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.)

ISFAHAN PICTORIAL RUGS, CHINESE RUGS, LARGE WASHED CHINESE CARPET, ANTIOUE KARAJA RUNNER, 18TH CENTURY MELAS RUG

A PAIR OF ISFAHAN PICTORIAL RUGS,
each depicting a seated figure surrounded by animals, birds and fish in a landscape within a wide border of cartouches containing animals and portraits, 7ft 6in by 4ft 10 in

each, condition good.

А  TEKKE  TURKMAN  CARPET,   the
madder field with four rows of fourteen guls, within a sunburst gul border, multiple guard stripes, serrated leaf ends, 10 ft by 6ft 3in, condition worn.

A SHIRAZ KELIM CARPET, the field decorated in eighteen panels enclosing stepped gulls
, within а reciprocal trefoil border, condition holed.

A QUM PICTORIAL PRAYER RUG, the
ivory mehrab with a central vase of flowers flanked by trees and various animals and birds, within madder spandrels, a madder flowerhead and bird border, triple guard stripes,

7ft 6in by 4ft 6in, condition jair.

A PAIR OF CHINESE RUGS, each with а field woven with a central indigo medallion depicting a house and tree supported by four smaller medallions, within an indigo flowerhead

border, 6ft 5in by 4 ft 2in, condition fair; stained; 6ft lOin by 4ft, condition fair .

A CHINESE RUG, the walnut field with a central medallion enclosing inscribed roundels, within corner spandrels and an indigo stylised border, 7ft 10in by 5ft 2in, condition

good.

A KASHAN RUG, the ivory field with a central indigo pole medallion and madder spandrels, decorated overall with meandering floral branches, within an indigo palmette and

cartouche border, twin guard stripes, 6ft 3in by 4ft 3in, condition fair, color faded.

A BAKHTIARI RUG, the madder field woven with a foliate pole medallion supported by vines and similar spandrels within a madder palmetto and vine border, single guard stripes,

7ft 6in by 4ft 7in, condition fair.

A FINE RAISED SILK KASHAN RUG, the
sand field woven with a flowering urn and tree of life motifs in madder indigo and green within a wide complementary border and foliate guard stripes, 7ft by 4ft 6in, condition

fair.

AN UNUSUAL SERAPI RUNNER,  the
madder field with three rows of diamond medallions, two borders and an outer border of animals, 121in (308cm) by 40in (102cm), condition fair.

A TABRIZ RUG, the indigo field with a large claret ground shaped edge medallion surrounded by garlands and terracotta spandrels within а wide indigo palmetto border and single

guard stripes, 6ft 2in by 4ft 5in, condition fair.

A CHINESE CARPET, the powder-blue field with a circular medallion supported by lotus sprays within а wide gold border and single guard stripes, condition good.

A LARGE WASHED CHINESE CARPET of
European design, the rose-pink field supporting a large ivory foliate medallion and surrounded by scrolling vines within a leaf guard stripe, 15ft by 12ft, condition good.

A KASHMIR CARPET, the burgundy field with curvilinear vines and hunting animals in tan, green and ivory within a wide border of foliate roundels and pale-blue guard stripes,

12ft by 9ft, condition good.

AN AFGHAN CARPET, the wine field decorated with three rows of six gulls within a wide sunburst border and four guard stripes, Hft2in by 8 ft 8in, condition good.

A TABRIZ CARPET, the red field with an indigo pole medallion and ivory spandrels all with flower heads and vines, a red half medallion border, twin guard stripes, 153in (389cm)

by 133in (338cm), condition fair, c.1930.

A QUM SILK RUG, the ivory field with a central pole medallion supported by scrolling flower heads and vines, within a palmetto and foliate border, single guard stripes, 6 f19 in

by 4 f19 in, condition good.

AN ANTIOUE KARAJA RUNNER,  the
indigo field with booths one medallion and two half medallions, a madder gull border, single guard stripe, 180in (457cm) by 34in (86cm), condition fair, dam-aged,

A SOUTH WEST CAUCASIAN RUNNER,
the indigo field with five octagonal medallions each enclosing hooked gulls and rosettes supported by stepped gulls, plants, and animals within an ochre love bird border, triple

guard stripes.

