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.)

CAUCASIAN RUGS AND RUNNERS

A Soumakh Rugr the madder field with
four saffron and pale-indigo serrated gull
medallions, overall dice rosettes and people,
within three borders, 158 by 87cm.; 5ft. 2in. by
2ft. 10m.

A Kazakh Rug, the madder field with three indigo and ivory gull medallions with overall rosettes, animals and dice, within a sea-green polychrome gull border, 239 by 145cm.;

7ft. 10m. by 4ft. 9m.

A Seychour Rug, the ivory field with three madder and indigo ‘St. Andrew’s Cross’ medallions, within stylized border and single ‘running dog’ guard stripes, 178 by 125cm.;
5ft. 10m. by 4ft

An Erivan Rug, the pale-indigo field
with five octagonal medallions and all-over
stylized flowers and motifs, within an
aborigine star motif and bracket border and
guard stripes, 175 by 115cm.; 5ft. 9in. by
3ft. 9in.

A Peribedil Rug, the ivory field with
all-over rams’ horns, flower heads and animals,
‘within a madder rosette and bracket border
and triple guard stripes, 175 by 133cm.; 5ft. 9in.
by 4ft. 4m.

A Garabagh Rug, the indigo field with two-and-a-half connecting polychrome hooked gulls, within complementary border and guard stripes, 186 by 104cm.; 6ft together with a Kazakh

long Rug, the field with four polychrome hooked medallions, worn, 220 by 97cm.; 7ft. 4in. by 3ft.

A South Caucasian Rug, the madder field with all-over flower sprays, within an ivory diced polychrome motif border and guard stripes, cut, 170 by 100cm.; 5ft. 6in. by 3ft. 3in.;

together with a Kurdish Rug, the indigo field with an he rate design, cut, 110cm.; 3ft. 8in.

A Shirvan Rug, the indigo field with three madder and camel medallions and minor floral motifs, within a star and bracket border and one inner and two outer guard stripes, 152

by 121cm.; 5ft. by 4ft.

A Garabagh Chelaberd Rug, the madder field with an ivory ’sunburst’ medallion and complementary end sections, within a flowering vine border and single guard stripes, 212 by

135cm.; 7ft. by 4ft. 5in.

A Shirvan Rug, the indigo field with three connecting medallions, within an ivory border and ‘running dog’ guard stripes, 156 by 110cm.; 5ft.

A Kazakh Prayer Rug, the indigo
mere with two madder diamond medallions
and stylized flower heads, within madder
surround, an ivory stepped motif border and
single guard stripes, 120 by 100cm.; 4ft. by
3ft. 3in.

A Shirvan Rug, the indigo field with two octagonal medallions and all-over stylized flower heads, within an ivory stylized bird border and single guard stripes, 188 by 127cm.;

6ft.

A Seychour Rug, the madder field with an indigo panel enclosing an urn supporting two birds, overall stylized acanthus scrolls and
palmettos, within a dice and flower head order, 200 by 146cm.; 5ft. 82in.

A Gender long Rug, the field with two
columns of six octagonal medallions bearing
polychrome hooked gab within an ivory
flower head border, one inner and one outer
guard stripes, 238 by 129cm.; 7ft.

A Kazakh Long Rug, the madder field
with six hooked gull medallions within an ivory
gull and bracket border, 273 by 113cm.; 9ft.

fA Garabagh Runner, the madder field
with eight lozenge medallions bearing
polychrome hooked gab, within an indigo
stylized flower head border and single guard
stripes, 323 by 130cm.; 10ft. 7in. by 4ft.

A Hamadan Runner, the indigo field with six foliate medallions and all-over minor motifs and animals within three borders, 350 by 83cm.;

A Kurdish Runner, the camel field with eight octagonal medallions bearing hooked motifs, within three flower heap borders and guard stripes, 248 by 109cm.;

A Bidjar Runner, the charcoal field
with all-over madder flower sprays, within an
ivory flowering vine border and single guard
stripes, 529 by 107cm.; 17ft. 3in. by 3ft. 6in.

A North-West Persian Runner, the indigo field with three lozenge-shaped medallions, within a madder star border and single guard stripes, 320 by 99cm.; 10ft. 6in. by 3ft. 3in.

?300-500
1994    A Hamadan Runner, the indigo field with an all-over hearten pattern, within a madder meandering vine border and single guard stripes, 266 by 96cm.; 8ft. 9in. by 3ft.

2in.

A Kula Runner, the madder field with five linked indigo medallions enclosing paneled grub, within an ivory floral border, 332 by 131cm.; 10ft.

A Hamadan Runner, the paneled ivory field with rows of bother within an indigo flower head border, 302 by 97cm.; 9ft.

LADIK PRAYER RUG, 18TH CENTURY KULA RUG, KAZAKH RUG, ARMENIAN RUG, SHIRVAN GELIM SADDLE BAG, ALPAN RUG

A LADIK PRAYER RUG, the madder mehrab
with Tree of Life spandrels and a cross band of
tulips, three borders, 6ft. lin. by 4ft. lOin. (185cm.
by 147cm.), modem, condition: fair.
A SHIRVAN RUG, the indigo field with five
medallions, birds and animais, an ivory hooked gui
border, datedAH 1329, AD 1912,8/r. 6m. by 4/r. lin.
(159cm. by 111cm.), condition: zoom, guard stripe
missing

AN 18TH CENTURY KULA RUG, the saffron
field with flowerheads, flowerhead spandrels, a vine
and flowerhead border, two inner and one outer
guard stripes, 6ft. 6m. by 4ft. 5in. (198cm. by
135cm.)

