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

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

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

243 by 153cm.;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

damages, 306 by 243cm.;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10ft. 2in. by 6ft.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

border, slight damages, 151 by 104cm.;

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

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

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

3ft.

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

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

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

PERSIAN RUGS: Shiraz Rug, Hamadan Rug, Kerman Pictorial Rug, Kurdish Rug, Sarongs Farrakhan Rug

A Sarongs Hamadan Rug, the indigo field with a soft madder and sage pole medallion and spandrels with all-over flowering vines, within a pale-indigo flowering vine border and

single guard stripes, 216 by 135cm.; 7ft.

A Kerman Rug, the madder ‘mille-fleur’ field with a Tree-of-Life, ivory arabesque flower head spandrels and surround, within a similar ivory border, 224 by 138cm.; 7ft. 4m. by

4ft. 6m.

A Shiraz Rug, the indigo field with two connecting hooked madder medallions and all-over stylized flower heads and animals, within a hooked motif border and two inner and two

outer guard stripes, 176 by 142cm.;
5ft. 9m. by 4ft. 8m.

A Bakhtaran Rug, the field of polychrome cartouches filled with rosettes or flowering trees, within an indigo palmetto and vine border and single guard stripes, 211 by 127cm.;

6ft. 11 in. by 4ft. 2in.; and a Shahs van Bag Face, the indigo field with all-over polychrome stars within an ivory border, 56 by 66cm.;

A Kashan Rug, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion, within complementary spandrels, flower spray border and two inner and three outer guard stripes, 202 by 128cm.;

6ft. 7in. by 4ft. 3m

A Sarough Rug, the ivory field with an all-over trellis of flowering vines and peacocks, within an indigo flowering vine border and single guard stripes, 146 by 104cm.; 4ft.

9in. by 3ft. 5in.

A Bakhtiari Rug, the madder field with all-over flowering vines and palmettos, within meandering vine spandrels, an indigo serrated leaf and wine glass border and single guard

stripes, 200 by 133cm.; 6ft. 7in. by 4ft. 4in.

A Shiraz Rug, the indigo field with diagonal rows of polychrome gulls, within barber-pole border and single guard stripes, 182 by 135cm.; 5ft.

A Kashan silk Prayer Rug, the aborigine midrib with cypress trees and an all-over profusion of flowering vines, within complementary spandrels, a pale-indigo flower head border

and twin guard stripes, stained in one comer and a rip to one end, 194 by 135cm.; 6ft. 4in. by 4ft. 5m.

A Malayer Rug, the ivory field with a madder and indigo pole medallion, within complementary spandrels, a palmetto and vine border and single guard stripes, 198 by 129cm.; 6ft.

5V2in. by 4ft.

A Hamadan Rug, the indigo field with a pole medallion and an all-over hearted design, within an indigo serrated leaf and flower head border and single guard stripes, 195 by

125cm.; 6ft. 5m.

A Hamadan Rug, the orange field with vases and stylized flowers, within complementary ivory border and single guard stripes, 173 by 109cm.; 5ft. 8in. by 3ft. 3in.

A Kerman Rug, the ivory field with birds standing amongst flowering plants, within an indigo flowering vase and bird border and one inner and two outer guard stripes, 196 by

139cm.; 6ft. 5m. by 4ft. 7in.

A Kashan raised silk Rug, the ivory field with a mauve and indigo cartouche-shaped pole medallion with an all-over profusion of flowering vines, within complementary spandrels,

a palmetto and vine border and two inner and three outer guard stripes, 204 by 129cm.; 6ft. 8in. by 4ft. 3in.

A Sarongs Farrakhan Rug, the ivory
field with an indigo Wilted pole medallion,
within complementary spandrels, an indigo
flowering vine border and single guard stripes,
some damage caused by glued patches on reverse,
208 by 131cm.; 6ft.

A Kerman Pictorial Rug, the ivory
field with a Prince kneeling on a stool with
male attendants to side, the border with deer
and warriors wearing feathered helmets, with
single guard stripes, inscribed at the top, 209 by
142cm.; 6ft. 10m. by 4ft. 8in.

A Tabriz silk double-ended Prayer
Mat, the saffron midrib with an ivory pole
medallion, within complementary spandrels, a
palmetto and vine border and single guard
stripes, 84 by 56cm.; 2ft. 9in.

A Sarough Rug, the indigo field with a
central palmetto and vine circular medallion
and all-over flowering vases and trees, within a
camel palmetto and vine border and twin
guard stripes, 212 by 135cm.; 7ft. by 4ft. 5in.

A Shiraz Rug, the charcoal field with
five hooked medallions, within madder
surround, indigo spandrels and a flowering
vine border, 184 by 158cm.; 6ft. by 5ft. 2in.

A Kurdish Rug, the madder field with all-over rows of stars and brackets, within an ivory flower head border and two inner and one outer guard stripes, 203 by 158cm.; 6ft. 8in.

by 5ft. 2m.

SHIRVAN RUNNER, ZIEGLER CARPET, BIDJAR CARPET, 17TH CENTURY OTTOMAN BOKHCHEH, RARE KASHMIR PANEL, A 17TH CENTURY OTTOMAN BOKHCHEH

A SHIRVAN RUNNER, the indigo field vvith a trelliswork of flowerheads, people, birds and animals, an ivory star and bracket border, two inner and one outer guard stripes dated

АН 1305, AD 1888, 12ft. 2in. by 3ft. Sin. (37iem. by 104cm.), condition: fair., spht at one end

A SHIRVAN RUNNER, the indigo field with a trelliswork of flowerheads, people, birds and animals, an ivory star and bracket border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, dated

АН 1305, AD 1888, 12ft. 2in. by 3ft. Sin. (371cm. by 104cm.), condition: fair., split at one end

A TOSHAGHAN CARPET, the pale indigo field with a trelliswork of willow trels UeSs and guls, a madder border of vines and flowerheads, triple guard stripes, 9ft. Sin. by Sft.

