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.;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

fair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Four Caucasian Rugs,  by
ft.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

condition: worn

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

condition: fair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FINE ANTIQUE ZILE GELIM, TURKMAN SILK GELIM, KERMAN PICTORIAL RUG, BALUCHISTAN PRAYER RUG, KERMANSHAH RUG

A FINE ANTIQUE ZILE GELIM, the trellis stepped gul field in madder, indigo and saffron, 6ft. lin. by Sft. 7in. (18Scm. by 170cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A ZILE PANEL, woven in two parts, the ivory field with diagonal rows of stylized trees with animals and ‘X’ motifs, an ivory double ‘E’ and animal border, single guard stripes,

5ft. 4in. by Sft. lin. (162cm. by 155cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A KURDISH PERSIAN GELIM RUNNER, the indigo field with rose madder, ivory and ochre stvlized waterbugs, four borders, ISft. llin. by 4ft. 7in. (48Scm. by 140cm.), circa 1920,

condition: fair., stained

A BESSARABIAN GELIM, the black field with five rows of sprays of flowers, within an ivory flowerhead and vine border, 9ft. by Sft. 3in. (274cm. by 160cm.), circa 1880,

condition: fair.

A TURKMAN SILK GELIM, with bands of madder, indigo, vine green and walnut, 6ft. lOin. by 5ft. lin. (208cm. by 155cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair.

A ZILE PANEL, the ivory field with animals and peacocks, in shades of rose madder, an ivory lovebird border, 8ft. 2in. by 4ft. {249cm. by 122cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.,

colour run

A KERMANSHAH RUG, the madder field with botehs and vines, an indigo and madder boteh border, twin guard stripes, 6ft. 8in. by 4ft. 2in. {203cm. by 127cm.), circa 1840,

condition: fair.

A TEHERAN PRAYER RUG, the indigo field with a central vase of flowers and two cranes all with flowers and vines, ivory honeycomb florai spandrels eight florai guard stripes,

7ft. 3m. by 4ft. 6in. (221cm. by 137cm.\ circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KASHAN NATANZ PRAVER RUG, the madder mehrab with a central vase of flowers surrounded by other vases and birds, ivory bird and flower spandrels supported by half columns, an

indigo bird, flowerhead and vine border, triple guard stripes, 6ft. 8in. by 4ft. Sin. (203cm. by 135cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A BALUCHISTAN PRAYER RUG, the indigo mehrab with a honeycomb design of flowers, similar spandrels, a madder hooked vine and leaf border, twin guard stripes, gehm ends, 4ft. Sin.

by 4ft. 6in. (142cm. by 137cm.), circa 1920, condition-jair

A MALAVER RUG, the indigo field with a madder lobed medallion and ivory spandrels all with flowerheads, palmettes and vines, a pale indigo palmette and flowerhead border, single

guard stripes, 6ft. Sin. by 4ft. 9in. (203cm. by 14Scm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

AN ESFAHAN PRAYER RUG, the ivory field with trees and sprays of flowers, indigo vine and flowerhead spandrels, an indigo border with leaves, flowerheads and palmettes, single

guard stripes, 6ft. 9in. by 4ft. 8in. (206cm. by 142cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A MALAYER RUNNER, the indigo field with three ivory pole medallions surrounded by vines, arabesques, flowerheads, and birds, a pale indigo florai border, single guard stripes,

16ft. 2in. by 3ft. (188cm. by 91cm.), circa 1910, condi¬tion: fair., restored

A SAROUGH RUG, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion and ivory spandrels, all with flowerheads and vines, an indigo palmette and flowerhead border, single guard

stripes, 6ft. 9in. by 4ft. 2in. (206cm. by 127cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair., rubberized back

A , depicting Nizami’s Bahram Gur killing the wild ass, an ivory palmette, vine and flowerhead border, one inner and two outer guard stripes, 6ft. llin. by