A SHIRVAN GELIM, the ivory field with bands of fern and stepped guis, 7ft. 4in. by 4ft. 9m. (223cm. by 145cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A KAZAKH RUG, from the Garabagh district,
the indigo field with an ivory medallion and
spandrels, ail with stylized dragons and hooked
guis, three borders, 8/r. lin. by 4ft. 10m. (249cm. by
147cm.), circa 1910, condition: one corner restored,
worn

AN ARMENIAN RUG, the madder field with an indigo medallion and ivory spandrels, ail with stylized flowerheads and an inscription panel with the date 1955, three borders, 8/r.

3m. by 4ft. Ain. (251cm. by 132cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

AN ORDUJ RUG, the madder field with a triple
medallion, botehs and flowerheads, an ivory wine
glass and serrated leaf border, two inner and one
outer guard stripes, Aft. 5m. by 3ft. (135cm. by
91cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A MALYBEYLE RUG, the madder field with two cloudband medallions, birds, animais and flowerheads, three borders, 9ft. by 3ft. 9m. (274cm. by 114cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

AN ARMENIAN RUG, the madder field with an
indigo herati medallion and ivory spandrels, all with
flowerheads, five borders, Ift. 5m. by Aft. 9m.
(226cm. by 145cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.,
mothed

A KAZAKH RUG, the indigo field with four
star guis, flowerheads and animais, an ivory stepped
leaf and wine glass border and single guard stripes,
Ift. 2m. by 3ft. 9m. (218cm. by 114cm.), circa 1900,
condition: fair.

A SHIRVAN GELIM SADDLE BAG, the madder
field with an indigo medallion, an ivory reciprocal
trefoil border, 2ft. 8m. by 2ft. 6m. (81cm. by 76cm.),
circa 1900, condition : fair.

A GONAKGHEND RUG, the indigo field with
vines and flowerheads, a madder ‘S’ border and
triple guard stripes, 5ft. Ain. by Aft. lin. (162cm. by
124cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KARAGHASHLY RUG, the indigo field with three medallions, flowerheads and animais, three borders, reduced in size, now 5ft. Ain. by 3ft. 5m. (162cm. by 104cm.), condition:

damaged

AN ERIVAN RUG, the madder field with vines, flowerheads and birds, a saffron Mereze border, single guard stripes, Aft. 10m. by 2ft. 9m. (147cm. by 84cm.), circa 1930, condition:

fair., holed

A CAUCASIAN GELIM, the field with a design of bands of ‘S’s and ‘H’s in shades of madder, indigo, vine green and ivory, 5/r. 8m. by 4/r. 11m. (173cm. by 150cm.), circa 1900,

condition: fair.

A BALUCHISTAN CARPET, the field with three rows of guis, a gui border, five inner and four outer guard stripes, 10/r. 6m. by 6ft. 10m. (320cm. by 208cm.), circa 1930, condition:

fair., stained

A SHIRVAN RUG, the indigo field with five medallions, a single border, 3/r. 9m. by 2ft. 10m. (114cm. by 86cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KAZAKH RUG, the indigo field with three
vine medallions, squares and crosses, three borders,
5/r. lin. by 2ft. 10m. (155cm. by 86cm.), circa 1900,
condition: fair.

AN ALPAN RUG, the madder honeycomb field
with small flowerheads, a green flowerhead border,
triple guard stripes, 6ft. 6m. by 4ft. lin. (198cm. by
124cm. ), circa 1900, condition : holed

A CHINESE RUG, the ivory field with three medallions surrounded by eight bats, 3/f. 9m. by 2ft. (114cm. by 61cm.), circa 1920, condition : fair.

A BIDJU RUG, the indigo field with five medal-
lions, leaves, birds and animais, three borders,
5ft. 11m. by 4ft. (180cm. by 122cm.), circa 1900,
condition: damaged

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

SOUTH CAUCASIAN RUNNER, SHIRVAN GELIM, HERIZ CARPET, NORTH WEST PERSIAN CARPET, TABRIZ CARPET

AN ERIVAN RUG, the madder field with an Orduj design, five borders, 5ft. lin. by 3ft. Ain. (157cm. by 102cm.), modem, condition: fair.

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, 8/r. 9m.
by 3ft. lin. (161cm. by 109cm.), circa 1860, condition:
fair., restored

A GENDJE RUG, the madder field with three
rows of nine guis, a saffron star and bracket border,
Ift. by 4ft 3m. (213cm. by 129cm.), circa 1900,
condition: worn

ANOTHER SIMILAR, 5ft. lin. by 3ft. 6m. (157cm. by 101cm.), modem, condition : fair.

A BORDJALOU RUG, the madder field with
five hooked medallions, an ivory stepped leaf
border, two inner and one outer guard stripes,
Ift. 5m. by 3ft. 11m. (116cm. by 119cm.), circa 1920,
condition: fair., slight wear

A DERBEND RUG, the indigo field with five
medallions and flowerheads, three borders, 6/r. 9m.
by Aft. 6m. (206cm. by 137′cm.), circa 1920, condition:
fair.