Sin. (287cm. by 16Scm.), modern, condition: fair.

А FINE ESFAHAN CARPET, the pale indigo field with a madder pole medal¬lion and ivory spandrels, surrounded by palmettes, serrated leaves and flowerheads, a madder palmette and

serrated leaf border, twin guard stripes, lOft. 5in. by 6ft. llin. (317cm. by 21 lem.), modern, condition: fair.

A ZIEGLER CARPET, the madder field with large palmettes, vines, leaves and flowerheads, an indigo turtle and vine border, triple guard stripes, lOft. 4in. by 8ft. 6in. (315cm.

by 259cm.), circa 1870, condition: fair., slight damage

A FINE KASHAN CARPET, the ivory field with an overall design of Trees of Life, flanked by animals and birds, an indigo mehrab border, with florai sprays, animals and birds,

triple guard stripes, llft. 9in. by 8ft. 2m. (358cm. by 249cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., slightly mothed

A JOSHAGHAN CARPET, the indigo field with a madder medallion and saffron spandrels all with willow trees and stvlized shrubs, a madder palmette, leaf and vine border, triple

guard stripes, 12ft. 2in. by 8ft. lin. (37lem. by 246cm.), circa 1960, condition: good

A FINE TABRIZ PART SILK CARPET, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and spandrels, with an overall design of flowerheads, palmettes, hunts-men and animals, a madder

palmette and arabesque border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, with a pictorial gelim end, llft. Sin. by 8ft. 4in. (348cm. by 2S4cm.), modern, condition: good

A BIDJAR CARPET, the plain brick-red field with a saffron pole medallion and spandrels, all with a design of flowerheads, vines and arabesques, an indigo flowerhead and vine

border, single guard stripes, llft. lin. by Sft. lOin. (ЗЗОст. by 178cm.), circa 1870, condition: fair., slight wear

A GHOM CARPET, the ivory trellis field with leaves and palmettes, an indigo border of palmettes, leaves and flowerheads, twin guard stripes, llft. by 7ft. 9in. [33Scm. by

236cm.), circa 194S, condition: fair.

A SERAPI CARPET, the ivory trellis field with a walnut pole medallion and spandrels all with botehs, vines and leaves, a pale indigo border with palmettes, arabesques and vines,

an outer plain beige border, 13ft. Sin. by 7ft. 6in. (409cm. by 229cm.), circa 1890, condition: fair., slight wear

A NORTH WEST PERSIAN CARPET, the indigo field with an overall design of pale indigo medallions containing bouquets of flowers, a madder florai border, twin guard stripes, 14ft.

llin. by lOft. 7in. (455cm. by 305cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A BIDJAR CARPET, the indigo field with an overall design of pale indigo medallions, containing bouquets of flowers, a madder florai border, twin guard stripes, ISft. lOin. by

6ft. 8in. (482cm. by 203cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A ZIEGLER CARPET, the plain madder field with an indigo palmette and vine border, 13ft. 3in. by lOft. 6in. (404cm. by 320cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

AN 18TH CENTURY MEDALLION USHAK CARPET, the madder and indigo vine field with medallions, a florai border, three inner and two outer guard stripes, 26ft. 9in. by 15ft. (815cm.

by 457cm.), condition: worn

A FINE KASHAN CARPET, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and spandrels, all with a design of flowerheads, palmettes, arabesques and vines, an indigo flowerhead,

palmette and arabesque border, triple guard stripes, 14ft. 2in. by lOft. 8in. (432cm. by 325cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A 17TH CENTURY OTTOMAN BOKHCHEH, the linen field with an overall design of tulips and peonies, with a border of a similar design, ail in shades of madder, indigo and green, 3ft.

6in. by 3ft. (107cm. by 100cm.), condition: fair., shght damage

A NURATA SUSANI PANEL, the cotton ground attractively embroidered with flowerheads, leaves and vines in shades of madder and vine green, the border embroidered with similar

motifs, 6ft. 6in. by 5ft. 2in. (198cm. by 157cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A RARE 19TH CENTURY TURKMAN SUSANI PRAYER PANEL, the rust silk field with a central vase of flowers, flanked by columns supporting a prayer arch, surrounded by bunches of grapes

and stylized carnations, with a delicate border of bunches of grapes, flowers and vines, all in shades of blue, pink and green, 5ft. Hin. by 3ft. Sin. (180cm. by 105cm.),

condition: fair.

A RARE KASHMIR PANEL, the gold^ field embroidered in silk with a design
of sprigs of prunus in full bloom in shades of green, pink and black, held together
with a delicate bow in shades of pink, surrounded by a leaf and prunus border,
5ft. by 7ft. lin. (153cm. by 216cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

An oval Chinese Carpet, the
gale-indigo field with a design of ambo sprays and prunes’  blossom,  by  ft.

A Chinese Carpet, the madder field with a central dragon medallion surrounded by vases, floral sprays, ivory fret spandrels, two indigo borders.

A Baluchistan Carpet from the Fara district, the walnut field with twelve cypress trees, three borders,  by  a machine-made Rug.

An Esfahan Carpet, the ivory
field with a shaped indigo medallion
supported by scrolling vines and vine
leaves, a complementary ivory border
with two inner.

A Casa Pupo Carpet, with ivory and blue design,  by  lift.

A Kerman Carpet, the crimson field with a bold lobed indigo pole medallion, ivory spandrels, with all-over flowers, birds and animals, the complementary crimson border with twin guard stripes, holed, cut for fireplace.

A machine-made Carpet of
Persian design, the ivory field with an
all-over design, madder diamond to
centre,  by  lift.

An Indian Carpet of Kerman
design, the ivory field with an overall
design of bold floral bothers and
arabesques, single guard stripes, burn
marks,  by  lift.

