ANTIQUE CARPETS AND RUGS

AN ANTIQUE SHIRVAN RUG
the abashed indigo-blue field with overall lozenge lattice containing stylized angular floral sprays, in an ivory and shaded brick-red double border of hooked bars and stellar flower heads  between floral and hooked S-motif stripes, good condition -168cm. x 117cm.(5ft.6in. x 3ft.10in.)

AN ANTIQUE KUBA RUG
the ivory field with overall serrated leaf lattice containing stylized floral sprays, in charcoal-black border of stylized hooked S-motif between striped panels and similar S-motif stripes, outer barber-pole, zigzag and plain stripes, original ends, slightly corroded black _208cm. x 140cm.(6ft.8in. x 4ft.7in.)

AN ANTIQUE MOROCCAN RUG
the yellow feed with stylized seen-wheel motifs around green medallion containing light red hooked panel and hooked floral centerpiece, in double border of hooked panels and rosettes between floral meander, linked lozenge and zigzag stripes, slight loss on end _4ft.3in. Sprout small rug with stylized floral sprays on red ground between stripes ~4ft.2in.

A FINE EAST CAUCASIAN RUG
the shaded indigo field with hooked and checkered lozenges together with animals around single column of hooked medallions, each containing hooked and floral panel centerpiece, in broad brick-red stylized cubic border between hooked S-motif and floral octagon stripes, outer barber-pole and plain stripes, small old repairs, otherwise good condition, original ends -234cm. x 122cm. (7ft.8in.x 4ft.)

A FINE SIVAS RUG
the rust field with central indigo medallion and palmetto pendants containing angular arabesques and palmetto vine enclosing central rosette, in broad indigo border of similar design between light green delicate floral meander stripes, outer zigzag and plain stripes, small damage on cord on one side -168cm. x 119cm.(5ft.6in. x 3ft.11in.)

A FINE SAROUK RUG
the ivory field with stylized angular floral vine and delicate floral sprays issuing hooked and floral both around serrated indigo lozenge medallion with polychrome hearty pattern, light red angular floral vine and both, in an indigo border of stylized floral cartouches and delicate floral meander between floral, zigzag and barber-pole stripes, good condition _198cm. x 122cm.(6ft.6in.x4ft.)

AN ANTIQUE SAROUK RUG
the ivory field with overall design of stylized angular palmettos and angular floral and leafy vine, in an indigo border of bold palmettos and delicate floral tendrils between floral stripes, slight localized wear, replaced cord at each side, old repair in one corner -204cm. x 124cm.(6ft.8in. x 4ft.1in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the field divided to large square compartments, each containing bold serrated floral panel, in stellar flowerage border between S-panel and meander stripes, outer running-dog and reciprocal skittle-pattern stripes, good condition -204cm. x 130cm.(6ft.8in. x 4ft.3in.)

FINE SHIRVAN LONG RUG
the deep blue field with ivory stepped long medallion containing green and rust hooked octagons together with floral panels and rosettes surrounded by stellar flower head  octagons and hooked panels, in broad border of bold floral stepped panels between rosette and leafy meander stripes, outer 5-motif and barber-pole stripes, small old repairs, well blend lightly corroded black, otherwise good pile -296cm. x 140cm. (9ft.9in. x 4ft.7in.)

A FINE ISFAHAN RUG
the pale beige field with floral and leafy vine around large deep indigo medallion with palmetto pendants containing stylized rust and blue arabesques together with stylized palmettos enclosing rosette centerpiece, light rust spandrels similar, in broad camel beige border of shaped floral cartouches and delicate floral motifs between floral meander and mill-pattern stripes, outer reciprocal skittle-pattern stripes, very slight wear on edges otherwise good pile —206cm. x 137cm.(6ft.9in. x 4ft.6in.)

AN ANTIQUE SHIRVAN RUG
the deep indigo field with rosettes, octagons and S-motifs around three stepped and serrated linked lozenge medallions, each containing open hooked lattice, in hooked panel and hooked bar double border between, vine, barber-pole and linked panel stripes, slight even wear, very slight loss on ends, minute damage on cord -145cm. x 114cm.(4ft.9in. x 3ft.9in.)

A FINE SILK AND METAL THREAD KEYSERI RUG
the beige field with delicate meandering floral and leafy vine around indigo medallion with palmetto pendants containing stylized floral meander enclosing smaller beige medallion with rosette and both open centerpiece, light green floral spandrels, in broad beige border of polychrome palmettos and delicate floral meander between floral and barber-pole stripes, good condition -196cm. x 135cm.(6ft.5in. x 4ft.5in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the shaded indigo field with four polychrome e hooked medallions issuing panels together with hooked lozenges, in deep rust crab-rosette border between floral vine, S-motif and barber-pole stripes, good condition -191cm. x 124cm.(6ft.3in. x 4ft.1in.)

A FINE ANTIQUE MALAYIR RUG
the indigo field with stylized overall polychrome hearty pattern, in broad ivory border of bold turtle-palmettos and angular floral meander between plain and reciprocal stripes, slight loss at one end, secured, minute old repairs on edges otherwise good condition -193cm. x 130cm.(6ft.4in. x 4ft.3in.)

A FINE ANTIQUE KARABAGH RUNNER
the shaded indigo field with overall stylized polychrome open herati pattern, ivory floral spandrels, in soft raspberry-red border of bold polychrome S-motifs and stulised hooked palmettos between golden-yellow floral meander stripes, outer barber-pole and plain stripes, good condition -532cm. x 99cm.(17ft.6in. x 3ft.3in.)

A FINE TABRIZ RUG
the ivory field with overall design of delicate meandering palmetto and leafy vine together with various animals and animal combat groups, in broad shaded light blue border of meandering entwined arabesques, cloud bands and floral meander between terracotta and ivory floral arabesque stripes, very slight small localized staining, otherwise good condition -224cm. x 130cm.(7ft.4in.x4ft.3in.)

A FINE TEHERAN RUG
the deep indigo field with floral and leafy vine around large light blackcurrant-red medallion with stylized palmetto pendants containing similar design enclosing arabesque and floral smaller medallion with rosette centerpiece, bold arabesque spandrels, in broad blackcurrant-red border of polychrome palmettos and delicate floral meander between palmetto vine and reciprocal skittle-pattern stripes, outer plain stripe, slight localized wear one corner -213cm. x 137cm. (7ft. x 4ft.6in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the abashed indigo field with thru bold, stepped and hooked medallions flanked by hooked panels, various hooked motifs and animal figures, in an ivory border of polychrome hooked bars between yellow and light blue meander and floral octagon stripes, outer barber-pole and plain stripes, good condition, dated AH 1331(1912 AD) -173cm. x 117cm. (5ft.8in. x 3ft.10in.)

A FINE ANTIQUE SHIRVAN RUG
the light beige field with stylized open dotted lattice containing serrated and stepped pole-panels, in broad pale sandy-yellow border of stylized crab-rosette between charcoal-black floral meander stripes, outer barber-pole stripes, very slight even wear, slightly corroded black on edges -157cm. x 127cm.(5ft.2in.x4ft.2in.)

A FINE KARABAGH LONG RUG
the abashed pale blue field with single column of seven hooked and floral medallions surrounded by bold rosettes, X-panels and small floral motifs, in shaded tomato-red border of glass motif and serrated leaf between ivory and light green floral meander stripes, outer lozenge and plain stripes, very slight loss on ends, secured, slight wear on cord -347cm. x 119cm.(11ft.5in. x3ft.11in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the abashed indigo field with two column of bold serrated palmettos enclosed by serrated and linked bars at each side together with serrated lozenges and S-motifs around four stepped and floral medallions, in broad ivory border of hooked and linked bars between charcoal-black angular floral meander barber-pole and plain stripes, slight loss at one end, secured, very slightly corroded black -180cm. x 122cm.

A FINE ANTIQUE SENNEH RUG
the ivory field with overall diagonal rows of bold polychrome both and angular floral meander, in light terracotta border of palmetto and angular leafy meander between green flowering vine stripes, outer barber-pole stripes, small scattered repairs, replace cord at each side otherwise good condition -198cm. x 135cm.(6ft.6in. x 4ft.5in.)

