CARPETS: Afghan Carpet, Ghashghai Carpet, Chinese Carpet, Heriz Carpet, Ushak Carpet

An Afghan Carpet, the madder field
with three columns of six gab and minor
motifs, within a cross border and single guard
stripes, 233 by 204cm.; 7ft. 8in. by 6ft. 8in.

A Ghashghai Carpet, the washed madder field with three connecting indigo medallions and all-over stylized flower heads, within an ivory border and ‘barber-pole’ guard stripes,

243 by 153cm.;

A Ghashghai Carpet, the madder field with three connecting medallions with an all-over hearten design, within complementary indigo spandrels, within a palmetto and vine border

and single guard stripes, 259 by 150cm.; 8ft. 6in. by 4ft.

A Ghashghai Carpet, the indigo field with three connecting ivory diamond medallions with all-over stylized flowers, birds and minor motifs, within an ivory border and guard

stripes, 260 by 146cm.; 8ft. 7in. by
4ft. Win.

A Ghashghai Carpet, the indigo field
with two columns of four polychrome hooked
gab with all-over bother, within an ivory
flowering vine border and guard stripes, 263 by
140cm.; 8ft. 7in. by 4ft. 7in.

A Ghashghai Gelim, the field with alternating polychrome bands bearing hooked motifs within three stylized borders, 272 by 166cm.; 8ft.

A Kashmir chain-stitch Carpet, the pale-indigo field with a large madder reserve enclosing a flower-filled ivory lobed medallion, overall floral sprays, within an indigo

cartouche and acanthus leaf and flower head border,
274 by 188cm.; 9ft. by 6ft.    A Turkish Gelim, the indigo and madder field with two columns of three octagonal medallions, stained, 301 by 176cm.; 9ft.

An Indian Durries, the pale-indigo field with an overall design of madder, pale-indigo, ivory and saffron stepped gulls, 283 by 217cm.; 9ft. 3in. by 7ft.

A Chinese Carpet, the indigo field with a saffron and pale-indigo circular medallion bearing a stylized dragon and all-over flowering vases, cloud bands and butterflies, within

a complementary saffron border and two inner guard stripes, stained, 297 by 209cm.; 9ft. 9in. by 6ft.

A Kashmir chain-stitch Carpet, the ivory field with flowering vine medallion, within complementary spandrels and border and one inner and one outer guard stripes, slight

damages, 306 by 243cm.;

A Gabeh flat weave Carpet, the camel field with a diamond medallion and radiating bands of cross motifs, within a complementary ivory border and guard stripes, 317 by 227cm.;

10ft. 5in. by 7ft. 6in.

A similar Gabeh flat weave Carpet, the camel field with diagonal rows of ivory motifs, 303 by 217cm.; 10ft. by 7ft.

A Tekke Turkmen Carpet, the madder field with five columns of sixteen guls supported by minor crossed motifs, within a sunburst border, triple guard stripes and serrated leaf

ends, 304 by 220cm.; 10ft. by
7ft. 3in.

A Yomut Carpet, the madder field with
all-over hooked gulls, within an ivory
meandering vine border, single guard stripes
and end panels, 307 by 206cm.; 10ft. by 6ft. 9in.

A Gorevan Carpet, the madder field with an indigo flower head medallion, pale-indigo spandrels, overall angular vines, within an indigo turtle palmetto border, 309 by 211cm.;

10ft. 2in. by 6ft.

A Kashan Carpet, the shaped ivory field with a lobed ivory and indigo pole medallion and an all-over profusion of flowering vines, within an indigo flowering tree border and

triple guard stripes, damages to sides, 316 by 232cm.; 10ft. 4in. by 7ft. 7in.

An Afghan Carpet, the madder field
with three columns of six octagonal gulls and
minor motifs, within a gull border and triple
guard stripes, 317 by 208cm.; 10ft. 5in. by
6ft.

A Heriz Carpet, the madder field with
an indigo medallion, pale-indigo spandrels,
overall angular vines, within an indigo rosette
border, 332 by 287cm.; 10ft

A Kuba Long Rug, the indigo field
with overall diagonal bands of star gulls, within
three borders, 318 by 134cm.; 10ft. 5in. by
4ft. 5in.

A Heriz Carpet, the madder field with
an indigo pole medallion and all-over
flowering vines and plants, within
complementary ivory spandrels, an indigo
palmetto and vine border and single guard
stripes, stained in one comer, 335 by 230cm.; lift,
by 7ft.

A Kashan pictorial silk Carpet, the
camel field with a Tree-of-Life flanked by horses, birds and flowering plants, the bottom end with a stream with fish and swans and various animals to one side, within a madder

palmetto and vine border and guard stripes, 350 by 320cm.; lift. 6in. by 10ft. 6in.

A Faraghan Carpet, the charcoal
field with all-over bother within a madder
palmetto and vine border and twin guard
stripes, 364 by 181cm.; 12ft. by 5ft.

A Heriz Carpet, the madder field with
a large indigo and madder flower head
medallion, pendant palmettos, pale-indigo and
madder spandrels within an indigo palmetto
and flowering vine border, cut for fireplace,
384 by 300cm.; 12ft.by 9ft.

