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.)

CHINESE RUG, SAVONNERIE CARPET, JOSHAGHAN CARPET, FARAGHAN CARPET, AUSTRIAN SAVONNERIE CARPET, KASHAN NATANZ PRAYER RUG

A CHINESE RUG, the ivory field with horses
and trees, a fretwork border, 3/r. 1 lm. by 2ft. (119cm.
by 61 cm. ), circa 1930, condition : fair.

A FINE AUBUSSON CARPET, the ivory field with
a white oval rose spray medallion, a grey border
with cartouches, vines, ribbons and floral sprays,
a narrow pale green floral frame border, 13/r. lin.
by 9ft. 6m. (414cm. by 281cm.), circa 1900, condition:
good, stained

AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY BESSARABIAN
CARPET, the ivory field with an overall design of
bouquets of flowers, a similar ivory border with
acanthus leaves, 13/r. 2in. by lOft. lin. (401cm. by
323cm.), condition: fair.

A FINE SAVONNERIE CARPET, the central
medallion with four crowns, vines and flowerheads,
with cartouches at either end enclosing quivers and
arrows, a frame border with fleur-de-lys at each
corner, 15/f. 9in. by lift. 9in. (480cm. by 358cm.),
circa 1920, condition : fair.

A TURKMAN TEKKE CARPET, the madder field with four rows of ten guis, sunburst gui border and serrated leaf skirts, 6/r. 11m. by 5/r. 2m. (211cm. by 151cm.), circa 1920,

condition: fair., mothed

A JOSHAGHAN CARPET, the indigo field with a
diamond medallion and panels of flowers, a palmette
and vine border, twin guard stripes, 10/r. 8m. by
Ift. 10m. (325cm. by 239cm.), circa 1900, condition:
slight wear

A KERMAN CARPET, the ivory field with floral sprays, an indigo border with palmettes and flower-heads, twin guard stripes, 10/r. 10m. by 8ft. 2m. (330cm. by 249cm.), circa 1960,

condition: fair.

A LATE 19TH CENTURY AUBUSSON CARPET,
the Champagne field with birds and floral sprays,
a border with floral sprays and musical instruments,
lift. 9m. by Ift. 8m. (358cm. by 234cm.), condition:
fair.

A KASHAN CARPET, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion and spandrels, ail with flowerheads, arabesques, palmettes and vines, a similar indigo border, triple guard

stripes, 12/r. by 9ft. (336cm. by 214cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A FIVE-COLOUR KASHAN CARPET, the ivory
field with palmettes, arabesques and vines, three
borders, 13/r. 3m. by 10/r. 6m. (404cm. by 320cm.),
circa 1950, condition : fair.

A HERIZ CARPET, the ivory field with a madder pole medallion and indigo spandrels, ail with leaves and vines, a madder turtle and vine border, single guard stripes, 13/r. 2m. by

9ft. 10m. (401cm. by 300cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair., slight wear

A KERMAN CARPET, the ivory field with a skeleton pole medallion and madder vine spandrels, ail with flowerheads and vines, a pale indigo floral border, 14/r. 4m. by 10/r.

(437cm. by 305cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair., chemically washed

A FARAGHAN CARPET, the indigo field with
the herati pattern, a green palmette and flowerhead
border, three inner and two outer guard stripes,
13/r. 4m. by 6ft. lin. (406cm. by 185cm.), circa 1880,
condition : fair., slight wear

A TABRIZ CARPET, the madder field with an
indigo pole medallion and spandrels, ail with
curvilinear vines and flowers, an indigo border of
flowers and vines, triple guard stripes, 14/t. 8m. by
12/r. 7m. (447cm. by 384cm.), circa 1930, condition:
worn

A TABRIZ CARPET, the plain madder field with an indigo medallion with peacock lobes and spandrels, a madder arabesque and vine border, single guard stripes, 13/r. 7m. by 9ft.

