SHRINIGAR RUG, PERSIAN TURKMAN TEKKE RUG, SALOR JUVAL, ANTIQUE SOUMAKH RUG, SHRINIGAR RUG

A FINE GHASHGHAI RUG, the pale indigo field
with botehs and serrated leaves, birds and animais,
similar madder spandrels, seven borders, 5ft. by
3ft. 6m. (152cm. by 107cm.), circa 1900, condition:
air, colour run

A SENNEH RUG, the indigo field with a
design of lily ponds, a turtle and vine border,
single guard stripes, 6ft. 8m. by 4ft. lin. (203cm. by
140cm.), circa 1940, condition: fair.

A FINE SHIRAZ GELIM, the field with fern guis,
divided by a Shiraz dice-patterned band, 3ft. 9m.
by 2ft. (114cm. by 61cm.), circa 1860, condition:
damaged

A PERSIAN TURKMAN TEKKE RUG, the madder field with three rows of seventeen guis, a sunburst gui border, serrated leaf skirts, 5ft. 5m. by 3ft. 10m. (165cm. by lll cm.), circa

1940, condition: fair.

A GHOM RUG, the field with thirty-five panels
of vases, flowerheads and birds, an ivory flowerhead
and bird border, twin guard stripes, 6ft. 6m. by
4ft. 6m. (198cm. by 137cm.), circa 1920, condition:
fair.

A KERMAN MAT, the ivory field with a central
medallion depicting a lady, surrounded by sprigs of
roses, with a grey guilloche border, Ift. 8m. by
Ift. 2m. (51cm. by 36cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair.

A PERSIAN TEKKE RUG, the madder field with three rows of eleven guis, a diamond gui border and serrated leaf skirts, 6ft. 3m. by 4ft. lin. (190cm. by 140cm.), circa 1930,

condition: fair., slight wear

A TEKKE JUVAL, the madder field with three
rows of guis, a hooked gui border, comb skirts,
4ft. 5m. by 2ft. 8m. (135cm. by 81cm.), circa 1900,
condition: fair., restored

A TURKMAN TEKKE PART SILK RUG, the
madder field with three rows of six guis, with
serrated leaf skirts, 4/t. 2m. by 3ft. 6m. (127cm. by
107cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.    ?100/200

A SALOR JUVAL, the madder field with three
rows of two guis, twin borders, and a stepped gui
skirt, 5ft. 10m. by 2ft. 10m. (178cm. by 86cm.), circa
1880, condition : fair.

A YOMUT PALLAS, the madder field with ten
rows of hooked guis, a diamond trellis border and
plain skirts, 9ft. Ain. by 6ft. 8m. (284cm. by 203cm.),
circa 1900, condition: fair.

A SALOR RUG, the madder field with two
rows of five guis, seven borders, serrated leaf skirts,
4/f. 9m. by 3ft. Win. (145cm. by 119cm.), circa 1900,
condition: fair.

AN ANTIQUE SOUMAKH RUG, the madder field
with three medallions, palmettes and flowerheads,
a pale indigo border, one inner and two outer guard
stripes, 6ft. 6m. by 5ft. lin. (198cm. by 155cm.),
circa 1870, condition: damaged

A STAR KUBA RUG, the indigo field with star guis and animais, a green Kufic border, one inner and two outer guard stripes, 10/r. 9in. by 3ft. lin. (328cm. by 109cm.), circa

1880, condition : fair.

A BULGARIAN PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab
with a Tree of Life and cypress spandrels, three
borders, 5ft. lin. by 3ft. Win. (157cm. by 119cm.),
modem, condition: fair.    ?150/300

A SPARTA RUG, the ivory field with flowers
and vines, five borders, 8ft. lin. by Aft. 9m. (249cm.
by 134cm.), circa 1950, condition: fair.

A SHRINIGAR RUG, the madder field with a
circular medallion and spandrels, ail with flower-
heads, a pale indigo millefleurs border and triple
guard stripes, Ift. by 4ft. Win. (213cm. by 150cm.),
circa 1930, condition: fair.

A SHIRVAN RUG, the walnut field with star
guis, and ivory stepped leaf and wine glass border,
single guard stripes, 4/r. 10m. by 3ft. lin. (147cm.
by 91cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

AN AGRA RUG, the beige field with botehs,
a pale indigo floral border and single guard stripes,
8ft. 6m. by 4ft. lin. (259cm. by 111cm.), circa 1900,
condition : fair.

LADIK PRAYER RUG, 18TH CENTURY KULA RUG, KAZAKH RUG, ARMENIAN RUG, SHIRVAN GELIM SADDLE BAG, ALPAN RUG

A LADIK PRAYER RUG, the madder mehrab
with Tree of Life spandrels and a cross band of
tulips, three borders, 6ft. lin. by 4ft. lOin. (185cm.
by 147cm.), modem, condition: fair.
A SHIRVAN RUG, the indigo field with five
medallions, birds and animais, an ivory hooked gui
border, datedAH 1329, AD 1912,8/r. 6m. by 4/r. lin.
(159cm. by 111cm.), condition: zoom, guard stripe
missing

AN 18TH CENTURY KULA RUG, the saffron
field with flowerheads, flowerhead spandrels, a vine
and flowerhead border, two inner and one outer
guard stripes, 6ft. 6m. by 4ft. 5in. (198cm. by
135cm.)

A SHIRVAN GELIM, the ivory field with bands of fern and stepped guis, 7ft. 4in. by 4ft. 9m. (223cm. by 145cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A KAZAKH RUG, from the Garabagh district,
the indigo field with an ivory medallion and
spandrels, ail with stylized dragons and hooked
guis, three borders, 8/r. lin. by 4ft. 10m. (249cm. by
147cm.), circa 1910, condition: one corner restored,
worn

AN ARMENIAN RUG, the madder field with an indigo medallion and ivory spandrels, ail with stylized flowerheads and an inscription panel with the date 1955, three borders, 8/r.

3m. by 4ft. Ain. (251cm. by 132cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

AN ORDUJ RUG, the madder field with a triple
medallion, botehs and flowerheads, an ivory wine
glass and serrated leaf border, two inner and one
outer guard stripes, Aft. 5m. by 3ft. (135cm. by
91cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A MALYBEYLE RUG, the madder field with two cloudband medallions, birds, animais and flowerheads, three borders, 9ft. by 3ft. 9m. (274cm. by 114cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

AN ARMENIAN RUG, the madder field with an
indigo herati medallion and ivory spandrels, all with
flowerheads, five borders, Ift. 5m. by Aft. 9m.
(226cm. by 145cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.,
mothed

A KAZAKH RUG, the indigo field with four
star guis, flowerheads and animais, an ivory stepped
leaf and wine glass border and single guard stripes,
Ift. 2m. by 3ft. 9m. (218cm. by 114cm.), circa 1900,
condition: fair.