AN UNUSUAL SHIRVAN GELIM, the walnut field with three rows of five guis with animais and birds, ivory vine border, 10/r. 9m. by 6/r. 4m. (328cm. by 193cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KAZAKH RUG, the madder field with four
indigo medallions, an indigo ‘S’ border, 5/r. 11m.
by Aft. Ain. (180cm. by 132cm.), dated 1932, condition:
fair., mothed, damaged

A GONAKGHEND RUG, the madder trellis field
with a pale indigo medallion and spandrels, ail with
people and flowerheads, three borders, Ift. lin. by
Aft. (216cm. by 122cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.,
holed

A GARABAGH RUG, the indigo field with three medallions, with flowerheads and stepped guis, three borders, 6/r. lin. by 3ft. 6m. (185cm. by 107cm.), circa 1910, condition: fair., restored

A FRACHLO KAZAKH RUG, the indigo field containing two panels with grasshoppers, three borders, 6/r. 9m. by 4/t. 5m. (206cm. by 135cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair., slight wear

A SHIRVAN RUG, the indigo field with three medallions, an ivory wine glass and stepped leaf border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, 6/r. 9m. by Aft. 2m. (206cm. by 127cm.), circa 1960, condition : fair.

A SHIRVAN RUG, the walnut field with three medallions, animais and birds, four borders, 8/r. 7m. by Aft. Hin. (262cm. by 150cm.), circa 1920, condi¬tion: fair.    ?500/600

A BORDJALOU RUG, the madder field with a
triple hooked medallion and hooked guis, an ivory
diced gul border, triple guard stripes, 8ft. 10ш. by
5ft. 5in. (269cm. by 165cm.), circa 1910, condition:
fair.

A HERIZ CARPET, the madder field with a
honeycomb design of angular leaves, vines and
fiowerheads, an indigo turtle and vine border single
guard stripes, 9ft. lin. by Ift. 3m. (292cm. by
22\cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A TURKMAN TEKKE CARPET, the madder field
with three rows of eighteen guis, nine borders,
serrated leaf skirts, 8ft. 9m. by Aft. Win. (267cm. by
150cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A BALUCHISTAN CARPET, the walnut field with
three medallions, a walnut stepped medallion
border, triple guard stripes and gelim ends,
8ft. 3m. by 6ft. lin. (251cm. by 201cm.), circa 1900,
condition: fair., brozon corroded

A SHIRAZ CARPET, the indigo field with an overall design of medallions, a madder fiowerhead border, twin guard stripes, 9ft. 8m. by oft. Hin. (295cm. by 211cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A NORTH WEST PERSIAN CARPET, with a Pirbedil design, the ivory field with an overall design of rams’ horns, ancient keys, fiowerheads and animais, a madder Kufic border, two inner and three outer guard stripes, 9ft. 9m. by 5ft. 3m. (297cm. by 160cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair., slight wear

A TABRIZ CARPET, the beige field with palm-
ettes, vines and birds, an ivory border of arabesques
and palmettes, single guard stripes, 9ft. 10m. by
oft. 9m. (300cm. by 206cm.), circa 1930, condition:
slight wear

FINE MANCHESTER KASHAN RUG - KERMAN MATS - TURKISH GELIM RUNNER - FARAGHAN SILK PRAYER RUG - UNUSUAL KHORASSAN SILK RUG

A FINE MANCHESTER KASHAN RUG, the plain madder field with a skeleton pole medallion and pale indigo spandrels, an indigo border with flowerheads, leaves and saffron cartouche

corners, the field breaking into the borders, twin guard stripes, 4ft. Win. by 3ft. 4in. (147cm. by 102cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A FINE TABRIZ RUG, the ivory field with a pale madder medallion and spandrels ail with the herati pattern, seven borders, 5ft. 3in. by 4ft. (160cm. by 122cm.), circa 1800,

condition: worn.

A CAUCASIAN GELIM, the field divided into horizontal bands of stepped guis, ail in shades of madder, indigo, ivory and saffron, 9ft. by 5ft. 5in. (274cm. by 168cm.), circa 1900,

condition: fair.

A TURKISH GELIM RUNNER, the field with bands of stepped guis, in shades of indigo, ivory and madder, an ivory stepped gui border, 15ft. 5in. by 4ft. Win. (470cm. by 147cm.),

circa 1910, condition: fair.

A KASHAN SILK TREE OF LIFE RUG, the saffron field with flowering trees flanked by animais and birds, a floral cartouche border with animais and birds, twin guard stripes, 6ft.

lOin. by 4ft. 5in. (208cm. by 135cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A PAIR OF KERMAN MATS, depicting Nur Ali Shah flanked by two dervishes,
the border with cartouches enclosing inscriptions, 3ft. lin. by 2ft. lin. (94cm. by
64cm.), circa 1890, condition: fair, slight wear.

A BIDJAR RUG, the madder field with stylized flowerheads and indigo spandrels, an indigo border of flowerheads and vines, 6ft. 8in. by 4ft. 6in. (203cm by 137cm.), circa 1920,

condition: fair.

A SENNEH RUG, the indigo field with a design oibotehs and vines in shades of madder, saffron and pale indigo, a madder turtle and vine border, three inner and two outer guard

stripes, 6ft. 5in. by 4ft. 7in. (196cm. by 140cm.), circa 1880, con¬dition: fair, worn in places.

