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ANTIQUE CARPETS AND RUGS

ANTIQUE CARPETS AND RUGS

AN ANTIQUE SHIRVAN RUG
the abashed indigo-blue field with overall lozenge lattice containing stylized angular floral sprays, in an ivory and shaded brick-red double border of hooked bars and stellar flower heads  between floral and hooked S-motif stripes, good condition -168cm. x 117cm.(5ft.6in. x 3ft.10in.)

AN ANTIQUE KUBA RUG
the ivory field with overall serrated leaf lattice containing stylized floral sprays, in charcoal-black border of stylized hooked S-motif between striped panels and similar S-motif stripes, outer barber-pole, zigzag and plain stripes, original ends, slightly corroded black _208cm. x 140cm.(6ft.8in. x 4ft.7in.)

AN ANTIQUE MOROCCAN RUG
the yellow feed with stylized seen-wheel motifs around green medallion containing light red hooked panel and hooked floral centerpiece, in double border of hooked panels and rosettes between floral meander, linked lozenge and zigzag stripes, slight loss on end _4ft.3in. Sprout small rug with stylized floral sprays on red ground between stripes ~4ft.2in.

A FINE EAST CAUCASIAN RUG
the shaded indigo field with hooked and checkered lozenges together with animals around single column of hooked medallions, each containing hooked and floral panel centerpiece, in broad brick-red stylized cubic border between hooked S-motif and floral octagon stripes, outer barber-pole and plain stripes, small old repairs, otherwise good condition, original ends -234cm. x 122cm. (7ft.8in.x 4ft.)

A FINE SIVAS RUG
the rust field with central indigo medallion and palmetto pendants containing angular arabesques and palmetto vine enclosing central rosette, in broad indigo border of similar design between light green delicate floral meander stripes, outer zigzag and plain stripes, small damage on cord on one side -168cm. x 119cm.(5ft.6in. x 3ft.11in.)

A FINE SAROUK RUG
the ivory field with stylized angular floral vine and delicate floral sprays issuing hooked and floral both around serrated indigo lozenge medallion with polychrome hearty pattern, light red angular floral vine and both, in an indigo border of stylized floral cartouches and delicate floral meander between floral, zigzag and barber-pole stripes, good condition _198cm. x 122cm.(6ft.6in.x4ft.)

AN ANTIQUE SAROUK RUG
the ivory field with overall design of stylized angular palmettos and angular floral and leafy vine, in an indigo border of bold palmettos and delicate floral tendrils between floral stripes, slight localized wear, replaced cord at each side, old repair in one corner -204cm. x 124cm.(6ft.8in. x 4ft.1in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the field divided to large square compartments, each containing bold serrated floral panel, in stellar flowerage border between S-panel and meander stripes, outer running-dog and reciprocal skittle-pattern stripes, good condition -204cm. x 130cm.(6ft.8in. x 4ft.3in.)

FINE SHIRVAN LONG RUG
the deep blue field with ivory stepped long medallion containing green and rust hooked octagons together with floral panels and rosettes surrounded by stellar flower head  octagons and hooked panels, in broad border of bold floral stepped panels between rosette and leafy meander stripes, outer 5-motif and barber-pole stripes, small old repairs, well blend lightly corroded black, otherwise good pile -296cm. x 140cm. (9ft.9in. x 4ft.7in.)

A FINE ISFAHAN RUG
the pale beige field with floral and leafy vine around large deep indigo medallion with palmetto pendants containing stylized rust and blue arabesques together with stylized palmettos enclosing rosette centerpiece, light rust spandrels similar, in broad camel beige border of shaped floral cartouches and delicate floral motifs between floral meander and mill-pattern stripes, outer reciprocal skittle-pattern stripes, very slight wear on edges otherwise good pile —206cm. x 137cm.(6ft.9in. x 4ft.6in.)

AN ANTIQUE SHIRVAN RUG
the deep indigo field with rosettes, octagons and S-motifs around three stepped and serrated linked lozenge medallions, each containing open hooked lattice, in hooked panel and hooked bar double border between, vine, barber-pole and linked panel stripes, slight even wear, very slight loss on ends, minute damage on cord -145cm. x 114cm.(4ft.9in. x 3ft.9in.)

A FINE SILK AND METAL THREAD KEYSERI RUG
the beige field with delicate meandering floral and leafy vine around indigo medallion with palmetto pendants containing stylized floral meander enclosing smaller beige medallion with rosette and both open centerpiece, light green floral spandrels, in broad beige border of polychrome palmettos and delicate floral meander between floral and barber-pole stripes, good condition -196cm. x 135cm.(6ft.5in. x 4ft.5in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the shaded indigo field with four polychrome e hooked medallions issuing panels together with hooked lozenges, in deep rust crab-rosette border between floral vine, S-motif and barber-pole stripes, good condition -191cm. x 124cm.(6ft.3in. x 4ft.1in.)

A FINE ANTIQUE MALAYIR RUG
the indigo field with stylized overall polychrome hearty pattern, in broad ivory border of bold turtle-palmettos and angular floral meander between plain and reciprocal stripes, slight loss at one end, secured, minute old repairs on edges otherwise good condition -193cm. x 130cm.(6ft.4in. x 4ft.3in.)

A FINE ANTIQUE KARABAGH RUNNER
the shaded indigo field with overall stylized polychrome open herati pattern, ivory floral spandrels, in soft raspberry-red border of bold polychrome S-motifs and stulised hooked palmettos between golden-yellow floral meander stripes, outer barber-pole and plain stripes, good condition -532cm. x 99cm.(17ft.6in. x 3ft.3in.)

A FINE TABRIZ RUG
the ivory field with overall design of delicate meandering palmetto and leafy vine together with various animals and animal combat groups, in broad shaded light blue border of meandering entwined arabesques, cloud bands and floral meander between terracotta and ivory floral arabesque stripes, very slight small localized staining, otherwise good condition -224cm. x 130cm.(7ft.4in.x4ft.3in.)

A FINE TEHERAN RUG
the deep indigo field with floral and leafy vine around large light blackcurrant-red medallion with stylized palmetto pendants containing similar design enclosing arabesque and floral smaller medallion with rosette centerpiece, bold arabesque spandrels, in broad blackcurrant-red border of polychrome palmettos and delicate floral meander between palmetto vine and reciprocal skittle-pattern stripes, outer plain stripe, slight localized wear one corner -213cm. x 137cm. (7ft. x 4ft.6in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the abashed indigo field with thru bold, stepped and hooked medallions flanked by hooked panels, various hooked motifs and animal figures, in an ivory border of polychrome hooked bars between yellow and light blue meander and floral octagon stripes, outer barber-pole and plain stripes, good condition, dated AH 1331(1912 AD) -173cm. x 117cm. (5ft.8in. x 3ft.10in.)

A FINE ANTIQUE SHIRVAN RUG
the light beige field with stylized open dotted lattice containing serrated and stepped pole-panels, in broad pale sandy-yellow border of stylized crab-rosette between charcoal-black floral meander stripes, outer barber-pole stripes, very slight even wear, slightly corroded black on edges -157cm. x 127cm.(5ft.2in.x4ft.2in.)

A FINE KARABAGH LONG RUG
the abashed pale blue field with single column of seven hooked and floral medallions surrounded by bold rosettes, X-panels and small floral motifs, in shaded tomato-red border of glass motif and serrated leaf between ivory and light green floral meander stripes, outer lozenge and plain stripes, very slight loss on ends, secured, slight wear on cord -347cm. x 119cm.(11ft.5in. x3ft.11in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the abashed indigo field with two column of bold serrated palmettos enclosed by serrated and linked bars at each side together with serrated lozenges and S-motifs around four stepped and floral medallions, in broad ivory border of hooked and linked bars between charcoal-black angular floral meander barber-pole and plain stripes, slight loss at one end, secured, very slightly corroded black -180cm. x 122cm.

A FINE ANTIQUE SENNEH RUG
the ivory field with overall diagonal rows of bold polychrome both and angular floral meander, in light terracotta border of palmetto and angular leafy meander between green flowering vine stripes, outer barber-pole stripes, small scattered repairs, replace cord at each side otherwise good condition -198cm. x 135cm.(6ft.6in. x 4ft.5in.)

AN UNUSUAL SHIRVAN SMALL CARPET
the light rust field with diagonal rows of large stylized open floral panels together with small rosettes an bold ram-horns with stylized animals at each end, in an ivory floral border between charcoal-black rosette and reciprocal stripes, outer floral meander and plain stripes, slight even wear, minute localized damages on cord, slight loss at one end (secured), slightly corrode black -326cm. x 196cm.(10ft.9in. x 6ft.5in.)