A SHIRVAN RUG, the paneled field decorated with lengthy medallions and small flower heads in rust, indigo and ivory surrounded by an ivory leaf border and bamboo pole guard

stripes,.

AN 18TH CENTURY MELAS RUG, the
rose-pink field with five rows containing hooked gulls, a madder flower head and vine border, one outer guard stripe, condition fair, guards stripes missing at both ends.

A BALUCHISTAN RUG, the dark indigo field with a floral and trellis pattern within a wide burgundy border and single guard stripes, 6ft 6in by 3ft 7in, condition good.

A CAUCASIAN RUNNER, the natural field woven with five large indigo medallions surrounded by a wide border of florets and bird motifs and reciprocal triple guard stripes, 12ft

4in by 4ft 7in, condition fair.

A KURDISH RUNNER, the indigo field with five large medallions in madder green and yellow within а claret latch hook border and ivory guard stripes, condition fair, ends missing.

A NORTH WEST PERSIAN RUNNER, the
indigo field covered with floral clusters in indigo, madder, green and ivory within a wide five band border and saffron guard stripes, 9ft 7in by 3ft 4in, condition fair.

A PERPEDIL RUG, the indigo field with stylized rams’ heads, sabers and small geometrics within four flower head and vine guard stripes, condition fair, ends missing.

RUNNERS

A Serapi Runner, the camel field
with ivory diamond medallions, three
borders, cut in two.

A Daghestan Runner, the field with diagonal hooked bands and ivory cubic border, triple guard stripes,  by  ft. m.

A Kurdish Runner, the walnut field filed with rows of large floral bothers, an ivory and two madder borders, cut and reduced.

A Tabriz Runner, the madder field with three lozenge medallions, minor flower head motifs, an ivory flower head and a barber-pole border.

A Karajar Runner, the indigo field with rows of minor both motifs, the main waved indigo and ivory border with five other borders, cut and reduced.

An Indian Runner, the madder
field with diamond crosses bearing bold
flower heads, floral sprays, single ivory
border.

A Kazakh Runner, the indigo
field with five ‘memling’ gulls, supported
by pairs of squared motifs, flower heads
and other geometric motifs, the ivory
squared flower head border with single
medcyl guard stripes.

A Hamadan Runner, the indigo
field with a stylised floral heretic design,
ivory flower spandrels, the ivory trailing
ribbon and flower border with single
guard .

a Pergam Prayer Mat, the
madder mehrab with two landscape
scenes, ivory border, single guard stripes.

A Garabagh Runner, the madder field with rows of indigo botehs, an ivory, sage and madder border.

A Turkey Runner, the madder field with four indigo medallions, indigo border with single inner and two outer guard stripes,  by  ft.

a Turkey Runner, the
indigo field with four palmettos
medallions, other madder medallions,
serrated leaves, the madder leaf border
with twin guard.

A Kazakh Runner, the walnut field with an overall star and angular vine design, within three borders,  by  ft.

A Kurdish Runner, the indigo field with three stepped connecting madder medallions, supported and containing figures, animals, birds and flowers, the madder leaf and wine glass border with single guard stripes, side guard stripes missing,  by
lift.

A Hamadan Runner, the
dark-indigo field with an all-over design of both and angular floral sprays, minor bird motifs, the ivory border with a waved vine and flower both border, single inner and two outer guard stripes,  by  ft. in. by ft.

A Kurdish Runner, the black field with an all-over design of flower head and bracket motifs in sage, madder and indigo, within a saffron, madder and ivory floral borders,  by  ft.

A Karaja Runner, the walnut field with an overall design of the hearty pattern, the madder border with rosettes and stylised vines, single guard stripes,  by  ft.

A Hamadan Runner, the madder
field with floral spray medallions
supported by floral bouquets, the black
border of waved floral design with single
guard stripes,  by  ft.