A SHIRVAN GELIM SADDLE BAG, the madder
field with an indigo medallion, an ivory reciprocal
trefoil border, 2ft. 8m. by 2ft. 6m. (81cm. by 76cm.),
circa 1900, condition : fair.

A GONAKGHEND RUG, the indigo field with
vines and flowerheads, a madder ‘S’ border and
triple guard stripes, 5ft. Ain. by Aft. lin. (162cm. by
124cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KARAGHASHLY RUG, the indigo field with three medallions, flowerheads and animais, three borders, reduced in size, now 5ft. Ain. by 3ft. 5m. (162cm. by 104cm.), condition:

damaged

AN ERIVAN RUG, the madder field with vines, flowerheads and birds, a saffron Mereze border, single guard stripes, Aft. 10m. by 2ft. 9m. (147cm. by 84cm.), circa 1930, condition:

fair., holed

A CAUCASIAN GELIM, the field with a design of bands of ‘S’s and ‘H’s in shades of madder, indigo, vine green and ivory, 5/r. 8m. by 4/r. 11m. (173cm. by 150cm.), circa 1900,

condition: fair.

A BALUCHISTAN CARPET, the field with three rows of guis, a gui border, five inner and four outer guard stripes, 10/r. 6m. by 6ft. 10m. (320cm. by 208cm.), circa 1930, condition:

fair., stained

A SHIRVAN RUG, the indigo field with five medallions, a single border, 3/r. 9m. by 2ft. 10m. (114cm. by 86cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KAZAKH RUG, the indigo field with three
vine medallions, squares and crosses, three borders,
5/r. lin. by 2ft. 10m. (155cm. by 86cm.), circa 1900,
condition: fair.

AN ALPAN RUG, the madder honeycomb field
with small flowerheads, a green flowerhead border,
triple guard stripes, 6ft. 6m. by 4ft. lin. (198cm. by
124cm. ), circa 1900, condition : holed

A CHINESE RUG, the ivory field with three medallions surrounded by eight bats, 3/f. 9m. by 2ft. (114cm. by 61cm.), circa 1920, condition : fair.

A BIDJU RUG, the indigo field with five medal-
lions, leaves, birds and animais, three borders,
5ft. 11m. by 4ft. (180cm. by 122cm.), circa 1900,
condition: damaged

CHINESE RUG, SAVONNERIE CARPET, JOSHAGHAN CARPET, FARAGHAN CARPET, AUSTRIAN SAVONNERIE CARPET, KASHAN NATANZ PRAYER RUG

A CHINESE RUG, the ivory field with horses
and trees, a fretwork border, 3/r. 1 lm. by 2ft. (119cm.
by 61 cm. ), circa 1930, condition : fair.

A FINE AUBUSSON CARPET, the ivory field with
a white oval rose spray medallion, a grey border
with cartouches, vines, ribbons and floral sprays,
a narrow pale green floral frame border, 13/r. lin.
by 9ft. 6m. (414cm. by 281cm.), circa 1900, condition:
good, stained

AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY BESSARABIAN
CARPET, the ivory field with an overall design of
bouquets of flowers, a similar ivory border with
acanthus leaves, 13/r. 2in. by lOft. lin. (401cm. by
323cm.), condition: fair.

A FINE SAVONNERIE CARPET, the central
medallion with four crowns, vines and flowerheads,
with cartouches at either end enclosing quivers and
arrows, a frame border with fleur-de-lys at each
corner, 15/f. 9in. by lift. 9in. (480cm. by 358cm.),
circa 1920, condition : fair.

A TURKMAN TEKKE CARPET, the madder field with four rows of ten guis, sunburst gui border and serrated leaf skirts, 6/r. 11m. by 5/r. 2m. (211cm. by 151cm.), circa 1920,

condition: fair., mothed

A JOSHAGHAN CARPET, the indigo field with a
diamond medallion and panels of flowers, a palmette
and vine border, twin guard stripes, 10/r. 8m. by
Ift. 10m. (325cm. by 239cm.), circa 1900, condition:
slight wear

A KERMAN CARPET, the ivory field with floral sprays, an indigo border with palmettes and flower-heads, twin guard stripes, 10/r. 10m. by 8ft. 2m. (330cm. by 249cm.), circa 1960,

condition: fair.

A LATE 19TH CENTURY AUBUSSON CARPET,
the Champagne field with birds and floral sprays,
a border with floral sprays and musical instruments,
lift. 9m. by Ift. 8m. (358cm. by 234cm.), condition:
fair.

A KASHAN CARPET, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion and spandrels, ail with flowerheads, arabesques, palmettes and vines, a similar indigo border, triple guard

stripes, 12/r. by 9ft. (336cm. by 214cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A FIVE-COLOUR KASHAN CARPET, the ivory
field with palmettes, arabesques and vines, three
borders, 13/r. 3m. by 10/r. 6m. (404cm. by 320cm.),
circa 1950, condition : fair.

A HERIZ CARPET, the ivory field with a madder pole medallion and indigo spandrels, ail with leaves and vines, a madder turtle and vine border, single guard stripes, 13/r. 2m. by

9ft. 10m. (401cm. by 300cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair., slight wear

A KERMAN CARPET, the ivory field with a skeleton pole medallion and madder vine spandrels, ail with flowerheads and vines, a pale indigo floral border, 14/r. 4m. by 10/r.

(437cm. by 305cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair., chemically washed

A FARAGHAN CARPET, the indigo field with
the herati pattern, a green palmette and flowerhead
border, three inner and two outer guard stripes,
13/r. 4m. by 6ft. lin. (406cm. by 185cm.), circa 1880,
condition : fair., slight wear

A TABRIZ CARPET, the madder field with an
indigo pole medallion and spandrels, ail with
curvilinear vines and flowers, an indigo border of
flowers and vines, triple guard stripes, 14/t. 8m. by
12/r. 7m. (447cm. by 384cm.), circa 1930, condition:
worn

A TABRIZ CARPET, the plain madder field with an indigo medallion with peacock lobes and spandrels, a madder arabesque and vine border, single guard stripes, 13/r. 7m. by 9ft.

10m. (414cm. by 300cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A TABRIZ CARPET, the indigo field with the Ardebil design, an indigo cartouche border, three inner and two outer guard stripes, 14/r. by 11 ft (421cm. by 335cm.), circa 1930,

condition: fair.