A FINE SILK QUM CARPET
the field with multicolored vertical columns containing various palmetto and leafy vine divided by both arid floral sprays, in shaded mustard-yellow border of animals, inscription cartouches, palmettos and floral scrolls between floral meander and plain stripes, very good condition -286cm. x 178cm.(9ft.5in. x 5ft.10in.)

A FINE TEHERAN RUG
the ivory field with meandering floral vine around large shaded soft red medallion with pendants containing similar design with palmettos enclosing ivory floral centerpiece, light blue spandrels similar, in broad ivory border of polychrome hooked palmettos and angular floral meander between light beige delicate flowering vine stripes, outer reciprocal skittle-pattern and plain stripes, good condition -213cm. x 137cm.(7ft. x 4ft.6in.)

AN ANTIQUE SHIRVAN RUG
the dark blue field with checkered panels, floral octagons together with hooked panels, animals and human figures around single column of large stepped hexagonal medallions containing similar motifs, in board shaded charcoal border between yellow and green hooked S-motif stripes, outer reciprocal, bad barber-pole stripes, small scattered repairs, replaced code at each side otherwise good condition -289cm. x 109cm.(9f t.6in. x 3ft.7in.)

A FINE ANTIQUE KHILA KELLEH
the charcoal-black field with diagonal rows of large polychrome double floral both divided by checkered bands around five hooked and serrated double hexagonal medallions, each with stylized birds and floral motifs, in ice blue border of polychrome birds and rosettes between paneled and shaded rust flower head and leafy vine stripes, outer barber-pole and plain stripes, slightly corroded charcoal-black, slight wear -416cm. x 150cm.(13ft.8in.x4ft.11in.)

AN ANTIQUE GENJE RUG
the field with multicolored diagonal stripes with small hooked motifs, in similar border between ivory stylized rosette and floral meander stripes, outer plain stripes, very slight localized wear and re-wool cord -264cm. x 109cm.(8ft.9in.x3ft.7in.)

A VERY FINE TABRIZ SILK PRAYER RUG
the pale dusky-pink field with stylized floral sprays on inner edges together with single column supporting shaded ice-blue angular arabesque and palmetto midrib, palmetto and cloud band cross band above and below, in shaded lemon-yellow border of polychrome palmettos, arabesques and cloud bands between ivory and pale rust flowering meander and angular panel stripes, outer plain stripe, very slight localized wear otherwise good condition -175cm. x 119cm.(5ft.9in. x 3ft.11in.)

A FINE KONAGKEND LARGE RUG
the light beige field with hooked octagons and various floral panels together with bold dart-motifs around two large charcoal-black stepped medallion containing similar motifs, in broad ivory kulich border between paneled and floral meander stripes, outer barber-pole and plain stripes, kylie ends, slightly corroded black, very slight even wear -286cm. x 165cm.(9ft.5in. x 5ft.4in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the indigo field with three multiple polychrome hooked lozenge medallions, each with checkered panel centerpiece flanked by similar half triangles, in an ivory hooked panel border between reciprocal, zigzag and barber-pole stripes, original narrow guard stripe on sides and ends together with kiwis sawn in to the piece, good condition -155cm. x 109cm. (5ft.1in. x 3ft.7in.)

A FINE ANTIQUE HERAT CARPET
the deep indigo field with overall stylized polychrome hearty pattern, in broad shaded rust border of stylized turtle-palmettos, floral and leafy vine between yellow, light blue and indigo floral meander stripes, outer barber-pole and plain stripes, slight wear and small old repairs on edges, few minute cuts on sides -523cm. x 208cm. (I7ft.2in. x 6ft.10in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the field with three sunburst octagonal large medallions, containing rosettes and angular vine surrounded by similar motifs, in yellow-beige and ivory double floral meander border between meander and S-motif stripes, outer barber-pole stripes, good condition -191cm. x 132cm. (6ft.3in. x 4ft.4in.)

A FINE KURK KASHAN RUG
the shaded indigo field with stylized angular lattice together with delicate rosette and leafy vine around brick-red floral medallion with pendants containing small similar indigo centerpiece, brick-red floral and palmetto spandrels, in broad shaded indigo border of stylized scrolling arabesques, palmettos and angular floral vine between ivory palmetto vine stripes, outer reciprocal skittle-pattern and plain stripe, good condition -206cm. x 135cm.(6ft.9in.x4ft.5in.)

A FINE KONEGKEND RUG
the indigo field with overall design of angular panel vine together with stylized arabesques, in an ivory border of glass motif and serrated leaf between rosette and angular floral meander stripes, outer barber-pole stripe, very slight localized wear -163cm. x 109cm. (5ft.4in. x 3ft.7in.)

A FINE CHICHI RUG
the indigo field with diagonal rows of hooked panels and floral octagons together with hooked leaves, in charcoal-black border of bold rosette and checkered baton between floral octagon, hooked floral vine and stellar flower head stripes, outer reciprocal skittle-pattern and barber-pole stripes, good condition -198cm. x 132cm.(6ft.6in. x 4ft.4in.)

A FINE KASHAN RUG
the indigo field with various polychrome floral sprays around rust floral and arabesque medallion with pendants, in rust border of palmettos and meandering arabesques between ice-blue floral meander and stylized running dog-stripes, outer plain stripe, good condition -150cm. x 104cmm.(4ft.11in.x3ft.5in.)

A FINE CHICHI RUG
the indigo field with overall diagonal rows of polychrome hooked panels and rosette divided by angular leave, in dark brown border of baton, rosette and hooked leaf between rust floral meander and ivory stellar flower head  stripes, outer reciprocal skittle-pattern and barber-pole stripes, very slight localized wear -183cm. x 119cm.(6ft. x 3ft.11in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the shaded indigo field with various hooked and floral panels, jeweler motifs around three multiple hooked and stepped lozenge medallions with bold pendants, in sandy-yellow border of glass motifs and serrated leaf between floral octagon and checkered panel stripes, replaced cord at each side very slight wear -26cm. x 137cm.(8ft.9in. x 4ft.6in.)

AN UNUSUAL ZEJWA CARPET
the shaded charcoal-black field with rosettes, hooked panels and animals around five large ivory and rust sunburst medallions, each containing, stylized birds and animals enclosing bold hooked and floral centerpiece, in an ivory crab-rosette border between hooked S-motif, floral meander and reciprocal skittle-pattern stripes, outer barber-pole and vine stripes.

A FINE KONAGKEND RUG
the indigo field with hooked lozenges angular panels and dart-motifs together with single large blue octagon in each corner containing various angular panels around large stepped rust medallion with flower read  octagons and dart-motifs enclosing hooked and checkered octagon centerpiece, in an ivory crab-rosette border between rust and charcoal-black floral meander stripes, outer barber-pole and plain stripes, very good condition -201cm. x 135cm.(6ft.7in. x 4ft.5in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the shaded indigo field with hooked panels, human and animal figures around three hooked and stepped polychrome medallions with bold pendants, each containing floral centerpiece, in sandy-yellow border of hooked panels between rosette and S-motif stripes, outer barber-pole and plain stripes, very slightly corroded black, minute loss at each end secured -211cm.x 122cm.(6ft.11in.x4ft.1in.)

AN ANTIQUE SHIRVAN KELLEH
the shaded indigo field with three column of polychrome hooked lozenges divided by hooked panels and various floral motifs, in brick-red and ivory double dart-motif border between open rosette and hooked S-motif stripes, slightly corroded black, slight wear, replaced cord at each side -309cm. x 127cm.(l0ft.2in.x4ft.2in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the charcoal-black field with overall diagonal rows of light blue and ivory hooked borer with occasional S-motif, in double ivory border of stellar flower read  and floral meander between rosette and ribbon stripes, outer plain stripe, good condition -140cm. x 104cm.(4ft.7in. x 3ft.5in.)

AN ANTIQUE KARABAGH LONG RUG
the abashed indigo field with various flower heads , jeweler motifs with occasional animal figure around five hooked and radiating medallions, in an ivory border of polychrome stepped flower heads  between stylized S-motif and reciprocal skittle-pattern stripes, outer plain stripe, slightly corroded charcoal, very slight localized wear -305cm. x 117cm.(10ft. x 3ft.10in.)

AN ANTIQUE SHIRVAN RUG
the shaded indigo field with various angular panels, rosettes, hooked octagons, jeweler and normal figures around three stepped polychrome paneled lozenge medallions with bold hooked palmetto pendants, containing flowering vine, hooked lozenges and animals, in broad ivory border of polychrome hooked bars between floral and vine stripes, outer barber-pole stripes, replaced cord at each side, slight wear -241cm. x 132cm.(7ft. 1 Tin. x 4ft.4in.)