10m. (414cm. by 300cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A TABRIZ CARPET, the indigo field with the Ardebil design, an indigo cartouche border, three inner and two outer guard stripes, 14/r. by 11 ft (421cm. by 335cm.), circa 1930,

condition: fair.

AN AUSTRIAN SAVONNERIE CARPET, the red
field with an overall design of flowers and vines,
boteh spandrels, 19/r. 6m. by 14/r. 9m. (594cm. by
450cm.), circa 1930, condition:fair.    ?150/300

A SAROUGH CARPET, the ivory field with an
indigo pole medallion and madder spandrels, ail
with stylized sprays of flowers, an indigo palmette
and vine border, triple guard stripes, 13/t. 11m. by
10/f. 6m. (424cm. by 320cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair., slight wear, damaged

A PAIR OF TABRIZ PRAYER RUGS, the indigo
mehrabs with a central vase and floral shrubs, pale
indigo arabesque spandrels, a madder border with
palmettes, vines and flowers, single guard stripes,
6ft. 3m. by Aft. lin. (190cm. by 140cm.), circa 1930,
condition :fair.

A KASHAN NATANZ PRAYER RUG, the indigo mehrab with a vase of flowers and floral sprays, madder vine spandrels, a madder flowerhead and vine border, triple guard stripes, 6/r.

11m. by Aft. 5m. (211cm. by 135cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

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.

GHOM CANE CARPET, ANTIQUE NERIZ SILK RUG, KASHAN PRAYER RUG, KURDISH GELIM, JOSHAGHAN RUG

A GHOM CANE CARPET, with bands of vines and botehs, an ivory turtle and vine border and one inner and two outer guard stripes, 12/r. lin. by 9ft. 2m. (368cm. by 279cm.), circa

1950, condition: good.

A KAZAKH RUG, the indigo field with three medallions, flowerheads and guis, a madder gui border, single guard stripes, 8ft. oin. by 3ft. 2m. (259cm. by 97cm.), circa 1900,

condition: fair., damaged.

A KASHAN CARPET, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and spandrels, ail with curvilinear vines, palmettes and flowerheads, a madder border of cartouches with

flowerheads, triple guard stripes, 12/f. 6m. by 9ft. lin. (381cm. by 211cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair., stained.

A KHOTAN SAPH, with nine mehrabs and a madder diamond border, 9/r. 5m. by 2ft. 8m. (287cm. by 81cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A TEKKE TURKMAN CARPET, the madder field with four rows of fourteen guis, sunburst gui border and serrated leaf skirts, 7/r. 6m. by 5/r. 5m. (229cm. by 165cm.), circa 1920,

condition: fair.

A FARAGHAN CARPET, the walnut field with herati pattern, four borders, 13/r. 5m. by 5/r. 10m. (409cm. by 178cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair., slight wear.

A KERMAN CARPET, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion, surrounded by floral sprays, floral cartouche border, 13/r. 9m. by 10/r. 2m. (419cm. by 310cm.), condition:

fair., slight wear.

AN ANTIQUE NERIZ SILK RUG, the pale green
field with sprays of roses, ten borders, 5ft. 9in. by
4/r. 3m. (175cm. by 29cm.), circa 1840, condition:
fair., restored.

AN UNUSUAL KERMAN RUG, the madder field
with geometrie flowerheads, medallions and vines,
a pale indigo and ivory border with flowerheads
and vines, Ift. Ain. by Aft. lin. (223cm. by 140cm.),
circa 1930, condition: fair.

A ZIEGLER VAGIREH, the vine green field with
madder spandrels and flowerheads, a madder
palmette and vine border, 5ft. by Aft. (152cm. by
122cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KHAMSEH RUG, the indigo field with a
madder twin pole medallion ail with birds and
plants, five borders, 5ft. 9m. by 5ft. Ain. (175cm. by
162cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A PAIR OF BIDJAR GELIMS, the indigo field with an ivory pole medallion, a flowerhead border, twin guard stripes, both Aft. 10m. by 3ft. 10m. (147cm. by 117cm.), circa 1930,

condition: fair.

