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