A Kerman Carpet, the indigo field with
a lobed madder flower head medallion, camel
and madder spandrels, overall scrolling
flowering vines, within a madder plant
cartouche border, 390 by 305cm.; 12ft. Win. by
10ft.

An Ushak Carpet, the pale-camel field with an overall design of palmettos and angular vines within a pale-camel flower head border, 404 by 331cm.; 13ft. 3in. by 10ft.

A European hand-knotted Carpet, the
overall pink field with a trellis of flowering
vines within an ivory surround decorated with
roses, within complementary border and guard
stripes, tear at one end, 403 by 300cm.; 13ft. 3in.
by 9ft.

An Esfahan Carpet, the indigo field
with a central ivory foliate medallion,
complementary spandrels and all-over
flowering vines, within indigo cartouche and
flower head border and triple guard stripes,
412 by 301cm.; 13ft. 6V2in. by 9ft

A Kerman Carpet, the indigo field with
a madder arabesque medallion issuing scrolling
vines and arabesque palmettos, ivory cartouche
spandrels, overall floral vines, within a madder
vine interlace and palette border, 437 by
327cm.; 14ft.

A Kerman Carpet, the claret field with
indigo and pale-blue lobed pole medallion with
a profusion of flowering vines, within
complementary spandrels and a palette and
flowering vase border, 452 by 370cm.;
14ft.

An Eastern European Carpet, the
madder field with a lobed pole medallion and
a floral surround and flowering vase spandrels,
within an ivory cartouche border and twin
guard stripes, 460 by 359cm.; 15ft. by lift. 10m.

A Chinese Carpet, the pale-green field
with a beige oval medallion bearing a flower
spray, within complementary spandrels, an
ivory flowering vine border and one inner and
two outer guard stripes, 560 by 365cm.;
18ft. 4in.

A Mahal Carpet, the madder field with
an overall profusion of flowering plants and
vines, within an indigo palette and vine
border and twin guard stripes, border cut,
585 by 372cm.; 19ft. 3in. by 12ft.

An Indian silk and metal thread embroidered Prayer Panel, the charcoal field with a flowering vase supporting various birds and animals within complementary spandrels and

border, slight damages, 151 by 104cm.;

An Ottoman silk and metal embroidered Botha Fragment, 18th Century, the madder field with all-over flowering vines and plants, framed, cut, 76 by 114cm.; 2ft. 6in. by 3ft. 9in.;

together with a Provincial Ottoman Panel, the indigo field embroidered all-over with diagonal rows of madder gulls, 200 by 133cm.;

A Bokhara Susana, the ivory field with an all-over design of flowering plants within complementary spandrels and a palette and rosette border, worn, 161 by 109cm.; 5ft. 3in. by

3ft.

A Paisley pattern Shawl, the emerald field with a design of latticework vines supported by flowering plants and trees within a palmetto and vine border, 360 by 152cm.; lift

A Paisley pattern Shawl, with central crossed medallion and all-over madder palmettos and botch within complementary border, 335 by 162cm.; lift, by 5ft. 4in.

A Kashmir Shawl, the ivory ground
with a madder ‘diamond-shaped’ pole
medallion supported by complementary both
within an arabesque border, 185 by 108cm.;

PERSIAN RUGS: A Shiraz Rug, Ghashghai Rug, Kedar Hamadan Rug, Bakhtiari Prayer Rug

A Shiraz Rug, the madder field with three connecting indigo medallions with all-over stylized birds and flowers, within an ivory border and single guard stripes, 152 by 106cm.;

5ft. by 3ft.

An Indo-Persian Rug, the indigo field with a lobed madder pole medallion and all-over flower sprays, within an indigo and madder cartouche border and single guard stripes, 151

by 91cm.; 5ft. by 3ft.

A Kurdish Rug, the indigo field with two columns of six octagonal gun supported by minor motifs, within an indigo flower head border and triple guard stripes, 236 by 158cm.;

7ft. 9m. by 5ft. 2m.

A Hamadan Rug, the charcoal field with two camel and madder medallions, 157 by 120cm.; 5ft. 2in. by 3ft. together with another Hamadan Rug, 137 by 91cm.; 5ft. 6in. by 3ft.

A Ghashghai Rug, the madder field with a charcoal medallion and all-over stylized flowers, within complementary indigo spandrels, a flowering tree border and guard stripes,

holed, 232 by 140cm.; 7ft. 7in.

A Gore van Rug, the camel field with
two madder and indigo medallions within a
madder border, 174 by 70cm.; 5ft. 8in. by
2ft. 4in.; together with a Shiraz Rug, 149 by 116cm.; 4ft. 11m.

A Ghashghai Rug, the madder field
with an indigo diamond medallion bearing a
hooked motif with an all-over profusion of
flowers and songbirds, within complementary
indigo spandrels, an indigo border and single
guard stripes, 197 by 126cm.; 6ft. 5in. by
4ft. 2m.

A pair of Tabriz Rugs, each with a
madder field and a pictorial pole medallion,
within hearten spandrels, ivory flowering vine
border and single guard stripes, 127 by 87cm.;
4ft. 2m. by 2ft.