AN AUSTRIAN SAVONNERIE CARPET, the red
field with an overall design of flowers and vines,
boteh spandrels, 19/r. 6m. by 14/r. 9m. (594cm. by
450cm.), circa 1930, condition:fair.    ?150/300

A SAROUGH CARPET, the ivory field with an
indigo pole medallion and madder spandrels, ail
with stylized sprays of flowers, an indigo palmette
and vine border, triple guard stripes, 13/t. 11m. by
10/f. 6m. (424cm. by 320cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair., slight wear, damaged

A PAIR OF TABRIZ PRAYER RUGS, the indigo
mehrabs with a central vase and floral shrubs, pale
indigo arabesque spandrels, a madder border with
palmettes, vines and flowers, single guard stripes,
6ft. 3m. by Aft. lin. (190cm. by 140cm.), circa 1930,
condition :fair.

A KASHAN NATANZ PRAYER RUG, the indigo mehrab with a vase of flowers and floral sprays, madder vine spandrels, a madder flowerhead and vine border, triple guard stripes, 6/r.

11m. by Aft. 5m. (211cm. by 135cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

GHASHGHAI RUG, AFSHAR RUG, HAMADAN RUG, ESFAHAN RUG, SAROUGH RUG, BALUCHISTAN RUG

A KASHAN RUG, the madder field with an
indigo medallion and spandrels, ail with palmettes,
flowerheads and vines, an indigo border with
palmettes and flowerheads, twin guard stripes,
6ft. 9m. by Aft. 5m. (206cm. by 135cm.), circa 1920,
condition : fair.

A GHASHGHAI RUG, the madder field with an
indigo medallion and spandrels ail with flowerheads
and vines, a walnut flowerhead and leaf border,
twin guard stripes, 8ft. 6m. by 5ft. 10m. (259cm. by
178cm.), circa 1930, condition : fair.    ?150/200

AN UNUSUAL BALUCHISTAN RUG, the multi-
coloured field with hooked medallions, three borders,
5/r. 10m. by 3/r. 6m. (178cm. by 107cm.), circa 1920,
condition: fair.

A KASHAN SILK PRAYER RUG, the indigo mehrab
with a vase of flowers and twin trees, a madder
flowerhead and vine border, twin guard stripes,
6/r. 6m. by 4ft. 3m. (198cm. by 129cm.), circa 1920,
condition: worn

A BALUCHISTAN RUG, the madder wave field
with stylized motifs, a madder flowerhead and plant
outer border, 6/r. 5m. by 3/r. 8m. (196cm. by 112cm.),
circa 1900, condition : fair.

AN AFSHAR RUG, the indigo field with three
rows of nine stepped medallions, ail with stylized
flowerheads and leaves, four borders, 6/r. 6m. by
5/r. lin. (198cm. by 155cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair., slight wear

AN AFSHAR RUG, the plain madder field with
an indigo stepped medallion and green spandrels,
with two vases of flowers and three borders, 4/r. 9m.
by 3/r. 11m. (145cm. by 119cm.), circa 1900, con-
dition : fair., slight wear

A KASHAN RUG, the madder field with an
indigo pole medallion and spandrels, ail with
arabesques, palmettes and vines, an indigo border
of flowerheads, arabesques and vines, 6/r. 9m. by
4ft. 6m. (206cm. by 137cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair.

A TEHERAN RUG, the ivory field with eight floral lobed medallions ail with flowerheads and palmettes, an indigo border with palmettes and arabesques, single guard stripes, 6ft.

10m. by 4/r. 7m. (208cm. by 140cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A HAMADAN RUG, the indigo field with an indigo medallion and beige spandrels, three borders, 6/r. 4m. by 4ft. 3m. (193cm. by 129cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.
AN ABADEH RUG, the indigo and madder cane field with a madder and indigo diagonal gui border, a madder vine and flower border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, 5ft. 5m. by

4ft. 2m. (165cm. by 127cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.    ?150/300

AN ERIVAN RUG, the pale blue field with three medallions, flowerheads and vines, ivory floral border, twin guard stripes, Ift. 4in. by 4ft. Win (223cm. by 150cm.), circa 1940,

condition: fair.

ANOTHER, SIMILAR, Ift. lin. by 3ft. Win. (216cm. by 119cm.), circa 1940, condition: fair.

A SENNEH GELIM, the walnut field with an ivory medallion and four borders, 6ft. 3m. by 4/r. 3m. (190cm. by 129cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A HAMADAN RUG, the indigo field with a
madder pole medallion and madder spandrels, ail
with vines and flowerheads, an indigo border with
stepped leaves, single guard stripes, 6/r. lin. by
4m. (184cm. by 102cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair.

AN ESFAHAN RUG, the ivory field with a
madder pole medallion ail with arabesques, palm-
ettes and vines, a triple skeleton border, Ift. by
4ft. Win. (213cm. by 150cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair., colour run

A FINE TABRIZ RUG, the madder field with
an indigo and ivory pole medallion and spandrels,
ail with flowerheads and vines, three wide vine
borders, 5ft. lin. by 4ft. lin. (110cm. by 124cm.),
circa 1900, condition : fair.

A SAROUGH RUG, the indigo field with a
madder pole medallion and ivory vine spandrels,
ail with flowerheads, arabesques and vines, a
madder arabesque and palmette border, twin guard
stripes, 5ft. lin. by 3ft. 6m. (155cm. by 107cm.),
circa 1930, condition: fair.

A NURATA SUSANI PANEL, the ivory field with flowerheads and vines, a flowerhead border, Ift. by 5ft. (213cm. by 152cm.), circa 1900, condition: worn

A BALUCHISTAN RUG, the indigo field with a
trelliswork of guis, four borders, 4/f. 10m. by 3ft. 2m.
(147cm. by 97cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A YAZD RUG, the pale indigo field with a
madder medallion and rose spandrels, ail with
flowerheads and vines, a madder floral border, one
inner and two outer guard stripes, Ift. by 4ft. lin.
(213cm. by 140cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

18TH CENTURY ALGERIAN PANEL - 18TH CENTURY GILET PERSAN - TURKISH GELIM RUNNER - KASHAN PART SILK RUG - GHASHGHAI GELIM

A RARE SUSANI PANEL, the ivory linen field with large madder carnations and leaves, a similar border, 7ft. 6in. by 5ft. 6in. (229cm. by 168cm.), circa 1900, con¬dition: fair.

A BOKHARA SUSANI PANEL, the ivory linen field with a central madder flowerhead, surrounded by floral sprays, an ivory flowerhead and vine border, single guard stripes, 6ft.

lOin. by 4ft. 9in. (208cm. by 145cm.)} circa 1900, condition: fair.