A FINE TEHERAN PRAYER RUG, the madder mehrab with a central flowering Iree of Life, flanked by two elephants, with camels and goats at the base, beige floral spandrels an ivory

palmette and flowerhead border, triple guard stripes, 7ft. by 4ft. 6in. (213cm. by 137cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A FINE EGYPTIAN SILK RUG, the indigo field with a madder pole medallkm and spandrels, with an overall design of palmettes, vmes and flowerhcads a madder border with a similar

design, triple guard stripes, 4ft. 6in. by 3ft. 2m. (137cm. by 97 cm), modem, condition: good.

A KARAJAR RUNNER, the indigo field with stepped leaves, vines, flowerheads, palmettes and animais, ivory floral spandrels, a madder flowerhead and vine border, single saffron

guard stripes, 17f t. by 3ft. 3in. (518cm. by 99cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A FARAGHAN SILK PRAYER RUG, the pale green mehrab with two columns and a hanging lamp, slate spandrels with two vases of flowers, an ivory border with cartouches of inscriptions

and scrolling vines, single guard stripes, 6ft. 2in. by 4ft. 4in. (188cm. by 132cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

AN ESFAHAN RUG, the ivory field with an overall design of flowering Trees of Life and birds, a madder border with a similar design, triple guard stripes, 6ft. 9in. by 4ft. 7in.

(206cm. by 140cm.), circa 1910, condition: fair, slight wear.

A SERAPI RUNNER, the walnut field with an overall design of botehs and flowerheads, two borders, with a camel floral surround, 9ft. 3in. by 3ft. 3in. (282cm. by 99cm.), circa

1860, condition: fair, black corroded.

AN ESFAHAN PICTORIAL RUG, the ivory field depicting a shepherd with his sheep in a landscape with two flowering Trees of Life with pigeons flying overhead, a pale indigo

palmette and bird border, single guard stripes, 6ft. 2in. by 4ft. 3in. (188cm. by 129cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A SERAPI RUG, the camel field with tulips, flowerheads, animais and vines, in shades of madder, ivory and indigo, a madder border with botehs, flowerheads and vines, single

guard stripes, 6ft. 4in. by 5ft. 3in. (193cm. by 160cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair.

A KERMAN MASHAHIR PICTORIAL RUG, depicting important historical figures (Mashahirs) including Napoleon, surrounded by a madder inscription cartouche border and single floral

guard stripes, 7ft. 5in. by 4ft. Sin. (226cm. by 135cm.), circa 1890, condition: fair.

A GHOM PART SILK RUG, the indigo field with hunting scenes, a madder animal border, single guard stripes, 7ft. 3in. by 4ft. 8in. (221cm. by 142cm.), modem, condition: fair.

A PAIR OF SAROUGH MATS, the indigo field with an overall design of floral botehs, boteh spandrels, with a madder floral border, 2ft. 2in. by 2ft. 4in. (66cm. by 71cm.), and 2ft.

by 2ft. 4in. (61cm. by 71cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair, mothed.

AN UNUSUAL KHORASSAN SILK RUG, the ivory field with a design of flowering trees surrounded by animais, birds and flowerheads, an ivory flower and leaf border, four inner and two

outer guard stripes, 7ft. 3in. by 5ft. (221cm. by 152cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

18TH CENTURY ALGERIAN PANEL - 18TH CENTURY GILET PERSAN - TURKISH GELIM RUNNER - KASHAN PART SILK RUG - GHASHGHAI GELIM

A RARE SUSANI PANEL, the ivory linen field with large madder carnations and leaves, a similar border, 7ft. 6in. by 5ft. 6in. (229cm. by 168cm.), circa 1900, con¬dition: fair.

A BOKHARA SUSANI PANEL, the ivory linen field with a central madder flowerhead, surrounded by floral sprays, an ivory flowerhead and vine border, single guard stripes, 6ft.

lOin. by 4ft. 9in. (208cm. by 145cm.)} circa 1900, condition: fair.

AN 18TH CENTURY NORTH AFRICAN FRAGMENT, the ivory ground embroidered with a design oiguls and diamonds in delicate shades of madder, saffron and indigo, lft. llin. by lft. lOin.

(58cm. by 56cm.), condition: distressed.

ANOTHER SIMILAR, with a trelliswork design of flowerheads in delicate shades of madder, saffron and indigo, lft. Win. by lft. 9in. (56cm. by 53cm.), condition: damaged

AN 18TH CENTURY ALGERIAN PANEL, the gauze ground finely embroidered with an attractive design of flowerheads and leaves, ail in shades of madder, indigo and saffron, 7ft. lin.

by lft. 4in. (216cm. by 41cm.), condition: fair.

AN 18TH/19TH CENTURY PERSIAN JACKET with a design of botehs on a saffron ground, condition: fair.

AN 18TH CENTURY TURKISH SHIRT, the ivory linen field with an attractive design of carnations in shades of pale madder and pale indigo, condition: fair.

A 19TH CENTURY TURKISH TOWEL, the ivory linen field with a border of carnations outlined in metal thread, with an inscription which reads Mushallah, 5ft. 5in. by 2ft. 8in.

(165cm. by 81cm.), condition: fair.