A Kerman Prayer Rug, the indigo
rehab with a vase of flowering plants and
birds above a pond with ducks, within side
columns and madder spandrels, all within an
indigo bird and flowering shrub border and
one inner and two outer guard stripes, 222 by
137cm.; 7ft. 3m.

A Kerman Prayer Rug, the indigo
mehrab with three flowering vases and an
all-over profusion of flowers, within a
complementary pale-indigo border and twin
guard stripes, 205 by 140cm.; 6ft. 9m.

A North-West Persian Rug, the indigo field with overall stepped star gulls within a cane border, 175 by 134cm.; 5ft. 9m. by 4ft. 5m.

A Kedar Hamadan Rug, the madder field with an indigo Kadar medallion and spandrel within an ivory serrated leaf border, 192 by 131cm.; 6ft. 4m. by 4ft. 4m.

A Teheran Rug, the ivory flowering
urn field within a madder arabesque and
palmetto border, with an inscription, 197 by
148cm.; 6ft. 51/2in. by 4ft.

A Bakhtaran Rug, the madder field with
an ivory reserve enclosing an indigo flowering
medallion, indigo spandrels, madder arabesque
border, 192 by 129cm.; 6ft. 31/2in. by 4ft.

A Bidjar Rug, the indigo hearten field within a pale-madder flower head border, 209 by 117cm.; 6ft. by 3ft.

A Joshua Rug, the madder field with an indigo stepped medallion and spandrels, overall flower heads, within an ivory palmetto border, 205 by 133cm.; 6ft.

A Malayer Rug, the ivory field with an indigo medallion and spandrels, all with the herate pattern, within a madder arabesque and flower head border, 200 by 142cm.; 5ft.

A Kashan Rug, the indigo field with a madder lobed pole medallion, similar spandrels, overall flowering urns and vines, within an indigo flowering urn and curled leaf border,

201 by 135cm.; 5ft. 9in. by 4ft. 5in.

A Bakhtiari Prayer Rug, the indigo
rehab with a central flowering urn,
polychrome tile pattern spandrels, within a
madder flowering vine border, 198 by 132cm.;

A Hamadan Rug, the indigo field with
an ivory pole medallion and all-over stylized
flowers within a complementary border and
single guard stripes, 189 by 120cm.; 6ft. 2in. by
3ft.

KERMAN MILLEFLEURS PICTORIAL RUG, KASHAN SILK PICTORIAL RUG, ESFAHAN PART-SILK PRAYER RUG, SAROUGH PRAYER RUG, FINE KASHAN RUG

A FINE KERMAN MILLEFLEURS PICTORIAL RUG, depicting a pastoral scene, with millefleurs spandrels and a green floral border, single guard stripes, 7ft. 2in. by 4ft. 9in. (218cm.

by 145cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A KASHAN SILK TREE OF LIFE RUG, half cypress trees, a saffron palmette and guard stripes, 6ft. 9in. by 4ft. 4in. (206cm.
the ivory field with a central vase and vine border, three inner and two outer by 132cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A KERMAN PRAYER RUG, the indigo mehrab with a central vase of flowers flanked by trees, animais and birds, with a similar border, single guard stripes, 7ft. 2in. by 4ft. 8in.

(218cm. by 142cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., slight wear

A KASHAN SILK PICTORIAL RUG, depicting Shah Abbas and a vase of flowers at the base fianked by two angels, a madder border with palmettes and leaves, twin guard stripes, 6ft.

5in. by 4ft. 3in. (196cm. by 129cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A TEHERAN PRAYER RUG, the saffron mehrab with a central vase of flowers fianked by trees, birds and animais, an indigo animal and bird border, twin guard stripes, 6ft. 8in. by

4ft. 6in. (203cm. by 137cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

AN ESFAHAN RUG, the indigo fleld with an ivory pole medallion and madder spandrels ail with flowerheads and vines, madder arabesque border, single guard stripes, 7ft. 5in. by

4ft. lOin. (226cm. by 147cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A KASHAN PART-SILK PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab with a central vase of flowers, arabesques, palmettes and vines, madder floral spandrels, and a floral border, triple guard

stripes, 6ft. 9in. by 4ft. Sin. (206cm. by 135cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair., slight wear

AN ESFAHAN PART-SILK PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab with a vase medallion, palmettes and vines, a madder border of half medallions, vines and flowerheads, three inner and two

outer guard stripes, 7ft. 3in. by 4ft. 10in. (221cm. by 147cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A KASHAN MOHTASHAM RUG, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion and pale indigo spandrels, ail with vines, flowerheads and leaves, an indigo palmette, vine and boteh

border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, 6ft. 7in. by 4ft. 4in. (201cm. by 132cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A FINE ESFAHAN RUG, the indigo field with a star medallion and spandrels, ail with vines and flowerheads, a palmette and vine border, triple guard stripes, 7ft. 9in. by 4ft.