AN 18TH CENTURY NORTH AFRICAN FRAGMENT, the ivory ground embroidered with a design oiguls and diamonds in delicate shades of madder, saffron and indigo, lft. llin. by lft. lOin.

(58cm. by 56cm.), condition: distressed.

ANOTHER SIMILAR, with a trelliswork design of flowerheads in delicate shades of madder, saffron and indigo, lft. Win. by lft. 9in. (56cm. by 53cm.), condition: damaged

AN 18TH CENTURY ALGERIAN PANEL, the gauze ground finely embroidered with an attractive design of flowerheads and leaves, ail in shades of madder, indigo and saffron, 7ft. lin.

by lft. 4in. (216cm. by 41cm.), condition: fair.

AN 18TH/19TH CENTURY PERSIAN JACKET with a design of botehs on a saffron ground, condition: fair.

AN 18TH CENTURY TURKISH SHIRT, the ivory linen field with an attractive design of carnations in shades of pale madder and pale indigo, condition: fair.

A 19TH CENTURY TURKISH TOWEL, the ivory linen field with a border of carnations outlined in metal thread, with an inscription which reads Mushallah, 5ft. 5in. by 2ft. 8in.

(165cm. by 81cm.), condition: fair.

AN 18TH CENTURY CAUCASIAN EMBROIDERY, the gauze ground finely em-broidered with a central medallion and surrounded by stylized flowerheads within a boteh border ail in shades of

madder, beige and indigo, lft. 7 in. by lft. 3in. (48cm by 38cm.), circa 1780, condition: worn.

AN 18TH CENTURY GILET PERSAN, with diagonal bands of flowerheads in
shades of saffron, green and indigo, lft. 9in. by lft. 3in. (53cm. by 38cm.), condition: fair.

AN ABRA SILK CHAPAN, the ivory ground with medallions in different shades of madder, ivory and saffron, circa 1920, condition: fair.

AN ABRA SILK PANEL, the mauve ground with medallions in shades of saffron and madder, 4ft. 7in. by 3ft. (140cm. by 91cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A FINE TEKKE WRAPOVER WOMAN’S ROBE (Chyrpa), woven with home-spun silk, the indigo ground with an attractive design of trelliswork containing hooked guis and vines, the collar

with a design of ‘E’ motifs.
A similar robe is illustrated in the Decorative and Applied Art of Turkmania, Aurora Art Publishers, Leningrad, 1976, Plate 66.

A GHASHGHAI GELIM, the plain madder field with an ivory panel with twelve guis, four borders, 8ft. 4in. by 4ft. llin. (254cm. by 150cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A LATE 19TH CENTURY GHIORDES GELIM, woven in two parts, with a stylized floral medallion and spandrels, a stylized boteh border, 8ft. 3in. by 2ft. 2in. (251cm. by 66cm.),

condition: fair.

A GHOM SILK RUG, the plain indigo field with a beige skeleton pole medallion and spandrels, ail in shades of beige and pale indigo, an indigo border with flower¬heads, vines and

leaves, twin guard stripes, Sft. Sin. by 3ft. 7in. (165cm. by 109cm.), modem, condition: good.

A FINE KASHAN RUG, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and pale indigo spandrels, ail with cypress trees, flowerheads and vines, an indigo border of palmettes and

vines, triple guard stripes, 6ft. 5in. by 4ft. 7in. (196cm. by 140cm.), circa 1910, condition: fair.

A SHIRVAN GELIM, the madder field with an overall design of stylized palmettes with animais, an indigo zig-zag border, dated AH 1292, AD 1785, lOft. 3in. by Sft. 4in. (312cm. by

162cm.), condition: fair.

A PAIR OF SOUMAKH BAGS, the madder field with guis, lft. 8in. by lft. 6in (51cm. by 46in.) and lft. 8in. by lft. Sin. (51cm. by 43cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A FINE KASHAN PART SILK RUG, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion surrounded by palmettes, flowerheads and scrolling vines ending in serrated leaves, an indigo floral

border, twin guard stripes, 6ft. 8in. by 4ft. Sin. (203cm. by 135cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

KIZIL AYAK CARPET - ANATOLIAN WOOL AND METAL THREAD PRAYER RUG - UNUSUAL CHADOR JUVAL - 18TH CENTURY GHIORDES PRAYER RUG

A 17TH CENTURY KULA PRAYER RUG, the plain brick-red mehrab with twin columns supporting ivory floral spandrels, an ivory flowerhead, leaf and vine border, triple guard stripes,

5ft. by 4ft. (152cm. by 122cm.), condition: worn, restored.

AN ANTIQUE HEREKE SILK PRAYER RUG, the plain pale green mehrab with ivory floral spandrels, an ivory border with flowers and leaves, triple guard stripes, 4ft. lin. by 2ft. 4in.

(124cm. by 71cm.), circa 1870, condition: fair.
This is a copy of a 16th-Century Istanbul carpet which is illustratedin Samples of the Old Turkish Carpets and Kilims, Onder Aydina, 1961, page 12.

AN 18TH/19TH CENTURY MELAS RUG, the madder field with a green pole Jdalhon su’rounded by a saffron wave border, a plain madder border w,h g Tnd flowerheads, two inner and three

outer guard stripes, 5ft. 9in. by 4ft. 5in. (175cm. by 135cm.), condition: fair.
(detail)
m* A 17TH CENTURY MOGHUL CARPET, the madder field with a trelliswork of 23ft. by 8ft. 5m. (700cm. by 257cm.), condition: worn, restored.

A FINE 17TH CENTURY GHIORDES PRAYER RUG, the plain indigo mehrab with saffron flowerhead and vine spandrels, a saffron border of stepped leaves and fiowerheads, an inner pale

indigo and an outer walnut flowerhead guard stripe, 5ft. 8in. by 4ft. 6in. (173cm. by 137cm.), condition: fair, slight wear, restored, framed.

AN 18TH CENTURY GHIORDES PRAYER RUG, the pale green field with a
central floral medallion and pale blue floral spandrel.

AN ANATOLIAN WOOL AND METAL THREAD PRAYER RUG, the metal thread mehrab with cypress trees, animais and birds, beige bird and flower spandrels, a beige border of cypress trees

and birds, single guard stripes, 6ft. lin. by 4ft. 6in. ( 185cm. by 137cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A TEKKE CARPET, the madder field with four rows of eleven^w/s, a sunburst border and serrated leaf skirts, 9ft. by 6ft. 9in. (274cm. by 206cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A 19TH CENTURY BESHIR KELLEH, the field divided into two rows of nine panels LS star guls and flowerheads, a stepped gul border and gehm stos, 27ft. 4in. by 6ft. 6in. (832cm. by

198cm.), condition: fair.