A Kerman Carpet, the madder field with curvilinear vines and flower heads and indigo palmettos and vine border, twin guard stripes,  by  lift.

A Kashmir chain stitch Carpet, the green field with an ivory floral medallion and surround,  by  lift.

A Chinese Carpet, the pink field
with leaves and flowers, a shaped ivory
foliate border with outer guard stripes.
A Tabriz Carpet, the pink field
with trelliswork bearing flowering plants,
the black border with vines and palmettos
motifs, single inner and two outer guard
stripes.

A Hamadan Carpet, the madder field with an ivory medallion and the herati design, seven borders,  by  lift.

A Sarough Carpet, the madder field with a black and sage pole medallion, matching spandrels, with an all-over design of floral bouquets, the black trailing floral border with twin guard stripes,  by  ft.

A Chinese Carpet, the ivory field with a cloud band medallion bearing flowers, fretwork spandrels supported by floral sprays and butterflies, the indigo flower head and spray border with single inner and outer guard stripes,  by  ft.

A Kashan Carpet, the madder field with an indigo medallion and spandrels, all with vine leaves and
palmettos, an indigo palmettos and vine order with triple guard stripes, faded one end,  by  ft.

A washed Chinese Carpet, the plain indigo field with a floral garland in diagonal corners, self embossed foliate border, holed.

A Chinese self-embossed Carpet, the gold-coloured field with a circular floral garland, matching spandrels,  by  ft.

A Beluchistan Carpet, the madder field with an all-over hooked lozenge design, the madder hooked flower head and bracket border with four inner and two outer guard stripes,  by  ft.

A Turkoman Pallas, the madder field with an all-over design of diamond motifs, diamond border, the skirt ends with complementary design.

TASHKENT EMBROIDERED PRAYER PANEL, RARE AFGHANISTAN NEEDLEWORK PANEL, BOKHARA SUSANI PANEL, RARE TURKMAN SUSANI RECTANGULAR AZMALYK, BIDJAR GELIM

A TASHKENT EMBROIDERED PRAYER PANEL, the linen field with an overall
design of flowerheads and vines in shades of madder and green, within a floral and
leaf border, 4ft. 3in. by 2ft. (129cm. by 61cm.), 19th Century, condition: fair.

A FINE AND RARE 18TH CENTURY OTTOMAN PRAYER PANEL, the aubergine silk mehrab with a central vase of flowers in full bloom, the spandrels embroidered in gold file with the

feather stitch, with a design of flowers and leaves, a madder cartouche border enclosing vases of flowers, single floral guard stripes, ail in different shades of pink, vine

green and pale indigo, 6ft. 7in. by 4ft. 6in. (200cm. by 137cm.), condition: fair.

A FINE AND RARE NURATA SUSANI PANEL, the cotton ground richly embroidered with silk, the centre panel with a star medallion surrounded by flowerheads, vines and leaves, with a

wide border of flowerheads, ail in attractive shades of madder and vine green, 7ft. 2in. by 4ft. lOin. (218cm. by 147cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair., slight damage

A RARE AFGHANISTAN NEEDLEWORK PANEL, the wine madder field with star guis, 2ft. 8in. by lft. 8in. (81cm. by 51cm.), I9th Centuryyzundition: fair.

A RARE AFGHANISTAN NEEDLEWORK PANEL, with botehs, flowerheads and vines, lft. 6in. by lft. 3in. (46cm. by 38cm.), 19th Century, condition: fair.

A TURKISH BOKHCHEH, the linen field with a central floral medallion sur¬rounded by delicately worked floral designs in shades of madder, pale indigo, ivory and green, 2ft. 9in.

by 3ft. 3in. (83cm. by 100cm.), 19th Century, condition: fair., slight damage

A LARGE 19TH CENTURY RASHT PANEL, the walnut field with two rows of five floral medallions, surrounded by floral sprays, walnut medallion border and single guard stripes, with a

plain madder outer border of vases of flowers, lOft. llin. by 7ft. 4in. (333cm. by 223cm.), condition: fair.

A FINE BOKHARA SUSANI PANEL, the camel field with an overall design of flowerheads and vines, a similar border with roundels, 8ft. lin. by 5ft. 3in. (246cm. by 160cm.), circa

1880, condition: fair.

A NURATA SUSANI PANEL, the linen field delicately worked with floral sprays and leaves, ail in shades of madder, vine green and saffron, the border with a design of flowerheads

and leaves in similar shades, 7ft. 3in. by 5ft. 2in. (221cm. by 158cm.), 19th Century, condition: fair.

A TASHKENT SUSANI PANEL, the ivory field with an overall design of flower¬heads, and a similar border, 8ft. 2in. by Sft. lOin. (249cm. by 178cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A BOKHARA SUSANI PANEL, the ivory linen field embroidered with an overall design of flowerheads surrounded by leaves, with a similar border, ail in shades of madder and indigo,

Sft. Win. by 4ft. lin. (178cm. by 123cm.), 19th Century, condi¬tion: fair.

A RARE TURKMAN SUSANI RECTANGULAR AZMALYK, the ivory field with five fiowering trees, with an ivory pictorial and floral border depicting horses and people, single guard

stripes, 2ft. 9in. by 4ft. 9in. (84cm. by 146cm.), 19th Century, condition: fair., slight damage

A ZILE CAMEL GELIM, the madder field with four rows of camels and an indigo camel border, 7ft. 8in. by 6ft. (234cm. by 183cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

AN ERZEROUM GELIM, the ivory field with rosettes and a walnut gui border, Sft. 3in. by 4ft. 2in. (160cm. by 127cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair.

AN ERZEROUM PRAYER GELIM, the indigo mehrab with guis and madder spandrels, with a saffron tree border, single guard stripes, 4ft. 8in. by 3ft. llin. (142cm. by 119cm.), circa

1860, condition: fair.