AN UNUSUAL SHIRVAN SMALL CARPET
the light rust field with diagonal rows of large stylized open floral panels together with small rosettes an bold ram-horns with stylized animals at each end, in an ivory floral border between charcoal-black rosette and reciprocal stripes, outer floral meander and plain stripes, slight even wear, minute localized damages on cord, slight loss at one end (secured), slightly corrode black -326cm. x 196cm.(10ft.9in. x 6ft.5in.)

A FINE SILK QUM CARPET
the field with multicolored vertical columns containing various palmetto and leafy vine divided by both arid floral sprays, in shaded mustard-yellow border of animals, inscription cartouches, palmettos and floral scrolls between floral meander and plain stripes, very good condition -286cm. x 178cm.(9ft.5in. x 5ft.10in.)

A FINE TEHERAN RUG
the ivory field with meandering floral vine around large shaded soft red medallion with pendants containing similar design with palmettos enclosing ivory floral centerpiece, light blue spandrels similar, in broad ivory border of polychrome hooked palmettos and angular floral meander between light beige delicate flowering vine stripes, outer reciprocal skittle-pattern and plain stripes, good condition -213cm. x 137cm.(7ft. x 4ft.6in.)

AN ANTIQUE SHIRVAN RUG
the dark blue field with checkered panels, floral octagons together with hooked panels, animals and human figures around single column of large stepped hexagonal medallions containing similar motifs, in board shaded charcoal border between yellow and green hooked S-motif stripes, outer reciprocal, bad barber-pole stripes, small scattered repairs, replaced code at each side otherwise good condition -289cm. x 109cm.(9f t.6in. x 3ft.7in.)

A FINE ANTIQUE KHILA KELLEH
the charcoal-black field with diagonal rows of large polychrome double floral both divided by checkered bands around five hooked and serrated double hexagonal medallions, each with stylized birds and floral motifs, in ice blue border of polychrome birds and rosettes between paneled and shaded rust flower head and leafy vine stripes, outer barber-pole and plain stripes, slightly corroded charcoal-black, slight wear -416cm. x 150cm.(13ft.8in.x4ft.11in.)

AN ANTIQUE GENJE RUG
the field with multicolored diagonal stripes with small hooked motifs, in similar border between ivory stylized rosette and floral meander stripes, outer plain stripes, very slight localized wear and re-wool cord -264cm. x 109cm.(8ft.9in.x3ft.7in.)

A VERY FINE TABRIZ SILK PRAYER RUG
the pale dusky-pink field with stylized floral sprays on inner edges together with single column supporting shaded ice-blue angular arabesque and palmetto midrib, palmetto and cloud band cross band above and below, in shaded lemon-yellow border of polychrome palmettos, arabesques and cloud bands between ivory and pale rust flowering meander and angular panel stripes, outer plain stripe, very slight localized wear otherwise good condition -175cm. x 119cm.(5ft.9in. x 3ft.11in.)

A FINE KONAGKEND LARGE RUG
the light beige field with hooked octagons and various floral panels together with bold dart-motifs around two large charcoal-black stepped medallion containing similar motifs, in broad ivory kulich border between paneled and floral meander stripes, outer barber-pole and plain stripes, kylie ends, slightly corroded black, very slight even wear -286cm. x 165cm.(9ft.5in. x 5ft.4in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the indigo field with three multiple polychrome hooked lozenge medallions, each with checkered panel centerpiece flanked by similar half triangles, in an ivory hooked panel border between reciprocal, zigzag and barber-pole stripes, original narrow guard stripe on sides and ends together with kiwis sawn in to the piece, good condition -155cm. x 109cm. (5ft.1in. x 3ft.7in.)

A FINE ANTIQUE HERAT CARPET
the deep indigo field with overall stylized polychrome hearty pattern, in broad shaded rust border of stylized turtle-palmettos, floral and leafy vine between yellow, light blue and indigo floral meander stripes, outer barber-pole and plain stripes, slight wear and small old repairs on edges, few minute cuts on sides -523cm. x 208cm. (I7ft.2in. x 6ft.10in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the field with three sunburst octagonal large medallions, containing rosettes and angular vine surrounded by similar motifs, in yellow-beige and ivory double floral meander border between meander and S-motif stripes, outer barber-pole stripes, good condition -191cm. x 132cm. (6ft.3in. x 4ft.4in.)

A FINE KURK KASHAN RUG
the shaded indigo field with stylized angular lattice together with delicate rosette and leafy vine around brick-red floral medallion with pendants containing small similar indigo centerpiece, brick-red floral and palmetto spandrels, in broad shaded indigo border of stylized scrolling arabesques, palmettos and angular floral vine between ivory palmetto vine stripes, outer reciprocal skittle-pattern and plain stripe, good condition -206cm. x 135cm.(6ft.9in.x4ft.5in.)

A FINE KONEGKEND RUG
the indigo field with overall design of angular panel vine together with stylized arabesques, in an ivory border of glass motif and serrated leaf between rosette and angular floral meander stripes, outer barber-pole stripe, very slight localized wear -163cm. x 109cm. (5ft.4in. x 3ft.7in.)

A FINE CHICHI RUG
the indigo field with diagonal rows of hooked panels and floral octagons together with hooked leaves, in charcoal-black border of bold rosette and checkered baton between floral octagon, hooked floral vine and stellar flower head stripes, outer reciprocal skittle-pattern and barber-pole stripes, good condition -198cm. x 132cm.(6ft.6in. x 4ft.4in.)

A FINE KASHAN RUG
the indigo field with various polychrome floral sprays around rust floral and arabesque medallion with pendants, in rust border of palmettos and meandering arabesques between ice-blue floral meander and stylized running dog-stripes, outer plain stripe, good condition -150cm. x 104cmm.(4ft.11in.x3ft.5in.)

A FINE CHICHI RUG
the indigo field with overall diagonal rows of polychrome hooked panels and rosette divided by angular leave, in dark brown border of baton, rosette and hooked leaf between rust floral meander and ivory stellar flower head  stripes, outer reciprocal skittle-pattern and barber-pole stripes, very slight localized wear -183cm. x 119cm.(6ft. x 3ft.11in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the shaded indigo field with various hooked and floral panels, jeweler motifs around three multiple hooked and stepped lozenge medallions with bold pendants, in sandy-yellow border of glass motifs and serrated leaf between floral octagon and checkered panel stripes, replaced cord at each side very slight wear -26cm. x 137cm.(8ft.9in. x 4ft.6in.)

AN UNUSUAL ZEJWA CARPET
the shaded charcoal-black field with rosettes, hooked panels and animals around five large ivory and rust sunburst medallions, each containing, stylized birds and animals enclosing bold hooked and floral centerpiece, in an ivory crab-rosette border between hooked S-motif, floral meander and reciprocal skittle-pattern stripes, outer barber-pole and vine stripes.

A FINE KONAGKEND RUG
the indigo field with hooked lozenges angular panels and dart-motifs together with single large blue octagon in each corner containing various angular panels around large stepped rust medallion with flower read  octagons and dart-motifs enclosing hooked and checkered octagon centerpiece, in an ivory crab-rosette border between rust and charcoal-black floral meander stripes, outer barber-pole and plain stripes, very good condition -201cm. x 135cm.(6ft.7in. x 4ft.5in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the shaded indigo field with hooked panels, human and animal figures around three hooked and stepped polychrome medallions with bold pendants, each containing floral centerpiece, in sandy-yellow border of hooked panels between rosette and S-motif stripes, outer barber-pole and plain stripes, very slightly corroded black, minute loss at each end secured -211cm.x 122cm.(6ft.11in.x4ft.1in.)

AN ANTIQUE SHIRVAN KELLEH
the shaded indigo field with three column of polychrome hooked lozenges divided by hooked panels and various floral motifs, in brick-red and ivory double dart-motif border between open rosette and hooked S-motif stripes, slightly corroded black, slight wear, replaced cord at each side -309cm. x 127cm.(l0ft.2in.x4ft.2in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the charcoal-black field with overall diagonal rows of light blue and ivory hooked borer with occasional S-motif, in double ivory border of stellar flower read  and floral meander between rosette and ribbon stripes, outer plain stripe, good condition -140cm. x 104cm.(4ft.7in. x 3ft.5in.)