AN 18TH CENTURY CAUCASIAN EMBROIDERY, the gauze ground finely em-broidered with a central medallion and surrounded by stylized flowerheads within a boteh border ail in shades of

madder, beige and indigo, lft. 7 in. by lft. 3in. (48cm by 38cm.), circa 1780, condition: worn.

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

AN ABRA SILK CHAPAN, the ivory ground with medallions in different shades of madder, ivory and saffron, circa 1920, condition: fair.

AN ABRA SILK PANEL, the mauve ground with medallions in shades of saffron and madder, 4ft. 7in. by 3ft. (140cm. by 91cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A FINE TEKKE WRAPOVER WOMAN’S ROBE (Chyrpa), woven with home-spun silk, the indigo ground with an attractive design of trelliswork containing hooked guis and vines, the collar

with a design of ‘E’ motifs.
A similar robe is illustrated in the Decorative and Applied Art of Turkmania, Aurora Art Publishers, Leningrad, 1976, Plate 66.

A GHASHGHAI GELIM, the plain madder field with an ivory panel with twelve guis, four borders, 8ft. 4in. by 4ft. llin. (254cm. by 150cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A LATE 19TH CENTURY GHIORDES GELIM, woven in two parts, with a stylized floral medallion and spandrels, a stylized boteh border, 8ft. 3in. by 2ft. 2in. (251cm. by 66cm.),

condition: fair.

A GHOM SILK RUG, the plain indigo field with a beige skeleton pole medallion and spandrels, ail in shades of beige and pale indigo, an indigo border with flower¬heads, vines and

leaves, twin guard stripes, Sft. Sin. by 3ft. 7in. (165cm. by 109cm.), modem, condition: good.

A FINE KASHAN RUG, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and pale indigo spandrels, ail with cypress trees, flowerheads and vines, an indigo border of palmettes and

vines, triple guard stripes, 6ft. 5in. by 4ft. 7in. (196cm. by 140cm.), circa 1910, condition: fair.

A SHIRVAN GELIM, the madder field with an overall design of stylized palmettes with animais, an indigo zig-zag border, dated AH 1292, AD 1785, lOft. 3in. by Sft. 4in. (312cm. by

162cm.), condition: fair.

A PAIR OF SOUMAKH BAGS, the madder field with guis, lft. 8in. by lft. 6in (51cm. by 46in.) and lft. 8in. by lft. Sin. (51cm. by 43cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A FINE KASHAN PART SILK RUG, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion surrounded by palmettes, flowerheads and scrolling vines ending in serrated leaves, an indigo floral

border, twin guard stripes, 6ft. 8in. by 4ft. Sin. (203cm. by 135cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

Antique Caucasian Carpet, Tabriz Carpet, Heriz Carpet, Prayer Silk Rug

NORTH CAUCASIAN KELIM CARPET
the light brick-red field with serrated polychrome panels, lozenges, angular botch and cruciform motifs around three linked multiple lozenge medallions in sandy-yellow, light blue, indigo , brick-red and ivory surrounded by serrated angular radiating vine, light blue floral panel spandrels, in an indigo broad border of bold meandering palmetto vine between brick-red, blue and ivory zig-zag stripes, braided ends, minute repairs 357cm.
HAMADAN RUNNER  CARPET
the shaded indigo field with polychrome serrated flowerheads, leaves and animal figures around stylised hooked and floral panels linked with large hooked leaves and angular floral sprays, linked floral spandrels
surrounded by blue border of stylised angular floral vine between reciprocal trefoil wide stripes, outer minor stripes 516cm. x 84cm.
A SIMILAR FINE HAMADAN RUNNER
AN ANTIQUE MALAYIR RUNNER  RUG
the indigo field with overall design of stylised polychrome serrated and hooked palmettes, stellar floWerheads, serrated leaves and occasional animal figures, inner reciprocal skittle-pattern stripe at each side linking ivory similar spandrels, in stylised hooked palmettes and meandering angular vine between brick-red similar wide stripes, outer barber-pole stripes, small repair 516cm. x 91 cm.
A SIMILAR ANTIQUE MALAYIR RUNNER
TABRIZ CARPET
the shaded brick-red field with overall design of various multicoloured stylised serrated palmettes, meandering arabesques, split palmettes, cloudbands and delicate flowering tendrils surrounded by broad indigo border of large polychrome serrated palmettos and meandering serrated leaf vine between ivory palmetto, arabesque and flowering tendril stripes, outer plain stripe, small repair at one end.
BIG TABRIZ CARPET
the shaded brick-red field with overall design of various serrated and hooked palmettos in yellow, ivory. aubergine, blue, green and indigo surrounded by broad indigo border stylised turtle-palmetto and angular
flowering vine between ivory palmette and serrated leaf vine stripes, outer reciprocal trefoil and plain stripes 384cm.
ANTIQUE TABRIZ CARPET
the indigo field with overall design of large stylised multicoloured palmettos issuing profussion of hanging flowerheads and floral sprays surrounded by shaded light brick-red border of polychrome serrated palmettes, floral sprays and meandering arabesques between ivory angular palmetto and floral spray stripes, outer light blue reciprocal skittle-pattern and plain stripes.
the shaded indigo field with overall design of meandering angular floral vines connecting polychrome angular inscription and serrated palmettos surrounded by broad brick-red border of angular multicoloured serrated palmettos divided by angular inscription palmettes between light blue meandering flowerhead and palmetto vine stripes, outer plain stripe.
HEREKE PRAYER SILK RUG
the polychrome field with polychroe palmetto and serrated leaf scrolling vines, ivory and sandy-yellow arabesque mihrab above, ivory and raspberry-red arabesque and flowering vine small spandrels at the bottom end, in ice-blue broad border of multicoloured flowerheads, serrated leaves and meandering arabesques between pistachio-green and sandy-yellow flowerhead stripes, outer plain stripe, signature cartouche at one end.
HERIZ CARPET
the shaded brick-red field with overall design of angular vines issuing various hooked and serrated multicoloured palmettos, large serrated leaves and small flowerhead, in an indigo border of angular turtle-palmette between yellow and brick-red angular floral spray stripes, outer barber-pole and plain stripes 320cm.
ANTIQUE HERIZ CARPET
the rust field with angular vines issuing various polychrome palmettos and leafy sprays around large hooked and stepped indigo medallion with bold hooked palmette pendants containing multicoloured palmette
cartouches and floral vine encircling similar smaller brick-red serrated medallion with light blue stylised radiating flowerhead centrepiece, ivory, brick-red and pistachio-green spandrels similar, in an indigo border of polychrome serrated flowerheads, angular flowerhead and leafy vine between shaded light blue flowering vine stripes,reduced 344cm.
AN ANTIQUE HERIZ CARPET
the shaded rust field with angular vines issuing various polychrome hooked palmettes and angular leaves around large hooked and stepped indigo medallion with bold hooked palmette pendants containing multicoloured palmette cartouches encircling similar smaller medallion with large light brick-red and indigo stylised radiating flowerhead centrepiece, wide light blue, brick-red and pistachio-green floral spandrels, in an indigo border of turtle-palmettes and angular flowerhead vine between yellow and brick-red palmette vine stripes, slight wear, small areas of piling 366cm.