A GHASHGHAI RUG, the indigo field with an ivory medallion and madder trellis spandrels, ail with medallions and guis, an ivory gui border, five inner and five outer guard

stripes, 6ft. 8in. by Aft. 8m. (203cm. by 142cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A KASHAN PRAYER RUG, the indigo mehrab
with a central vase of flowers, with leaves, vines,
palmettes and arabesques, madder floral spandrels,
a madder flowerhead border, twin guard stripes,
6ft. 9in. by Aft. Ain. (206cm. by 132cm.), circa 1920,
condition: fair.

A KEDAR RUG, the madder field with a
saffron pole medallion and flowerhead spandrels,
two borders, 3ft. 9in. by 2ft. 9in. (114cm. by 84cm.),
circa 1900, condition: fair., slight wear.

A KURDISH RUNNER, the indigo field with a
Faraghan design, five borders, 13/r. 5in. by 3ft. 6in.
(409cm. by 107cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., slight
wear.

A BIDJAR RUG, the madder field with an
indigo floral medallion and walnut spandrels, ivory
leaf and flowerhead border, single guard stripes,
2m. by Aft. 9m. (218cm. by 145cm.), circa 1900,
condition: fair., slight wear.

A MAHAL RUG, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion and spandrels ail with a trelliswork, three borders, 6/t. 5m. by Aft. lin. (196cm. by 124cm.), circa 1930, condition:

fair.

A KURDISH GELIM, the walnut field with
stepped guis, and three borders, 10/r. 7m. by
Aft. Hin. (323cm. by 150cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair., damaged.

A JOSHAGHAN RUG, the indigo field with botehs, a madder vine border, three inner and one outer guard stripes, 6ft. lin. by Aft. 3m. (185cm. by 129cm.), circa 1900, condition:

fair., slight wear.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

condition: fair.

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

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

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

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

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

162cm.), condition: fair.

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

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

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

FINE TABRIZ SILK CARPET - KASHAN RAISED SILK PRAYER RUG - SAROUGH RUG - FINE GHOM SILK PRAYER RUG - TABRIZ RUG

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 mner and two outer guard

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

A TABRIZ RUG, the madder field with palmettes, cloudbands and curvi-lmear 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: fair, restored.

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

A FINE KASHAN MOHTASHAM RUG, the saffron field with a madder pole med^ion Td saffron spandrels, with an overall design of sprays f^J^ Hrds, a pale blue floral border, twin guard

stripes, 6ft. 10m. by 4ft. 6m. (208cm. by 137cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair
Other Properties.

AN ESFAHAN SEIRAFIAN RUG, the madder field with an indigo and green pole medallion and ivory spandrels, with an overall design of palmettes, serrated leaves and scrolling vines,

an indigo serrated leaf and palmette border, twin guard stripes, with a signature panel at one end, 8ft. 2in. by 4ft. Win. (249cm. by 147cm.), modem, condition: fair.

A TABRIZ SILK PRAYER RUG, the plain ivory mehrab with a hanging lamp and columns on either side, with stylized vine spandrels, an ivory border with styhzed vines, leaves and

flowerheads, triple guard stripes, 5ft. 7in. by 4ft 2in (170cm. by 127cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair.

A KASHAN RAISED SILK PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab with a central vase surrounded by animais, birds, palmettes and flowerheads, with an ivory palmette, leaf and flowerhead

border, single guard stripes, 6ft. Win. by 4ft. 4in. (208cm. by 132cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

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

flowerheads, twin guard stripes, 6ft. 7m. by 4ft. 5m. (201cm. by 135cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A SAROUGH FARAGHAN RUG, the indigo field with an overall design of botehs and vines, an ivory flowerhead and vine border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, 6ft. Sin. by

4ft. lin. (165cm. by 124cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair, mothed.