CHINESE MAT, 19тн CENTURY CHINESE SILK AND METAL THREAD RUG, ORDUJ SHIRVAN RUG, BORDJALOU KAZAKH RUG, CHAYLY KAZAKH RUG

A CHINESE MAT, the indigo field with a lotus medallion and spandrels, an indigo medallion border, Sft. 6in. by lft. lOin. {107cm. by 56cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

А 19тн CENTURY CHINESE SILK AND METAL THREAD RUG, the metai thread field with five dragons, cloudbands and Taoist symbols, 6ft. 3in. by 3ft. 2in. (190cm. by 97ст.), condition:

fair.

A BORDJALOU KAZAKH RUG, the madder field with three hooked medallions with animals, people, guls and rosettes, an ivory rosette border, triple guard stripes, 7ft. Sin. by 4ft.

3in. (226cm. by 129cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KAZAKH RUG, the indigo field with a trelliswork of stvlized flowers, а madder hooked gul border, two inner and four outer guard stripes, possiblv Armeman, dated 1876, 8ft.

3in. by 3ft. lOin. (251cm. by 117cm), condition: fair.

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG, the indigo field with four medallions and ten peacocks, an ivory lovebird border, one inner and two outer guard stripes, 8ft. 6in. by 3ft. 8in. (259cm. by

112cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

А 19тн CENTURY CHINESE SILK RUG, the ivory field with an overall design of birds, flowerheads and butterflies, an ivory border with lotus blossom and vines and an inscription

which reads ‘Made for use in the Hail of Supreme Нагтопу’, 6ft. llin. by 4ft. (21 lem. by 122cm.), condition: fair.

A SHIRVAN RUG, the indigo field with a trelliswork design, an ivory double 4E’ border, single guard stripes, 4ft. 5in. by 3ft. 9in. (135cm. by 114cm.), circa 1900, condition:

fair.

AN ORDUJ SHIRVAN RUG, the pale indigo field with four ivory guls, birds, botehs and flowerheads, a wine glass and stepped leaf border, polychrome guard stripes, 7ft. 3in. by

3ft. lOin. (221cm. by 117cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair., damaged

A CHAYLY KAZAKH RUG, the madder field with three medallions and three borders, 9fu 2in. by 4ft. 6in. (279cm. by 137cm.\ circa 1880, condition: fair.

A CHICHI RUG, the madder field with Akcha guls, five borders, 6ft. by 4ft. lin. (183cm. by 124cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A MOGHAN RUG, the ivory field with a trelliswork of star guls, a madder flowerhead border, and an outer reciprocal trefoil guard stripe, 7ft. 3in. by 3ft. lOin. (221cm. by

117cm), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A GENDJE RUNNER, with two rows of eight panelled hooked guls, an ivory star gul border, reciprocal trefoil guard stripes, 8ft. 7in. by 3ft. 7in. (262cm. by 109cm.), circa 1880,

condition: fair.

A MOGHAN RUNNER, the saffron field with a honeycomb design of star guls and birds, a madder gul border, single guard stripes, 12ft. 7in. by 3ft. 6in. (384cm. by 107cm.), circa

1880, condition: fair.

A BORDJALOU KAZAKH RUG, the madder field with four hooked gul medal¬lions, an ivory star and bracket border, triple guard stripes, 6ft. 8in. by 4ft. Sin. (203cm. by 135cm.),

circa 1880, condition: fair.

A SHIRVAN RUNNER, the indigo field with four medallions, an ivory lovebird border, single guard stripes, 9ft. 3in. by 3ft. 6in. (282cm. by 107cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A FRACHLO KAZAKH DOUBLE-ENDED PRAYER RUG, the indigo mehrab with an ivory medallion and two madder medallions, all with rosettes and double ‘E’ motifs, an ivory double ‘E’

border, one inner and two outer guard stripes, 7ft. llin. by 4ft. lin. (241cm. by 124cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A DAGHESTAN PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab with a trelliswork of stylized flowerheads, similar spandrels, a madder ascending dragon border, single guard stripes, 4ft. 7in. by 3ft.

2in. (140cm. by 97cm.), circa 1925, condition: fair., slight wear

A DAGHESTAN PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab with a trelliswork of stvlized flowerheads, similar spandrels, a madder ascending dragon border, single guard stripes, 4ft. 7in. by 3ft.