4ft. 6in. {21 lem. by 137cm), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A TABRIZ RUG, the plain madder field with an indigo pole medallion and spandrels, all with flowerheads, three borders, 5ft. 8in. by 4ft. lin. {173cm. by 124cm.), circa 1900,

condition: fair., siight wear

A SAROUGH RUG, the aubergine field with an indigo pole medallion and ivory spandrels, all with a design of vines and flowerheads, an indigo rosette and flowerhead border, single

guard stripes, 6ft. 8in. by 4ft. 5in. (203cm. by 135cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A KASHAN NATANZ PRAYER RUG, the madder mehrab with a pictorial medal¬lion, florai vases and peacocks, indigo vine spandrels, a madder border with cartouches and birds, triple

guard stripes, 6ft. 8in. by 4ft. 6in. (203cm. by 137cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

AN UNUSUAL ANTIQUE KERMAN PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab with three large pale green cypress trees surrounded by a delicate design of birds, vines and flowerheads, indigo snake

and bird spandrels, an inner pale indigo flower border and an outer ochre border, 6ft. lOin. by 4ft. 10im {208cm. by 147cm.), circa 1860, condition: worn

AN ESFAHAN PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab with twin trees and flowers, indigo florai spandrels, a madder arabesque and palmette border, triple guard stripes, 6ft. 6in. by 4ft.

8in. (198cm. by 142cm.), circa 1910, condition: fair.
A KERMAN RUG, depicting Nur Ali Shah, the ivory florai field with pale

KERMAN MATS, TABRIZ RUG, GHOM SILK RUG, ESFAHAN PART SILK RUG, FINE ANTIQUE KASHAN SILK PRAYER RUG

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

A PAIR OF KASHAN RUGS, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and
spandrels, with a design of florai spravs and palmettes, a madder border with а
similar design, twin guard stripes, 6ft. 8in. by 4ft. 5in. {203cm. by 135cm.), circa
1930, condition: fair.

A BIDJAR RUG, the indigo field with a madder and pale indigo pole medallion and spandrels, all with vines and the herati pattern, a madder turtle and vine border, one inner and

two outer guard stripes, 7ft. by 4ft. 8in. (213cm. by 142cm.\ circa 1880, condition: fair.

A FINE BIDJAR RUG, the indigo field with lobed medallions and flowerheads, three borders, 5ft. 2in. by 3ft. 9m. (157cm. by 114cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., damaged

A GHOM SILK RUG, the safFron field with florai shrubs, animals and birds, an indigo animal and florai shrub border, twin guard stripes, 6ft. lOin. by 4ft. 4in. (208cm. by

132cm.), modern, condition: fair.

A KASHAN SILK RUG, the ivory field with a pale indigo pole medallion and spandrels, all with palmettes, vines and flowerheads, a similar border and triple guard stripes, 7ft.

lin. by 4ft. 4in. (216cm. by 132cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A KASHAN SILK PRAVER RUG, the ivory mehrab with a central tree, flovvers, palmettes and vines, indigo florai spandrels, three borders, 8ft. 4in. by 4ft. lOin. (254cm. by

147ст.), circa 1920, condition: fair., cut and rejoined, fixed to canvas

A KASHAN SILK RUG, the ivory field with botehs, vines and flowerheads, а madder boteh and vine border and triple guard stripes, 6ft. 7in. by 4ft. Sin. (201cm. by 135cm.), circa

1930, condition: fair.

A TABRIZ RUG, the green field with an indigo medallion and spandrels, all with a design of flowerheads, vines, arabesques and palmettes, an indigo palmette, flowerhead and vine

border, single ivory florai guard stripes, 6ft. lin. by 4ft. 7in. (185cm. by 140cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A FINE ESFAHAN RUG, woven on silk, the ivory field with a design of flower-heads, palmettes, arabesques and curvilinear vines, a madder palmette, flovverhead and arabesque

border, two inner and three outer guard stripes, 7ft. lin. by 4ft. 9in. (216cm. by 145cm), modem, condition: fair.