AN ANTIQUE KARABAGH LONG RUG
the abashed indigo field with various flower heads , jeweler motifs with occasional animal figure around five hooked and radiating medallions, in an ivory border of polychrome stepped flower heads  between stylized S-motif and reciprocal skittle-pattern stripes, outer plain stripe, slightly corroded charcoal, very slight localized wear -305cm. x 117cm.(10ft. x 3ft.10in.)

AN ANTIQUE SHIRVAN RUG
the shaded indigo field with various angular panels, rosettes, hooked octagons, jeweler and normal figures around three stepped polychrome paneled lozenge medallions with bold hooked palmetto pendants, containing flowering vine, hooked lozenges and animals, in broad ivory border of polychrome hooked bars between floral and vine stripes, outer barber-pole stripes, replaced cord at each side, slight wear -241cm. x 132cm.(7ft. 1 Tin. x 4ft.4in.)

AN ANTIQUE GENJE LONG RUG
the field with polychrome vertical bands containing angular meandering hooked both vine, in blue border of polychrome hooked octagons between checkered square panel stripes, outer barber-pole stripes, old repairs on edges otherwise good condition -283cm. x 114cm.(9ft.4in. x 3ft.9in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN KELLEH
the shaded indigo field with hooked lozenges, S-motifs and hooked panels around single column of multiple hooked and stepped lozenge medallions with serrated panel pendants, in an ivory polychrome hooked bar border between light blue floral octagon stripes, outer reciprocal skittle-pattern and barber-pole stripes, good condition -320cm. x 163cm.(10ft.6in. x 5ft.4in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN KELLEH
the abashed indigo field with hooked panels, checkered octagons, human figures and animals around four hooked and stepped linked lozenge medallions, in stylized double dart-motif border between blue and rust rosette stripes, outer hooked S-motif stripes, very slight even wear, small old repairs in one corner, areas of replied black, replaced cord at each side -314cm. x 165cm.(10ft.4in. x 5ft.5in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the shaded indigo field with two columns of checkered and stepped floral lozenge medallions, flanked by hooked panels, small rosettes and animals, in an ivory border of polychrome hooked panels between floral, zigzag and barber-pole stripes, scattered old repairs, well blend, otherwise good condition -231cm. x 137cm.(7ft.7in. x 4ft.6in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG
the shaded brick-red field with overall design of various hooked panels, split palmettos and serrated lozenges, in polychrome paneled border between angular floral meander, reciprocal skittle-pattern and barber-pole stripes, good condition -286cm. x 137cm.(9ft.5in. x 4ft.6in.)

AN ANTIQUE KUBA-SEYCHOUR RUG
the ivory field with indigo linked floral and jeweler motif bands in lozenge shape together with polychrome palmettos, angular floral vine and rosettes, in an ivory border of glass motifs and serrated leaf between rosette and paneled stripes, outer barer-pole stripe, old repairs on edges and ends, possibly reduced in length -218cm. x 107cm. (7ft.2in. x 3ft.6in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN KELLEH
the shaded indigo field with overall diagonal rows of polychrome hooked lozenges, in fox-brown stylized kulich border between hooked and floral meander stripes, outer barber-pole stripes, small old repairs on edges, very slightly corroded black -281cm. x 152cm.(9ft.3in. x 5ft.)

AN UNUSUAL SHIRVAN RUG
the field with rosettes and floral panels around two columns of large rust lozenges containing similar motifs, in rust hooked bar border between charcoal-black and barber-pole stripes, outer plain stripes, dated AH 1330 (1911 AD) -251cm. x 163cm.(8ft.3in. x 5ft.4in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN LARGE RUG
the abashed indigo field with various hooked panels, human figures, jeweler motifs and animals together with single hooked tree at each side around four stepped and checkered lozenge medallions with stylized bold serrated pendants, each containing multiple hooked lozenges, in an ivory border of hooked bars between rosettes, floral meander and barber-pole stripes, outer plain stripe, very slight localized wear -314cm. x 165cm.(10ft.4in.x5ft.5in.)

A SIMILAR SHIRVAN RUG
-299cm. x 150cm.(9ft.10in.x4ft.11in.)

AN AKSTAFA PRAYER RUG
the indigo field with serrated leaf lattice containing various polychrome hooked panels with occasional animal figure and small rosette, blue midrib above with similar motifs and stylized comb, in an ivory border of bold hooked panels between mill-pattern stripes, slight wear, part loss of guard stripe at each end, re-wool cord at each side -193cm. x 99cm.(6ft.4in. x 3ft.3in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN KELLEH
the shaded brick-red field with three hooked octagonal medallions with pendants, each containing smaller floral and hooked panels flanked by hooked both, floral octagons and occasional animal figure, in an ivory and indigo double border of crab-rosette and bold flower heads  between hooked S-motif and barber-pole stripes, replaced cord at each side otherwise good condition -299cm. x 152cm.(9ft.10in. x 5ft.)

AN ANTIQUE KUBA KELLEH
the shaded light indigo field with stylized overall hashing design of bold polychrome palmettos, angular floral vine and split palmettos, in shaded brick-red cubic border between light apricot angular floral meander stripes, outer plain stripes, slight localized wear, small old repair, slight loss at each end, secured -379cm. x 168cm. (I2ft.5in. x 5ft.6in.)

A FINE SHIRVAN KELLEH
the indigo field with polychrome rosette lattice around stepped and serrated rust-red panel containing two large hexagonal indigo floral medallions with pendants, in rust-red and ivory double border of polychrome hooked bars and hooked panels between reciprocal skittle-pattern stripes, good condition -357cm. x 178cm.(l1ft.9in. x 5ft.10in.)

AN UNUSUAL HILA LONG RUG
the indigo field with various stylized bold polychrome both and small floral motifs around three sunburst rust and blue octagonal medallions, each containing angular rosette vine, yellow floral spandrels, in an ivory hooked bar border between charcoal-black angular floral meander stripes, outer barber-pole stripes, small old repairs otherwise good condition —286cm. x 140cm.(9ft.5in.x4ft.7in.)

A FINE MAHAL CARPET
the indigo field with overall design of floral and leafy lattice linking small rosettes enclosing polychrome palmettos and floral sprays, in dusty-pink border of bold turtle-palmettos and angular floral vine between ivory floral meander and plain stripes, old small repairs on edges otherwise good condition -429cm. x 342cm.(l4ft.1in.x 11ft.3in.)

A SOUTH CAUCASIAN RUNNER
the field with two columns of polychrome large octagons, each with Memling gull, in broad ivory border of polychrome stepped panels with animals, birds and floral motifs flanked by checkered and S-motifs between abashed light red palmetto vine and barber-pole stripes, plated cilium at each end, slight wear, slightly corroded black-436cm. x 117cm.(14ft.4in. x 3ft.10in.)

AN AFGHAN CARPET
the shaded light red field with vertical columns of bold Tank Nuskaguls divided by cruciform and checkered lozenges, in shaded red border of hooked lozenges and hooked vine between kootchar and barber-pole stripes, outer plain stripe, some wear, small old repairs -471cm. x 238cm.(15ft.6in. x7ft.10in.)

A FINE KONAGKEND KELLEH
the indigo field with bold rosettes, hooked lozenges and stylized dart motifs around three brick-red stepped medallions, each containing similar motifs and hooked bars enclosing bold octagon with cruciform motif centerpiece, in broad brick-red border of polychrome hooked panels and stylized dart-motifs between floral meander and barber-pole stripes, very slight localized wear, small old repairs at one end, well blended -342cm. x 168cm.(11ft.3in. x 5ft.6in.)

A SPARTA CARPET
the pistachio-green field with central light fox-brown floral medallion with double pendants flanked buy charcoal wide floral spandrels, in fox-brown border of floral cartouches and linked floral lozenges between flowering vine double stripes, outer plain stripe, slight localized wear -324cm. x 236cm.(10ft.8in.x7ft.9in.)

VARIOUS PROPERTIES 64
A FINE LILIHAN CARPET
the deep indigo field with stylized polychrome hearty pattern around double dusky-pink and ivory floral medallions with pendants containing sea-blue floral centerpiece, spandrels similar, in dusky-pink border of bold palmettos and floral meander between flowering vine stripes, outer plain stripe, slight localized wear at one end -414cm. x 322cm.(l3ft.7in. x lOft.7in.)