AN ANTIQUE GENJE LONG RUG
the field with polychrome vertical bands containing angular meandering hooked both vine, in blue border of polychrome hooked octagons between checkered square panel stripes, outer barber-pole stripes, old repairs on edges otherwise good condition -283cm. x 114cm.(9ft.4in. x 3ft.9in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN KELLEH
the shaded indigo field with hooked lozenges, S-motifs and hooked panels around single column of multiple hooked and stepped lozenge medallions with serrated panel pendants, in an ivory polychrome hooked bar border between light blue floral octagon stripes, outer reciprocal skittle-pattern and barber-pole stripes, good condition -320cm. x 163cm.(10ft.6in. x 5ft.4in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN KELLEH
the abashed indigo field with hooked panels, checkered octagons, human figures and animals around four hooked and stepped linked lozenge medallions, in stylized double dart-motif border between blue and rust rosette stripes, outer hooked S-motif stripes, very slight even wear, small old repairs in one corner, areas of replied black, replaced cord at each side -314cm. x 165cm.(10ft.4in. x 5ft.5in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the shaded indigo field with two columns of checkered and stepped floral lozenge medallions, flanked by hooked panels, small rosettes and animals, in an ivory border of polychrome hooked panels between floral, zigzag and barber-pole stripes, scattered old repairs, well blend, otherwise good condition -231cm. x 137cm.(7ft.7in. x 4ft.6in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the shaded brick-red field with overall design of various hooked panels, split palmettos and serrated lozenges, in polychrome paneled border between angular floral meander, reciprocal skittle-pattern and barber-pole stripes, good condition -286cm. x 137cm.(9ft.5in. x 4ft.6in.)

AN ANTIQUE KUBA-SEYCHOUR RUG
the ivory field with indigo linked floral and jeweler motif bands in lozenge shape together with polychrome palmettos, angular floral vine and rosettes, in an ivory border of glass motifs and serrated leaf between rosette and paneled stripes, outer barer-pole stripe, old repairs on edges and ends, possibly reduced in length -218cm. x 107cm. (7ft.2in. x 3ft.6in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN KELLEH
the shaded indigo field with overall diagonal rows of polychrome hooked lozenges, in fox-brown stylized kulich border between hooked and floral meander stripes, outer barber-pole stripes, small old repairs on edges, very slightly corroded black -281cm. x 152cm.(9ft.3in. x 5ft.)

AN UNUSUAL SHIRVAN RUG
the field with rosettes and floral panels around two columns of large rust lozenges containing similar motifs, in rust hooked bar border between charcoal-black and barber-pole stripes, outer plain stripes, dated AH 1330 (1911 AD) -251cm. x 163cm.(8ft.3in. x 5ft.4in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN LARGE RUG
the abashed indigo field with various hooked panels, human figures, jeweler motifs and animals together with single hooked tree at each side around four stepped and checkered lozenge medallions with stylized bold serrated pendants, each containing multiple hooked lozenges, in an ivory border of hooked bars between rosettes, floral meander and barber-pole stripes, outer plain stripe, very slight localized wear -314cm. x 165cm.(10ft.4in.x5ft.5in.)

A SIMILAR SHIRVAN RUG
-299cm. x 150cm.(9ft.10in.x4ft.11in.)

AN AKSTAFA PRAYER RUG
the indigo field with serrated leaf lattice containing various polychrome hooked panels with occasional animal figure and small rosette, blue midrib above with similar motifs and stylized comb, in an ivory border of bold hooked panels between mill-pattern stripes, slight wear, part loss of guard stripe at each end, re-wool cord at each side -193cm. x 99cm.(6ft.4in. x 3ft.3in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN KELLEH
the shaded brick-red field with three hooked octagonal medallions with pendants, each containing smaller floral and hooked panels flanked by hooked both, floral octagons and occasional animal figure, in an ivory and indigo double border of crab-rosette and bold flower heads  between hooked S-motif and barber-pole stripes, replaced cord at each side otherwise good condition -299cm. x 152cm.(9ft.10in. x 5ft.)

AN ANTIQUE KUBA KELLEH
the shaded light indigo field with stylized overall hashing design of bold polychrome palmettos, angular floral vine and split palmettos, in shaded brick-red cubic border between light apricot angular floral meander stripes, outer plain stripes, slight localized wear, small old repair, slight loss at each end, secured -379cm. x 168cm. (I2ft.5in. x 5ft.6in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN KELLEH
the indigo field with polychrome rosette lattice around stepped and serrated rust-red panel containing two large hexagonal indigo floral medallions with pendants, in rust-red and ivory double border of polychrome hooked bars and hooked panels between reciprocal skittle-pattern stripes, good condition -357cm. x 178cm.(l1ft.9in. x 5ft.10in.)

AN UNUSUAL HILA LONG RUG
the indigo field with various stylized bold polychrome both and small floral motifs around three sunburst rust and blue octagonal medallions, each containing angular rosette vine, yellow floral spandrels, in an ivory hooked bar border between charcoal-black angular floral meander stripes, outer barber-pole stripes, small old repairs otherwise good condition —286cm. x 140cm.(9ft.5in.x4ft.7in.)

A FINE MAHAL CARPET
the indigo field with overall design of floral and leafy lattice linking small rosettes enclosing polychrome palmettos and floral sprays, in dusty-pink border of bold turtle-palmettos and angular floral vine between ivory floral meander and plain stripes, old small repairs on edges otherwise good condition -429cm. x 342cm.(l4ft.1in.x 11ft.3in.)

A SOUTH CAUCASIAN RUNNER
the field with two columns of polychrome large octagons, each with Memling gull, in broad ivory border of polychrome stepped panels with animals, birds and floral motifs flanked by checkered and S-motifs between abashed light red palmetto vine and barber-pole stripes, plated cilium at each end, slight wear, slightly corroded black-436cm. x 117cm.(14ft.4in. x 3ft.10in.)

AN AFGHAN CARPET
the shaded light red field with vertical columns of bold Tank Nuskaguls divided by cruciform and checkered lozenges, in shaded red border of hooked lozenges and hooked vine between kootchar and barber-pole stripes, outer plain stripe, some wear, small old repairs -471cm. x 238cm.(15ft.6in. x7ft.10in.)

A FINE KONAGKEND KELLEH
the indigo field with bold rosettes, hooked lozenges and stylized dart motifs around three brick-red stepped medallions, each containing similar motifs and hooked bars enclosing bold octagon with cruciform motif centerpiece, in broad brick-red border of polychrome hooked panels and stylized dart-motifs between floral meander and barber-pole stripes, very slight localized wear, small old repairs at one end, well blended -342cm. x 168cm.(11ft.3in. x 5ft.6in.)

A SPARTA CARPET
the pistachio-green field with central light fox-brown floral medallion with double pendants flanked buy charcoal wide floral spandrels, in fox-brown border of floral cartouches and linked floral lozenges between flowering vine double stripes, outer plain stripe, slight localized wear -324cm. x 236cm.(10ft.8in.x7ft.9in.)

VARIOUS PROPERTIES 64
A FINE LILIHAN CARPET
the deep indigo field with stylized polychrome hearty pattern around double dusky-pink and ivory floral medallions with pendants containing sea-blue floral centerpiece, spandrels similar, in dusky-pink border of bold palmettos and floral meander between flowering vine stripes, outer plain stripe, slight localized wear at one end -414cm. x 322cm.(l3ft.7in. x lOft.7in.)

A KIRMAN CARPET
the ivory field with polychrome floral sprays and stylized floral vases around round floral medallion with pendants, in broad burgundy-red and ivory stylized frame border of bold floral cartouches, palmettos, floral arabesques and floral vases, outer plain stripe, very slight localized wear -492cm. x 332cm.(16ft.2in.x 10ft.11in.)

AN ANTIQUE KARAJA RUNENR
the shaded brick-red field with angular floral sprays, hooked bars and panels around single column of nine hooked and stepped polychrome floral medallions, in shaded camel border of f lower heads and hooked vine between light blue floral meander and plain stripes, slight localized wear -431cm. x 87cm.(14ft.2in.x2ft.10in.)

AN EUROPEAN CARPET OF ARTS & CRAFTS DESIGN
the deep rust field with overall design do stylized open floral cartouches, in light blue and sea-green lattice frame border of bold leafy vine, floral sprays and palettes, outer shaded sandy-yellow hooked panel with scrolling leaf and plain stripes, slight localized wear -363cm. x 289cm.(11ft.11in. x 9ft.6in.)

A SOUTH CAUCASIAN RUNNER
the rust-red field with three camel floral medallions with pendants flanked by similar half medallions at each side, in an indigo border of stepped and checkered panels between stylized s-motif, small lozenge and plain stripes, localized wear, corroded black and small damages on sides, slight loss on ends -264cm. x 107cm.(8ft.8in. x 3ft.6in.)