Caucasian Carpets
During recent years antique Caucasian rugs have exerted a greater appeal to connoisseurs than was hitherto the case. Prayer rugs or namazliks are not so dominant as they are in the Turkish group, though quite a large number occur from time to time, particularly in Daghestans. In general, Caucasian rugs are very colourful, and therein lies their appeal. All Caucasians are made with a Turkish knot.
Kazak
The largest group is undoubtedly the Kazak, wherein there are a number of subdivisions which are generally ignored by most collectors, with the exception of Chelaberds, often called ‘Eagle Kazaks’, which are really from the Karabagh area and Bordjalous. Kazaks, in general, are woven from thick lustrous wool with a longer pile than most other rugs, and the texture is sturdy and usually fairly coarse, with knotting varying between 6.5 and 14 sq cm (42 to 90 sq in). Colours are strong, and include Khila (Baku)
At one time these rugs were more often called Baku, but today’s opinion comes down on the side of Khila, although they come from the Baku area. They are different from all other Caucasian rugs in colouring and in design. The colour is duller and not so vivid, and consists of dark and light blue, shades of brown, yellow and tan and black. The main design – and the most usual – is a long narrow field carrying two or more rhomboidal medallions delineated by stepped outlines, with the corners of the field matching the medallions. If several medallions are present, they are set on larger rhombs in a contrasting colour, the intervening half rhombs matching the inner medallions.
The main ornamentation consists of larger botch or cones which cover the field and are very heavily ornamented and of a strong rectangular form. Knotting is on the coarse side, varying from 6.5 to 15.25 to the sq cm (42 to 99 sq in) and the texture is fairly firm.
Derbend
Mostly on the coarse side, with knotting varying between a mere 4.5 and 16.75 to the sq cm (30 and 100 sq in). However, there arc few to be found at the finer end of the scale, representing the earlier productions. There are two or three shoots of wool weft between every two rows of knots. Warp is usually wool, though frequently brown goat hair was used. Designs are varied, often with the field occupied by a number of medallions, sometimes filled with small stepped rhombs and similar devices. Usually, there are three border stripes, but more in the older and finer pieces. The main colours are red, blue, brown and ivory.
Chichi
These rugs are nearly always in small sizes, and the fields are covered with either horizontal or diagonal rows of small stepped polygons in differing colours. The most distinctive feature, however, is the main border stripe, which consists of alternate rosettes and diagonal bands which have been squared by the addition of stylized trifoliate forms. Colours are rich, and include light and dark blue, red and ivory, with a little yellow, green and brown. Texture is fairly firm, with knotting varying from 8.75 to 18.50 to the sq cm (56 to 120 sq in), the back being flat and not ribbed.
Talish
These rugs are always long and narrow and have an air of character, they are not very common. The most characteristic feature is the main border stripe which is invariably composed of a large rosette alternating with four tiny squared rosettes arranged in a square. Both the rosettes and squares appear in a variety of colours. The field, always long and narrow, is usually blue, often plain, though there might be one or two small rosettes capriciously placed in any position on the field. Very occasionally, the field is covered with eight-pointed stars arranged in a diaper pattern. Texture is rather loose, and knotting coarse, around 16.50 to the sq cm (100 sq in).
Kuba
From the Kuba district comes a great variety of designs and styles, and this also includes the border designs. Nevertheless, they are not difficult to place, having silky wool, fine ordered patterning with a rather Persian styling and a general air of sophistication.
Knotting varies from 6.5 to around 18.5 to the sq cm (42 to 120 sq in), with a fairly closed look on the back, with very little of the warps showing, yet the overall texture is rather loose. Patterns may closely follow the Shirvan medallion type or, on the other hand, they may consist of refulgent star shapes arranged in horizontal and diagonal rows, in differing colours, in glowing colours. Again, they might borrow formalized rosettes and other devices from other areas, but arrange them in an ordered fashion of their own.
Borders often are of the rosette and bracket type, and usually with three border stripes. But there are many other main stripes, a popular one being of alternate diamond-shaped rosettes and four serrated leaves arranged in a quadrangular form. Colours are rich, with medium and dark blue, red, ivory, sable brown, green and yellow.
Lesghi
Lesghi rugs are sometimes mistaken for Shirvans, but generally the large eight-pointed medallions occupying the field are flatter than those of Shirvan, and the corners at the diagonals where the straight lines intersect have arrowhead forms. Generally, there are more colours in Lesghi rugs, with red, blue, ivory and green predominating, and some tan and yellow. Texture is firm though the knots may be as few as 5.5 to the sq cm (36 sq in), but they may also range up to around 16.50 sq cm (100 sq in). Gendje