A KIRMAN CARPET
the ivory field with polychrome floral sprays and stylized floral vases around round floral medallion with pendants, in broad burgundy-red and ivory stylized frame border of bold floral cartouches, palmettos, floral arabesques and floral vases, outer plain stripe, very slight localized wear -492cm. x 332cm.(16ft.2in.x 10ft.11in.)

AN ANTIQUE KARAJA RUNENR
the shaded brick-red field with angular floral sprays, hooked bars and panels around single column of nine hooked and stepped polychrome floral medallions, in shaded camel border of f lower heads and hooked vine between light blue floral meander and plain stripes, slight localized wear -431cm. x 87cm.(14ft.2in.x2ft.10in.)

AN EUROPEAN CARPET OF ARTS & CRAFTS DESIGN
the deep rust field with overall design do stylized open floral cartouches, in light blue and sea-green lattice frame border of bold leafy vine, floral sprays and palettes, outer shaded sandy-yellow hooked panel with scrolling leaf and plain stripes, slight localized wear -363cm. x 289cm.(11ft.11in. x 9ft.6in.)

A SOUTH CAUCASIAN RUNNER
the rust-red field with three camel floral medallions with pendants flanked by similar half medallions at each side, in an indigo border of stepped and checkered panels between stylized s-motif, small lozenge and plain stripes, localized wear, corroded black and small damages on sides, slight loss on ends -264cm. x 107cm.(8ft.8in. x 3ft.6in.)

A SOUTH CAUCASIAN RUNNER 2
the abashed blue field with diagonal rows of floral sprays together with
animals and bold hooked panel at one end, in an ivory border of polychrome
hooked and linked panels between floral meander stripes, outer barber-pole
stripes, small old repairs -9ft.10in. x 3ft.5in.; and Chinese rug —6ft.llin. x
3ft.1in.

A SOUTH CAUCASIAN RUG
the light shaded rust field with bold hooked Len Koran medallion with pendants containing small hooked lozenges and rosettes enclosing light rust and light blue floral octagon centerpiece, linked hooked spandrels similar, in an indigo border of delicate angular floral vine between barber-pole and plain stripes, localized wear, loss of plated cilium at one end -193cm. x 152cm.(6ft.4in.x5ft.)

A FINE KARABAGH RUG
the shaded soft red feed with three rose head and leafy large shaped
medallions flanked by rosettes and birds, in rose head and angular floral
meander between floral stripes, dated 1948 AD -7ft.9in. x 4ft.4in.; and
Tabriz rug-5ft.7in.x 4ft.2in.

AN ANTIQUE HERIZ CARPET
the shaded pale rust field with angular polychrome palmetto and serrated leaf vine enclosing central hooked and floral panel, in broad abashed light indigo border of stylized bold turtle-palmettos and angular floral meander between sandy-yellow and dusty-pink flowering vine and plain stripes, localized wear, old repairs on the field and one end, part guard stripe rewoven on other end, (very well blend) -368cm. x 281cm.(12ft.1in. x 9ft.3in.)

AN ANTIQUE MAHAL CARPET
the shaded rust field with overall design of multiple hooked lozenge medallions and rosettes, in charcoal border of bold turtle-palmettos and angular floral meander between ivory floral vine stripes, outer reciprocal trefoil and plain stripes, localized wear, small moth damage to the pile in one corner -368cm. x 268cm.(12ft.1in. x 8ft.10in.)

A CONTINENTAL QUALITY CHINESE CARPET
the shaded deep blue field scattered with bold floral sprays around similar larger centerpiece, in light blue border of delicate flower head and leafy vine between ivory floral spray and plain stripes, slight localized wear and old repairs -444cm. x 320cm.(14ft.7in. x 10ft.5in.)

A HERIZ CARPET
the shaded rust field with angular floral vine together with palmettos and hoed leaves around stepped indigo medallion with bold hooked palmetto pendants containing polychrome palmetto cartouches enclosing smaller ice-blue medallion with radiating floral panel centerpiece, ivory spandrels similar, in an indigo border of turtle-palmettos between palmetto vine stripes, slight loss at each end, secured, slight localized wear -329cm. x 248cm.(l0ft.10in.x 8ft.2in.)

AN ANTIQUE FERAGHAN KELLEH
the shaded deep indigo field with overall stylized polychrome herati pattern, camel floral spandrels, in an ivory border of palmettos and angular floral vine between stylized S-motif and floral meander stripes, areas of old repairs mainly on the field, small splits on sides -485cm. x 204cm.(l5ft.11in.x 6ft.8in.)

A FINE MESHED CARPET
the ivory field with meandering floral and leafy vine around concentric floral medallion with palmetto pendants enclosing light blue similar smaller centerpiece, in an ivory border of bold palmettos and leafy vine between rust and blue floral meander stripes, outer plain stripe, signature at one end, very slight localized wear -291cm. x 198cm. (9ft.1in. x 6ft.6in.)

AN ANTIQUE AUBUSSON CARPET, FRAGMENT
the shaded fox-brown field with leafy vine around large polychrome floral medallion, one end with floral cartouches and leafy swags, loss on side and part of the carpet at one end -409cm. x 339cm.(13ft.5in. x 11ft.2in.)

TAPESTRIES

A GROS POINT NEEDLEWORK TABLE CARPET with forty-two oblong panels worked
with flowering plants and fruiting trees, some in hillocky landscapes with animais, the
others with pond foreground and waterfowl, ail with tobacco-coloured background and
divided by ivory strapwork embroidered with flowers, much of the detail in petit point,
6ft. lin. by 6ft. Hin. (185cm. by 210cm.) circa 1600, worn, some repairs, probably reduced
in size and now with double band between the outer and succeeding row of panels, five
panels replaced

CUSHIONS. Three oblong cushions with panels of 17th Century Franco-Flemish
tapestry border pieces of floral design on a sable field, each with braided fringe, 23V2in.
wide (60cm. )

A FRANCO-FLEMISH TAPESTRY BORDER FRAGMENT woven with tulips and summer
flowers tied with blue ribbon, narrow yellow border stripes, 43V4in. high by 17′Ain. wide
(110cm. by 44cm.) circa 1700, mounted on board

A FLEMISH BIBLICAL TAPESTRY FRAGMENT from The Story of David, depicting
Bath-sheba, wife of David, interceding with Solomon for his brother Adonijah to be given
Abishag the Shunammite to wife (1 Kings 2:19) mainly in shades of blue and yellow,
6ft. 7in. high by 5ft. Win. wide (200cm. by 178cm.) early 17th Century

A MYTHOLOGiCAL TAPESTRY of early 17th Century style woven with Meleager
and Atalanta and the slaying of the Calydonian boar, on a faded blue field woven with
strapwork entwined with fruiting pomegranate and flowering branches, 3ft. 8in. high by
6ft. 5in. wide (112cm. by 195cm.) second half 19th Century, Flemish (?), with unidentified
weaver’s mark PBF above eagle in a shield

A BRUSSELS MYTHOLOGICAL TAPESTRY of Venus and Adonis, the Goddess alighting
from her chariot drawn by swans, to discover the body of Adonis, the four-sided border
with trophies of flowers at the sides and fruit and flowers above and below, 12ft. 3in.
square (375cm.) 1 7th Century

AN ANTWERP MYTHOLOGICAL TAPESTRY of a sacrifice to Jupiter, a man in classical
armour with a blue tunic and a red cloak escorting a kneeling princess, a priest pouring
sacrificial oil onto an altar before a golden statue of Jupiter, architectural background,
7ft. 9in. high by 8ft. wide (235cm. by 245cm.) circa 1700

THE RETURN FROM HARVEST. A TENIERS TAPESTRY by Pieter and Frans Van der
Borcht, on the right a farmer riding a donkey under a lychgate, preceded by a dancing
couple and a piper with another couple departing, landscape background with a distant
chateau, 7ft. 5in. by 9ft. 4in. wide (225cm. by 285cm.) Brussels, mid-18th Century, patched
and painted repairs
Marillier— Teniers Tapestries, p. 50, plate 17b illustrated a more extensive version of this composition