A SOUTH CAUCASIAN RUNNER 2
the abashed blue field with diagonal rows of floral sprays together with
animals and bold hooked panel at one end, in an ivory border of polychrome
hooked and linked panels between floral meander stripes, outer barber-pole
stripes, small old repairs -9ft.10in. x 3ft.5in.; and Chinese rug —6ft.llin. x
3ft.1in.

A SOUTH CAUCASIAN RUG
the light shaded rust field with bold hooked Len Koran medallion with pendants containing small hooked lozenges and rosettes enclosing light rust and light blue floral octagon centerpiece, linked hooked spandrels similar, in an indigo border of delicate angular floral vine between barber-pole and plain stripes, localized wear, loss of plated cilium at one end -193cm. x 152cm.(6ft.4in.x5ft.)

A FINE KARABAGH RUG
the shaded soft red feed with three rose head and leafy large shaped
medallions flanked by rosettes and birds, in rose head and angular floral
meander between floral stripes, dated 1948 AD -7ft.9in. x 4ft.4in.; and
Tabriz rug-5ft.7in.x 4ft.2in.

AN ANTIQUE HERIZ CARPET
the shaded pale rust field with angular polychrome palmetto and serrated leaf vine enclosing central hooked and floral panel, in broad abashed light indigo border of stylized bold turtle-palmettos and angular floral meander between sandy-yellow and dusty-pink flowering vine and plain stripes, localized wear, old repairs on the field and one end, part guard stripe rewoven on other end, (very well blend) -368cm. x 281cm.(12ft.1in. x 9ft.3in.)

AN ANTIQUE MAHAL CARPET
the shaded rust field with overall design of multiple hooked lozenge medallions and rosettes, in charcoal border of bold turtle-palmettos and angular floral meander between ivory floral vine stripes, outer reciprocal trefoil and plain stripes, localized wear, small moth damage to the pile in one corner -368cm. x 268cm.(12ft.1in. x 8ft.10in.)

A CONTINENTAL QUALITY CHINESE CARPET
the shaded deep blue field scattered with bold floral sprays around similar larger centerpiece, in light blue border of delicate flower head and leafy vine between ivory floral spray and plain stripes, slight localized wear and old repairs -444cm. x 320cm.(14ft.7in. x 10ft.5in.)

A HERIZ CARPET
the shaded rust field with angular floral vine together with palmettos and hoed leaves around stepped indigo medallion with bold hooked palmetto pendants containing polychrome palmetto cartouches enclosing smaller ice-blue medallion with radiating floral panel centerpiece, ivory spandrels similar, in an indigo border of turtle-palmettos between palmetto vine stripes, slight loss at each end, secured, slight localized wear -329cm. x 248cm.(l0ft.10in.x 8ft.2in.)

AN ANTIQUE FERAGHAN KELLEH
the shaded deep indigo field with overall stylized polychrome herati pattern, camel floral spandrels, in an ivory border of palmettos and angular floral vine between stylized S-motif and floral meander stripes, areas of old repairs mainly on the field, small splits on sides -485cm. x 204cm.(l5ft.11in.x 6ft.8in.)

A FINE MESHED CARPET
the ivory field with meandering floral and leafy vine around concentric floral medallion with palmetto pendants enclosing light blue similar smaller centerpiece, in an ivory border of bold palmettos and leafy vine between rust and blue floral meander stripes, outer plain stripe, signature at one end, very slight localized wear -291cm. x 198cm. (9ft.1in. x 6ft.6in.)

AN ANTIQUE AUBUSSON CARPET, FRAGMENT
the shaded fox-brown field with leafy vine around large polychrome floral medallion, one end with floral cartouches and leafy swags, loss on side and part of the carpet at one end -409cm. x 339cm.(13ft.5in. x 11ft.2in.)

KERMAN CARPET, ESFAHAN CARPET, AMRITZAR CARPET, BALUCHISTAN CARPET, BOKHARA SUSANI PANEL, 18TH CENTURV GILET PERSAN

KERMAN CARPET, ESFAHAN CARPET, AMRITZAR CARPET, BALUCHISTAN CARPET, BOKHARA SUSANI PANEL, 18TH CENTURV GILET PERSAN

AN ESFAHAN CARPET, the ivory field with a
beige pole medallion and spandrels ail with curvi-
linear vines, palmettes and arabesques, a madder
palmette, arabesque and vine border, twin guard
stripes, lOft. by 6ft. 9m. (305cm. by 206cm.), circa
1960, condition: fair.

A KERMAN CARPET, the ivory field with a
central tree, vines and floral shrubs, an ivory floral
border, twin guard stripes, 13/r. by 9ft. 9in.
(396cm. by 297cm.), circa 1960, condition: fair.

AN 18TH CENTURY AGRA CARPET, the madder
field with palmettes, cloudbands and vines, a
similar indigo border and twin guard stripes,
reduced in size, now 13/r. 2m. by 8/r. 11m. (401cm.
by 272cm.), condition: worn

A FARA BALUCHISTAN CARPET, the indigo field
with three rows of oblong guis, eleven borders,
14/r. 2m. by 8/r. 2m. (432cm. by 249cm.), circa 1930,
condition : fair., slight wear

AN AMRITZAR CARPET, the turquoise field
with flowerheads and vines, triple guard stripes,
10/r. 8m. by 9ft. 8m. (325cm. by 295cm.), circa 1930,
condition: fair.

A TABRIZ CARPET, the ivory field with palm¬ettes, vines and flowerheads, a green flowerhead border and twin guard stripes, 14/r. 6m. by lift. 6m. (442cm. by 351cm.), circa 1930,

condition: worn

A TABRIZ CARPET, the eau-de-nil field with a
madder pole medallion and spandrels, ail with
palmettes and vines, an indigo similar border, triple
guard stripes, 13/t. Ain. by 9ft. 9in. (406cm. by
297cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A KASHAN SILK CARPET, the pale indigo field
with a madder pole medallion and spandrels, ail
with star tiles, vines and botehs, a madder border of
flowerheads and palmettes, triple guard stripes,
10/f. lin. by Ift. (323cm. by 213cm.), circa 1925,
condition :fair., slight wear

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

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

A SARABEND CARPET, the indigo field with
flowerheads, six borders, 15/t. 6m. by 6ft. 9m.
(472cm. by 206cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., slight
wear

A MASHHAD CARPET, the madder field with an
indigo pole medallion and spandrels ail with
flowerheads and vines, an ivory border of palmettes
and flowerheads, twin guard stripes, 16/r. 11m. by
lOft. lOin. (516cm. by 330cm.), circa 1920, condition:
fair., slight wear

A MASHHAD CARPET, the indigo field with
Trees of Life, a madder palmette and flowerhead
border with triple guard stripes, 16/t. 8m. by lOft.
11m. (508cm. by 333cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.,
eut for fireplace

A TURKMAN SUSANI PANEL, the aubergine silk field with a central medallion and botehs with birds and vines, all embroidered in shades of madder, saffron, green, pale indigo and

ivory, a star medallion, boteh and bird border embroidered in similar colours, single florai vine guard stripes, 7ft. Sin. by 5ft. llin. {226cm. by 180cm.), circa 1900,

condition: fair.

A BOKHARA SUSANI PANEL, the ivory linen field with an overall design of flowerheads, leaves and vines all in attractive shades of madder, saffron and green, sulunded by a wide

border of flowerheads, leaves and vn.es «tthm guard stripes rfsTmilar motifs, 7/r. 2in. by 4fl. 7in. (218cm. by 141cm.), arca 1910, condmon: damaged

А 19тн CENTURV RESHT PANEL, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and spandrels all with flowerheads and vines, a saffron flowerhead and vine border, smgle guard

stripes, 7ft. Sin. by 4ft. lin. {221cm. by 124cm.\ condition-fair.

A FINE BOKHARA SUSANI PANEL, the ivory field with florai medallions, a vine and flowerhead border, 8ft. 2in. by Sft. 4in. (249cm. by 162cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair.

A TURKMAN SUSANI PANEL, the madder silk field with tuUps and botehs all embroidered m shades of indigo, saffron and green, with a chrysanthemum, boteh and vine border

embroidered in similar colours, single vine guard stripes, 7ft. 6in by 5ft. 7m. {229cm. by 170cm.\ circa 1850, condition: damaged

A FINE 19тн CENTURV RESHT PANEL, the pale green field with star guls and vines, a saffron palmette and flowerhead border, one inner and two outer guard stripes, 7ft. by 4ft.

8in. (213cm. by 142cm.\ circa 1850, condition: fair.

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

ANOTHER SIMILAR, lft. 9in. by lft. 6in. (53cm. by 46cm.), condition: fair.