AN ANTIQUE KASHAN RUG, the ivory field with a madder pole medallion and camel spandrels, all with flowerheads and vines, an indigo border with a similar design, triple guard

stripes, 6ft. Sin. by 4ft. 7in. (196cm. by 140cm.), circa 1880, condition: slight wear, holed, restored.

A SAROUGH RUG, the madder field with an ivory pole medallion and indigo
spandrels, with an overall design of stylized sprays of flowers, an indigo medallion
and flowerhead border, twin guard stripes, 6ft. lin. by 4ft. 2in. (185cm. by 127cm
circa 1910.

A FINE KASHAN CARPET, the madder field with an ivory pole medallion and pale blue spandrels, with an overall design of stylized sprays of flowers, cypress trees and plants, an

indigo border with a stylized design of palmettes, flowerheads and vines, triple guard stripes, 12ft. 2in. by 9ft. Hin. (371cm. by 302cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

AN AFSHAR RUG, the ivory field with a madder pole medallion and spandrels, surrounded by sprays of flowers, an ivory floral border, twin guard stripes, 5ft. 7in. by 4ft. 6in.

(170cm. by 137cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

AN ESFAHAN RUG, the ivory field with a madder pole medallion with arabesques, palmettes and vines, a triple skeleton border, 7ft. by 4ft. llin. (213cm. by 150cm.), circa 1930,

condition: fair, colour run.

A FINE GHOM SILK PRAYER RUG, the madder mehrab with a central vase of flowers, beige floral spandrels, a beige palmette and flowerhead border, twin guard stripes, 7ft. lOin. by

4ft. 7in. (239cm. by 140cm.), modem, condition: good.

A KERMAN RUG, the madder field with an ivory pole medallion and indigo spandrels, with an overall design of sprays of flowers, an ivory floral border, twin guard stripes, 6ft.

8in. by 4ft. 5in. (203cm. by 135cm.), circa 1910, condition: fair.

AN ANTIQUE SENNEH RUG, the indigo field with the herati pattern, with a madder flowerhead and leaf border, single guard stripes, 6ft. loi. by 4?t6in (208cm. by 137cm.), circa

1880.

AN ESFAHAN RUG, the indigo field with a beige pole medallion, and pale blue spandrels, with an overall design of palmettes, flowerheads and serrated leaves, a madder border with

a similar design, twin guard stripes, 7ft. 2in. by 4ft. lOin. (218cm. by 147cm.), modem, condition: fair.

AN UNUSUAL TABRIZ RUG, the ivory field with a geometrie design containing flowers, leaves and birds, a green border with palmettes, flowerheads and vines, single floral guard

stripes, 7ft. by 4ft. Win. (213cm. by 147cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

KASHAN SILK RUG - GHASHGHAI RUNNER - HERIZ SILK RUG - MALAYER RUG - BAKHTIARI PRAYER RUG - KERMAN PRAYER RUG - SAROUGH RUG

A KASHAN SILK RUG, the indigo field with a madder lobed medallion, enclosing a
floral design, surrounded by sprays of flowers, the madder spandrels with a floral design
the madder border decorated with palmettes, flanked by serrated leaves, twin guard stripes’
147cm. by 100cm. (4ft. Win. by 3ft. 3in.)    ‘

A FINE SAROUGH CARPET, the madder field decorated with an indigo lobed medallion, enclosing a palmette and flowerhead design, the field with a design of delicate stylized sprays

of flowers, with similar spandrels, the indigo border with a wave design, enclosing madder palmettes, flanked by stylized serrated leaves and flowerheads, with attractive green

guard stripes with an overall design of flowerheads, flanked by stylized vines, 442cm. by 320cm. (14ft. bin. by 10ft. bin.)