A FINE TEKKE CARPET, the ivory field with fifteen rows of five guis, a madder sunburst ^M/ border, serrated leaf skirts, Wft. 6in. by 8ft. lin. (320cm. by 246cm.), circa 1920,

condition: f air, stained.

AN AGRA PRAYER RUG, the madder mehrab with fiowerheads and vines, flanked by vases of flowers, with madder floral spandrels, the indigo border with fiowerheads and vines, single

guard stripes, 4ft. Ilin. by 3ft. (150cm. by 91cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair.

A BESHIR CARPET, the madder field with four rows of fourteen guis, a walnut gui border, single guard stripes, 12ft. lin. by 5ft. Win. (368cm. by 178cm.), circa 1860, condition:

fair, restored, eut and rejoined.

A SALOR JUVAL, the madder field with three rows of three guis, with a gu border and stepped gui skirt, 4ft. 9in. by 2ft. 8in. (145cm. by 81cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

AN UNUSUAL CHADOR JUVAL, the walnut field with three rows of three ivory guis, an ivory waterbug border, plain skirt, 3ft. 8in. by 2ft. 2in. (112cm. by 66cm.), circa 1860,

condition: fair, slight wear, holed.

A TEKKE JUVAL, the madder field with seven rows of six guis, with a gui border and stepped gui skirt, 3ft. 6in. by 2ft. 5in. (107cm. by 74cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair
Other Properties.

A KIZIL AYAK CARPET, the madder field with twelve rows of four guis, an ivory wave border containing half-stepped guis, band gelim skirts, 8ft. 7m. by 6ft. 7in. (262cm. by

201cm.), circa 1880, condition:fair.

A YOMUT TUVAL, the walnut field with four rows of four guis, an ivory stepped gui border, and stepped gui skirts, 3ft. 5m. by 2ft. 3m. (104cm. by 69cm.), circa 1900, condition:

fair, slight wear.

A KASHAN RAISED SILK PRAYER RUG, the beige field with a central vase of
flowers flanked by columns supporting the mehrab, the spandrels with palmettes and
flowerheads, the borders with arches enclosing sprays of flowers and with three
narrow floral outer borders, 6ft. 7m. by 4ft. 3in. (201cm. by 128cm.), circa 1920,
condition: fair.

A SARYK TORBA, the indigo field with an overall design of guis in shades of madder and ivory, a gui border and diamond skirts, 2ft. Hin. by lft. lin. (89cm. by 33cm.), circa

1880, condition: fair.

A YOMUT AZAMALYK, the ivory field with serrated leaves in madder and indigo enclosing stepped guis, an indigo stepped gui border, 4ft. 3in. by 2ft. 6in. (129cm. by 76cm.), circa

1880, condition: fair.

A PENDE PART SILK TORBA, the madder field with five guis surrounded by flowering plants, four borders, 4ft. 2in. by Ift. 3in. (127cm. by 38cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

SOUMAKH CARPET - BALUCHISTAN CARPET - KERMAN CARPET - BAKHTIARI CARPET - SPARTA CARPET

A SOUMAKH CARPET, the pale indigo field with
a Gollu Chichi design, two borders, 7ft. 5m. by
4ft. 4m. (226cm. by 132cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair

A RARE BALUCHISTAN CARPET, the walnut field with four diced medallions, surrounded by stepped medallions and flowerheads, a madder hooked vine border, gelim skirt, 8ft. 3m. by

6ft. lin. (251cm. by 185cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair, zoom

A TURKMAN TEKKE CARPET, the madder
field with five rows of fourteen guis, a madder sun-
burst gui border, serrated leaf skirts, lift. lin. by
7ft. 8m. (330cm. by 234cm.), circa 1920, condition:
fair

A KERMAN CARPET, the madder field with a green pole medallion and ivory floral spandrels, an indigo vine and arabesque border, two inner and three outer guard stripes, 11/r.

10m. by 8ft. 10m. (361cm. by 269cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair

AN AUBUSSON CARPET, the peach field with a
pale green and grey wheel medallion, ail with stars
and leaves, a beige vine, fiower and leaf border,
12/f. 9m. by 9ft. 3m. (389cm. by 282cm.), circa 1935,
condition : fair

A NORTH WEST PERSIAN CARPET, the indigo
field with the minakhani design, three borders,
by 6ft. (335cm. by 183cm.), circa 1900, con-
dition: f air, restored

A KERMAN CARPET, the ivory field with an
indigo pole medallion, surrounded by palmettes,
arabesques, flowerheads, cartouches and vines, an
ivory palmette and vine border, triple guard stripes,
4m. by 9ft. lin. (406cm. by 277cm.), circa 1920,
condition: f air, slight

A KERMAN CARPET, the ivory field with vases
of flowers, birds and animais, an ivory flower and
bird border, twin guard stripes, 13/?. 9m. by
9ft. lOin. (419cm. by 300cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair, slight

A BAKHTIARI CARPET, the walnut field with a
large saffron medallion and spandrels, ail with
flowerheads, vines, arabesques and palmettes, an
ivory vine, palmette and bee border, twin guard
stripes, 16/i. 5m. by 13/f. 8m. (503cm. by Allem.),
circa 1900, condition: fair, slight zvear, eut for fire-
place

A SPARTA CARPET, the pale indigo field with a
madder pole medallion and ivory spandrels, ail with
vines and flowerheads, six borders, 20/?. 4m. by
13/r. (620cm. by 396cm.), circa 1930, condition: f air,
slight zvear

A FINE AMRITZAR CARPET, the indigo field
with rows of cypress trees and floral shrubs, an
ivory cypress tree and floral border, 33/?. 8m. by
9m. (1026cm. by 569cm.), circa 1860, condition:
fair

A KERMAN CARPET, the ivory field with an overall design of medallions, surrounded by floral sprays, an indigo cartouche and roundel border, twin guard stripes, 12/r. 10m. by

9ft. 10m. (391cm. by 300cm.), circa 1910, condition: fair

TURKMAN TEKKE CARPET - BALUCHESTAN PRAYER RUG - ANATOLIAN ART SILK RUG - SHIRVAN RUNNER - CHONDORESK KAZAKH RUG - CHELABERD KAZAKH RUG

A TURKMAN TEKKE CARPET, the madder field with a design of ten rows of four Tekke guls, the madder border decorated with guls and separated by stylized motifs, the madder skirts

with striped bands, 280cm. by 223cm. (9ft. 2in. by 7ft. 4in.)