17TH CENTURY ARMENIAN CARPET, KARAPINER RUNNER, AMRITZAR ANIMAL RUG, FINE KASHAN RAISED SILK AND METAL THREAD RUG

17TH CENTURY ARMENIAN CARPET, KARAPINER RUNNER, AMRITZAR ANIMAL RUG, FINE KASHAN RAISED SILK AND METAL THREAD RUG

A 17TH CENTURY ARMENIAN CARPET, the indigo field with an overall design of palmettes, leaves and vines, a reciprocal trefoil border and triple guard stripes, 14ft. lin. by 7ft.

lOin. (429cm. by 239cm.), condition: fair., slight wear

A HEREKE SILK AND METAL THREAD PRAYER RUG, the beige mehrab with palmettes, vines and flowerheads, pale blue arabesque spandrels, a pale indigo palmette and leaf border, triple

guard stripes, with a signature panel in top left corner, 4ft. 8in. by 3ft. 4in. (147cm. by 106cm.), modem, condition: good

AN 18TH CENTURY KHILA KUBA CARPET, the indigo field with medallions, palmettes, vines and flowerheads, a saffron vine and flowerhead border, single guard stripes, 13ft. 6in. by

6ft. 6in. (411cm. by 198cm.), condition: zoom, restored

A KARAPINER RUNNER, the madder field with four medallions and stepped guis an ivory comb and stepped^/ border, single guard stripes, 12ft. 5in. by 4ft (378cm. by 122cm.), circa

1880, condition: fair., slight wear, restored

A KONYA OBRUK RUNNER, the saffron field with two rows of seven medal¬lions, an ivory stepped gui border, 9ft. 9in. by 4ft. (297cm. by 122cm.), circa 1840, condition: fair.,

restored

A YURUK RUG, the madder and indigo field with three medallions, a madder gui border, single guard stripes, 6ft. 6in. by 4ft. 2in. (198cm. by 127cm.), circa 1900, condition:

fair., damaged, holed,fold wear

A KONYA YURUK RUG, the rose field with two medallions, and a walnut border with <S’s, 5ft. 3in. by 3ft. 5in. {160cm. by 104cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., slight wear

A NORTH-WEST PERSIAN ANIMAL AND TREE CARPET, the madder field with cypress trees, floral shrubs, animais and birds, pale indigo arabesque border, 14ft. 5in. by 8ft. 5in. (439cm.

by 257cm.), condition: worn

AN ELLOR CARPET, the ivory field with an overall design of flowerheads, a madder flowerhead border, twin guard stripes, 12ft. 4in. by 9ft. 6in. [376cm. by 290cm.), circa 1850,

condition: fair., restored

AN AMRITZAR ANIMAL RUG, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and spandrels, ail with animais, birds and dragons, 7ft. 5in. by 4ft. 7in. (226cm. by 140cm.), circa 1900,

condition: fair.

A SHRINIGAR PRAYER RUG, the rose mehrab with twin columns and a hanging lamp, ivory spandrels, seven borders, 6ft. 2in. by 3ft. 5in. (188cm. by 104cm.), circa 1930, condition:

fair.

A KERMAN PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab with trees and birds, pictorial cartouche spandrels, depicting a Shah of Persia with animais and birds, a madder bird and flowerhead

border, single guard stripes, 6ft. 9in. by 4ft. 4in. (206cm. by 132cm.), circa 1920, condition: worn

A HEREKE SILK AND METAL THREAD RUG, the gold file field with flowerheads and vines, a similar border and two inner and one outer guard stripes, 4ft. 7in. by 3ft. (140cm. by

91cm.), modem, condition: fair.

AN ELLOR CARPET, the madder field with cloudbands, palmettes and vines, a pale indigo border of palmettes and arabesques, four inner and one outer guard stripes, 19ft. 6in. by

15ft. lin. (594cm. by 460cm.), circa 1850, condition:fair., holed, restored

A PERSIAN TEKKE CARPET, the indigo field with six rows of seventeen guis, sunburst gui border, serrated leaf skirts, 13ft. lOin. by lOft. 2in. (422cm. by 310cm.), circa 1950,

condition: fair.

A PERSIAN TEKKE RUG, the madder field with five rows of nine guis, a sunburst gui and comb border, serrated leaf guard stripes, 4ft. 5in. by 3ft. Win. (135cm. by 117cm.), circa

1930, condition: fair.

A YOMUT CARPET, the madder field with Kepsi guis, an ivory curled leaf border, flowerhead skirts, lOft. 7in. by 5ft. lOin. (323cm. by 178cm.), circa 1820, condition: fair.,

restored and patched

A FINE KASHAN RAISED SILK AND METAL THREAD RUG, the metal field with a pole medallion and spandrels, ail with flowerheads and vines, a cartouche border depicting buildings,

triple guard stripes, 6ft. lOin. by 4ft. 3in. (208cm. by 129cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A 19TH CENTURY TEKKE TORBA, the madder field with four rows of three guis, a gui border and plain skirt, 4ft. 5in. by lft. 5m. (135cm. by 43cm.), circa 1860, condition: f air,

slight wear

A TEKKE TURKMAN RUG, the madder field with three rows of ten guis, sunburst gui border, serrated leaf skirts, 6ft. 4in. by 4ft. 3in. {193cm. by 129cm.), circa 1930, condition:

fair.

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

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.

SOUTH CAUCASIAN RUNNER, KHILA RUG, ANTIQUE CHINESE CARPET, KHOTAN CARPET, NAIN PART SILK RUG

SOUTH CAUCASIAN RUNNER, KHILA RUG, ANTIQUE CHINESE CARPET, KHOTAN CARPET, NAIN PART SILK RUG

A SOUTH CAUCASIAN RUNNER, the walnut trellis field with stylized flowers, and an Armenian inscription at one end, an ivory wine glass and stepped leaf border, single guard

stripes, 8ft. 9in. by 3ft. 7in. (267cm. by 109cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair., restored

A KUBA RUG, the indigo field with flowerheads, vines and animais, an ivory gui border, single guard stripes, Sft. 2in. by 4ft. (157cm. by 122cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A BIDJU RUG, the madder field with stylized flowerheads and vines, hooked and stepped guis, an ivory wine glass and stepped leaf border and single guard stripes, Sft. 6in. by

4ft. lin. (168cm. by 124cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

AN ANTIQUE LESGHI RUNNER, the indigo field with ten medallions, an ivory star and bracket border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, lOft. Sin. by Sft. 9in. (317cm. by

114cm.), circa 1840, condition: fair., splits

A FINE KHILA RUG, the pale indigo field with an overall design of medal-lions, two borders, 5ft. 4in. by 3ft. 9in. (152cm. by 114cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

AN UNUSUAL MEREZE RUNNER, the indigo field with hooked guls, flower-heads, animals and botehs, an ivory Mereze border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, lOft. lin. by 3ft.

Sin. (307cm. by 104cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair., slight
wear

A SOUTH CAUCASIAN RUNNER, the walnut trellis field with stylized flowers, and an Arrnenian inscription at one end, an ivory wine glass and stepped leaf border, single guard

stripes, 8ft. 9in. by 3ft. 7in. (267cm. by 109cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair., restored

A TALYSH RUG, the indigo field with arrow flights and star guis, an ivory fiowerhead border, triple guard stripes, 7ft. 2in. by 3ft. Sin. (218cm. by 104cm.), circa 1860,

condition: fair.

AN ANTIQUE KUBA RUG, the pale indigo field with star guis, leaves and flowerheads, an ivory wine glass and stepped leaf border, single guard stripes, 5ft. lin. by 3ft. 7in.

(155cm. by 110cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A KAZAKH RUG, the indigo field with octagonal medallions, pale indigo ‘S’ border, single guard stripes, 7ft. 7in. by 4ft. Sin. (231cm. by 135cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

AN ANTIQUE CHINESE CARPET, the saffron field with five lotus medallions and floral spngs, two borders, 8ft. 9in. by 5ft. 3in. (267cm. by 160cm.), circa 1850, condition: fair.

A KAZAKH RUG, the madder field with three medallions, guis and flower¬heads, an ivory flowerhead border, triple guard stripes, 5ft. 8in. by 4ft. 3in. (173cm. by 129cm.), circa

1890, condition: fair., slight wear

A NOMADIC KAZAKH RUG, the madder field with four medallions, sur-rounded by trees and animais, three borders, 7ft. lin. by 5ft. 7in. (216cm. by 170cm.), circa 1900, condition: f

air, damaged

A PEKIN CARPET, the saffron field with a lotus and fretwork medallion surrounded by sprays of flowers, fretwork spandrels, saffron lotus outer border key and pearl inner border,

9ft. Sin. by 6ft. (295cm. by 183cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., patched

A KHOTAN CARPET, the saffron field with rows of flowerheads, two borders, 13ft. lOin. by 3ft. 5in. (422cm. by 104cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair., slight wear

A KHOTAN CARPET, the pale indigo field with three medaillons surrounded by butterflies, fretwork spandrels, two borders, 9ft. lOin. by 5ft. (300cm. by 152cm.), circa 1880,

condition: fair., slight wear

A PEKIN DRAGON CARPET, the pale blue field with five five-clawed dragons, flaming pearls and sea-wave ends, lift, by 8ft. 3in. (335cm. by 251cm.), circa 1920
A CHINESE SILK AND METAL THREAD RUG, the metal thread field with dragons, flaming pearls and Taoist symbols, a sea-wave border, 6ft. 9in. by 4ft. (206cm. by 122cm.), modem,

condition: fair.