These rugs, which often resemble Kazaks, are much more loosely woven, so less survived to become antiques. In the Gendje there may be as many as four to eight shoots of red weft between every two rows of knots and the warps are visible from the back, and may be of wool or goat-hair. There are no designs that are typical, and this also applies to the borders. Karabagh
These rugs are woven in an area adjacent to the Persian border, and the Persian influence is very apparent in the flowing type of design, especially in the borders, which may consist of a wavy vine and flora arrangement. The reds of these rugs are very characteristic, having a marked pinkish tendency not seen in any other Caucasian pieces, while the indigo blues are almost black. Medium and light blues are also used, though somewhat sparingly, and ivory white and yellow. Occasionally there is green.
In the field the patterns tend towards the use of medallions, which can be either lightly or heavily ornamented. Knotting tends to be coarse, varying from 6.5 to 16.5 to the sq cm (42 to 100 sq in), while the texture is loose. The warp is wool and is not very apparent from the back of the rug, which has a ribbed appearance. The weft is also of wool, which is sometimes dyed red, and there are two shoots between every two rows of knots.
Fereghan
Within this group there are two main types – in one the field is covered with an all-over pattern, and in the other a pole medallion is set upon a shaped field of plain colour and the corners covered with a closely packed all-over design.
In the first type the most common design is the Herati, so called because it was very common in rugs from Herat. It consists of a central quadrant with a rosette in the centre, from the corners of which palmettes spring. From the sides of the quadrant stalks extend with curved serrated leaves. This pattern is repeated all over the field, so closely set that it almost obscures the ground colour of the carpet. When the Herati pattern is used there are usually small cut-off corners to the field.
Less frequently seen is a repetitive form of the Gul-i-Hinnai pattern –a design based upon the henna plant, with light coloured flowers.
The most common border design is the well-known ‘turtle’ style, which is really a palmetto with an extension on either side at the top which gives the impression of a turtle with clippers. These are alternatively reversed and joined together by dainty tendrils and vines. Most frequently the borders have an almond green ground which has been attacked by the dye used so that the border is embossed against the green ground. Other borders used are generally based upon a vine and rosette combination.
Colours used are a deep indigo blue and red, with some light blue, green, yellow and ivory. Texture is firm, and knotting varies from coarse with 8.75 knots to the sq cm (56 sq in) to fairly fine with up to 36.25 (234), the knots being Persian. Warp and weft are made of cotton.
Ispahans
It is normal to refer to antique carpets from this area as Ispahans, and modern products as Isfahans. Both types demonstrate superb workmanship, the antique types going back to late 16th and 17th centuries when Isfahan was the newly created capital of Shah Abbas.
The most usual design is, appropriately, the Shah Abbas, which consists of intricate scrolls and arabesques terminating in palmettes. In the very old pieces cloudbands were often introduced. Borders were wide, with large palmettes and other floral and foliate motifs. In the 16th century the motifs were small and the design well balanced, but with time the designs became larger. Usual colours were a red field with dark blue border, though occasionally a blue field turns up with a dark green border. Touches of ivory and yellow were also used. Almost all the pieces from this period are large carpet sizes.
Warps and wefts are mostly cotton, though wool was also used ; sometimes cotton and wool were twisted together. The Turkish knot is used, varying from 7.5 to 19.5 knots to the sq cm (48 to 126 sq in). The texture is firm and the back flat.
Kashan
The weavers of Kashan produced an astonishing number of excellent pieces of tight stout weave and superb designing, especially in the 16th and 17th centuries.
The later pieces are all well designed with the fields filled with flowing foliate designs in rich ruby reds, shades of blue, green, ivory, yellow and a characteristic light brown. The outer guard stripe of the border almost invariably consists of a reciprocal trefoil or more rarely a sawtooth pattern, while the secondary guards carry a flower and tendril pattern.
Texture is extremely firm and the Persian knots very fine, varying from 39.75 to 74.5 to the sq cm (256 to 480 sq in) the weave being so tight that the sides often curl under. Warps are usually cotton, and the fine cotton wefts are normally dyed blue giving the back of the rug a characteristic blue appearance.
Selma
Most rugs from Kurdistan are stout and heavy but Selina produces some of the lightest, thinnest rugs in all Persia. The workmanship is superb. Unlike most weavers, those of Selina only use one shoot of weft between every two rows of knots and this shows up on the back with a quincunx appearance, and also leads to a very characteristic feel of roughness when the hand is rubbed over the back of a Selina rug.
Designs are mostly small all-over diaper patterns, using the botch or cone design, small floral designs, and the Herati pattern. Some of the older pieces have a medallion on which a further small medallion is superimposed, both covered with small repeated motifs. Borders of only three stripes and occasionally just two are the rule, the main stripe mostly being of the ‘turtle’ type on a yellow ground. Knotting is fine, varying between 20.25 and 74.5 to the sq cm (130 and 480 sq in), and is almost invariably in the Turkish knot. Warps are generally cotton and the overcasting in wool, but sometimes the warps are of linen or silk and the overcasting at the sides silk, usually in a purple shade.
