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