6in. (236cm. by 137cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

AN UNUSUAL BAKHTIARI PRAYER RUG, the ivory field with twin trees forming a mehrab, flowers, animais and birds, a willow tree bird inner border and an outer indigo border of

flowerheads, 6ft. 8in. by 4ft. Sin. (203cm. by 135cm.), dated AH 1323, AD 1907, condition: fair.

A SAROUGH RUG, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and spandrels, ail with vines and flowerheads, an indigo border of flowerheads and vines, single guard stripes, 6ft.

7in. by 4ft. (201cm. by 122cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A TABRIZ SILK AND METAL THREAD RUG, the metal thread field with an indigo medallion and pale indigo spandrels, ail with serrated leaves, vines, palmettes and flowerheads, an

indigo turtle and vine border, single guard stripes, 6ft. 5in. by 4ft. 8in. (196cm. by 142cm.), modem, condition: fair.

A FINE SAROUGH PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab with a central floral cypress tree fianked by Trees of Life, animais and birds, pale indigo spandrels with palmettes and vines, a

madder palmette, vine and leaf border, twin guard stripes, 6ft. 9in. by 4ft. 5in. (206cm. by 135cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A TEHERAN PRAYER RUG, the madder mehrab with a central indigo medallion with birds and flowers, pale indigo floral spandrels, and an indigo boteh and vine border, single guard

stripes, 7ft. by 4ft. 4in. (213cm. by 132cm.), circa 1900, condi¬tion: fair.

A MASHHAD PRAYER RUG, the madder mehrab with a central tree, curvilinear vines, palmettes and flowerheads, an indigo palmette and flowerhead border, twin guard stripes, 6ft.

9in. by 4ft. 7in. (206cm. by 140cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A RARE KASHAN PRAYER RUG, the mehrab with a prayer in naskhi script with an inscription above and repeated below which reads : ‘Mashallah-e-Moradi-e-Kashani endowed this rug to

the Holy Shrine of Hazrat-e-Abdol Azim a madder cartouche border with couplets of verse, twin guard stripes, 6ft. lOin. by 4ft. 8in. (208cm. by 142cm.), circa 1930, condition:

fair.

A FINE KASHAN RUG, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion and spandrels, ail with vines and flowerheads, an indigo flower and vine border, triple guard stripes, 7ft.

4in. by 4ft. 4in. (223cm. by 132cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., slight wear

A FINE KERMAN PICTORIAL CARPET, the indigo field depicting pavilions from the Nizami poems, an ivory pictorial border of flowers and pavilions, single guard stripes, lift. 7in.

by 8ft. 3in. (353cm. by 251cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A FINE TEHERAN TREE OF LIFE RUG, the ivory field with a central vase flanked by Trees of Life, birds and floral shrubs, ivory cabbage rose border, triple guard stripes, 6ft.

Hin. by 4ft. lin. (211cm. by 140cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

An Armenian Kazakh Rug,
dated A.H.  (A.D. ), the plain
madder field with two stepped
medallions, an indigo stylised tulip and
stepped leaf border, single guard stripes,
by  ft.

A Kazakh Bordjalu Rug, the madder field with three hooked gul medallions, a green gul border and triple guard stripes,  by  ft.

Four Caucasian Rugs,  by
ft.

A Kazakh Rug of Daghestan design, the saffron field with a lattice, each section bearing flowering plants, the madder border with gul motifs, single guard stripes, damaged,  by  ft.

A Soumac Rug, the madder field with an all-over design of bothers, flower heads and spread wings, the walnut border with a zig-zag design, single inner and two outer guard stripes,  by  ft.

A Gendje Kazakh Rug, the plain
madder field with six single gulls with
hooked medallions, the sage arrowhead
and flower border with single guard
stripes,  by  ft.

A Kazakh Rug, the madder field
with an all-over trellis design, each
section bearing a star motif, the indigo
flower head border with single guard
stripes,  by  ft.

A Kazakh Rug, the indigo field
with rows of flower heads and geometric
motifs, the madder border with animals,
flower heads and leaves, single hooked
guard stripes, holed.

A Garabagh Rug, the indigo field
with three bold madder and indigo
chelaberd medallions, supported DV
flower heads, the madder waved border
with single guard stripes, stained.

A Kazakh Rug, the madder field
with an ivory and two indigo bold
medallions, each bearing squared motif,
ribbons and two horses, supported by
half hooked medallions, the ivory
connecting arrowhead border with triple
guard stripes.

A Kazakh Rug, the walnut field
with an all-over design of stylised pairs
of leaves, cross medallions, tarantula,
motifs, figures and birds, the sage
butterfly border with single inner guard
stripes, holed.

A Kazakh Rug, the black field with three bold lenkoran medallions, each bearing birds, supported by flower heads, birds and crow’s feet, the camel serrated leaf and flower head border’ with single guard stripes.

A Caucasian Rug, the dark-indigo field with a Dold stylised heretic design, the wide. madder border of palmettos, flower head, leaf and bracket design with single guard stripes, cut for reshaping, now  by  ft.