A RARE GHASHGHAI RUNNER, the indigo field decorated with eight stepped medallions, in shades of madder and ivory, with an overall design of stylized flowerheads and plants, with

a narrow madder border of stylized flowerheads, triple guard stripes, attractive diced skirts, dated AH 1319, AD 1902, 456cm. by 93cm. (15ft. by 3ft.)

A SEMNAN RUG, the pale indigo field with a madder pole medallion, enclosing a design of flowerheads, vines and serrated leaves, the madder spandrels decorated with large

palmettes, surrounded by leaves, flowerheads and vines, the madder border with a design of palmettes and flowerheads, triple floral guard stripes, 218cm. by 141cm. (7ft. 2in. by

4ft. 8in.)

A FINE ZEL-OL-SOLTAN RUG, with a Shah-Ghavazni design, the ivory field with an intricate overall design of dotted scrolls in madder, ending in ^-shaped motifs and enclosing

stylized palmettes and delicate floral sprays, the beige narrow border decorated with stylized palmettes, flanked by tofoA-shaped motifs and stylized serrated leaves with single

scroll guard stripes, 140cm. by 123cm. (4ft. 7in. by 4ft. hn.)

AN ATTRACTIVE HERIZ SILK RUG, the plain madder field decorated with a beige lobed medallion, with a palmette design, the indigo spandrels with an overall design of stylized

leaves and vines, the madder border decorated with indigo and ivory stylized palmettes, flanked by serrated leaves, pale blue guard stripes with a wave design of stylized floral

sprays, 172cm. by 132cm. (Sft. 8in. by 4ft. 4in.)

A FINE TABRIZ RUNNER, the madder field decorated with seven stepped ivory medallions, surrounded by an overall design of stylized flowerheads, serrated leaves and vines, an

ivory border with a design of medallions, flanked by serrated leaves, madder guard stripes, 540cm. by 60cm. (17ft. 9in. by 2ft.)

A MALAYER RUG, the ivory field with an overall design of herati pattern with a plain indigo surround, the madder spandrels with herati pattern and with an indigo turtle and vine

border, twin guard stripes, 225cm. by 141cm. (7ft. 5in. by 4ft. 8in.)

A SENNEH RUG, the ivory field decorated with an overall design of green botehs, surrounded by stylized floral sprays, the madder border with a design of flowerheads, triple

guard stripes, 186cm. by 126cm. (6ft. lin. by 4ft. 2in.)

A PAIR OF GHASHGHAIBAGS, the indigo field with a madder stepped medallion
enclosing a stylized palmette-shaped motif, surrounded by a design of stylized flowerheads,
medallions, serrated leaves and botehs, three borders, 62cm. by 63cm. (2ft. by 2ft lin ) and
60cm. by 62cm. (2ft. by 2ft.)

A MALAYER RUG, the indigo field with an overall design of botehs and flowerheads
joined together by vines, the ivory spandrels with stylized flowerheads and animais, the
ivory border with flowerheads and vines, one inner and two outer guard stripes 220cm bv
140cm. (7ft. 3in. by 4ft. 7in.)

A SHIRAZ CANE RUG, the field divided into vertical bands, each enclosing a design of stylized plants, surrounded by a design of half guls, an ivory border decorated with guls,

separated by stylized vines, single guard stripes, 203cm. by 166cm. (6ft. 8in. by Sft. Sin.)

A RARE SENNEH SILK RUG, the ivory field decorated with a stylized floral design, forming a trelliswork, enclosing stylized palmette-shaped motifs and stylized sprays of flowers,

madder and indigo spandrels, the madder border decorated with an overall design of flowerheads, flanked by delicate sprays of flowers, saffron inner guard stripes and ivory

outer guard stripe, 177cm. by 131cm. (Sft. Win. by 4ft. 4in.)