Tabriz
This is one of the greatest weaving areas of Persia and has produced many fine pieces. This area, like most of Western Persia, used the Turkish knot, and knotting varies from medium, at 18.5 to the sq cm (120 sq in), to very fine at 68.25 (740).
There are no really typical designs of this area, for the weavers copied anything, but the workmanship is good. Many of the patterns are of the medallion and corner type, and the drawing is good. In both wool and silk products the red has a typical brick tone which helps to distinguish this type, the other main colours being blue and ivory, though a great number of subsidiary colours are employed.
Heriz
Rugs from this area are noted for their stout construction, the Turkish knotting varying from a mere 4.5 to the sq cm (30 sq in) to as many as 18.5 (120). Designs are extremely geometric, hard and angular, with no suggestion of softening. All are carried out in light blue, red, yellow, reddish-brown, green and ivory, and usually a little black. Both warp and weft is white cotton, with two shoots between every two rows of knots, the weft showing at the back of the rug. Heriz rugs are rather more square than most Persian carpets.
Kirman
Unlike many of the modern products, antique Kirmans are attractive pieces, beautifully made and designed, with lovely soft colourings, including characteristic rose red and rose pink. Designs are very varied, covering such styles as floral designs, medallions and corner hunting carpets and figured rugs, all depicted with charm and delicacy.
The weavers of Kirman used more colours in their rugs than almost any other type, as many as 15 appearing in one rug. In addition to rose red and rose pink there may also be green, yellow, brown, ash grey, ivory and shades of blue. The Selina knot is used, with anything from 18.5 to 62 to sq cm (120 to 400 sq in), giving a very fine texture. Warps are cotton, while the fine wefts are usually wool, often dyed blue. The main border stripe is always floral in character.
Shiraz
Rugs from this area were and are made from a soft flocky wool which is semi-translucent and imparts a brilliance to the colours that enriches the appearance of the whole rug. Unfortunately the wool was not very hard wearing, and antiques from this area are usually well worn. Most of the pieces on the market today are from the latter half of the 19th century.
Designs vary, owing mainly to tribal differences, for they are the product of nomads, and the motifs are the usual disjointed agglomeration typical of nomads. In the finer qualities the arrangement of the motifs is more regular and also more balanced. Typically there is an extra chequered border at either end of the rug. Sometimes the field design may consist of vertical or diagonal rows of boteh in differing colours. Sides of the rugs are invariably overcast with a two colour effect or in short lengths of different colours. Warps are of wool or of goat hair, and the weft is wool, usually dyed red. Texture is loose. Both Persian and Turkish knotting occurs, according to the sub-tribe producing the rug, and there are from 8.75 to 22.25 knots to the sq cm (56 to 144 sq in).
Joshaghan
The Joshaghan area has produced many fine pieces in the past, and the most common design covers the field with small diamond-shaped panels in a diaper pattern, each panel being enlivened with small floral motifs, the main colours being dark indigo blue and red with the addition of green, yellow, brown and ivory. There is usually a small diamond-shaped medallion in the centre bearing a similar design to the field, while the corners are cut off with narrow saw-toothed lines. The main border stripe is usually floral, often arranged in a rather quadrangular form.
Knotting varies between 8.75 to 21.75 Turkish knots to the sq cm (56 to 140 sq in). The back is slightly ribbed, and the texture on the firm side. The warp is cotton, and the weft is wool usually of natural colour but sometimes dyed red or brown.
Bidjar
These rugs are noted for their stoutness, both in substance and in wearing qualities. They have stout wool warps and the weavers pull the knots so tightly when knotting that one warp thread encircled by the pile is pulled behind the other, doubling the thickness of the back. This gives a fabric feeling as firm as a board which should never be folded, only rolled. Wefts, too, are of wool, which is fairly coarse and usually dyed red.
Designs vary, often consisting of a central medallion and corners set on a plain field, or a field covered with a lattice bearing small floral forms. The field may be covered with sprays of roses, or may be a hotchpotch of flowers, and animal and human forms. Colours are a rosy red, light and dark blue, ivory, yellow, green and brown.
Meshed
These have a medallion set in a field of floral traceries. A characteristic is the peculiar red with a slight purple tinge that local dyers produce. There are two types of Meshed: those tied with the Persian knot called Farsibaff and the finer Turkbuff pieces tied with the Turkish knot.
Texture is fairly firm, and the weave is medium, the knotting varying from between 15 and 31 to the sq cm (96 and 200 sq in). Apart from the purplish red, there are also blues, green, yellow and ivory.