AN AYDIN GELIM, the madder and ivory field with medallions and guis, i madder border and stepped gui skirts, 9ft. by 5ft. (274cm. by 152cm.), circa 1880 condition: fair.

A BALIKESIR GELIM, the indigo field containing three madder ascending geometrie vines, 7ft. lOin. by Sft. lOin. (239cm. by 178cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A SHIRVAN GELIM, the walnut field with an overall design of medallions and diamond guis, a madder vine border, lOft. 2m. by 6ft. (310cm. by 183cm.), circa 1910, condition :

fair.

A BIDJAR GELIM, the walnut field with botehs, leaves and flowerheads, a saffron border with flowerheads and vines, single guard stripes, 17ft. 2in. by 6ft. 7in. (523cm. by

201cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A KONYA ENIKLI GELIM, the ivory field with serrated leaf medallions, a madder gui border and stylized dorje skirts, 14ft. 9m. by Sft. (450cm. by 152cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair., stained

A Chinese mercerised cotton Carpet, the madder field with four diamond medallions supported by large and small flower heads, leaf sprays, the indigo ‘S’ and cartouche border with single inner.

A Chinese Carpet, the green field
with two sprays of flowers,  by
ft.

A Sparta Carpet, the indigo field
with a bold madder lobed pole
medallion, matching spandrels, the
madder palmettos and flower head border
with twin guard stripes,  by
ft.

A Mashhad Saber Carpet, the
indigo field with a lobed floral pole
medallion, madder floral spandrels, all
with flowering vines bearing palettes
and leaves, the madder border with
floral cartouches and roundels, triple
guard stripes within a madder surround,  by  ft.

A Tabriz Carpet, the indigo field
with a lobed madder pole medallion,
matching madder shaped surround,
floral and leaf spray design, the
complementary indigo border with twin
guard.

An Aubusson Carpet, the deep
madder field with foliate cartouches, the
central medallion with a floral spray of
ebonies, flower spandrels, outer madder
order.

A Turkey Carpet, the sage field with minor sage crosses, centred by a bold madder foliate cross medallion, matching spandrels, the madder waved vine border with three inner and outer guard stripes,  by  ft.
A Turkey Carpet, the madder field with a bold sage medallion supported by angular vines, serrated leaves, palettes and flower heads,  by  ft.

A Tabriz Carpet, the indigo field
with a bold lobed madder pole
medallion, matching spandrels, bold
foliate sprays, the indigo complementary
border with three inner and two outer
guard stripes, moth damage,  by  ft.

A Chinese Carpet, the sage field with a central medallion, fret design spandrels, floral bouquets, the saffron border with angular vines and peony flowers, an elephant to each corner.

A Tabriz Carpet, the field comprising squared sections centred by a bold pictorial medallion with a landscape, the sections bearing mehrabs and other landscapes, the complementary Barometers and Clocks.

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.

FINE ESFAHAN PRAYER RUG, GHOM SILK RUG, GHASHGHAI SADDLE BAGS, 19TH CENTURY BALUCHISTAN RUG, KASHAN SILK RUG

A FINE ESFAHAN PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab with a large central palmette, surrounded by florai sprays, birds, animals, and large curvilinear vines, indigo bird spandrels, a

madder palmette and flowerhead border, single guard stripes, 3ft. 6in. by 4ft. lOin. (107cm. by 148cm.), modern, condition: good

A GHOM PART SILK RUG, the indigo field with a saffron pole medallion, with an overall design of palmettes, flowerheads, animals and curvilinear vines, a pale blue palmette

border, single guard stripes, 5ft. 4in. by 3ft. 7in. (162cm. by 108cm.), modern, condition: fair.

A KASHAN SILK PRAVER RUG, the ivory mehrab with a vase of flowers flanked by twin trees, indigo spandrels, a madder animal, bird and tree border, two inner and four outer guard

stripes, 6ft. 8im by 4ft. 2im {203cm. by 127cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A TEHERAN PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab with trees, sprays of flowers and birds, a pale indigo flowerhead and vine border, triple guard stripes, 6ft. lOin. by 4ft. 6im (208cm. by

137ст.), circa 1900, condition: fair., slight zoear

A GHOM SILK RUG, the gold field with an indigo medallion and gold spandrels, all with vmes and flowerheads, a gold border with flowerheads and vines, one inner and two outer

guard stripes, 6ft. 8im by 4ft. 6im (203cm. by 137cm.), modern, condition: fair.

A FINE SENNEH RUG, the ivory field with an indigo herati medallion and spandrels, a madder turtle and vine border, three inner and one outer guard stripes, woven on silk, 6ft.

3im by 4ft. 4im {190cm. by 132cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair., guard stripes missing at either end

A NAIN PART SILK RUG, the pale indigo field with vines, palmettes and serrated leaves, a similar ivory border and triple guard stripes, 7ft. llin. by 4ft. llin. (241cm. by

150cm.), modern, condition: fair.

A GHOM RUG, the plain madder field with an indigo pole medallion and pale indigo spandrels, all with florai spravs, an ivory palmette and flowerhead border, twin guard stripes,

4ft. 3in. by 6ft. llin. (131cm. by 204cm.), modern, condition: fair.

A RARE GHOM EMBOSSED SILK PRAVER RUG, the ivory mehrab with animals birds, flowerheads and florai shrubs, gold vine spandrels, a cartouche border of flowerheads, animals and

birds, 5ft. lOin. by 3ft. 5in. {178m. by 104cm.), modern, condition: fair.

A KASHAN SILK RUG, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion and spandrels, all with flowerheads, arabesques and vines, a madder arabesque and palmette border, twin guard

stripes, 5ft. 5in. by 3ft. 6in. (165cm. by 107ст.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A HERIZ RUG, the madder field with three geometric medallions surrounded by flowerheads and vines, an indigo border with flowerheads, vines and leaves, triple guard stripes,

6ft. 3in. by 4ft. 8in. (190cm. by 142cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

AN ANTIQUE KARAJAR RUNNER, the indigo field with nine medallions, birds, animals and people, an ivory stepped leaf and wine glass border, single guard stripes, 13ft. 3in. by

3ft. 4in. (404cm. by 102cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A KHAMSEH RUG, the indigo field with a triple pole medallion all with а design of birds and flowerheads, a madder boteh, vine and flowerhead border, triple guard stripes, 6ft.