19тн CENTURV TEKKE TURKMAN PART SILK TENT BAND, TURKMAN TEKKE CARPET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY KESHEHIR PRAYER RUG, 19тн CENTURV CHINESE RUG

А TEKKE ENSI RUG, the madder quartered field with candelabra, a madder serrated leaf border and diamond trellis skirt, 4ft. Sin. by 4ft. (135cm. by 122cm.), circa 1920,

condition: fair.

Two FRAGMENTS OF А 19тн CENTURV TEKKE TURKMAN PART SILK TENT BAND, the ivory field with hooked guls and vines, 4ft. lin. by lft. 2in. (124cm. by 36cm.) and 3ft. 4in. by lft.

2in. (102cm. by 36cm.), circa 1860, condition:fair., restored

AZMALYK, the ivory field with serrated leaves and stepped guls, 3ft. 9in. by 2ft. 4in. (114cm. by 71cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A GHASHGHAI RUG, the saffron field with pale indigo and ivory botehs all with flowerheads and leaves, a madder palmette, arabesque and flowerhead border all in shades of pale

indigo, green, saffron and walnut, twin guard stripes, 9ft. 3in. by 5ft. (282cm. by 152cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair., holed

А TEKKE JUVAL, the madder field with three rows of three guls, half gul skirts, 4ft. lOin. by 2ft. lOin. (147cm. by 86cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

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

1880, condition: fair.

AN UNUSUAL TURKMAN ENSI, the quartered field with flowerheads, people and insects, three borders, an unusual serrated leaf skirt, 6ft. lOin. by 4ft. 9in. (208cm. by 145cm.),

19th Century, condition: fair.

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

A TURKMAN TEKKE CARPET, the madder field with four rows of eight guls, the border with an attractive design of guls and chevrons and with gelim ends, 8ft. lOin. by 6ft. 5im

(270cm. by 198cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

AN 18TH CENTURY GHIORDES PRAYER RUG, the plain pale indigo field with ivory florai spandrels, an indigo florai border, single guard stripes, 6ft. by 4ft. Sin. [183cm. by

135cm.), condition: fair.

AN ANATOLIAN WOOL AND METAL THREAD PRAYER RUG, the metai thread mehrab with cypress trees, animals and birds, beige bird and flower spandrels, а beige border of cypress trees

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

A LATE 17TH CENTURY GHIORDES PRAYER RUG, the pale green mehrab with twin columns supporting ivory florai spandrels, an ivory florai border and single olive guard stripes, Sft.

lin. by 4ft. 4in. (ISScm. by 132cm.\ condition: restored and patched

A HEREKE RUG, the honeycomb field with a design of flowerheads, pome-granates and palmettes, an indigo cartouche border with inscriptions, single guard stripes, 4ft. llin. by

3ft. 6in. (ISOcm. by 107cm.), modern, condition: fair.

AN 18TH/19TH CENTURY KESHEHIR PRAYER RUG, the plain green mehrab with pale indigo spandrels and eleven borders, 6ft. lin. by 4ft. (185cm. by 122cm.), circa 1800, condition:

fair.

AN AGRA RUG, the beige field with a green medallion and spandrels with an overall design of stylized sprays of flowers, a green cartouche border and single guard stripes, 5ft.

9in. by 3ft. 8in. (175cm. by 113cm.), circa 1910, condition: fair.

А 19тн CENTURY CHINESE RUG, the beige field with a lotus medallion spandrels with butterflies, a fretwork border, 7ft. llin. by 5ft. 4in. (241cm 162cm.), condition: fair.

A CHINESE RUG, the ivory field with a lotus medallion and spandrels, with florai sprigs, an ivory lotus and vine border, 9ft. lin. by 6ft. 2in. {277cm. by 188cm.), circa 1920,

condition: fair.

A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURV CHINESE RUGS, the saffron field with five dragons
in soft indigo with scale markings, surrounded by cloudbands in delicate shades
of indigo and madder, at each end the Holy Mountain emerges from foaming
waves, Sft. by 2ft. 6in. (lS2cm. by 77ст.), condition: fair.    (2)

А 19тн CENTURV CHINESE RUG, the beige field with sprigs of flowers, а beige fretwork border, single guard stripes, 6ft. lin. by Sft. Sin. {185cm. by 99cm.), condition: fair.,

stained

A CHINESE CARPET, the saffron field with a central florai medallion and spandrels, with sprigs of flowers, four borders, lOft. Sin. by 8ft. Sin. (317cm. by 251 ст.), circa 1920,

condition: fair., slight wear

A Kashan Rug, the madder field
with an indigo lobed medallion,
matching spandrels, all-over palettes
and floral sprays, the indigo palmettos
and vine border with single guard
stripes,  by  ft.

A Tabriz Rug, the plain camel field with a serrated lozenge indigo medallion of heretic design, matching spandrels, an indigo flower head and vine border, single guard stripes,  by  ft.

An Esfahan Prayer Rug, the ivory mehrab with a vase filed with carnations, two entwining trees and flowers rising to a madder arch, the dark-indigo border with floral sprays, twin guard stripes,
by  ft.

A Ghom Pictorial Rug, the field
depicting a landscape with a gathering of
men and women listening to an elder
playing a pipe, the camel border with
figure cartouches and floral sprays,
single guard stripes,  by
ft.