A ZIEGLER RUNNER, the indigo field with an overall design of botehs, in shades of ivory and green, each enclosing a stylized spray of flowers, the madder border decorated with

flowers, flanked by vines, single floral guard stripes, 401cm. by 102cm. (13ft. 2in. by 3ft. 4in.)

AN UNUSUAL BAKHTIARI PRAYER RUG, the ivory field with two entwining flowering Trees of Life, joining to form the mehrab, enclosing a vase of flowers in full bloom and flanked by

flowering shrubs, birds, animals and unusual beasts on either side, with a madder inner border, decorated with willow trees and stylized vases of flowers, flanked on either side

by birds and an indigo outer border with an overall design of medallions, alternating flowerheads, enclosed by serrated leaves, datedAH 1323, AD 1906 203cm. by 135cm. (6ft. 8in.

by 4ft. Sin.)

A SAROUGH RUG, the madder field decorated with a pale madder lobed medallion, surrounded by four boteh-shaped serrated leaves and with delicate sprays of flowers, the wide

indigo border with a design of palmettes, flanked by flowerheads, one inner guard stripe, 142cm. by 94cm. (4ft. 8in. by 3ft. lin.)

A NORTH WEST PERSIAN RUNNER, the indigo field decorated with nine medallions, surrounded by stylized flowerheads and guis, an ivory flowerhead border, triple guard stripes,

440cm. by 120cm. (14ft. Sin. by 3ft. Hin.)

A RARE KERMAN PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab decorated with a vase out of which grows a flowering tree, flanked by birds and two dervishes smoking the Ghalian, sitting beside a

pool with ducks and fish, the spandrels with a mask design, the ivory and indigo border decorated with a wave design, enclosing stylized sprays of flowers and palmettes, one

inner and two outer floral guard stripes, 165cm. by 135cm. (5ft. 5in. by 4ft. 5 in.)

A SAROUGH RUG, the indigo field with a rose lobed medallion and spandrels, surrounded by an overall design of stylized floral sprays, a saffron flowerhead and arabesque border,

triple guard stripes, 203cm. by 136cm. (6ft. 8in. by 4ft. 6in.)

A SENNEH RUG, the madder field decorated with herati pattern in delicate shades of green, pale blue and rose, the saffron border with a design of flowerheads, single guard

stripes, 196cm. by 129cm. (6ft. Sin. by 4ft. 3in.)

KERMAN MASHAHIR CARPET - KASHAN RAISED SILK PRAYER RUG - TABRIZ SILK PRAYER CARPET - RARE HERIZ SILK SAPH

A KERMAN CARPET, the plain madder field decorated with an indigo pole medallion, surrounded by floral sprays and perching birds, vase spandrels, an indigo arabesque and

flowerhead border, single guard stripes, with an inscription panel which reads: ‘Amale Kar’ (Made by Kar), 320cm. by 211cm. (lOft. 6in. by 6ft. Hin.)

FINE KERMAN MASHAHIR CARPET, depicting important historical figures, from Moses to Napoleon, with a classical architectural setting above, the field and spandrels with an

overall design of flowerheads in full bloom in shades of madder, vine green, indigo and saffron, the madder border with roundels of references relating to the figures depicted

and surrounded by similar flowerheads, with single floral guard stripes, 284cm. by 178cm. (9ft. 4in. by 5ft. lOin.)

A MASHHAD RUG, the madder field decorated with a vase at the base, containing a flowering Tree of Life, the indigo border with an overall design of palmettes, flanked by sprays

of flowers, twin guard stripes, 206cm. by 140cm. (6ft. 9in. by 4ft. 7in.)

A FINE KASHAN RAISED SILK AND METAL THREAD PRAYER RUG, the beige mehrab, with a vase at the base and a central flowering Tree of Life, flanked by birds with two stags at the

base, similar spandrels, with a beige border decorated with a design of palmettes and vines, single madder guard stripes, 205cm. by 130cm. (6ft. 9in. by 4ft. 3in.)