2in. by 4ft. 9in. {188cm. by 145cm.), circa 1900, condition.

A PAIR OF GHASHGHAI SADDLE BAGS, the indigo field with an ivory pole
medallion surrounded by four birds, four borders, gelim backs, 4ft. Sin. by lft. lOin.
(135cm. by 56cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.    (2)

A GHASHGHAI RUG, the indigo field with flowerheads, combs, animals and birds, an ivory hooked^tt/ border, one inner and three outer guard stripes, 6ft. llin. by $ft. (21lem. by

152cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair., slight damage

AN ANTIQUE KARAJAR RUNNER, the field with diagonal bands of flowers and guls in shades of madder walnut, indigo and green, three borders, lOft. 7in. by 3ft. 7in. (323cm. by

109cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair.

AN UNUSUAL 19TH CENTURY BALUCHISTAN RUG, the indigo field with birds and fiowers in shades of madder, ivory, green and saffron, a camel border of stepped^, twin guard stripes,

4ft. lin. by 2ft. 9in. {124cm. by 84cm.), condition: fair., shght wear

A SHIRAZ RUG, the madder field with a honeycomb design of birds, animals and flowerheads, indigo animals and bird spandrels, seven borders, 8ft. lin. by 4ft. llin. (246cm. by

150cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A SHIRAZ RUG, the pale indigo field with an overall design of stvlized shrubs, birds and animals, all surrounded by flowerheads, an ivory border with stylized palmettes, birds

and animals, triple guard stripes, 7ft. lOin. by 3ft. llin. (239cm. by 120cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

CARPET, the madder field with Kepsi guls, an ivory hooked vine and curled leaf border, serrated leaf and stepped gul skirts, lOft. 2in. by 6ft. lin. (31Ост. by 185cm.), circa

1900

A Tekke Turkoman Rug, the madder field with two columns of six ivory gulls, the madder sunburst border with triple guard stripes, diamond ends, holed,  by  ft. and a Juval fragment.

A Tekke Turkoman Rug, the madder field with three columns of seven gulls, minor supporting motifs, the madder sunburst border with, triple guard stripes, diamond ends.

A Turkoman Juval, the madder field with four rows of four stepped and hooked gulls, minor diamond hooked motifs, ivory star border, single guard stripes, plain skirt, minor band and four motifs to top.

A Tekke Turkoman Rug, the madder field with two columns of eight guls, minor cross motifs, within various borders, diamond skirt ends, holed,  by  ft.
A Tekke Mafrash, the field fIIIed with diamond motifs, leaf border and numerous minor guard stripes.

A Yomut Juval, the madder field with three rows of three gulls, minor cross motifs, minor ivory border, single guard stripes and plain skirt.

‘Cushions’
Two small Turkoman Bags, the madder fields each with a single gull, four borders, skirts; a Kurdish Bag Face, the indigo field with four hooked ivory motifs.
A Persian Yomut Rug, the ivory field with three columns of guls, ten borders,  by  ft.

An unusual Tekke Juval, the
madder field with three rows of three
gulls, the plain madder skirt with three
indigo camels, mouthed,  by
ft.

A Yomut Azmalyk, with an
overall design of stepped guls,  by
ft. in.

A Beluchistan Prayer Rug,   by
an Afghan Prayer Rug,  by  ft. a Beluchistan Rug,  by  ft.

A Beluchistan Rug, the camel
field with rows of stepped flower motifs,
flower and band border, single guard
stripes,  by  ft. ;

A Beluchistan Rug of similar design,
by  ft. in. oy ft. in.;

a Beluchistan Rug, the camel field with
rows of stylised flowering plants, three
borders,  by  ft. lin. by ft.

A Beluchistan Rug, the ivory field with two columns bearing stylised flowers, the wide. madder waved vine border with two inner and outer guard stripes,  by  ft.

a Turkish Prayer Rug, the crimson midrib with two lanterns, sage and crimson border, holed,  by  ft. in.

A Beluchistan Rug, the indigo field with three columns of connecting flower heads and two half columns, the madder border with trailing floral sprays, single guard stripes,  by  ft.

A Beluchistan Saddlebag, the squared madder medallion with a central star motif, four stylised horses, the indigo border with bold madder flower heads, twin outer guard stripes,  by  ft. by ft. lin.

A Beluchistan Prayer Rug, the indigo midrib filed with madder diamond motifs, matching spandrels, three minor borders, glam ends,  by  ft.

A Beluchistan Rug, the indigo
field with a single column of
flower heads, the madder trailing plant
border with single guard stripes,  by
ft.

BALUCHISTAN PRAYER RUG, YOMUT HORSE COVER, 19TH CENTURY YOMUT CARPET, ANTIQUE SHIRVAN RUG, FACHRALO KAZAKH RUG

A BALUCHISTAN PRAYER RUG, the camel mehrab with five stylized trees, tree and bird spandrels, four borders, 5ft. 6in. by 3ft. (168cm. by 91cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A YOMUT HORSE COVER, the madder field with a cane design of hooked guis, three borders, 3ft. 9in. by 3ft. Sin. (114cm. by 104cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair., slight wear

A SALOR CARPET/the madder field with five rows of nine guis in shades nf V  eTa^ple L°eSeS’ Tmk0mm Tribal Carpets> P’ate 17′ iU~s a similar

A RARE 19TH CENTURY YOMUT CARPET, the madder field with Kepsi guis, in shades of ivory, indigo and saffron, an ivory wave border, with guis, single guard stripes, skirts with

‘S’ motifs and Trees of Life, 8ft. 3in. by 5ft. (251cm. by 152cm.), condition: worn, damaged

A BALUCHISTAN PRAYER RUG, the madder mehrab with guis, three borders, 4ft. 9in. by 2ft. lOin. (145cm. by 86cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE MASHHAD CARPET, the indigo field with the Ardebil design, an indigo palmette and vine border, two inner and three outer guard stripes, lOft. Sin. by 6ft.