A YOMUT CARPET, the madder field with an overall design of hooked guis, an ivory gul border, diamond gul skirts, 312cm. by 221cm. (10ft. 3in. by 7ft. 3in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab with a trelliswork design, enclosing stylized plants, with a large stylized palmette-shaped motif above, surrounded by four urns, the

ivory spandrels with a similar design, the walnut border decorated with hooked vines, in shades of indigo, madder and ivory, single guard stripes, dated AH 1323, AD 1906, 152cm.

by 112cm. (5ft. by 3ft. 8in.)

A KUBA RUG, the indigo field decorated with five stepped medallions, each enclosing a stylized flowerhead, surrounded by an overall design of stylized serrated leaves, enclosing

stylized flowerheads, guls and birds, the green border with a stylized Kufic design, single guard stripes, 231cm. by 110cm. (7ft. 7in. by 3ft. 7in.)

A BALUCHESTAN PRAYER RUG, the ivory and madder mehrab decorated with an overall design of stylized plants, madder spandrels enclosing hooked vines, with a madder wave border,

single guard stripes, gelim ends, 163cm. by 93cm. (5ft. 4in. by 3ft. lin.)

A KUBA RUG, the indigo field decorated with an overall design of serrated medallions, each enclosing a star diamond-shaped gul, surrounded by flowerheads and animals, an ivory

border with an overall design of stylized wine glass, flanked by serrated leaves, twin guard stripes, 157cm. by 112cm. (5ft. 2in. by 3ft. 8in.)

A KUBA RUG, the indigo field decorated with five stepped medallions, each enclosing a stylized flowerhead and surrounded by stylized serrated Leaves, flowerheads, guls and

animals, an ivory border with a design of diamond-shaped guls, single floral guard stripes, 5ft. 2in. by 4ft. (157cm. by 122cm.)

AN ANATOLIAN ART SILK RUG, the slate field depicting a hunting scene, three borders, 168cm. by 91cm. (5ft. 6in. by 3ft.)

A GARABAGH CARPET, the plain madder field decorated with lobed medallions, each enclosing a trelliswork of flowerheads, the indigo border with an overall design of floral

medallions, flanked by stylized vines ending in flowerheads, two inner and one outer guard stripe, dated, AH 1316, AD 1899, 406cm. by 201cm. (13ft. 4in. by 6ft. 7in.)

AN AFGHAN ENSI, the field divided into four oblong panels, each containing seven stylized candelabra motifs, separated by three oblong panels, two containing a stylized Tree of

Life and the third with a diamond gul design, three borders all decorated with gul motifs, 206cm. by 157cm. (6ft. 9in. by 5ft. 2in.)

AN ATTRACTIVE GARABAGH RUNNER, the indigo field with an overall design of palmette-shaped motifs, each containing a stylized floral design, surrounded by animals, the indigo

border with a single design of stylized floral sprays, single guard stripes, 353cm. by 113cm. (lift. 7in. by 3ft. 9in.)
78    AN AFGHAN JUVAL, the madder field with two rows of three guls, the madder border with a design of hooked guls, the skirt decorated with stylized plants, 170cm. by 84cm.

(5ft. 7in. by 2ft. 9in.)

A FINE TABRIZ SILK PRAYER RUG, the attractive indigo mehrab with a stylized hanging lamp, flanked by twin columns ending in vase shaped pedestals, the rust spandrels with an

overall design of serrated vines, leaves and flowerheads in shades of ivory, vine green and indigo, above a crossband with a design of botehs, the ivory border with a design of

palmettes, enclosing botehs, surrounded by scrolling vines, leaves, and flowerheads, four inner and outer floral guard stripes, 173cm. by 124cm. (5ft. 9in. by 4ft. lin.)

A SHIRVAN RUNNER, the indigo field decorated with seven stepped medallions, each enclosing a stylized floral design, surrounded by stylized guls, the ivory border with a

love-bird design and with single floral guard stripes, 359cm. by 113cm. (lift. 9in. by 3ft. 9in.)
A GARABAGH RUNNER, the indigo field with an overall design of herati pattern, the pale green border decorated with flowerheads, flanked by vines, inner guard stripes, 510cm. by

100cm. (16ft. 9in. by 3ft. 3in.)

A FINE SENNEH RUG, the ivory field decorated with twelve rows of botehs, each enclosing a floral design and surrounded by stylized sprays of flowers, the narrow madder border

with a design of stylized palmettes flanked by flowerheads, triple guard stripes, 196cm. by 135cm. (6ft. 5in. by 4ft. 5in.)

A FINE TABRIZ SILK PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab with a stylized hanging lamp and flanked by columns, ending in vase shaped pedestals, the ivory spandrels with an overall design

of serrated leaves and flowerheads, in shades of pale indigo and aubergine, the mehrab enclosed by two horizontal crossbands one with a wave design, enclosing palmettes and

vines, the other with a palmette design on a pale indigo ground, a beige border with an overall design of flowerheads, flanked by serrated leaves, triple floral guard stripes,

171cm. by 121cm. (5ft. 7in. by 4ft.)

A CHONDORESK KAZAKH RUG, the madder field decorated with three medallions, each enclosing an oblong medallion surrounded by stylized cloudbands, the field with a design of

stylized botehs and flowerheads, the ivory border with stylized vines, single guard stripes, 233cm. by 132cm. (7ft. 8in. by 4ft. 4in.)

AN AFGHAN CARPET, the plain madder field decorated with seven rows of three large guis, with a madder border enclosing an overall design of diamond-shaped guis, triple guard

stripes, gelim skirts, 350cm. by 260cm. (lift. 6in. by 8ft. 6in.)

A FINE SENNEH RUG, the ivory field decorated with an overall design of botehs, surrounded by a stylized design of floral sprays, the madder border decorated with flowerheads,

flanked by botehs and vines, single guard stripes 188cm. by 137cm. (6ft. 2in. by 4ft. 6in.)

A FINE KASHAN SILK PRAYER RUG, the slate mehrab, decorated with a vase of flowers at the base, flanked by cypress trees and with a column on either side supporting the spandrel,

above an entwining flowering tree, incorporating two cypress trees, the indigo spandrels with an overall design of floral sprays, the madder border decorated with a flowerhead

design, triple guard stripes, 207cm. by 126cm. (6ft. 9in. by 4ft. 2in.)

A CHELABERD KAZAKH RUG, the camel field with two large sunburst guis, enclosing stylized flowerheads and with a row of serrated guis above, the camel border with a design of

flowerheads and leaves, single guard stripes, 190cm. by 120cm. (6ft. 3in. by3ft. llin.)

TABRIZ HADJI-JALILI PRAYER RUG -  KASHAN SILK CARPET - TABRIZ SILK RUG - KHORASSAN CANE RUG - HERIZ SILK PICTORIAL CARPET

A SAROUGH RUG, the indigo field decorated with a vase of flowers at each end, surrounded by decorative floral sprays, a madder palmette and flowerhead border, twin floral guard

stripes, 792cm. by 132cm. (6ft. 4in. by 4ft. 4in.)