PRAYER RUG depicting fifty four important historical figures, with a classical arch,ectural setting above, ail on a metal thread ground, the in^ spandrels with a deSgn of

flowers, leaves and arabesques and with an inscription panel below, the pale blue border depicting historical figures, the inner border with cartouches enclosing inscriptions

rdatmgto the figures depicted and with twin guard stripes, 197cm. by 138cm. (6ft. lin. by

A KERMAN PICTORIAL PRAYER RUG, the indigo mehrab with an oval madder pictorial medallion depicting the portrait of Irag Shah, with the inscription ‘frag Ibn-e-Fereidoun Shahan

Shah-e-Iran’ (Irag, Son of Fereidoun, Shah of Iran) in Nastaligh script, enclosed by two entwining flowering Trees of Life, flanked by birds, with similar spandrels, the madder

border decorated with boquets of flowers, flanked by birds, single guard stripes, 218cm. by 127cm. (7ft. 2in. by 4ft. 2in.)

A KASHAN RAISED SILK PRAYER RUG, the pale indigo mehrab decorated with a central flowering Tree of life, incorporating large palmette motifs, flanked by flowering shrubs at the

base, the madder spandrels with a palmette design, the pale indigo border with palmettes, flanked by flowerheads and serrated leaves, three inner and four outer guard stripes,

206cm. by 129cm. (6ft. 9in. by 4ft. 3in.)
A SAROUGH CARPET, the plain indigo field decorated with a floral medallion and similar surround, the madder border with an overall design of stylized turtle-shaped motifs,

flanked by flowerheads, triple floral guard stripes, 344cm. by 234cm. (lift. 4in. by 7ft 8in.)

A NORTH WEST PERSIAN CARPET, the indigo field decorated with an overall design of stylized rocaille-shaped medallions, in pale indigo, each enclosing a boquet of roses in shades

of madder and ivory, the madder border decorated with turtle-shaped motifs, flanked by flowerheads, triple guard stripes, 455cm. by 305cm. (14ft. Hin. by 10ft. 7in.)

A KERMAN CARPET, the madder field decorated with an indigo lobed medallion and pale indigo spandrels, all decorated with a design of sprays of flowers, an indigo border with a

design of floral sprays, flanked by serrated leaves, twin guard stripes, 369cm. by 247cm. (12ft. lin. by 8ft. lin.)

A FINE ESFAHAN MAMOURY HUNTING RUG, the ivory field depicting huntsmen on horseback, chasing animals amongst shrubs, the beige border decorated with animals, slate madder animal

guard stripes, with a signiture panel at one end, 220cm. by 149cm. (7ft. 3in. by 4ft. Win.)

AN UNUSUAL GHOM PART SILK PRAYER RUG, the madder mehrab decorated with an inverted vase of flowers, flanked by two columns supporting vases of flowers, beige floral spandrels,

the pale indigo border with an overall design of stylized palmettes, surrounded by sprays of flowers, twin floral guard stripes, 204cm. by 140cm. (6ft. 8in. by 4ft. Tin.)

A GHOM CARPET, with an overall design of urn-shaped motifs forming a trelhswork design, enclosing stylized motifs, the madder border decorated with a wave design enclosing

stylized palmettes and animals, 355cm. by 254cm. (lift. 8in. by 8ft
A GHOM SILK HUNTING RUG, the rose field depicting huntsmen on horseback, chasing animals in a hilly landscape, the indigo border decorated with animals, flanked by flowering

shrubs, twin guard stripes, 160cm. by 108cm. (5ft. 3in. by 3ft. 6in.)

A GHOM CARPET, the indigo field with an overall design of flowerheads, enclosed Lr^
and two outer guard stripes, 373cm. by 278cm. (12ft. Згп. by 9ft. 2m.)