6in. (317 cm. by 198cm.), circa 1910, condition: fair.

A UKRANIAN PICTORIAL RUG, the madder field with a stag lying under

AN ANTIQUE TALYSH RUG, the plain indigo field with three rosettes and four small flowerheads, an ivory rosette border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, 7ft. by 3ft. 9in.

(213cm. by 114cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair.

A UKRANIAN PICTORIAL RUG, the madder field depicting five stags and two men, single indigo floral border, 6ft. by 4ft. 8in. (183cm. by 142cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.,

restored

A CHICHI RUG, the madder field with Akcha guis, a walnut rosette and band border, three inner and two outer guard stripes, 7ft. 7in. by 4ft. Hin. (230cm. by 150cm.), circa 1880,

condition: fair.

A CHICHI RUG, the walnut field with Akcha guis, a rosette and band border, triple guard stripes, 5ft. lin. by 3ft. 5in. (155cm. by 104cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.,

restored

AN ANTIQUE SHIRVAN RUG, the indigo field with three medallions, hooked guis, fiowerheads, animais and jewellery, an ivory wine glass and stepped leaf border three inner and one

outer guard stripes, 5ft. 7in. by 4ft. (170cm. byl22cm.\ circa 1820, condition: shght wear, restored

A FACHRALO KAZAKH PRAYER RUG, the madder mehr ab with an ivory oblong medallion ail with hooked guis and fiowerheads, a saffron arrow flight border, twin guard stripes, 6ft.

7in. by 4ft. 3in. (201cm. by 219cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A SUNBURST KAZAKH RUG, the madder field with two sunburst guis, an ivory star and bracket border, single guard stripes, Wft. 6in. by 4ft. 7in. (230cm. by 140cm.), circa 1880,

condition: fair.

A PIRBEDIL RUG, the indigo field with ancient keys, rams’ horns, people and animais, a Kufic border, three inner and two outer guard stripes, 4ft. Win. by 3ft. 9in. (147cm. by

114cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A GARABAGH CARPET, the indigo field with five rows of fiowerheads, a wine madder flowerhead border, inscription panel in corner, 13ft. 7in. by 5ft. 7in. (414cm. by

A KAZAKH RUG, the green field with five medallions, an ivory crown border, one inner and three outer guard stripes, 6ft. 7in. by 3ft. 9in. (201cm. by 114cm.), circa 1880,

condition: fair.

A SEJWAN RUG, the madder field with three medallions and guis, three borders, 7ft. 3in. by 4ft. 3in. (221cm. by 129cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A FACHRALO KAZAKH RUG, the indigo field with guis and peacocks, a saffron star and bracket border, one inner and two outer guard stripes, 3ft. Hin. by 6ft. 3in. (120cm. by

190cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair.

A PIRBEDIL RUG, the pale indigo field with ancient keys and rams’ horns, an ivory Kufic border, single guard stripes, 4ft. Hin. by 3ft. 3in. (150cm. by 100cm.), circa 1880,

condition: fair.

AN ANTIQUE KAZAKH RUG, GARABAGH RUG, SHYKLY CARPET, PIRBEDIL RUG, BORDJALOU KAZAKH RUG, GONAKHGEND RUG

AN ANTIQUE KAZAKH RUG, the plain indigo field with three medallions and four hooked guis, an ivory stepped gui border, single guard stripes, 7ft. lin. by 4ft. 3in. (215cm. by

130cm.), circa 1880, condition: good

A GARABAGH RUG, the walnut field with an Afshan pattern, a turtle and vine border, single guard stripes, 6ft. 2in. by 5ft. lOin. (188cm. by 178cm.), circa 1930, condition: f

air, restored

A GARABAGH RUG, the indigo field with an overall design of cabbage roses, foliate leaves and vines, an ivory inscription border, four inner and three outer guard stripes, 5ft.

3in. by 3ft. 8in. (160cm. by 112cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KAZAKH PRAYER RUG, the madder mehrab with an ivory and green hooked medallion and flowerhead spandrels, an ivory wine glass and serrated leaf border, two inner and one outer

guard stripes, 6ft. 2in. by 3ft. 9in. (188cm. by 114cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair., restored

A SHYKLY CARPET, the madder field with a medallion and six cypress trees, pale indigo spandrels, with vines and flowerheads, an ivory flowerhead and vine border with birds,

single guard stripes, 9ft. Sin. by Sft. 2m. (287cm. by 157cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., restored

AN ANTIQUE SHIRVAN RUNNER, the indigo field with five pole medaillons surrounded by flowerheads, animais and people, a madder <S’ border, single guard stripes, 9ft. llin. by

4ft. (302cm. by 122cm.), condition: fair.

A KAZAKH RUG, the ivory field with a green medallion, flowerheads and botehs, a madder border with stepped guis, twin guard stripes, 7ft. Sin. by 4ft. 5in. (226cm. by 135cm.),

circa 1880, condition: fair., slight wear

A PIRBEDIL RUG, the indigo field with flowerheads and arabesques, a madder turtle and vine border, single guard stripes, 6ft. 7in. by 4ft. 4in. (201cm. by 722cm.), circa 1930,

condition: fair.