A Louis XIII MYTHOLOGICAL TAPESTRY, the hero in classical costume and
wearing a laurel crown, a seated woman to the right pointing to her exposed thigh, to the
left a stone figure of a lion, in blue and gold arabesque border, lOft. 6in. high by 10ft. 2in.
wide (320cm. by 310cm.) Paris (?), early 17th Century

AN AUBUSSON CLASSICAL TAPESTRY, possibly from the Story of Scipio, a princess
and her handmaid on their knees before the bearded general, attended by captains of his
army and a bearded soothsayer, mainly in shades of blue, yellow and green, within a four-
sided sable border woven with military trophies, 8ft. 7in. high by 12ft. 9in. wide (232cm. by
390cm.) late 1 Ith Century

A PAIR OF AUBUSSON TAPESTRY PORTIERES of the Continents, after Le Brun, depicting Europe and Asia, the former as queen of the world, crowned and holding a sceptre, a model of a

temple in her left hand and a horse beside her, the latter as a turbaned potentate holding a censer, a camel beside him, both in frame pattern borders, each about lOft. 6in.

high by 3ft. 6in. wide (320cm. by 107cm.) circa 1700, some reweaving
Apparently derived from a set of The Four Continents, represented by rulers, engraved by Aegidius Rousselet after Charles Le Brun

A LOUIS XVI FELLETIN GENRE TAPESTRY of a sportsman resting under a tree, his sleeping dog beside him, the four-sided dark brown border with a flower entwined pole and

scallopshell corners, 8ft. 9in. high by 3ft. 8in. wide (265cm. by 112cm.) circa 1775

A Louis XV AUBUSSON CHINOISERIE TAPESTRY of ‘La Danse’ after Francois Boucher and attributed to Francois Picon, the Emperor seated under a canopy, with a group of musicians, in

four-sided frame-pattern border, 9ft. 3in. square (275cm.) mid-18th Century, probably part of a larger tapestry, the upper right corner and much of the border rewoven

A LOUIS XVI AUBUSSON GENRE TAPESTRY from the series Les Amusements de la
Campagne, in the foreground a girl with a pet bird on her outstretched wrist, a cage on the
ground nearby, wooded landscape background, in red and gold frame pattern border with
trophies of flowers, 7ft. 8in. high by 5ft. lin. wide (235cm. by 155cm.) circa 1775, some
repairs, outer selvage replaced

A FLEMISH HUNTING TAPESTRY of Diana resting from the Chase, one of her followers unlacing her sandal, another carrying a dead hare, the floral border with land¬scape reserves

and the sides with displayed eagles, swagged caryatids, portrait medallions and military trophies, on a snuff-coloured ground, mainly in shades of yellow, green and blue, 12ft.

high by 14ft. 8in. wide (365cm. by 450cm.) mid-17th Century, possibly Antwerp

A FLEMISH UNICORN TAPESTRY, the fabulous creature attacked by a lion and
a leopard, another leopard swinging on his horn, in a wooded landscape, the foreground
with brambles and a tortoise, the background with a deer by a stream, saffron-yellow
frame pattern border, 8ft. Win. high by lift. 2in. wide (270cm. by 340cm.) late 16th Century,
some repairs

A FINE TAPESTRY ALTAR FRONTAL woven with the Visitation of the Virgin Mary to St. Elizabeth, from the Gospel according to St. Luke, the Virgin responding to her kinswoman’s

greeting Unde hoc mich(?) ut veniat Mater Dni mei ad me beata qu(a)e credidisti q(uonia), perficientur in te que dicta sunt tibi a Domino.Luc (1.43 & 45) with the opening words

of the Magnificat (1.46-47) to the far left Zacharias cornes to greet the Virgin and on the right three allegorical figures, in a pastoral landscape with three flowering trees

and birds, the foreground with a lion and a unicorn in miniature, 3ft. 6in. high by 14ft. wide (105cm. by 425cm.) German, possibly Rhenish, mid-l?th Century
estimate: refer department

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ANTIQUE BALUCHISTAN PRAYER RUG, PORTUGUESE NEEDLEWORK CARPET, AGRA RUG, SHIRVAN RUG, ARMENIAN RUG

AN ANTIQUE BALUCHISTAN PRAYER RUG, the
camel mehrab with a Tree of Life, stylised hand
spandrels and four borders, 5ft. 6in. by 3ft. lin.
(168cm. by 94cm.), circa 1870, condition: worn and
damaged.

A YOMUT RUG, the field with bands of stepped
guis, dated AH 1352, AD 1935, 3ft. 4in. by 3ft. 2m.
(102cm. by 91cm.), condition: fair.

A   PORTUGUESE   NEEDLEWORK   CARPET,   the
ivory field with a trelliswork containing flowerheads
and leaves, with an indigo floral border, 19/r. 5m.
by 13/f. lin. (592cm. by 414cm.), circa 1920, condition:
fair.

A TEKKE TURKMAN RUG, the madder field
with three rows of ten guis, sunburst gui border,
6ft. by 3ft. 6m. (183cm. by 107cm.), circa 1920,
condition: fair.

AN AGRA RUG, the walnut field with herati
pattern, a red turtle and vine border and single
guard stripes, 6/r. 6m. by 3ft. 10m. (198cm. by
111cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

AN ARDEBIL RUG, the green field with three
medallions, stylised jewellery and flowerheads,
seven borders, 9ft. by 5ft. 6in. (274cm. by 168cm.),
modem, condition: fair.

A GARABAGH RUG, the madder field with
three medallions, pale blue spandrels and an indigo
floral border, 6ft. by 4ft. lin. (183cm. by 124cm),
circa 1925, condition: fair.

A SALAKHANI RUG, the beige field with three
fern medallions and guis, five borders, 5ft 9m. by
3ft. 10m. (175cm. by 111cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair.

A SHIRVAN RUG, the camel field with three
Lesghi medallions, seven borders, 5ft. 2m. by Aft.
(157cm. by 122cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.,
stained and damaged.

A GARABAGH RUG, the madder field with two
rows of four and a half medallions, three borders,
Ift. 2in. by 3ft. 10m. (218cm. by 111cm.), circa
1920, condition : fair.

A CHICHI RUG, the indigo field with Akcha
guis, flowerhead band border and twin guard
stripes, 5ft. 3in. by 2ft. 11m. (160cm. by 89cm.),
circa 1900, condition: slight wear.

A ZILE PANEL, the field with diamond trellis guis and a panelled border, 6ft. 2m. by 3ft. 5m. (188cm. by 104cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KUBA RUNNER, the indigo field with stepped and hooked guis, an ivory star and bracket border, twin guard stripes, 10/r. 7m. by 3ft. lin. (323cm. by 94cm.), circa 1880,

condition: worn.

A GONAKHGEND RUG, the pale indigo field
with a pole medallion and flowerheads, five borders,
6ft. by Aft. Ain. (183cm. by 132cm.), circa 1900,
condition: fair.

A BORDJALOU RUG, the indigo field with three
hooked medallions, a saffron key border, Ift. 2in.
by 6ft. (218cm. by 183cm.), circa 1920, condition:
fair., stained.

AN ARMENIAN RUG, the indigo field with
three medallions, eight guis and flowerheads, eight
borders, 6ft. 3m. by Aft. Ain. (190cm. by 132cm.),
circa 1900, condition: fair., damaged.

A TALYSH KAZAKH RUG, the indigo field with two rows of guis, an ivory flowerhead border, single guard stripes, Ift. by 3ft. 10m. (213cm. by 111cm.), circa 1880, condition:

fair., slight wear.

A ZILE HORSE COVER, the field with cross-
bands of chevrons and vines, 5ft. lin. by 3ft. 9in.
(170cm. by 114cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.,
slight wear.

A SHIRVAN RUG, the walnut field with four
medallions, fiowerheads, guis and animais, a madder
gui border, single guard stripes, 6ft. 8in. by 2ft. 5in.
(203cm. by 74cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair., colour
run.

A KAZAKH RUG, the madder field with a large
oblong medallion, fiowerheads and guis, a saffron
serrated leaf and wine-glass border, single guard
stripes, 8ft. by 5ft. (244cm. by 152cm.), circa 1920,
condition: fair.

