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