A CHINESE PICTORIAL RUG, depicting a Cassia Tree and two of the eight Immortals playing Go and the others looking on, ail on a saffron field within a madder floral border, 6ft.

9in. by 4ft. lin. (206cm. by 124cm.), circa 1900, condition fair.

A NAIN PART SILK RUG, the indigo field with a beige medallion and spandrels, ail with palmettes, vines and flowerheads, a beige border with arabesques, triple guard stripes,

6ft. 5in. by 3ft. 6in. (196cm. by 107cm.), modem, condition: fair.

A RARE KHOTAN SAPH, the field with ten mehrabs of flowering trees and trellis work spandrels, 13ft. lOin. by 3ft. 5in. (422cm. by 104cm.), circa 1800, condition: fair., slight

wear, holed

A VARAMIN RUG, TABRIZ TREE OF LIFE RUGS, KASHAN CARPET, KASHAN RUG, FINE SAROUGH RUG, MALAYER RUG

A VARAMIN RUG, TABRIZ TREE OF LIFE RUGS, KASHAN CARPET, KASHAN RUG, FINE SAROUGH RUG, MALAYER RUG

lf A VARAMIN RUG, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion and spandrels, ail with palmettes and flowerheads, an indigo border with floral car¬touches, single guard

stripes, 7ft. 6in. by 4ft. Win. (229cm. by 147cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A PAIR OF TABRIZ TREE OF LIFE RUGS, the ivory field with a central vase
with flowers and vines, three borders, 4ft. 9in. by 2ft. lOin. (145cm. by 86cm.),
circa 1930, condition: fair.    (2)

A FINE BENLIAN TABRIZ CARPET, the ivory field with palmettes, vines, cloudbands, animais and dragons, a madder wave border with animais and palm¬ettes, single guard stripes,

lOft. 2in. by 12ft. lOin. (310cm. by 391cm.), circa 1940, condition: fair.

A KASHAN SILK PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab with pale indigo spandrels, ail with curvilinear vines, arabesques and flowerheads, a similar ivory border, twin guard stripes, 6ft.

6in. by 4ft. 4in. (198cm. by 132cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair., split

A GHOM SILK CARPET, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion and camel spandrels, ail with palmettes, cloudbands and vines, an indigo border with a similar design, triple

guard stripes, 14ft. 6in. by 9ft. llin. (442cm. by 302cm.), circa 1960, condition: fair.

A GHOM SILK RUG, the plain madder field with a herati pole medallion and spandrels, an indigo turtle and vine border, triple guard stripes, 7ft. 3in. by 4ft. (221cm. by 122cm.),

circa 1960, condition: fair.

A KASHAN CARPET, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and spandrels ail with vases of flowers, palmettes and vines, an indigo palmette and vine border, triple guard

stripes, lift. lin. by 7ft. 4in. {330cm. by 223cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A GHOM SILK RUG, the madder boteh field with a boteh indigo medallion and spandrels, a cartouche border with couplets of verse, triple guard stripes, 6ft. 7in. by 4ft. 6in.

201cm. by 137cm.), circa 1960, condition: fair.

AN ESFAHAN RUG, the ivory field with a pale indigo pole medallion and spandrels, ail with palmettes, vines and Aowerheads, a beige arabesque border, single guard stripes, 5ft.

2in. by 3ft. 7in. {157cm. by 109cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A FINE PART SILK ESFAHAN CARPET, the ivory field with a madder pole medallion and indigo spandrels, ail with curvilinear vines, arabesques and flower-heads, a similar madder

border, twin guard stripes, lift. 5in. by 7ft. 8in. {348cm. by 234cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair., stained

A FINE SENNEH HAMADAN RUG, the plain ivory field with a madder medallion and indigo spandrels, ail with herati pattern, a madder flowerhead and serrated leaf border, triple

guard stripes, 6ft. by 4ft. 6in. {183cm. by 137cm.), circa 1900, con-dition: fair., restored

A GHOM SILK TREE OF LIFE RUG, the indigo field with Trees of Life, animais, birds and shrubs, a pistachio border of a similar design, single guard stripes, 7ft. by 4ft. 3in.

213cm. by 129cm.), modem, condition: fair.

A KASHAN RUG, the ivory field with an inscription medallion and spandrels, an ivory inscription border, twin guard stripes, 4ft. 3in. by 3ft. 2in. {129cm. by 97cm.), circa 1940,

condition: fair.

A GHOM PART SILK RUG, the ivory field with an overall design of botehs and leaves, an ivory floral and leaf border, single guard stripes, 6ft. llin. by 4ft. 7in. (211cm. by

140cm.), circa 1940, condition: fair.

A KASHAN SILK RUG, the madder field with palmettes, flowerheads and leaves, an indigo border of a similar design, twin guard stripes, 6ft. 6in. by 4ft. 5in. (198cm. by 135cm.),

circa 1930, condition: fair.

A FINE SAROUGH RUG, the ivory field with vines and flowerheads, an indigo border with flowerheads and vines, one inner and two outer guard stripes, 6ft. 6in. by 4ft. 7in.

(198cm. by 140cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair., slight wear, guard stripe missing at one end

A KASHMIR CARPET, the field divided into six rows of seven panels, a similar border and twin guard stripes, 12ft. 5in. by 9ft. lin. (378cm. by 277cm.), modem, condition: good

A LARGE AND FINE RAVAR KERMAN CARPET, the field divided into nine rows of thirteen panels containing flowering trees and floral sprays, a madder border with floral sprays, three

inner and two outer guard stripes, 17ft. by lOft. 9in. (518cm. by 328cm.), circa 1910, condition: fair., slight wear

A MALAYER RUG, the indigo field with herati pattern, an ivory fish border and twin guard stripes, 6ft. by 4ft. 5in. (183cm. by 135cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KASHAN RUG, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and spandrels, ail with flowerheads and vines, a similar indigo border and twin guard stripes, 6ft. 8in. by 4ft. 5in.

(203cm. by 135cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

TIBETAN CARPET, CHINESE PICTORIAL RUG, TABRIZ RUGS, MASHHAD AMOGHLI CARPET, KASHAN MOHTASHAM CARPET

TIBETAN CARPET, CHINESE PICTORIAL RUG, TABRIZ RUGS, MASHHAD AMOGHLI CARPET, KASHAN MOHTASHAM CARPET

A TIBETAN CARPET, the camel field with five four-clawed dragon medai¬llons, with a black fretwork border, 12ft. lin. by 9ft. 4in. (368cm. by 284cm.), circa 1950, condition:

fair.

AN OVAL CHINESE PICTORIAL RUG, depicting a galleon on the high seas, 7ft. 7in. by 4ft. 6in. (231cm. by 137cm.), circa 1925, condition: fair.

ANOTHER SIMILAR, 4ft. 6in. by 2ft. 7in. (137cm. by 79cm.), circa 1925, condition: fair.

A CHINESE CARPET, the ivory field with a medallion depicting a ‘dog-of-Fo’ and floral spandrels all with Taoist Symbols, butterflies and bats, four borders, 12ft. 7in. by Wft.

3in. (384cm. by 312cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair., slight wear, eut for fireplace

A CHINESE SILK RUG, the saffron field with a fretwork and flowerhead medallion and spandrels, vines and flowerheads, an unusual border of flowerheads and vines and a chevron

inner guard stripe, inscribed ‘Made for Use in the Hall of Central Harmony 8ft. by 5ft. 2in. (244cm. by 157cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A HERIZ SILK PRAYER RUG, the madder mehrab with a central vase and a hanging lamp flanked by columns, indigo floral spandrels, an ivory border of flowers and vines, two inner

and three outer guard stripes, 5ft. lOin. by 4ft. 6in. (178cm. by 137cm.), circa 1840, condition: slight wear, restored

A FINE TABRIZ CARPET, depicting Michelangelo’s Statue of Moses, 7ft. llin. by 5ft. 8in. (241cm. by 173cm.), modem, condition: fair.