A Kashan Rug, the indigo field
with diagonal rows of rosettes and leaf
medallions, the indigo complementary
border with single guard stripes,  by
ft.

An Esfahan Rug, the camel field
with a bold madder lobed pole
medallion, matching spandrels, with
floral sprays, the madder border with
sprays and flower heads, triple guard
stripes,  by  ft.

An Afshar Rug, the indigo field
with five hooked medallions, supported
by flower heads, the ivory flowering plant
border with single inner and two outer
guard stripes,  by  ft.

A Hamadan Rug, the camel field
with two angular flower head and leaf
medallions, minor floral sprays and
geometric motifs, the indigo border of
flower heads with single guard stripes,
by  ft.

A Tabriz silk Rug, the
pale-indigo field with a lobed madder
pole medallion, matching spandrels, the
madder palmettos and flower border with
triple guard stripes,  by
ft.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

condition: fair., mothed

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

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

condition: fair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

condition: fair.

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

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

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

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

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

TURKMAN TEKKE CARPET, INDIAN CARPET, FANCY TURKEY CARPET, ENGLISH SAVONNERIE CARPET, KERMAN PICTORIAL RUG

A FINE TURKMAN TEKKE CARPET, the madder
field with five rows of thirteen guis, sunburst gui
border, serrated leaf skirts, with an unusual
chequer border corner, 9ft. 10m. by 6ft. Hin.,
(300cm. by 211cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.,
one guard stripe missing

96 AN AFGHAN TAGAN CARPET, the madder
field with three rows of seven guis, five borders,
9ft. 10m. by 8ft. Ain. (300cm. by 254cm.), circa 1910,
condition : fair.

A GARABACH CARPET, the madder field with four medallions and people, with an inscription panel and a date at one end, a walnut turtle and vine border, single guard stripes, 5m. by 5ft. Ain. (348cm. by 162cm.), condition: worn

AN ESFAHAN CARPET, the ivory field with a
madder pole medallion, with an overall design of
fiowerheads, arabesques and curvilinear vines, a
madder palmette and arabesque border and twin
guard stripes, by Ift. lin. (335cm. by 218cm.),
modem, condition: fair., slight wear

A TURKMAN SALOR CARPET, the madder field
with four rows of ten guis, a sunburst gui border
and serrated leaf skirts, lift. 8m. by Ift. Ain.
(356cm. by 113cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.,
damaged and restored

AN INDIAN CARPET, the madder field with a
Mir design, an ivory vine border and triple guard
stripes, 12/t. 10m. by 10/t. 2m. (384cm. by 310cm.),
circa 1940, condition: fair.

AN ANTIQUE SOUMAKH CARPET, the madder field with five medallions in indigo and pale green, surrounded by rosettes, fiowerheads and star medallions, four borders, 10/r. 5m. by 6ft. Ain. (217cm. by 193cm.), circa 1840, condition: fair.

A BIDJAR CARPET, the madder field with an
indigo pole medallion and spandrels, ail with the
herati pattern and fiowerheads, three borders, 10/t.
lin. by Ift. lin. (323cm. by 218cm.), circa 1930,
condition: fair.

A CHINESE CARPET, the plain ivory field with a rose medallion, with a rose floral surround, 10/t. 7m. by 8ft. lin. (323cm. by 246cm.), circa 1940, condition : fair.    ?

A TABRIZ CARPET, the indigo field with a rose pole medallion and indigo spandrels, with an overall design of floral sprays, a rose palmette border, twin guard stripes, lift. lin. by Ift. lin. (340cm. by 218cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair., splits

A FARAGHAN CARPET, the indigo field with the
herati pattern, a madder turtle and vine border,
three inner and two outer guard stripes, 16/r. 7m.
by 9ft. lin. (505cm. by 111cm.), circa 1880, condition:
fair., damaged

A FANCY TURKEY CARPET, the pale indigo
field with palmettes, vines, leaves and fiowerheads,
a salmon palmette and vine border, three inner
and two outer guard stripes, 18/t. 9m. by 15/t.
(571cm. by A51cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.,
damaged

AN ENGLISH SAVONNERIE CARPET, the beige
field with an ivory oblong panel enclosing a floral
medallion, a curvilinear vine and floral border and
an outer border, 20/t. 4m. by 10/t. 11m. (620cm. by
333cm.), condition: fair.

A DONEGAL CARPET, the plain indigo oval
field with borders and spandrels with fiowerheads
and vines, egg-and-dart outer border, 28/t. by 16/t.
(853cm. by 488cm.)

A TABRIZ CARPET, the ivory field with a floral medallion surrounded by palmettes, arabesques and vines, a madder palmette and arabesque border, twin guard stripes, lOft. 10m. by Sft. (330cm. by 244cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A KASHAN SILK CARPET, the indigo field with
an ivory pole medallion and spandrels ail with
flowerheads, leaves, palmettes and curvilinear vines,
an ivory cartouche border, triple guard stripes,
lift. lin. by Ift. (340cm. by 113cm.), circa 1930,
condition: fair., slight wear

AN ESFAHAN RUG, the ivory field with a
madder medallion and pale indigo spandrels, ail
with curvilinear vines, flowerheads and arabesques,
a madder border of palmettes and vines, twin guard
stripes, 6ft. Hin. by 4ft. Hin. (211cm. by 150cm.),
circa 1930, condition: fair.