CHINESE RUNNER, TURKISH GELIM, YOMUT JUVAL, TEKKE BOKHARA RUG, ANATOLIAN RUG, KAZAKH RUG, SHIRAZ CARPET

A CHINESE RUNNER, the ivory field with a
fretwork design, a turquoise floral border, 10/r.
11m. by Ift. 10m. (333cm. by 86cm.), circa 1930,
condition: fair.

A TURKISH GELIM woven in two parts, the
field with panels of hooked guis, an ivory hooked
gui border, lift, lin. by Ift. 11m. (353cm. by 89cm.),
and lift. lin. by 3ft. lin. (340cm. by 94cm.), circa
1910, condition: fair.

A TURKMAN TEKKE RUG, the madder field
with three rows of ten guis, four borders and
serrated leaf skirts, Ift. 5in. by 4ft. 5m. (226cm. by
135cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A YOMUT JUVAL, the madder field with three rows of three guis, plain skirt, 3ft. 10m. by 3ft. 6m. (117cm. by 107cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A YOMUT ENSI, the quartered field with
candelabras, a serrated leaf border and diamond
trellis skirt, 5ft. lin. by Aft. Ain. (170cm. by 132cm.),
circa 1930, condition: worn.

A TURKMAN TEKKE RUG, the madder field with four rows of eight guis, a serrated leaf skirt and a flowerhead skirt, 3ft. 9m. by 3ft. (114cm. by 91cm.), circa 1920, condition:

fair., splits.

A TEKKE BOKHARA RUG, the madder field with three rows of seven guis, a sunburst gui border and serrated leaf skirt, 5ft. 6m. by 3ft. 8m. (168cm. by 112cm.), circa 1920,

condition: fair.

AN ALPAN RUG, the madder field with three
medallions, a green cabbage rose border, dated
AH 1312, AD 1895, 12/r. 3m. by 3ft. 8m. (373cm. by
112cm.), condition :fair.

A PENDE RUG, the madder field with five
rows of twelve guis, a hooked gui border and gelim
skirts, 8ft. by Ift. 9m. (244cm. by 236cm.), circa
1900, condition : slight wear.

AN ANATOLIAN RUG, the madder field with a
double mehrab, Trees of Life and twin columns, an
ivory vine border, triple guard stripes, 5ft. 10m. by
Aft. lin. (178cm. by 124cm.), circa 1920, condition:
fair.

A TEKKE BAG, the madder field with two guis,
eut and rejoined, now Ift. 2m. by Win. (36cm. by
28cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A TURKMAN TEKKE RUG, the madder field with three rows of nine guis, a sunburst gui border and serrated leaf skirts, 5ft. Ain. by 3ft. 8m. (162cm. by 112cm.), circa 1900,

condition: fair.

A SALOR JUVAL, the madder field with three
rows of three guis, a gui border and plant skirts,
Aft. 2m. by 2ft. 6m. (127cm. by 76cm.), circa 1900,
condition : worn.

A TURKMAN TEKKE RUG, the madder field with four rows of ten guis, a sunburst gui border and serrated leaf skirts, 6ft. 8m. by Aft. 9m. (203cm. by 145cm.), circa 1920, condition:

fair.

A KAZAKH RUG, the indigo field with a design
of botehs, a madder hooked gui border, single guard
stripes, dated AH 1272, AD 1855, Sft. 2m. by 4ft.
(249cm. by 122cm.), condition: fair.

A GONAKHGEND RUG, the madder field with
two medallions, flowerheads and birds, an indigo
hooked gui border and two outer guard stripes,
9ft. lin. by 5ft. 6in. (292cm. by 168cm.), circa 1900,
condition : fair.

A GARABAGH RUG, the madder field with two medallions, animais and people, a single camel border, dated AH 1333, AD 1916, 8ft. Sin. by Aft. Ain. (264cm. by 132cm.), condition:

fair.

A VARAMIN CARPET, the ivory field with a Mina-Khani design, a madder turtle and vine border, twin guard stripes, 10/r. 5m. by Ift. (317′cm. by 213cm.), circa 1900, condition:

worn.

A SHIRAZ CARPET, the indigo field with
flowerheads, birds and animais, a madder flower-
head border and twin guard stripes, 11/r. 2m. by
5ft. 9m. (340cm. by 175cm.), circa 1920, condition:
fair., slight wear.

A MAHAL CARPET, the indigo field with an
overall design of flowerheads, a pale indigo floral
border and single guard stripes, lift. Ain. by
8ft. tin. (3A5cm. by 259cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair., slight wear.

HAMADAN RUNNER - AFSHAR RUG - KASHAN RUG - KARAJAR RUNNER - KASHAN SILK RUG - NORTH WEST PERSIAN RUNNER - GHASHGHAI RUG

AN AFSHAR RUG, the indigo field with two rows of butterflies, three borders, 5ft. 9in. by 4ft. (175cm. by 122cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A MALAYER RUG, the ivory field with flower-
heads and leaves, an indigo floral border and one
outer guard stripe, 6ft. 3m. by Aft. 6in. (190cm. by
137cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A TABRIZ RUG depicting a Shah on horseback,
eight borders, 5ft. 8in. by Aft. 3in. (173cm. by 129cm.),
circa 1920, condition: slight wear.

A HAMADAN RUNNER, the indigo field with an
overall design of botehs, three borders, 16/r. by
3ft. Win. (488cm. by 119cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair.

A KASHAN RUG, the ivory field with a skeleton
pole medallion, curvilinear vines and flowerheads, a
cartouche border and triple guard stripes, Ift. lin.
by 4ft. 3m. (216cm. by 129cm.), circa 1940, condition:
fair.

A TABRIZ RUG, the madder field with an
indigo medallion and pale indigo spandrels, ail
with flowerheads, vines and leaves, an indigo
palmette, vine and leaf border, twin guard stripes,
6ft. lin. by 3ft. lin. (188cm. by 109cm.), circa 1930,
condition : fair.

A KARAJAR RUNNER, the plain field with seven medallions, an ivory serrated leaf and flowerhead border, single guard stripes, 13/i. 7m. by 3ft. 6in. (414cm. by 107cm.), circa

1910, condition: fair.

A BAKHTIARI RUG, the madder field with three
medallions, stylised flowerheads and vines, an indigo
vine border and single guard stripes, 6ft. 3m. by
4ft. 9m. (190cm. by 145cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair.

A SAROUGH RUG, the madder field with a
skeleton medallion and sprays of flowers, with six
borders, 4/f. 10m. by 3ft. 4in. (147cm. by 102cm.),
modem, condition: fair.

A BAKHTIARI TREE OF LIFE RUG, the ivory field
with a central vase of flowers, flanked by a floral
Tree of Life, with animais and shrubs at the base,
an indigo floral border, single guard stripes,
Ift. lin. by 4ft. lOin. (216cm. by 147cm.), circa 1900,
condition: fair.

A KASHAN SILK RUG, the ivory field with an aubergine medallion, vines, flowerheads and cloud-bands, an aubergine flowerhead and vine border, two inner and one outer guard

stripes, 6fl. 6in. by 4ft. lin. (198cm. by 124cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair, guard stripe missing at either end, splits.

A SAROUGH RUG, the rose field with floral
sprays, three borders, 5ft. by 2ft. 11m. (152cm. by
89cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A TABRIZ MAT, the ivory field depicting
Leila and Majnun, surrounded by trees, birds and
flowers, three borders, 2ft. lin. by 2ft. 3in. (19cm.
by 69cm.), circa 1920, condition :fair.

A SAROUGH RUG, the madder field with sprays of flowers and vines, five borders, 6ft. 9in. by 4ft. (206cm. by 122cm.), circa 1930, condition: damaged.

A SERAPI RUNNER, the beige trellis field with three medallions, with a camel gui border and a plain camel surround, 15ft. lin. by 3ft. Ain. (475cm. by 102cm.), circa 1900,

condition.

A SENNEH RUG, the ivory field with an overall
design of botehs, a madder boteh and vine border,
triple guard stripes, woven on silk, 6ft. 3in. by
4ft. 3in. (190cm. by 129cm.), circa 1890, condition:
fair, slight wear.

A KURDISH RUG, the indigo field with an
overall design of botehs, three borders, 6ft. 11m. by
4ft. 2m. (211cm. by 127cm.), circa 1920, condition:
fair, slight wear.

