple guard stripes.

Nain Rug, the ivory field with a pale indigo pole medallion and spandrels, with an overall design of palmettes, vines, arabesques, flowerheads and leaves, an indigo border with palmettes, flowerheads, vines and leaves, twin guard stripes.

An Esfahan Rug, the madder field with а walnut pole medallion and spandrels, all with palmettes, leaves, vines and fiowerheads, the indigo and walnut border with cartouches and palmettes enclosing fiowerheads.

A Khamseh Rug, the indigo field with an ivory triple pole medallion surrounded by animals, birds, flowerheads, leaves and combs, three borders.

A Shrinigar Rug, the slate field withamadder pole medallion and spandrels, all with palmettes, flowerheads and vines, an indigo florai border.

А Ensi, the madder quartered field with rows of stylized rams’ horns in each quarter separated by wide bands of curled leaves and vines, the ivory border with stepped guls, stylized rams’ horns, and a diamond gul skirt.

A Turkman Tekke Rug, the madder field with two rows of guls, a sunburst gul border.

A Saryk Juval, the madder field with five rows of Uve guls, with a star gul border and a hooked gul and honeycomb skirt.

A Kerman Carpet, the ivory field with a rose pole medallion and pale indigo spandrels, all with rosettes and fiowerheads, five borders.

A Mashhad Carpet, the madder field with palmettes, vines, cloudbands, serrated leaves and vines, an indigo border with cypress trees, flower-heads and vines, five inner and six outer guard stripes.

An Afghan Dali Carpet, the madder field with five columns of twelve guls, four borders.

A SAVONNERIE RUG, with a central ivory cartouche of flowers, bands of leaves and roses and an outer tapestry frame border, 6ft4in by 2ft8in (193cm by 81cm) circa 1810, condition: fair, slight damage.

AN AUBUSSON CARPET, the cafe’-au-lait field with an ivory floral medallion and spandrels, within a border of scrolling vines and flowerheads and an outer narrow frame border, 20ft 2in by 16ft 3in (615cm by 495cm) circa 1880, condition: fair, damaged.

ANOTHER AUBUSSON CARPET, the rose field centred by an ivory medallion with a central bouquet of flowers and with similar spandrels, 16ft 6in by 12ft 11 in (503cm by 374cm) circa 1890, condition: f air, stained.

ANOTHER AUBUSSON CARPET, the ivory field with a central medallion of flowerheads, flower-head spandrels, a plain cafe-au-lait border, 12ft by 8ft (366cm by 244cm) circa 1860, condi¬tion: fair, slight wear.

A FINE AND RARE LATE LOUIS xiv SMALL CARPET, woven with a central basket on a stone plinth flanked by two vases standing on hillocky ground, from these spill a profusion of full-blown summer flowers filling the saffron-coloured ground, within a blue and beige leafy guilloche border, lift 8in by 7fi Win (356cm by 239cm) late I7thlearly 18th Century, condition: fair turbanned figure holding a falcon, 3ft high (94cm) cresting altered; trie Bracket witn a
serpentine shelf bordered with lambrequin on three Aying scroll supports faced with
plumed masks above chains of leaves and a berried acanthus finial, Ift 5in high (43cm) both
circa 1715.

Antique Aubusson Carpet, Spanish Savonnerie, Heriz Carpet, Tabriz Carpet

AN ANTIQUE AUBUSSON CARPET
the abrashed burgundy and dusky-pink field with floral bouquets around large ivory shaped panel with scrolling leafy vines and similar smaller light pistachio-green panel with floral bouquets in each corner encircling ivory shaped oval medallion containing large multicoloured floral bouquet, in an ivory broad frame border of meandering floral vine and open floral cartouches in each corner between leafy, floral and plain stripes, areas of splits and damage 464cm.
SPANISH SAVONNERIE
the chocolate-brown field with polychrome scrolling acanthus leaves and leafy tendrils around large ivory oval medallion containing multicoloured leafy sprays, floral bouquets around open yellow flowerhead centrepiece flanked by dusky-pink floral sprays surrounded by flowering vine narrow border between plain stripes, initial R.F.T.
CARPET OF AUBUSSON DESIGN
the ivory field with stylised multicoloured large floral bouquet surrounded by flowerhead and leafy vines, in broad open frame border of scrolling leafy vines connecting polychrome floral bouquets between flowerhead
vine and plain stripes.
NEEDLEPOINT CARPET OF AUBUSSON DESIGN
the ice blue field with meandering leafy vines around large light beige shaped panel with stylised multicoloured central floral bouquet flanked by similar smaller floral bouquets and acanthus leaves surrounded by light beige frame border of polychrome meandering floral vine divided by floral bouquets and scrolling leaves between plain stripe 344cm.
HERIZ CARPET
the shaded brick-red field with various multicoloured hooked palmettos, angular floral sprays and small floral motifs around large hooked and stepped indigo medallion with hooked palmette pendants containing
brick-red stylised radiating floral centrepiece, ivory and light blue serrated wide floral spandrels, in an indigo border of angular turtlepalmettes between yellow and shaded brick-red flowering vine stripes 387cm.
IMALAYIR CARPET
the shaded brick-red field with overall design of angular floral vine and floral sprays encircling various multicoloured hooked and serrated floral palmettos surrounded by shaded indigo border of polychrome palmettos and meandering leafy vine between ivory and blue meandering floral vine stripes, outer zig-zag, barber-pole and plain stripes 523cm.
MAHAL CARPET
the shaded brick-red field with angular leafy vines, various stylised polychrome palmettos, floral sprays and flowerheads, inner reciprocal trefoil stripe surrounded by indigo border of multicoloured flowerheads and
flowering vine between yellow floral spray and light blue meandering palmette vine stripes, outer barber-pole and plain stripes 414cm.
TABRIZ CARPET
the shaded brick-red field with overall design of large multicoloured serrated palmettos linked by meandering palmetto and leafy vines flanked by stylised flowering trees and floral sprays, in broad ivory border of bold polychrome palmette, meandering arabesques and flowering vine between indigo angular palmette vine and plain stripes.
HERIZ CARPET
the shaded brick-red field with angular vines issuing various polychrome palmettes, flowerheads and angular leaves around large hooked and stepped indigo medallion with bold hooked palmetto pendants containing angular floral vine and palmetto cartouche encircling stylised radiating shaded brick-red large flowerhead centrepiece, wide ivory, brick-red and blue floral spandrels, in shaded indigo border of polychrome flowerheads and angular serrated leaf vine between flowering vine and zigzag stripes 449cm. x 347cm.
AN ANTIQUE. ZIEGLE-MAHAL CARPET
the faded dusky-pink field with meandering vines issuing various polychrome, palmettos and leaves around cusped indented indigo medallion with pendants containing linked palmettes issuing floral sprays, indigo
spandrels similar, in broad pistachio-green border of multicoloured palmettos and angular leafy vine between ivory and dusky-pink flowerhead stripes, outer plain stripe, slight overall wear, small repair 370cm.
MESHED  CARPET
the light burgundy red field with overall design of meandering vines issuing stylised multicoloured serrated and hooked palmettes, scrolling leaves and floral sprays surrounded by broad indigo border of polychrome
palmettes meandering vine and delicate floral tendrils between ivory radiating flowerheads and light blue meandering palmette vine stripes, outer plain stripe.