A TABRIZ HADJI-JALILI PRAYER RUG, the madder mehrab with a central vase of flowers between two cypress trees with birds and animais, indigo flowerhead spandrels, the madder

border of palmettes, flowerheads and arabesques, triple guard stripes, 183cm. by 140cm. (6ft. by 4fi. lin.)

A FINE KASHAN SILK PRAYER RUG, the pale madder mehrab with a vase of flowers at the base and a stylized hanging lamp above, flanked by an entwining flowering tree on either

side, with animais and birds, the pale indigo spandrels with flowerheads the madder border decorated with a design of animais and birds amongst flowering shrubs triple guard

stripes 200cm. by 125cm. (6ft. 7in. by 4ft. lin.)

A FINE KERMAN PICTORIAL RUG, the madder field decorated with an oval central medallion depicting the portrait of a Safavid Prince, with two sprays of flowers in the background,

with an ivory mille-fleurs surround, the field decorated with a mille-fleurs design, filled with exotic birds, the green border with a mille-fleurs wave design, enclosing

cypress trees, single floral guard stripes, 272cm. by 160cm. (8ft. 11 in. by 5ft. 3in.)

A FINE KASHAN SILK CARPET, the ivory field decorated with an overa 11 design о lobed and diamond-shaped medaillons and cartouches, each enclosing a floral design trounded by

sprays of flowers and floral shrubs, the madder border with pictona сапГье^; and roundels, depicting animais and birds, triple guard stripes, 310cm. by 216cm. (10jt. 2in. by

7ft. lin.)

A SENNEH HAMADAN RUG, the ivory field decorated with an overall design of LL; flowerheads and leaves, a madder turtle and vine border, triple guard stripes, 181cm. by 139cm.

(5ft. 11 in. by 4ft. 7in.)

A KASHAN TREE OF LIFE RUG, the ivory field with two entwining Trees of Life, and a half cypress tree at one end, with a hilly landscape at the base with animais and birds, the

indigo border, with an overall design of animais and birds, amongst flowering shrubs, single floral guard stripes, 203cm. by 131cm. (6ft. 8in. by 4ft. 4in.)

A MALAYER RUG, the ivory zig-zag field, decorated with a madder medallion, with an overall design of herati pattern and with an herati surround, the madder border with a design

of turtle-shaped motifs, single guard stripes 183cm. by 120cm. (6ft. by 3ft. 11 in.)

A DOROKHSH RUG, the indigo field decorated with an overall design of madder and pistachio botehs and flowerheads, a madder boteh border, two outer guard stripes, 775cm. by

112cm. (Sfi. 9in. by 3ft. 8in.)

A GHOM SILK HUNTING RUG, the indigo field decorated with hunters on horseback, in chase of animais, the gold border with a design of flowers and animais, triple guard stripes,

209cm. by 136cm. (6ft. Win. by 4ft. 6in.)

A A GHOM RUG, the ivory field decorated with an overall design of botehs surrounded by floral sprays and birds, an ivory floral border, twin guard stripes, 204cm. by 142cm.

(6ft. 8in. by 4ft. 8in.)

A RARE KERMAN PICTORIAL PRAYER RUG, the indigo mehrab decorated with a lobed pictorial medallion, depicting the portrait of Karim Khan-e-Zand, with two sprays of flowers in full

bloom in the background, the field depicting an angel riding on a peacock at the base and flanked by four flowering Trees of Life, with a monkey, a snake, a cow and perching

birds, the indigo mille-fleurs border with an overall design of floral medallions, each flanked by a peacock, an elephant, a tiger and a hare, single floral guard stripes,

229cm. by 127cm. (7ft. 6in. by 4ft. 2in.)

A TABRIZ SILK RUG, with a Heriz design, the salmon field with a stylized indigo lobed medallion, surrounded by an overall design of stylized flowerheads, serrated leaves and

vines, ivory spandrels, each enclosing a large palmette, the indigo border with a design of stylized turtle-shaped motifs, flanked by serrated leaves and flowerheads, triple

guard strips, 205cm. by 140cm. (6ft. 9in. by 4ft. 7in.)

A FINE TABRIZ SILK CARPET, the ivory field with a beige central medallion enclosing a lobed medallion, surrounded by herati pattern, with an overall design of sprays of flowers,

beige spandrels with herati pattern, the ivory border with a palmette design, flanked by scrolls and arabesques, four inner and outer guard stripes, 270cm. by 199cm. (8fi. Win.

by 6ft. 6in.)

AN UNUSUAL GHOM SILK PRAYER RUG, the turquoise mehrab decorated with a stylized hanging lamp, flanked by two columns, enclosing a floral design, the indigo spandrels decorated

with a vine design of flowerheads, with an indigo crossband, the ivory border with a stylized design of sprays of flowers, twin guard stripes, 160cm. by 112cm. (5ft. 3in. by

3ft. 8in.)

A FINE AND UNUSUAL MASHHAD SABER PART SILK RUG, with a cane design, the field divided into vertical bands, in alternate shades of ivory, madder and indigo with a design of

double palmettes joined by stylized sprays of flowers, the indigo border with a scrolling design of arabesques, enclosing palmettes, with single floral guard stripe, and with a

gelim surround, signed above with the inscription ‘Sefaresh-e-Shahnaz-e-Raam (Ordered by Shahnaz Raam), 228cm. by 155cm. (7ft. 6in. by Sft. lin.)

A SAROUGH RUG, the indigo field decorated with a green medallion, surrounded by an overall design of flowering sprays and twin cypress trees, ivory floral spandrels, the border

enclosing floral cartouches and roundels, 196cm. by 122cm. (6ft. Sin. by 4ft.)

A KASHAN RUG, the indigo field with a madder lobed medallion surrounded by palmettes, and sprays of flowers, the madder arabesque border enclosing palmettes and flowerheads,

twin floral guard stripes, 208cm. by 133cm. (6ft. lOin. by 4ft. 4in.)

A KHORASSAN CANE RUG, the field divided into vertical bands in shades of madder and indigo, each enclosing a design of scrolling vines and botehs, an indigo floral border,

single guard stripes, 189cm. by 142cm. (6ft. 2in. by 4ft. 8in.)

A TABRIZ CARPET, the field decorated with an indigo lobed medallion, enclosing a palmette with a serrated leaf design, surrounded by scrolling vines, ending in palmettes and

flanked by serrated leaves and flowerheads, the border decorated with a design of palmettes, flanked by serrated leaves, single guard stripes, 350cm. by 254cm. (lift. 6in. by

8ft. 4in.)