A KAZAKH RUG, the indigo field with three medallions, eight guis, an ivory wine glass and stepped leaf border, 8ft. 4in. by 4ft. 5in. (255cm. by 135cm.), circa 1880, condition:

fair., restored

A PIRBEDIL RUG, the indigo field with rams’ horns and ancient keys, an ivory star and bracket border, single guard stripes, 6ft. by 4ft. (183cm. by 122cm.), circa 1900,

condition: fair.

A BORDJALOU KAZAKH RUG, the madder field with three panels, with hooked guis, hooked gui border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, 7ft. Hin. by 4ft. 9in. (241cm. by

145cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair., damaged

A SHIRVAN RUG, the saffron field with three medallions surrounded by flowerheads and animais, an ivory star and bracket border, single guard stripes, 6ft. lOin. by 3ft. lOin.

(208cm. by 117cm.), dated 1919, condition: fair.

A PIRBEDIL RUG, the pale indigo field with rams’ horns and flowerheads, a walnut Kufic border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, 4ft. 2in. by 3ft. (127cm. by 91cm.), circa

1900, condition: fair., slight zuear

A KAZAKH RUG, the madder field with two medallions and an ivory wine glass and stepped leaf border, three inner and two outer guard stripes, 8ft. lOin. by 4ft. 7in. (270cm. by

140cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A FINE PIRBEDIL RUG, the indigo field with ancient keys, rams’ horns, animais and flowerheads, an indigo Kufic border, twin guard stripes, 6ft. by 4ft. 2in. (183cm. by 127cm.),

circa 1880, condition: fair.

A KAZAKH RUG, the madder field with a vine green hooked gui and stylized vines, a madder vine and star border, single guard stripes, 6ft. Hin. by 4ft. 7in. (210cm. by 140cm.),

circa 1880, condition: fair., damaged

A GARABAGH CARPET, the madder field with medallions, an indigo border with guis and flowerheads, two inner and one outer guard stripes, 13ft. 4in. by 6ft. 7in. (406cm. by

201cm.), dated AH 1316, AD 1899, condition: fair.

AN ANTIQUE STAR KUBA RUG, the indigo field with a star design, Kufic border and single guard stripes, reduced in length, now 7ft. 8in. by 3ft. 7in. (235cm. by 110cm.), circa

1800, condition: fair.

A KUBA RUG, the indigo field with two rows of seven guis, vines and flower¬heads, four borders, 5ft. 6in. by 3ft. 5in. (168cm. by 104cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A GONAKHGEND RUG, the indigo trellis field with tulips, an indigo stepped gui border with single guard stripes, 4ft. Hin. by 3ft. 3in. (150cm. by 100cm.), circa 1880, condition:

fair.

ANTIQUE HERIZ RUG, KERMAN PICTORIAL CARPET,  FINE KASHAN PRAYER RUG, RARE SENNEH SADDLE COVER, 18TH CENTURY RYIJY (Rya) RUG

AN ANTIQUE HERIZ RUG, the plain madder field with an ivory medallion and pale indigo spandrels, ail with stylized flowerheads and vines, a madder peacock and floral shrub

border, single guard stripes, with an inscription at one end, 6ft. 4in. by 4ft. llin. (193cm. by 150cm.), circa 1810, condition: fair., slight wear

A KERMAN MASHAHIR RUG, the indigo field depicting famous historical personages with an architectural setting above bearing an inscription, three millefleurs borders, Ift. Win.

by 5ft. (239cm. by 152cm.), circa 1910, condition: fair.

A PAIR OF TABRIZ SILK RUGS, the madder field with a violet medallion and
spandrels, ail with flowerheads and vines, seven borders, 5ft. 8in. by 4ft. (113cm.
by 122cm.) and 5ft. lOin. by 5ft. llin. (118cm. by 180cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair.

A MASHHAD RUG, the madder field with an indigo circular pole medallion and pale indigo spandrels, ail with flowerheads, palmettes and serrated leaves, an indigo palmette and

bird border, triple guard stripes, 6ft. lin. by 4ft. 2in. (185cm. by 127cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KERMAN PICTORIAL CARPET depicting Nader Shah seated on the Peacock Throne surrounded by attendants, a beige border depicting huntsmen, single guard stripes, 8ft. 7in. by 4ft.

7in. (262cm. by 140cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair., slight wear

A GHASHGHAI RUG, the indigo field with an ivory triple pole medallion and ivory spandrels, ail with flowerheads and animais, a pale indigo boteh and cypress tree border, twin

guard stripes, 6ft. 2in. by 4ft. 7m. (188cm. by 140cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KERMAN PICTORIAL RUG, depicting a Ghajar Shah, 2ft. 6in. by 2ft. (76cm. by 61cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A GHASHGHAI RUG, the pale indigo field with an ivory medallion and madder spandrels ail with vines and flowerheads, three borders, 5ft. 8in. by 3ft. 6in. (173cm. by 107cm.),

circa 1890, condition: fair., slight wear

AN AFSHAR CARPET, the indigo field with five medallions, four borders, 8ft. 8in. by 5ft. 6in. (264cm. by 168cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair., slight wear

A GHASHGHAI RUG, the madder field with an ivory stepped medallion and pale indigo spandrels, ail with flowerheads and vines, a madder border with floral sprays, twin guard

stripes, 7ft. 9in. by 4ft. 7in. (236cm. by 140cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A SHIRAZ RUG, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and ivory spandrels, ail with stylized flowerheads, three borders, 6ft. 4in. by 4ft. 4in. (193cm. by 132cm.), circa

1920, condition: fair., slight wear

A GHASHGHAI RUG, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and spandrels ail with flowerheads, floral sprays, animais and peacocks, an indigo flowerhead and vine border,

four inner and three outer guard stripes, 7ft. 8in. by 4ft. 5in. (234cm. by 135cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., slight wear