A NORTH WEST PERSIAN RUG, the walnut
field with an overall design of medallions and
flowerheads, pale indigo flowerhead border, triple
guard stripes, Ift. lin. by 3ft. 9in. (231cm. by
114cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A GHASHGHAI RUG, the pale indigo field with
a madder stepped medallion, surrounded by
serrated leaves, flowerheads, birds and animais,
similar madder spandrels, an ivory flowerhead
border and triple guard stripes, 5ft. Win. by4ft. lin.
(180cm. by 124cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair,
restored.

A NORTH WEST PERSIAN RUNNER, the indigo field with six medallions, flowerheads and guis, a saffron vine border and an ivory flowerhead outer border, reduced in size, now 9/t.

6m. by 2ft. 10m. (290 by 86cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

TABRIZ RUG - KASHAN RAISED SILK RUG - NERIZ RUG - ESFAHAN RUG

A KASHAN RAISED SILK RUG, the ivory field with a central vase of flowers surrounded by vines and flowerheads, with an ivory cartouche border, twin guard stripes, 6ft. lOin. by

4ft. 3in. (208cm. by 129cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair, slight damage.

AN ANTIQUE SENNEH RUG, the plain madder field with a pale green herati medallion and spandrels, a saffron floral border, twin guard stripes, 2ft. 9in. by 2ft. 2in. (84cm. by

66cm.), circa 1840, condition: fair, end guard stripe missing.

A FINE KASHAN SILK RUG, the beige field with two vases of flowers, indigo floral spandrels, ail with flowers and vines, an ivory wave border, single guard stripes, 4ft. 3in. by

2ft. 8in. {129cm. by 81cm.), circa 1870, condition: fair.

AN ANTIQUE SENNEH RUG, the indigo field with a design oibotehs and leaves m shadesof green and pale blue, a madder turtle and vine border, single guard stnpes, 6ft. 3in. by 4ft.

4in. {190cm. by 132cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair, reswred.

A TABRIZ RUG, with the Ardebil design, the madder field with an ivory medallion and spandrels, ail with palmettes, vines, leaves and arabesques, a car¬touche border, two inner

and one outer guard stripes, 7ft. 2in. by 4ft. 9in., circa 1930, condition: fair.

A FINE SENNEH RUG, the ivory field with an overall design of botehs madder border oibotehs and vines, single guard stripes, 6ft. 3in. by 4ft. 4in. {190cm. by 132cm.), circa

1880, condition: fair.

A GHOM PART SILK RUG, the ivory field with an overall design of palm«tes» flowerheads, serrated leaves and birds, a saffron palmette border single guard stripes, 5ft. llin. by

3ft. 7in. (180cm. by 109cm.), modem, condition: fair.

A TABRIZ RUG, the rose field with a green pole medallion and spandrels, with an overall design of sprays of flowers, a saffron palmette border, single guard stripes, 6ft. 3in.

by 4ft. 5in. {190cm. by 135cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A TABRIZ RUG, the brick-red field with an indigo medallion and spandrels ail with flowerheads and vines, a brick-red palmette, flowerhead and vine border, twin guard stripes,

6ft. 3in. by 4ft. 3in. (190cm. by 129cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A FINE ESFAHAN PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab with a central vase with palmettes, flowerheads, arabesques and vines, madder vme *pandrels a madder palmette and vine border, single

guard stripes, 7ft. 6m. by 5ft. (229cm. by 152cm.), circa 1935, condition: fair.
This rug is said to have been presented to the donor by the Shah of Persia in Teheran, April 1945.

A PAIR OF KASHAN SILK RUGS, the ivory field with a madder pole medallion
and indigo spandrels ail with palmettes, flowerheads, leaves and vines, a madder
palmette and vine border, twin guard stripes, 6ft. 8in. by 4ft. 6in. (203cm. by
137cm.), and 6ft. 7in. by 4ft. 6in. (201cm. by 137cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair,
worn in places.

A KASHAN RUG, with a Joshaghan design, the indigo field with a madder stepped medallion and spandrels, filled with a design of flowers, a madder wave border, twin guard stripes,

6ft. 8in. by 4ft. 4in. (203cm. by 132cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A MASHHAD RUNNER, the madder field with an overall design of palmettes, flowerheads and serrated leaves, with a safFron boteh border, 16ft. llin. by 3ft. 4in. (516cm. by

102cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A NERIZ RUG, the indigo field with an overall design of floral botehs, a saffron flowerhead and vine border, four inner and three outer guard stripes, woven gelim ends, lft.

7in. by 4ft. 3in. (48cm. by 129cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A SAROUGH RUG, the madder field with an indigo medallion with the herati pattern surrounded by flowerheads, an indigo border with flowerheads and the herati pattern, single

ivory floral guard stripes, 6ft. 6in. by 4ft. 4in. (198cm. by 132cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A NAIN RUG, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion and spandrels, ail with palmettes, flowerheads and vines, a similar pale indigo border, single guard stripes, 7ft.

Hin. by Sft. 2in. (241cm. by 157cm.), modem, condition: fair.

A GHOM RUG, the plain ivory field with a skeleton pole medallion and spandrels, ail with palmettes, leaves and flowerheads, a pale indigo border with a similar design, single

guard stripes, 5ft. 4in. by 3ft. 5in. (162cm. by 140cm.), modem, condition: fair.

AN ESFAHAN RUG, the indigo field with a pale indigo pole medallion and camel spandrels, ail with palmettes, vines and flowerheads, a pale indigo border with flowerheads, leaves

and vines, single guard stripes, 5ft. 6in. by 3ft. 5in. (168cm. by 103cm.), modem, condition: fair.

A SHIRAZ RUNNER, the indigo field with a design of diagonal rows of vory and  madder bouk spandrek, five borders, dated AH /327, AD 1910,12ft. Sin. by 3ft. (386cm. by

91cm.).

USHAK CARPET - KESHEHIR RUG - 18TH CENTURY KULA PRAYER RUG -  GHASHGHAI CARPET - NAIN PART SILK RUG

A KASHAN SILK RUG, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion and spandrels, with an overall design of palmettes, vines and flowerheads, with a similar indigo border and

single guard stripes, 6ft. 8in. by 4ft. 2in. (203cm. by 127cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A NAIN PART SILK RUG, the indigo field with a beige pole medallion and spandrels, ail with flowerheads, palmettes and vines, a beige palmette and vine border, two inner and one

outer guard stripes, 6ft. 6in. by 3ft. 9in. (198cm. by 114cm.), modem, condition: fair.

A NAIN PART SILK RUG, the indigo field with a beige pole medallion and beige and ivory spandrels, ail with flowerheads, palmettes and vines, a beige floral border 4ft. 6in. by

2ft. 9in. (137cm. by 84cm.), modem, condition: fair.

A GHASHGHAI CARPET, the indigo field with a herati and gui design, ivorv
spandrels of a similar design, ail with animais and rosettes, a madder flowerhead
and leaf border, triple guard stripes, lOft. 6in. by 5/r. lin. (320cm. by 155cm.),
circa 1880, condition: fair.

A SHIRAZ CARPET, the walnut field with an overall design of the herati pattern, a madder palmette and serrated leaf border, one mner and two outer guard stripes,9ff. 6in. by

6ft. 9m. (290cm. by 206cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

AN 18TH CENTURY KULA PRAYER RUG, the indigo mehrab with twin floral columns supporting madder floral spandrels, six borders, Sft. 6in. by 3ft. 6in. (168cm. by 107cm.),

condition: worn.

A KESHEHIR PRAYER RUG, the saffron mehrab containing another aubergine mehrab, ivory floral spandrels, five floral borders, 5ft. 6in. by 4ft. 2in. (168cm. by 127cm.), circa

1860, condition: fair.

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, an 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 GHASHGHAI CARPET, the madder field with three medallions and ivory spandrels, ail with a design of stylized plants, flowerheads and birds, geometrie floral borders, diced

skirts, Sft. 7in. by Sft. lin. (262cm. by ISScm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A GHIORDES PRAYER RUG, the madder mehrab with a hangmg lamp, three floral spandrels, an ivory border with flowerheads and serrated leaves, single floral guard stripes, 7ft. by

4ft. 8in. (213cm. by 142cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair, shght wear.