A BAKHTIARI CORRIDOR CARPET, the indigo field decorated with an ivory lobed medallion, enclosing a floral design, surrounded by a Mina-Khani design, with a trelliswork of

flowerheads, the green border with flowers and vines, single floral guard stripes, 536cm. by 204cm. (17ft. 7in. by 6ft. 8in.)

A FINE AND RARE HERIZ SILK PICTORIAL CARPET, the field decorated with a central panel depicting A lexander the Great, seated beneath a canopy a* id attended by his army in

formai dress, with Jalinous being punished before him, the fort’ground with a maiden seated on a camel being lead in by her servant, ail on a madder gTround, the surround

divided into panels depicting various mehrabs and pictorial scenes, .uicluding three panels showing a man probably Majnum seated under a tree with a grotesque figure, with an

ivory cartouche above, enclosing the inscription ‘Tasvir-e-Majles-e-Eskandar-e-Younani’ (View of the court of Alexander) and aiiother below with the inscription ‘VaBeh

choubBastan-e-Jalinous VaAsir Gashtan-e….’ (arcd the punishment of Jalinous and…), the madder border with large palmettes joined togethe’r by scrolling vines and flowerheads

and with twin guard stripes, 395cm. by 281cm. (13ft. by 9ft. 3in.)

A VASE STYLE CARPET, the madder field with a trelliswork enclosing an overall design of palmettes, vases of flowers and floral sprays, an indigo border with palmettes and

flowerheads, single floral guard stripes, 388cm. by 279cm. (12ft. 9in. by 9ft. 2in.)
A GFiOM PART SILK RUG, the pale indigo field with an overall design of flowering
with perching birds and animals, ivory floral spandrels, an indigo border decorated with a design of birds and animals, amongst flowering shrubs, four inner and outer guard

stripes, 266cm. by 176cm. (8ft. 9in. by 5ft. 9in.)

A FINE TABRIZ PRAYER RUG, the madder triple mehrab decorated with three hanging lamps and four columns supporting the indigo sprandels, each containing a floral spr3,y5 an

indigo palmette and flowerhead border, single floral guard stripes, 189cm. by 13′ 9cm. (6ft. 2in. by 4ft. 7in.)

A KAZAK RUG - A QASHQAI RUG - AN ISFAHAN RUG - AN INDIAN CARPET - A HERIZ CARPET

A KARABAGH RUG
The indigo field with central brick-red stepped section filled with various polychrome rosettes and octagons, with rosettes to each comer, the various borders with meandering flowering vine and skittle pattern designs between stripes; and a Hamadan rug, the indigo field with overall herati pattern design, the ivory border with floral pattern between red s-pattern stripes.

A KAZAK RUG
The dark blue field with two rows of eleven polychrome stylised botch, the red border of multicoloured stars, within continuous white guard stripes, abrash, small repair.

A SAROUK MAT
The tomato red field with scrolling foliage around a conforming blue central medallion, with dark blue floral spandrels and similar border between guard stripes; and a Bokhara bag face, the brown ground with three stepped tekke medallions, the ivory border with conforming stepped medallion between guard stripes, areas of wear, staining.

A QASHQAI RUG
The indigo field with overall polychrome pattern incorporating botch, octagons and animals around a central red stepped medallion containing a smaller ivory stepped medallion with central stylised inotif, similar medallions to the corners, the brown border with repeating octagon pattern between various stripes.

AN ANATOLIAN KELIM
The shaded green field with a double column of polychrome panels, each containing a central lozenge, the indigo border with polychrome hooked panels, woven in two halves.

A SOUMAC RUG
The rust-brown field with a central column of four polychrome angular rosettes, containing cruciform motifs, the black zig-zag border between blue rosette stripes, worn.

AN ISFAHAN RUG
The light purple field with overall pattern of scrolling vines around a light-blue cusped medallion with central ivory medallion, the spandrels similar, the dark brown meandering vine and palmette border between various stripes.

A QASHQAI RUG
The shaded indigo field with overall pattern of flowers and rosettes around two stepped linked lozenge-shaped medallions containing stylised geometric motifs, the ivory rosette and serrated leaf border between various stripes; and a Tekke rug, the brick-red field woven with three columns of five guls separated by cruciform motifs, the crimson sunburst border between various stripes, skirt to both ends with lozenge motifs.

A SHIRVAN RUG
The blue field with large polychrome hooked diamonds and stylised leaves, the red stepped-cross border between multi-pattern and barberpole stripes, one end frayed, pile worn; and a Tekke Turkoinan rug, the red field woven with sixteen octagonal guts.

A NORTH WEST PERSIAN RUG
The claret field with large floral palmettos in blue, cream and green, the dark blue border between continuous cream guard stripes, repaired.

A SALOR RUG
The red field with ten octagonal guts in blue and red, the continuous floral border between s-scroll guard stripes, abrash.

A TEKKE JUVAL
The brick-red field with four columns of three stylised guls between cruciform motifs, the red geometric border between various stripes, skirt with tent motifs to one side; a Tekke rug, the shaded red field with two columns of seven stylised guls between lozenge motifs, with various borders, serrated lozenge skirt to both ends; a Caucasian rug, the shaded indigo field with central red medallion with large pendants, ivory spandrels, the blue meandering vine border between various stripes; and a Caucasian rug, the field with
all-over red and ivory geometric pattern, the rosette border between various stripes.

A EUROPEAN NEEDLEWORK RUG
Of oval form, the plain beige field with central circular medallion with polychrome flowers, the light-green and light-brown border with bouquets, swags and ribbon-tied wreaths of flowers.

AN INDIAN CARPET
The ivory field with overall pattern of trailing flowersprays around a central dark blue and claret cusped medallion, with pendants with confirming crimson floral spandrels, the dark blue palmette border between ivory ground floral guard stripes and claret floral guard stripes, torn in places.

A PAIR OF KIRMAN RUGS
The beige fields with rows of hooped botch, between scrolling flowers in blues, reds and beiges, the ivory floral border, with stylised trees and flowersprays, between beige floral guard stripes, one holed and repaired.

A SAROUK RUG
The beige field with a stepped and splayed dark-blue and light-blue medallion, with pendants and similar ivory spandrels, the dark-blue crab border between  floral oral stripes.

A HERIZ CARPET
The brick-red field -,with polychrome angular floral vines around a shaped indigo medallion with palmetto pendants containing a central red Medallion -,vith a central ivory lozenge, the ivory and red stepped spandrels similar, in an indigo palmetto and meandering vine border, between similar red and camel stripes.