A GHASHGHAI HORSE COVER, the indigo field with star guis and animais, 5ft. 5in. by 5ft. (165cm. by 152cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A FINE KASHAN PRAYER RUG, the indigo mehrab with a central vase flanked by peacocks, flowerheads and vines, an indigo palmette and vine border, one inner and two outer guard

stripes, 7ft. 3in. by 4ft. Sin. (221cm. by 135cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A SHIRAZ RUG, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion and spandrels, ail with flowerheads and vines, an ivory vine and flowerhead border, twin guard stripes, Sft. lOin.

by 4ft. 2in. (178cm. by 127cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., holed and restored

A PAIR OF SENNEH MATS, with herati design, lft. lOin. by Hin. (56cm. by 28cm.) and lft. lin. by lft. lOin. (33cm. by 56cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair.     (2)

AN 18TH CENTURY RYIJY (Rya) RUG, the walnut field with a primitive design of people, with a central square incorporating the date 1722 and a variety of motives resembling

flowers, vases, rhombs and triangles set opposite each other, the irregular pale indigo border adorned with zig-zag stripes and rhombs, 6ft. 7in. by 5ft. 2in. (200cm. by

157cm.), condition: fair.
*U. T. Sirelius, The Ryijy Rugs of Finland, illustrates similar examples

A FINE SAROUGH RUG, the ivory field with an indigo pole medallion, and indigo spandrels, ail with vines, flowerheads and animais, a madder palmette, flowerhead and vine border,

single guard stripes, 6ft. lOin. by 4ft. Sin. (208cm. by 135cm.), condition: fair., siight wear

AN ABADEH RUG, the madder field with a twin medallion, with peacocks, pale indigo spandrels with botehs, an indigo flowerhead border, two inner and three outer guard stripes,

6ft. 7in. by Sft. 3in. (201cm. by 160cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A RARE SENNEH SADDLE COVER, the ivory field with a design of botehs, three borders, with an inscription around the pommel hole which reads (ordered by Amir-zadeh Abol-Fath 2ft.

Hin. by 3ft. 4in. (89cm. by 102cm.), circa 1850, condition: fair.

SHRINIGAR RUG, PERSIAN TURKMAN TEKKE RUG, SALOR JUVAL, ANTIQUE SOUMAKH RUG, SHRINIGAR RUG

A FINE GHASHGHAI RUG, the pale indigo field
with botehs and serrated leaves, birds and animais,
similar madder spandrels, seven borders, 5ft. by
3ft. 6m. (152cm. by 107cm.), circa 1900, condition:
air, colour run

A SENNEH RUG, the indigo field with a
design of lily ponds, a turtle and vine border,
single guard stripes, 6ft. 8m. by 4ft. lin. (203cm. by
140cm.), circa 1940, condition: fair.

A FINE SHIRAZ GELIM, the field with fern guis,
divided by a Shiraz dice-patterned band, 3ft. 9m.
by 2ft. (114cm. by 61cm.), circa 1860, condition:
damaged

A PERSIAN TURKMAN TEKKE RUG, the madder field with three rows of seventeen guis, a sunburst gui border, serrated leaf skirts, 5ft. 5m. by 3ft. 10m. (165cm. by lll cm.), circa

1940, condition: fair.

A GHOM RUG, the field with thirty-five panels
of vases, flowerheads and birds, an ivory flowerhead
and bird border, twin guard stripes, 6ft. 6m. by
4ft. 6m. (198cm. by 137cm.), circa 1920, condition:
fair.

A KERMAN MAT, the ivory field with a central
medallion depicting a lady, surrounded by sprigs of
roses, with a grey guilloche border, Ift. 8m. by
Ift. 2m. (51cm. by 36cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair.

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

condition: fair., slight wear

A TEKKE JUVAL, the madder field with three
rows of guis, a hooked gui border, comb skirts,
4ft. 5m. by 2ft. 8m. (135cm. by 81cm.), circa 1900,
condition: fair., restored

A TURKMAN TEKKE PART SILK RUG, the
madder field with three rows of six guis, with
serrated leaf skirts, 4/t. 2m. by 3ft. 6m. (127cm. by
107cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.    ?100/200

A SALOR JUVAL, the madder field with three
rows of two guis, twin borders, and a stepped gui
skirt, 5ft. 10m. by 2ft. 10m. (178cm. by 86cm.), circa
1880, condition : fair.

A YOMUT PALLAS, the madder field with ten
rows of hooked guis, a diamond trellis border and
plain skirts, 9ft. Ain. by 6ft. 8m. (284cm. by 203cm.),
circa 1900, condition: fair.

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

AN ANTIQUE SOUMAKH RUG, the madder field
with three medallions, palmettes and flowerheads,
a pale indigo border, one inner and two outer guard
stripes, 6ft. 6m. by 5ft. lin. (198cm. by 155cm.),
circa 1870, condition: damaged

A STAR KUBA RUG, the indigo field with star guis and animais, a green Kufic border, one inner and two outer guard stripes, 10/r. 9in. by 3ft. lin. (328cm. by 109cm.), circa

1880, condition : fair.

A BULGARIAN PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab
with a Tree of Life and cypress spandrels, three
borders, 5ft. lin. by 3ft. Win. (157cm. by 119cm.),
modem, condition: fair.    ?150/300

A SPARTA RUG, the ivory field with flowers
and vines, five borders, 8ft. lin. by Aft. 9m. (249cm.
by 134cm.), circa 1950, condition: fair.

A SHRINIGAR RUG, the madder field with a
circular medallion and spandrels, ail with flower-
heads, a pale indigo millefleurs border and triple
guard stripes, Ift. by 4ft. Win. (213cm. by 150cm.),
circa 1930, condition: fair.

A SHIRVAN RUG, the walnut field with star
guis, and ivory stepped leaf and wine glass border,
single guard stripes, 4/r. 10m. by 3ft. lin. (147cm.
by 91cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

AN AGRA RUG, the beige field with botehs,
a pale indigo floral border and single guard stripes,
8ft. 6m. by 4ft. lin. (259cm. by 111cm.), circa 1900,
condition : fair.