2in. (140cm. by 97ст.), circa 1925, condition: fair., slight wear

AN ANTIOUE DAGHESTAN RUNNER, the field with diagonal bands of flower-heads and botehs with birds and animals, in shades of saffron, indigo, madder, ivory and green, an ivory

hooked gul border, triple guard stripes, 9ft. 2in. by 4ft. 2in. (279cm. by 127ст.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

AN ANTIQUE KERMAN CARPET, the rose madder field with florai sprays, an indigo border with rings and flowerheads, twin guard stripes, 8ft. 8in. by 8ft. 5in. (264cm. by 257ст.),

circa 1880, condition: fair.

CARPETS
A Turkoman Carpet, the madder field with four columns of ten freestanding gulls, some bearing animals, some bearing flower heads, minor hooked cross motifs, supported also by a man and his camels, horses and dog, madder drank border, end section border with single guard stripes,  by  ft. by ft. in.
A pictorial Chinese Carpet, the ivory field with a prunes’  tree in a rocky landscape, large cock pheasant, landscape above, an outer indigo border with lanterns and trees,  by  ft.

A Turkish Carpet, the madder field with an all-over design of stepped diamond motifs, flower heads, coffee pots and five borders,  by  ft. by ft. in.
A Kashmir chain stitch Carpet,
the ivory field with diagonal rows of
flower heads in diamonds, floral and leaf
sprays, the pale-indigo border with
flower palettes and floral sprays, single
guard stripes,  by  ft.

A Tekke Turkoman Carpet, the
madder field with five columns of twelve
gulls, minor supporting motifs, the
madder sunburst border with single
guard stripes, double diamond skirt
ends, holed, cut,  by  ft.

A Tabriz Carpet, the ivory field
with a madder pole medallion all with
palettes and vines, an indigo flower
and vine border, twin guard stripes,
by  ft.

A golden Afghan Carpet, the
gold-coloured field with three columns
of five bold gulls, minor diamond motifs,
a diamond motif border, triple guard
stripes,  by ft.

A Turkoman Pallas, the madder
field with an all-over design of indigo
diamond motifs, minor border, holed,
by  ft.

A Ghiordes Carpet, the madder
field with an ivory medallion and
spandrels, all with stylised vines and
flower heads, an ivory stylised vine
border, two inner and three outer guard
stripes,  by  ft.

A Saraband Carpet, the madder field with an indigo diamond pole medallion, ivory spandrels, all with boteh motifs, the ivory trailing both and vine border with twin guard stripes,  by  ft.

A Turkey Carpet, the madder field with an overall design of palmettos motifs, the indigo border with flower heads and sprays, single outer guard stripes, holed,  by  ft. in. by ft. Win.; and a similar smaller Carpet,  by  ft.

A Yomut Carpet, the madder field with rows of indigo stepped gulls, the ivory gull border with single guard stripes, arrowhead medallion skirts, restored,  by  ft.

A Tabriz Carpet, the madder
field with a bold lobed indigo pole
medallion, indigo spandrels, all with
floral sprays, the indigo complementary
border with triple guard stripes,  by
ft.

A Kurdish Carpet, the shaped
indigo field filed with both motifs, ivory
spandrels, within six various floral
borders,  by  ft. Win.

A Turkoman Pallas, the madder
field with all-over madder and indigo
diamond motifs, narrow border,  by
Oft.

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.

BIDJU RUG, SHIRVAN RUG, LESGHI RUG, GARABAGH RUG, GONAKGHEND RUG, GONAKGHEND RUG, FARAGHAN CARPET

A BIDJU RUG, the indigo field with stylized
ram’s horns, a walnut Kufic border and single
guard stripes, 6ft. 10m. by Aft. lin. (208cm. by
111cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair., slight wear,
restored

A GARABAGH RUNNER, the honeycomb field
with flowerheads and vines, four borders, 10/r.
6m. by 4ft. (320cm. by 122cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair.