A RARE 18TH CENTURY GHASHGHAI VAGIREH, the ivory field with a Ghashghai motif, botehs, chickens and a border sample, lft. by 6in. by lft. 5in. (46cm. by 43cm.), condition: fair.

A BALUCHISTAN PRAYER RUG, the camel
mehrab with panelled guis, a madder stepped leaf
border, 3ft. 9in. by 2ft. 5in. (114cm. by 74cm.), circa
1920, condition :fair.

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

BAKHTIARI RUG, HAMADAN RUG, UNUSUAL YOMUT RUG, PERSIAN TEKKE RUG, BALUCHISTAN PRAYER RUG, BAKU DOUBLE-ENDED PRAYER RUG

A BAKHTIARI RUG, the indigo field with a
medallion and spandrels, ail with herati pattern,
five borders, 6ft. 6in. by 4ft. Ain. (198cm. by 132cm.),
circa 1930, condition: damaged.

A HAMADAN RUG, the indigo field with an
ivory medallion ail with herati pattern, a madder
flowerhead border, 6ft. 4in. by 3ft. lin. (193cm. by
109cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KASHAN RUG, the madder field with an
indigo pole medallion and spandrels, ail with
flowerheads and palmettes, an ivory border with a
similar design, 6ft. 5m. by 4ft. 2m. (196cm. by
127cm.), circa 1940, condition: fair.

A TEKKE TURKMAN RUG, the madder field with three rows of eleven guis, sunburst gui border and serrated leaf skirts, 5ft. 9m. by 3ft. 10m. (175cm. by 117cm.), circa 1920,

condition: fair., dog stained.

AN UNUSUAL YOMUT RUG, the madder field
with guis, three borders and serrated leaf skirts,
6/f. 9m. by 2ft. lOin. (206cm. by 150cm.), circa 1920,
condition : fair.

A TURKISH YAHALI RUG, the madder field with a comb medallion, three borders, Ift. by 3ft. 9in. (213cm. by 114cm.), modem, condition: fair.

A TURKMAN GELIM JUVAL, the madder field with thirteen bands of guis, 3ft. 11m. by 2ft. 6m. (119cm. by 76cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

AN ANATOLIAN ART SILK RUG, the madder field with a green pole medallion and spandrels, with an overall design of flowerheads, cloudbands and animais, a green cartouche border,

single guard stripes, 5ft. lin. by 4ft. (170cm. by 122cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., slight wear.

ANOTHER, SIMILAR, 4ft. by 2ft. 5m. (122cm. by
14cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A GOLDEN WASHED AFGHAN RUG, the gold
field with two rows of four guis, three borders,
6ft. Ain. by 6ft. (193cm. by 183cm.), circa 1930,
condition: fair.

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

condition: fair., slight wear.

AN ERIVAN RUG, the madder field with a
Kuba design, flowers and leaves, a pale indigo
palmette and leaf border, twin guard stripes, 8ft.
8m. by 5ft. lin. (264cm. by 155cm.), circa 1930,
condition : fair.

A TEKKE BOKHARA, the madder field with
three rows of seven guis, sunburst gui border, and
serrated leaf skirts, 4ft. 5in. by 3ft. 8m. (135cm. by
112cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A GARABAGH RUG, the rose field with three
skeleton medallions, flowerheads and vines, three
borders, 8ft. 4m. by 4ft. lin. (254cm. by 140cm.),
circa 1900, condition: fair.

A BALUCHISTAN SADDLE BAG, the walnut field
with hooked guis, 3ft. Gin. by lft. 5m. (107cm. by
43cm.), circa 1910, condition : fair.

A ZILE RUG, the madder field with botehs, hooked gui border, 5ft. 10m. by 4ft. Hin. (178cm. by 150cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A BALUCHISTAN PRAYER RUG, the indigo
mehrab with flowerheads, four borders, 4ft. 5m. by
3ft. 9m. (135cm. by 114cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair.

A BAKU DOUBLE-ENDED PRAYER RUG, the
indigo mehrab with three medallions, an ivory love-
bird border, reduced in size, now 5ft. 4m. by 5ft. 3m.
(162cm. by 160cm.), dated AH 1320, AD 1903,
condition: fair.

A BERGAMA RUG, the madder field with six
hooked guis, madder gui border, 3ft. Hin. by 3ft. 2m.
(119cm. by 91cm.), circa 1840, condition: fair., slight
wear.

A KAZAKH RUG, the indigo field with four
medallions, flowerheads and guis, a madder gui
border, single guard stripes, 8ft. 10m. by 3ft. 10m.
(269cm. by 111cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.,
slight wear.

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.