A KASHAN RUG, the indigo field with an ivory and pale indigo pole medal¬lion, and madder spandrels, all with a design of flowerheads, palmettes, arabesaues and vmes, an mdigo

palmette, vine and flowerhead border, twin guard stripes, 6ft. lhn. by 4ft. 2m. (21 lem. by 127cm), circa 1930, condition: fair.

А GHOM SILK RUG, the horizontal ochre field with huntsmen and aramais, an indigo tree and bird border, two inner and three outer guard stripes, 3ft. llin. by 5ft. 2in. (119cm.

by 157cm), modern, condition: good

A MAHAL RUG, the indigo field vvith a large design of flowerheads and leaves, in shades of green, ivory, madder, pale indigo and saffron a madder vine and palmette border, two

inner and one outer guard stripes, 6ft. 7m. by 4ft. 6in. (201 cm. by 137cm), circa 1920, condition: fair., slight ivear

A FINE ANTIQUE KASHAN SILK PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab with a central vase of flowers, flanked by half cvpress trees, pale indigo arabesque spandrels, an aubergine border of

palmettes, serrated leaves and vines, single ivory guard stripes, 6ft. 7in. by 4ft. 2in. (201cm. by 127cm), circa 1880, condition: fair., damaged
51 A TABRIZ RUNNER, the ivory field with seven pole medallions, flowerheads and vines, three florai borders, reduced in size, now 15ft. 7in. by 2ft. 9in. (475cm. by 84cm.),

circa 1900, condition: fair., slight zuear

A FINE ZEL-OL-SULTAN RUG, the beige trellis field with flowerheads and а single florai border, 3ft. 3in. by 2ft. 6in. (99cm. by 76cm.), circa 1890, condition: fair., restored

A GHOM SILK RUG, the madder trellis field with florai sprays, an indigo flowerhead border, single guard stripes, Sft. by 3ft. Sin. {lOScm. by 10iem.), modern, condition: fair.

A GHOM SILK PRAYER RUG, the indigo mehrab with a gold pole medallion, all with flowerheads, curvilinear vines, vases and a hanging lamp, an indigo inscrip-tion cartouche border,

single guard stripes, 4ft. 7in. by 6ft. llin.{139cm. by 210cm.), modern, condition: fair.

A MASHHAD RUG, the madder field with an indigo medallion and pale indigo spandrels, all with flowerheads and vines, an indigo leaf and flowerhead border, ivory guard stripes,

6ft. 8in. by 4ft. 3in. (ЗОЗст. by 129cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A PAIR OF KASHAN RUGS, the plain madder field with an indigo pole medal-
lion and indigo vine and arabesque spandrels, an indigo vine and flowerhead
border, single guard stripes, Sft. 4in. by 3ft. 7in. (162cm. by 109cm.), circa 1930,
condition: fair.

AN ESFAHAN PART SILK RUG, the ivory field with a madder pole medallion and indigo spandrels, all with flowerheads and vines, a madder palmette and vine border, twin guard

stripes, 7ft. lin. by 4ft. lOin. (216cm. by 147cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

circa 1960, condition: fair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

condition: fair.

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

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

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

circa 1930, condition: fair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

fair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

slight wear.

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

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

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

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

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

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

GHOM SILK RUG, KASHAN RUG, ESFAHAN RUG, SAROUGH MAHAL RUG, PERSIAN TEKKE BOKHARA, YOMUT ENSI RUG, 19TH CENTURY PEKING RUG

A GHOM SILK RUG, the rose field with an
overall design of pale indigo botehs, double boteh
border, 4/r. 11m. by 3ft. 6m. (150cm. by 107cm.),
modem, condition: fair.

AN ESFAHAN RUG, the ivory field with a pale indigo medallion and spandrels, ail with vines, palmettes and flowerheads, a similar madder border and single guard stripes, 4ft.

10m. by 3ft. 3m. (147cm. by 99cm.), circa 1940, condition: worn.