A KASHAN RAISED SILK RUG, the pale indigo field with a skeleton pole medallion and spandrels, ail with vines, flowerheads and palmettes, a rose madder border with leaves,

flowerheads and medallions, triple guard stripes, 6ft. 8in. by 4ft. Sin. (203cm. by 135cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A PAIR OF TABRIZ RUGS, the walnut field with a camel medallion and
spandrels, ail with flowerheads and vines, a similar border and triple guard stripes,
6ft. 4in. by 4ft. Sin. (193cm. by 135cm.) and 6ft. 2in. by 4ft. 4in. (188cm. by 132cm.),
circa 1930, condition: fair.    (2)

A KERMAN PICTORIAL PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab with a central Tree of Life surrounded by birds and animais, with a pictorial medallion above enclosing a mosque and with animais

and birds below, the spandrels depicting mosques, trees and animais, the pale indigo border with buildings, trees, animais and birds, single floral guard stripes, 7ft. lOin. by

4ft. lOin. (239cm. by 147cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

ANOTHER SIMILAR, 7ft. 5in. by 4ft. Sin. (226cm. by 135cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A TABRIZ SILK RUG, the madder field with an ivory pole medallion and spandrels ail with flowerheads and vines, a similar madder border, triple guard stripes, 5ft. Sin. by 3ft.

lOin. (165cm. by 117cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A TABRIZ RUG, the plain madder field with an ivory vine medallion and spandrels, seven borders, 6ft. byAft. 6in. (183cm. by 137cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KASHAN MOHTASHAM RUG, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion and pale green spandrels, ail with palmettes, vines and flowerheads, a similar indigo border, twin guard

stripes, 7ft. by 4ft. 8in. (213cm. by 142cm.), circa 1900, con¬dition: fair.

A MASHHAD AMOGHLI CARPET, the ivory field with a madder pole medai¬llon and indigo spandrels, ail with an intricate design of curvilinear vines, palmettes, flowerheads,

cloudbands and arabesques, a madder boteh, palmette, vine and flowerhead border, triple guard stripes, 13ft. 8in. by lOft. lin. (417cm. by 307cm.), circa 1925, condition: fair.,

stained

A TEHERAN SILK RUG, the ivory field with an indigo medallion and spandrels, ail with vines and flowerheads, an ivory border with flowerheads and vines, two inner and three outer

guard stripes, 7ft. lin. by 4ft. 7in. (216cm. by 140cm.), modem, condition: fair.

A KASHAN MOHTASHAM CARPET, the ivory field with an indigo pole medal¬lion and rose madder spandrels, ail with vines, flowerheads and palmettes, a similar indigo border, four

inner and outer guard stripes, lift. 7in. by 7ft. 8in. (353cm. by 234cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KASHAN RUG, the indigo field with arabesques, palmettes, leaves and animais, a madder border of palmettes and vines, twin guard stripes, 7ft. lin. by 4ft. 4in. (216 cm. by

132cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A RAISED WOOL RUG, the ivory field with a skeleton medallion and spandrels, ail with flowerheads and vines, palmette and vine border, triple guard stripes, 6ft. 8in. by 4ft.

2in. (203cm. by 127cm.), modem, condition: fair.

A KASHAN MOHTASHAM RUG, the walnut field with an indigo pole medalhon and spandrels, ail with vines and palmettes, an indigo palmette and arabesque border, triple guard stripes,

6ft. 6in. by 4ft. 5in. (198cm. by 135cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

MALAYER RUG, SENNEH RUG, ESFAHAN RUG, KURDISH RUNNER, BAKHTIARI RUG, TABRIZ PART SILK RUGS, SHIRAZ RUG

MALAYER RUG, SENNEH RUG, ESFAHAN RUG, KURDISH RUNNER, BAKHTIARI RUG, TABRIZ PART SILK RUGS, SHIRAZ RUG

A MALAYER RUG, the ivory field with vines
and botehs, four borders, 6ft. 6m. by 4ft. lin.
(198cm. by 124cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., slight
wear.

A SENNEH RUG, the ivory field with rows of
botehs, a madder border, single guard stripes,
6ft. 9m. by 4ft. 6m. (206cm. by 137cm.), circa 1900,
condition: slight wear.

AN ESFAHAN RUG, the indigo field with a
pale indigo medallion and ivory spandrels ail with
flowerheads, arabesques and vines, a beige flower-
head and palmette border, twin guard stripes,
5ft. 4in. by 3ft. 5in. (162cm. by 104cm.), modem,
condition: fair.

A MALAYER RUG, the rose madder field with vases of flowers and birds, five borders, 6ft. 8m. by (203cm. by 122cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A BIDJAR RUG, the indigo field with a madder
pole medallion with two smaller saffron medallions
at either end, ail with the herati pattern, an ivory
floral border, single guard stripes, 6ft. lin. by lin.
(210cm. by 174cm.), circa 1920, condition: slight
wear, eut and restored.

A FINE KASHMIR PRAYER RUG, with a Kashan
design, the ivory mehrab with a pictorial medallion
and beige spandrels, ail with vases of flowers, a
camel flowerhead, vine and palmette border, twin
guard stripes, Ift. 8m. by 4ft. lin. (234cm. by
140cm.), modem, condition: fair.

A KURDISH RUNNER, the indigo field with
palmettes and vines, three borders, 9ft. 10m. by
3ft. 10m. (300cm. by 117cm.), circa 1920, condition:
fair.

AN AFSHAR RUG, the indigo field with an
ivory floral medallion and green spandrels, five
borders, 5ft. 4in. by 3ft. 11m. (162cm. by 119cm.),
modem, condition: fair.

A TABRIZ RUG, the indigo field with vines
and flowerheads, a madder vine and palmette
border, twin guard stripes, 5ft. 11m. by 4/f. 6m.
(180cm. by 137cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., slight
wear.

A BAKHTIARI RUG, the indigo field with the
herati pattern, a madder stepped gui border,
5ft. 2in. by Aft. (157cm. by 122cm.), circa 1900,
condition: fair., restored.

A KASHAN RUG, the madder field with a
skeleton medallion and floral sprigs, an indigo
floral border, single guard stripes, 3ft. 11m. by
3ft. 9m. (119cm. by 114cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair.

A KASHAN SILK PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab with twin vases and a central tree, single columns and madder spandrels, a terracotta floral border, triple guard stripes, 6ft. lin.

by 4/f. 5m. (210cm. by 135cm.), circa 1920, condition: worn.

A GHAwIN PRAYER RUG, the indigo mehrab with a central vase of flowers, flanked by floral shrubs and columns, ivory vine spandrels, a madder flowerhead and vine border, two inner

and one outer guard stripes, 6ft. 7 in. by Aft. (201cm. by 122cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A PAIR OF TABRIZ PART SILK RUGS, the madder
field with an indigo pole medallion and pale indigo
spandrels, ail with flowerheads and vines, an indigo
turtle and vine border, triple guard stripes, both
Aft. by 3ft. Ain. (147cm. by 102cm.), modem,
condition: good.

AN AFSHAR RUG, the indigo field with rows
of madder botehs, five borders, Ift. 5m. by 5ft. 2m.
(226cm. by 157cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., slight
wear.

A MASHHAD RUG, the madder field with rows
of botehs, an indigo flowerhead border, one inner
and two outer guard stripes, 6ft. 9m. by Aft. 5m.
(206cm. by 135cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair., slight
wear.

A KASHAN PART SILK RUG, the indigo field
with a rose pole medallion, flowerheads, vines,
birds and arabesques, a madder flowerhead border
and triple guard stripes, 6ft. 11m. by 4ft. 5m.
(211cm. by 135cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair., slight
wear.

A SHIRAZ RUG, the madder field with a walnut
and ivory medallion and spandrels, ail with flower-
heads, a madder floral border, single guard stripes,
4/i. 10m. by 3ft. 6m. (147cm. by 107cm.), modem,
condition: fair.

A TABRIZ RUG, the indigo field with flower-
heads and vines, a madder turtle and vine border,
two inner and one outer guard stripes, 5ft. 9m. by
Aft. Ain. (175cm. by 132cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair.

A TURKMAN TEKKE RUG, the madder field with three rows of eight guis, eleven borders, diamond trellis skirts, 5ft. 5m. by 4ft. 8m. (165cm. by 142cm.), circa 1920, condition:

fair.

GHOM CANE CARPET, ANTIQUE NERIZ SILK RUG, KASHAN PRAYER RUG, KURDISH GELIM, JOSHAGHAN RUG

GHOM CANE CARPET, ANTIQUE NERIZ SILK RUG, KASHAN PRAYER RUG, KURDISH GELIM, JOSHAGHAN RUG

A GHOM CANE CARPET, with bands of vines and botehs, an ivory turtle and vine border and one inner and two outer guard stripes, 12/r. lin. by 9ft. 2m. (368cm. by 279cm.), circa

1950, condition: good.