A SHIRVAN RUG, the madder field with three cross medallions, star guis and flowerheads, an ivory star gui border, single guard stripes, 4ft. 8m. by 3ft. 9m. (142cm. by 114cm.),

circa 1920, condition: jair

A SHIRVAN RUNNER, the walnut field with
tulips, an ivory stepped leaf and wine glass border,
triple guard stripes, reduced in size, now 6ft. 10m.
by 3ft. 6m. (208cm. by 107′cm.), circa 1860, condition:
fair.

A PIRBEDIL RUG, the walnut field with ancient
keys, animais and flowerheads, a Kufic border and
twin guard stripes, 5ft. lin. by 4ft. lin. (157cm. by
124cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.    ?200/400

AN ALPAN RUG, the honeycomb field with flowerheads and five borders, 5ft. by 3ft. lin. (152cm. by 109cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., damaged

A SHIRVAN RUG, the madder field with three
rows of nine octagons, three borders, 4ft. 10m. by
3ft. lin. (lAIcm. by 109cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair.

A SHIRVAN RUG, the madder field with a
triple pole medallion and flowerheads, an ivory love-
bird border and single guard stripes, 6ft. 10m. by
3ft. 11m. (208cm. by 119cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair.0

A LESGHI RUG, the indigo field with three
guis, an ivory vine border and single guard stripes,
5ft. 3m. by 3ft. 5m. (160cm. by 104cm.), circa 1900,
condition : fair.

A HAMADAN CARPET, the indigo field with the herati pattern, a pale indigo turtle and vine border, twin guard stripes, 9ft. lin. by 6ft. lin. (191cm. by 201cm.), circa 1900,

condition: fair.

A GARABAGH RUG, the honeycomb field with flowerheads, three borders, 7/r. 2m. by 4ft. lin. (218cm. by 140cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

AN ELLOR CARPET, the ivory honeycomb field with flowerheads, an ivory border of stylized tulips and vines, single guard stripes, lift. 9m. by 9ft. (358cm. by 274cm.), circa

1900, condition: fair.

A LESGHI RUG, the madder field with four
medallions and stylized flowerheads, an ivory gui
border and indigo guard stripes, 5ft. 4m. by 4ft. 6m.
(162cm. by 137cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., slight
wear

A CHINESE CARPET, the ivory field with five
lotus medallions, floral sprigs and spandrels, a
border of Taoist symbols and the endless knot,
12/r. by lOft. 2m. (366cm. by 310cm.), circa 1920,
condition: fair.

A GONAKGHEND RUG, the madder field with
an indigo medallion and octagon spandrels, ail with
birds, animais and flowerheads, four borders,
5ft. lin. by 2ft. lOin. (180cm. by 86cm.), circa 1900,
condition: fair.

A HAMANDAN CARPET, the herati field with ivory floral spandrels, a madder turtle and vine border, twin guard stripes, 13/r. 4m. by 8ft. 9in (406cm. by 261cm.), circa 1930,

condition: fair.

A GARABAGH RUNNER, the indigo field with
three medallions, vines and flowerheads, three
borders, 10/r. 2in. by 4ft. lin. (310cm. by 124cm.),
circa 1900, condition : fair.

A FARAGHAN CARPET, the indigo field with the herati pattern, a madder turtle and vine border, twin guard stripes, 13/r. 7m. by lOft. 10m. (414cm. by 330cm.), circa 1890,

condition: fair.

A GARABAGH RUNNER, the indigo field with
seven medallions, three borders, dated AH 1322
AD 1905, 13/r. 3m. by 3ft. 11m. (404cm. by 119cm.),
condition: fair.

A BALUCHISTAN CARPET, the walnut field
with hooked vines and flowerheads, hooked gui
border, gui skirts, 9ft. Ain. by 5ft. 10m. (284cm. by
118cm.), modem, condition : fair.

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

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.

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

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

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

fair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

stained

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BALUCHISTAN GELIM, CHINESE PICTORIAL RUG, TURKMAN TEKKE RUG, TURKISH SILK PRAYER RUG, AFGHAN PRAYER RUG, 18TH CENTURY KULA PRAYER RUG

A BALUCHISTAN GELIM, the walnut field with
bands of guis, Ift. 5m. by 5/r. 3m. (226cm. by
160cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A TURKMAN TEKKE RUG, the madder field
with three rows of eight guis, nine borders, serrated
leaf skirts, 4/r. by 3ft. 6m. (122cm. by 107cm.),
circa 1920, condition: fair.