A KASHAN RUG, the madder field with an
indigo pole medallion and spandrels ail with vines,
flowerheads and palmettes, a similar indigo border,
twin guard stripes, Ift. by 4ft. 5m. (213cm. by
135cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A KASHAN RUG, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and spandrels ail with flowers and vines, similar indigo border, two inner and three outer guard stripes, 6ft. lin.

by Aft. lin. (201cm. by 124cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A KURDISH RUNNER, the indigo field with flowerheads and eleven borders, 10/t. 3m. by 3ft. 9in. (312cm. by 114cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair., holed.

A KASHAN RUG, the indigo field with a central
floral tree with birds, a rose-madder palmette and
vine border, single guard stripes, Aft. by 2ft. 2m.
(122cm. by 66cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.,
mothed.

A SAROUGH MAHAL RUG, the indigo field
with a madder medallion and spandrels, ail with
flowerheads and vines, a turtle and vine border,
twin guard stripes, 6ft. 8m. by Aft. 5m. (203cm. by
135cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A SAROUGH RUG, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and spandrels, ail with flowers and vines, four borders, 6ft. 9m. by Aft. 5m. (206cm. by 135cm.), circa 1940,

condition: fair.

A PAIR OF KURDISH RUNNERS, the madder
field with six double pole medallions, four borders,
12/f. 8m. by 3ft. lin. (386cm. by 91cm.) and \2ft. 8m.
by 3ft. lin. (386cm. by 94cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair.

A HAMADAN RUG, the madder field with botehs, three borders, Aft. 10m. by 3ft. tin. (141cm. by 107cm.), circa 1920, condition: worn.

A MALAYER RUG, the ivory field with a
madder pole medallion and indigo spandrels ail
with vines and flowerheads, a madder vine and
palmette border, triple guard stripes, 6ft. 5in. by
4ft. 5m. (196cm. by 135cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair.

A PERSIAN TEKKE BOKHARA, the madder field
with five rows of seventeen guis, sunburst gui
border, and serrated leaf skirts, 1 lft. by 8ft. (335cm.
by 244cm.), modem, condition: fair.

AN AGRA RUG, the black field with herati
pattern, a turtle and vine border and single guard
stripes, 6ft. lOin. by 4ft. 2m. (208cm. by 121cm.),
circa 1840, condition: fair.

A TURKISH SILK RUG, the ivory field with an
overall design of flowerheads and leaves, a madder
flowerhead and leaf border, single guard stripes,
4ft. 10m. by 3ft. 2m. (147cm. by 91cm.), modem,
condition: fair.

A YOMUT ENSI RUG, the quartered field with
guis, a serrated leaf and Yomut ram horn skirt,
5ft. 11m. by 4ft. lin. (180cm. by 140cm.), circa 1880,
condition : fair., restored.

A TURKISH ART SILK RUG, the field woven with a design of floral medallions, an indigo arabesque and palmette border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, 5ft. lin. by 3ft.

10m. (170cm. by 111cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair., slight zuear.

A TEKKE TURKMAN RUG, the madder field
with three rows of twelve guis, sunburst gui border
and serrated leaf skirts, lft. by 5ft. 6in. (213cm. by
168cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A BALUCHISTAN RUG, the walnut field with an
‘S’ and stepped guis, hooked gui border, one outer
guard stripe, 5ft. 8m. by 3ft. 4m. (173cm. by 102cm.),
circa 1930, condition: fair.

A BALUCHISTAN RUG, the madder trellis field containing guis, two borders, 2ft. 3m. by 2ft. lin. (69cm. by 19cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A 19TH CENTURY PEKING RUG, the saffron
field with three rows of six panels containing
cloudbands and flowerheads, a Chrysanthemum,
leaf and vine border, 8ft. by 5ft. 4m. (244cm. by
162cm.), condition: fair.

A TEKKE TURKMAN RUG, the madder field with three rows of six guis, sunburst gui border and serrated leaf skirts, 4ft. 6m. by 3ft. 8m. (137cm. by 112cm.), circa 1930, condition:

fair., damaged.