A KAZAKH RUG, the indigo field with three medallions, flowerheads and guis, a madder gui border, single guard stripes, 8ft. oin. by 3ft. 2m. (259cm. by 97cm.), circa 1900,

condition: fair., damaged.

A KASHAN CARPET, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and spandrels, ail with curvilinear vines, palmettes and flowerheads, a madder border of cartouches with

flowerheads, triple guard stripes, 12/f. 6m. by 9ft. lin. (381cm. by 211cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair., stained.

A KHOTAN SAPH, with nine mehrabs and a madder diamond border, 9/r. 5m. by 2ft. 8m. (287cm. by 81cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A TEKKE TURKMAN CARPET, the madder field with four rows of fourteen guis, sunburst gui border and serrated leaf skirts, 7/r. 6m. by 5/r. 5m. (229cm. by 165cm.), circa 1920,

condition: fair.

A FARAGHAN CARPET, the walnut field with herati pattern, four borders, 13/r. 5m. by 5/r. 10m. (409cm. by 178cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair., slight wear.

A KERMAN CARPET, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion, surrounded by floral sprays, floral cartouche border, 13/r. 9m. by 10/r. 2m. (419cm. by 310cm.), condition:

fair., slight wear.

AN ANTIQUE NERIZ SILK RUG, the pale green
field with sprays of roses, ten borders, 5ft. 9in. by
4/r. 3m. (175cm. by 29cm.), circa 1840, condition:
fair., restored.

AN UNUSUAL KERMAN RUG, the madder field
with geometrie flowerheads, medallions and vines,
a pale indigo and ivory border with flowerheads
and vines, Ift. Ain. by Aft. lin. (223cm. by 140cm.),
circa 1930, condition: fair.

A ZIEGLER VAGIREH, the vine green field with
madder spandrels and flowerheads, a madder
palmette and vine border, 5ft. by Aft. (152cm. by
122cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KHAMSEH RUG, the indigo field with a
madder twin pole medallion ail with birds and
plants, five borders, 5ft. 9m. by 5ft. Ain. (175cm. by
162cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A PAIR OF BIDJAR GELIMS, the indigo field with an ivory pole medallion, a flowerhead border, twin guard stripes, both Aft. 10m. by 3ft. 10m. (147cm. by 117cm.), circa 1930,

condition: fair.

A GHASHGHAI RUG, the indigo field with an ivory medallion and madder trellis spandrels, ail with medallions and guis, an ivory gui border, five inner and five outer guard

stripes, 6ft. 8in. by Aft. 8m. (203cm. by 142cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A KASHAN PRAYER RUG, the indigo mehrab
with a central vase of flowers, with leaves, vines,
palmettes and arabesques, madder floral spandrels,
a madder flowerhead border, twin guard stripes,
6ft. 9in. by Aft. Ain. (206cm. by 132cm.), circa 1920,
condition: fair.

A KEDAR RUG, the madder field with a
saffron pole medallion and flowerhead spandrels,
two borders, 3ft. 9in. by 2ft. 9in. (114cm. by 84cm.),
circa 1900, condition: fair., slight wear.

A KURDISH RUNNER, the indigo field with a
Faraghan design, five borders, 13/r. 5in. by 3ft. 6in.
(409cm. by 107cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., slight
wear.

A BIDJAR RUG, the madder field with an
indigo floral medallion and walnut spandrels, ivory
leaf and flowerhead border, single guard stripes,
2m. by Aft. 9m. (218cm. by 145cm.), circa 1900,
condition: fair., slight wear.

A MAHAL RUG, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion and spandrels ail with a trelliswork, three borders, 6/t. 5m. by Aft. lin. (196cm. by 124cm.), circa 1930, condition:

fair.

A KURDISH GELIM, the walnut field with
stepped guis, and three borders, 10/r. 7m. by
Aft. Hin. (323cm. by 150cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair., damaged.

A JOSHAGHAN RUG, the indigo field with botehs, a madder vine border, three inner and one outer guard stripes, 6ft. lin. by Aft. 3m. (185cm. by 129cm.), circa 1900, condition:

fair., slight wear.

KHORASSAN CARPET, SAROUGH MAHAL RUG, KERMAN PICTORIAL RUG, PERSIAN TURKMAN BOKHARA, ESFAHAN RUGS, TABRIZ SILK RUG

KHORASSAN CARPET, SAROUGH MAHAL RUG, KERMAN PICTORIAL RUG, PERSIAN TURKMAN BOKHARA, ESFAHAN RUGS, TABRIZ SILK RUG

A KHORASSAN CARPET, the plain vine green
field with twenty borders, 20/r. lm. by 16/r. 5m.
(612cm. by 500cm.), circa 1860, condition: worn and
stained.

A HERIZ CARPET, the pale indigo field with a madder pole medallion ail with a stylised design of palmettes, flowerheads and vines, a madder turtle and vine border, four inner

and three outer guard stripes, 18/t. 5m. by 12/r. 6m. (561cm. by 381cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., slight wear, mothed.

A KERMAN CARPET, the madder field with a triple pole medallion, vines and flowerheads, an ivory palmette and vine border, triple guard stripes, 19/r. 4m. by lOft. Hin. (589cm.

by 333cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair., slight wear.

A KASHAN SILK RUG, the indigo field with a circular fish medallion, flowerheads, arabesques and vines, an ivory border with a similar design, two guard stripes, 6ft. 9in. by

4ft. 3in. (206cm. by 129cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair., slight wear.

A SENNEH GELIM, the walnut ground with floral motifs and three borders, 5ft. 10m. by Aft. Ain. (178cm. by 132cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A BIDJAR RUG, the plain madder field with an
indigo pole medallion and spandrels, an ivory
flowerhead and vine border, single guard stripes,
8ft. lin. by Aft. Ain. (246cm. by 132cm.), circa 1860,
condition: fair., slight wear.

A SAROUGH MAHAL RUG, the indigo field with
a rose medallion and green spandrels, ail with herati
pattern, an ivory wave border with flowerheads,
single guard stripes, Ift. lin. by Aft. 9m. (216cm. by
145cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KASHAN SILK RUG, the plain aubergine field with a pale indigo medallion and saffron spandrels, a pale indigo palmette and flowerhead border and twin guard stripes, 6ft. 2m. by

Aft. (188cm. by 122cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A SENNEH HAMADAN RUG, the indigo field
with herati pattern, an ivory boteh border and twin
guard stripes, 6/f. 5m. by Aft. Ain. (196cm. by
132cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A KURDISH RUG, the madder field with herati pattern, three borders, 6ft. 6m. by 3ft. 9m. (198cm. by 114cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A KERMAN PICTORIAL RUG, depicting the
Shahs of Iran, 2ft. lin. by 2ft. (79cm. by 61cm.),
circa 1920, condition: fair.

A GHASHGHAI RUG, the indigo field with a
madder pole medallion and spandrels, ail with
flowers and animais, seven borders, 8ft. 3m. by
5ft. lin. (251cm. by 155cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair.

A SERAPI RUNNER, the camel field with three
medallions, flowerheads and guis, three borders,
16/r. 7m. by 3ft. 2m. (505cm. by 97cm.), circa 1900,
condition : fair.

A PERSIAN TURKMAN BOKHARA, the madder
field with four rows of eleven guis, sunburst gui
border, lift. 2m. by 6ft. 8m. (340cm. by 203cm.),
modem, condition: fair.

A KURDISH RUNNER, the indigo field with herati pattern, a madder flowerhead border, single guard stripes, 21/r. 9m. by 3ft. 3m. (662cm. by 99cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.,

slight wear.

ANOTHER, SIMILAR, lift. 5m. by Ift. 9m. (348cm. by 236cm.), modem, condition: fair.

A TABRIZ SILK RUG, the madder field with an
ivory pole medallion and pale indigo spandrels,
ail with vines, palmettes and flowerheads, an indigo
border with palmettes and vines, triple guard
stripes, 6ft. lin. by Aft. 6in. (185cm. by 137cm.),
circa 1900, condition : fair.

A PAIR OF ESFAHAN RUGS, the indigo field
with an ivory pole medallion and madder spandrels,
ail with curvilinear vines and flowerheads, indigo
palmette and leaf border, triple guard stripes,
Ift. by 4ft. 9in. (213cm. by 145cm.), circa 1920,
condition: fair.

A KURDISH RUNNER, the walnut field with botehs, three borders, 14/t. 3in. by 3ft. 6in. (434cm. by 107cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A KASHAN RUG, the ivory field with a pale indigo medallion and madder spandrels, with birds and flowerheads, saffron flowerhead border, triple guard stripes, 6ft. 6in. by 5in.

(198cm. by 135cm.), circa 1930, condition: worn.