A MEGRI RUG, the green and madder field with a Tree of Life, stylized flower¬heads and vines, green spandrels, a saffron floral inner border and an indigo floral outer border,

7ft. 4in. by 4ft. 8in. (223cm. by 142cm.), circa 1840, condition: fair.

A 19TH CENTURY KULA RUG, the indigo mehrab with a star vine and ivory spandrels, two borders, 5ft. 7in. by 3ft. 8in. (170cm. by 112cm.), condition: worn.

A FINE 19TH CENTURY BRUSSA SILK RUG, the ivory field with roundels con-taining flowers and stylized leaves, with a green border of flowers and vines, twin guard stripes, 6ft. by

4ft. 3in. (183cm. by 129cm.), condition: worn and damaged.

A KESHEHIR RUG, the pale indigo field with a madder medallion containing stylized leaves, six narrow borders, and one outer vine and waterbug border, 5ft. lin. by 3ft. 9in.

(155cm. by 114cm.), circa 1880, condition:fair.

A TURKISH PANARBASI KEYSERI GELIM, the indigo field with a design of medallions and half-medallions wkh fiowerheads and leaves, ail in shades of indigo, madder, green and

saffron, with an ivory leaf and vine border, 14ft. Ilin. by 5ft. 5in. (455cm. by 165cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A PANDERMA PRAYER RUG, the green mehrab with a hanging lamp and green.
floral spandrels, an ivory floral border, single guard stripes, 5ft. Ilin. by 4ft. 4in.

A MELAS RUG, the multi-coloured field with stylized botehs and fiowerheads, a pale blue boteh surround with a walnut zig-zag border containing similar motifs, one outer floral

guard stripe, 5ft. 6in. by 3ft. 6in. (168cm. by 107cm.), circa 1830, condition: fair, brown corroded.

A 17TH/18TH CENTURY KARAMAN KONYA RUG, the brick-red field with an indigo pole medallion and spandrels, with curled dragons and guis, a saffron vine and palmette border, single

guard stripes, brick-red epaulette skirts, 5ft. Ilin. by 4ft. 10in. (180cm. by 147cm.), condition: fair, worn, restored.

A YURUK YASTIK, the field with four hooked guis, 2ft. 7in. by Ift. 3in. (79cm. by 38cm.), 19th century, condition: fair.

AN USHAK CARPET, the madder field with a saffron medallion and spandrels all with vines and flowerheads, a saffron border with large medallions surrounded by a reciprocal

trefoil inner border and a pale indigo vine and leaf outer border, 16ft. Win. by ISft. (513cm. by 457cm.), circa 1850, condition: fair.

KASHAN PART SILK RUG - GHOM SILK PRAYER RUG - ANTIQUE SENNEH RUG - NINGSHIA RUNNER

A KASHAN PART SILK RUG, the madder field with a pale blue pole medallion and ivory spandrels, with an overall design of sprays of flowers, an indigo arabesque and flowerhead

border, two inner and three outer guard stripes, 7ft. lOin. by 4ft. 7in. (239cm. by 140cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A NAIN PART SILK RUG, the indigo field with a design of cartouches enclosing anfmals birds and trees, an ivory animal, bird and tree border, two mner and three ou*r^^ard

stripes, 6ft llin. by 4ft. 4in. (211cm. by 132cm.), modem, conditionna.

A NINGSHIA RUNNER, the field divided into panels containing lotus medallions, with a safFron key outer border and pearl inner border, 22ft. 2in. by lft. Hin. (675cm. by 58cm.),

circa 1850, condition: fair.

A CHINESE CARPET, the pale indigo field with a lotus medallion and fret-work and lotus spandrels, ail with sprays of flowers and bats, a saffron border with Taoist symbols and

flowers, lift. 9in. by 9ft. (358cm. by 274cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A KASHAN MOHTASHAM RUG, the ivory field with a madder pole medallion, surrounded by stylized sprays of flowers, an indigo palmette and flowerhead border, twin guard stripes,

6ft. 7in. by 4ft. 4in. (201cm. by 132cm.), circa 1900, condition: f air, shght wear.

A KASHAN SILK PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab with a central Tree of Life flanked by animais and birds, a madder palmette and flowerhead border, single guard stripes, 5ft. 5in. by

3ft. 8in. (165cm. by 112cm.), circa 1920, condition: f air, stained.

A KASHAN RUG, the madder field with a central skeleton medallion sur¬rounded by an overall design of shrubs and leaves with vase spandrels, an inner madder floral border and an

indigo floral outer border, single guard stripes, 6ft. 5in. by 4ft. 4in. (196cm. by 132cm.), circa 1910, condition: fair.

A KASHAN RUG, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion and spandrels ail with palmettes, vines, arabesques and leaves, an indigo flowerhead and vine border, twin guard

stripes, 6ft. Gin. by 4ft. 7in. (198cm. by 140cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A GHOM SILK RUG, the plain ivory field with a pole medallion and spandrels ail with the herati pattern, five borders, 5ft. 3in. by 3ft. lin. (160cm. by 109cm.), modem,

condition: fair.

A GHOM SILK PRAYER RUG, the indigo field with a central Tree of Life flanked by twin columns and a hanging lamp, saffron floral spandrels, a rose floral border, twin guard

stripes, 5ft. lin. by 3ft. 6in. (155cm. by 101cm.), modem, con¬dition: fair.

A KASHAN SILK RUG, the ivory field with an indigo pole medallion and madder spandrels, ail with palmettes, flowerheads, leaves and vines, a madder border with palmettes, vines

and flowerheads, twin guard stripes, 6ft. lin. by 4ft. 5in. (201cm. by 135cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair, splits.

A FINE ZEL-OL-SULTAN RUG, the ivory field with a design of flowerheads and leaves, an ivory vine, boteh and flower border, single guard stripes, 6ft. 5in. by 4ft. lin. (196cm.

by 124cm.), circa 1880, condition: f air, slight wear, restored.

A KASHAN RUG, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion and spandrels, ail with floral sprays, an indigo palmette vine and flowerhead border one inner and two outer guard

stripes, 6ft. 8in. by 4ft. 4in. (203cm. by 132cm 1910, condition: fair

A FINE TABRIZ SILK CARPET, the madder field with a beige pole medallion and ivory spandrels, with an overall design of flowering Trees of Life and floral sprays, with animais,

birds and pictorial medallions, a rose and indigo wave border, twin guard stripes, signed Farji, lOft. 3in. by 6ft. 6in. (312cm. by 198cm.), modem, condition: good.

A TABRIZ RUG, the madder field with palmettes, cloudbands and curvi-linear vines, an indigo border with palmettes and arabesques, single guard stripes, 6ft. 8in. by 4ft. 8in.

(203cm. by 142cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

AN ESFAHAN RUG, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and spandrels, with an overall design of sprays of flowers, a madder palmette and vine border, triple guard

stripes, 8ft. 2in. by 5ft. 2in. (249cm. by 157cm.), circa 1920, condition: f air, restored.

AN ANTIQUE SENNEH RUG, the plain ivory field with an indigo pole medallion and spandrels ail with the herati pattern, a madder turtle and vine border, twin guard stripes, 6ft.

9in. by 4ft. 8in. (206cm. by 142cm.)3 circa 1860, condition: fair, slight wear, restored.

A KASHAN SILK RUG, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and saffron spandrels ail with curvilinear vines, flowerheads and leaves, a madder border with flowerheads,

leaves and vines, twin guard stripes, 6ft. 9in. by 4ft. 2in. (206cm. by 127cm.), circa 1920, condition:fair.

A NAIN PART SILK RUG, the ivory field with a beige pole medallion and spandrels, ail with birds, flowerheads, vines and palmettes, a beige floral border, one inner and two outer

guard stripes, 6ft. 2in. by 3ft. llin. (188cm. by 119cm.), modem, condition: fair.

A SAROUGH RUG, the ivory field with an indigo pole medallion and beige spandrels, with an overall design of stylized sprays of flowers, a madder medallion and flowerhead border,

single guard stripes, 6ft. lin. by 4ft. 4in. (201cm. by 132cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair, mothed.