A TURKMAN TEKKE RUG, the madder field with three rows of eighteen guis, fourteen borders, and serrated leaf skirts, 5ft. 10m. by 4ft. lin. (178cm. by 140cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

AN ISLAMIC ABA, the black silk ground
woven with gold file with a design of birds, foliage
and fiowers, the sleeves woven with Arabie inscrip-
tions

A CHINESE PICTORIAL RUG, the indigo field with two vases of fiowers, 4/r. lm. by 2ft. 2m. (124cm. by 66cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A NING SHIA RUNNER, with four panels each with a saffron and salmon field with an eight-petal medallion, fretwork border, 8ft. lin. by 2ft. Ain. (249cm. by 71cm.), early \9th century, condition: fair.

A CHINESE RUG, the indigo field with a
central phoenix medallion and fretwork spandrels,
4/t. 6m. by 2ft. 2m. (137cm. by 66cm.), circa 1920,
condition: fair., restored

A CHINESE RUG, the ivory field with a fret-
work medallion and spandrels with four Taoist
symbols, 3ft. 11m. by 2ft. lin. (119cm. by 64cm.),
circa 1920, condition: fair.

A TURKISH SILK PRAYER RUG, the saffron
mehrab with twin columns and a hanging lamp with
ivory vine spandrels, a flowerhead crossband and
an ivory palmette and vine border, triple guard
stripes, 6ft. 4m. by Aft. lin. (193cm. by 140cm.),
circa 1920, condition: fair., splits

A TEKKE RUG, the madder field with medal-
lions, a sunburst gui border, triple guard stripes,
3ft. 9m. by 3ft. lin. (114cm. by 109cm.), circa 1920,
condition: fair.

AN AFGHAN PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab
with a walnut trelliswork, two borders, 3ft. lin. by
2ft. Win. (109cm. by 89cm.), c/rca 1900, condition:
fair., slight wear

AN ANATOLIAN ART SILK PRAYER RUG, the slate field with a central Tree of Life, flowerheads, birds and vines, madder vine spandrels with a saffron floral border, 5ft. lin. by 3ft. 11m. (170cm. by 119cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A TURKISH RUG, with a Gonakghend design
in saffron and madder, three borders, 6ft. 9m. by
Aft. bin. (206cm. by 137cm.), circa 1920, condition:
fair.

A SIVAS RUG, the ivory field with a rose pole
medallion and spandrels, ail with vines and flower-
heads, five borders, 5ft. Win. by 3/r. 5m. (180cm. by
104cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A PANDERMA PRAYER RUG, the indigo mehrab
with twin columns and a central vine with flower-
heads, beige flowerhead spandrels, a madder
border of flowerheads, triple guard stripes, 5ft. 10m.
by 4/f. lm. (178cm. by 124cm.), circa 1920, condition:
fair.

A SIVAS RUG, the ivory field with a rose
medallion ail with vines and flowerheads, seven
borders, 6ft. Ain. by 3ft. Ain. (193cm. by 102cm.),
circa 1900, condition: fair.

A YECEBEDIR RUG, the indigo field with a
madder star medallion with guis and flowerheads,
seven borders, 5ft. 10m. by 3ft. lin. (178cm. by
109cm. ), modem, condition : fair.

A SHIRVAN RUG, the pale indigo field with
three madder medallions, animais and flowerheads,
six borders, Ift. 10m. by Aft. lin. (239cm. by 140cm.),
circa 1900, condition: fair.y holed

A FINE DERBEND RUG, the indigo field with three medallions, three borders, 4/r. 5m. by 3ft. lin. (135cm. by 91cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

AN 18TH CENTURY KULA PRAYER RUG, the
pale indigo mehrab with ochre spandrels, three
borders, 5ft. lin. by Aft. lin. (170cm. by 124cm.),
condition: worn