18TH/19TH CENTURY USHAK CARPET, ERIVAN RUG, JOSHAGHAN CARPET, FARAGHAN CARPET, MASHHAD CARPET,  FINE HAMADAN RUNNER

AN 18TH/19TH CENTURY USHAK CARPET, the
madder diced field with a green pole medallion
and spandrels ail with flowerheads and vines, eight
borders, 15/r. 5m. by I5ft. 3m. (470cm. by 465cm.),
condition: fair., slight wear, damaged.

A GARABAGH RUG, the pale indigo field with a
bouquet of flowers, floral spandrels and border,
dated AH1321, AD 1910, 5ft. 11m. by 3ft. lin.
(180cm. by 109cm.), condition: fair.

AN ERIVAN RUG, the camel field with two
large medallions, a camel stepped leaf and wine glass
border, twin guard stripes, Ift. Ain. by Aft. 2m.
(223cm. by 121 cm.), circa 1960, condition: fair.,
chemically washed.

A KAZAKH RUG, the pale blue field with two stepped medallions, flowerheads, animais and birds, an ivory arrowhead border, twin guard stripes, dated AH 1328, AD 1911, 8ft. 8m. by

5ft. 9m. (264cm. by 115cm.), condition: fair., slight wear.

A JOSHAGHAN CARPET, the madder field with
an indigo diamond medallion and pale blue span-
drels, ail with diamond shaped floral motifs, an
indigo vine and flowerhead border, triple guard
stripes, 11/r. 11m. by 8ft. (363cm. by 2AAcm.), circa
1940, condition: fair.

A SAROUGH CARPET, the ivory field with an
overall design of palmettes, vines and flowerheads,
a madder palmette and leaf border and single guard
stripes, 12/r. 5m. by 9ft. 6m. (378cm. by 290cm.),
circa 1940, condition: stained.

A FARAGHAN CARPET, the indigo field with the
herati pattern, a madder turtle and vine border,
three inner and two outer guard stripes, 13/r. 8m.
by lOft. 2m. (417cm. by 310cm.), circa 1910, con-
dition: fair.

A SHIRVAN RUG, the indigo field with four
Lesghi medallions and five borders, Aft. 6m. by
3ft. lin. (131cm. by 109cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair.

A FARAGHAN CARPET, the indigo field with
herati pattern, a pistachio palmette border, four
inner and three outer guard stripes, 16. lin. by
Ift. lOin. (505cm. by 239cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair.

A SHRINIGAR CARPET, the pistachio field with
a madder pole medallion and spandrels, ail with
palmettes, vines and flowerheads, a green border
with a similar design, triple guard stripes, 18/f. Sin.
by 16/r. lin. (569cm. by 490cm.), circa 1900, con-
dition : worn.

A KERMAN CARPET, the ivory field with the Ardebil design, a madder cartouche border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, 22/r. by lift. 10m. (610cm. by 361cm.), circa 1930,

condition: fair.

A KASHAN CARPET, the ivory field with
palmettes, curvilinear vines and flowerheads, a pale
border with arabesques and palmettes, triple guard
stripes, 14ft. 5m. by lQft. 4m. (439cm. by 315cm.),
circa 1950, condition: fair.

A MASHHAD CARPET, the madder field with an
indigo pole medallion and spandrels ail with
flowerheads, arabesques and vines, a madder
palmette and vine border and triple guard stripes,
13/r. 10m. by lOft. Ain. (422cm. by 315cm.), circa
1930, condition :fair.

AN AGRA CARPET, the pistachio field with fifteen rows of skeleton medallions, with vines and flowerheads, an indigo vine and flowerhead border, twin guard stripes, 17/r. by

13/t. 2m. (518cm. by 401cm.), circa 1850, condition: slight wear, dog-stained.

A LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY GHIORDES
RUG, the ivory field with flowers and columns, a
skeleton flowerhead and vine border, 5ft. 3in. by
3ft. Ain. (160cm. by 102cm.), condition: fair., dog
stain.

A SENNEH GELIM, the pistachio field with a
madder medallion ail with herati pattern and three
borders, 6ft. 6m. by 4ft. 3m. (198cm. by 129cm.),
circa 1880, condition: fair.

A GHOM SILK PRAYER RUG, the madder
mehrab with a central vase flanked by columns with
indigo spandrels, an indigo bird and flower border,
single guard stripes, 6ft. 10m. by 4/t. 5m. (208cm.
by 135cm.), modem, condition: fair.

A MOSUL HAMADAN RUG, the indigo field
with two medallions, an indigo border of stepped
guis and vines, single guard stripes, 4/r. 11m. by
3ft. 6m. (150cm. by 107cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair.

A FINE HAMADAN RUNNER, the indigo field
with three medallions, an ivory stepped leaf and
flowerhead border, single guard stripes, 10/r. 7m.
by 3ft. 8m. (323cm. by 112cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair.

A KASHAN RUG, the madder field with an
indigo pole medallion and spandrels, ail with
palmettes, flowerheads and leaves, a similar indigo
border and single guard stripes, 5ft. 9m. by 3ft. lin.
(175cm. by 109cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.,
stained.

A SHIRAZ RUNNER, the indigo field with eight
madder pole medallions, surrounded by animais,
birds and palmettes, four borders, 16/r. 3m. by
3ft. lin. (488cm. by 109cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair., slight wear.