A FINE ESFAHAN PART SILK CARPET, the ivory field decorated with a madder lobed medallion, enclosing an arabesque and palmette design, surrounded by scrolling vines ending in

arabesques and decorated with turtle-shaped motifs, paimettes and serrated leaves, the indigo spandrels each containing a vase of flowers, the madder border with a design of

paimettes, flanked by arabesques, twin floral guard stripes, 348cm. by 234cm. (lift. 5in. by 7ft. 8in.)

AN UNUSUAL NORTH WEST PERSIAN CARPET, the madder field with a trelliswork of paimettes, enclosing delicate sprays of flowers, an indigo border depicting paimettes and

flowerheads, flanked by sprays of flowers, twin guard stripes, 380cm. by 290cm. (12ft. 6in. by 9ft. 6in.)

A FINE TABRIZ SILK PRAYER CARPET, the madder mehrab decorated with three mehrab-shaped panels at the base, one enclosing a vase of flowers and two cypress trees, with a saffron

lobed medallion above, the pale indigo and ivory spandrels with an overall design of floral sprays with an ivory inscription cartouche above in Nastaligh script, the indigo

border with pictorial medallions, three inner and two outer guard stripes, 313cm. by 192cm. (Wft. 3in. by 6ft. 4in.)

A GHOM PART SILK RUG, the beige field with an overall design of flowering trees resting on a swampy ground, surrounded by animais and birds perched on branches, the madder

border with a design of animais and birds, interspersed with flowering branches and trees, single guard stripes, 206cm. by 135cm. (6ft. 9in. by 4ft. 5in.)

A KERMAN CARPET, the ivory field with a madder central medallion surrounded by sprays and vases of flowers, the border with a similar design ail in shades of green, madder and

beige 371cm. by 277cm. (12ft. 2in. by 9ft. lin.)

A FINE GHOM SILK RUG, the saffron field decorated with a madder lobed medallion enclosing an arabesque design, surrounded by an overall design of palmettes, serrated leaves and

scrolling vines, a madder border with a design of palmettes, flanked by serrated leaves, single floral guard stripes, 210cm. by 134cm. (6ft. llin. by 4ft. 5in.)

A MEDALLION CARPET, the indigo field with an overall design of stylized medalUont each enclosing a design of roses, a madder palmette border, twin guard stripes, 399cm. by

300cm. (13ft. lin. by 9ft. Win.)

A FINE AND RARE HERIZ SILK SAPH, the ivory field divided into seven panels, each enclosing a mehrab, the central ivory mehrab with a stylized hanging lamp and the indigo

spandrels with an overall design of vines in ivory, flanked by three panels of similar shape on either side, ail with stylized hanging lamps, including two inverted lamps and

columns leading to the spandrels and ending with a grotesque animal design, the spandrels ail with attractive designs of palmettes, leaves, vines and flowerheads, in delicate

shades of madder, indigo, saffron and ivory, the madder border with an overall design of palmettes and with single ivory floral guard stripes, 376cm. by 119cm. (lift. 4in. by

3ft. llin.)

A TABRIZ SILK RUG, with a garden design, the field divided into four paneXs each comprising six square tiles decorated with mehrabs, flowering trees and boteh-shi^Pe^ motifs,

the panels divided by an indigo cross-shaped motif, similating a stream, an ina^S0 border with a flowerhead design, triple floral guard stripes, 160cm. by 124cm. (5ft. 3in. tV

4ft. lin.)

ESFAHAN SEIRAFIAN RUG - KASHAN SILK RUG - TURKISH SILK RUG - EREKE SILK AND METAL THREAD RUG - TURKMAN TEKKE ENSI - SAMARKAND RUG

A FINE ESFAHAN SEIRAFIAN RUG, with a Senneh design, the ivory field decorated with an overall design of medallions, comprised of botehs, flanked by similar medallions and

surrounded by floral sprays, the madder border with a design of turtle-shaped motifs, flanked by flowers, triple guard stripes, with a signature panel at one end, 172cm. by

111cm. (5ft. 8in. by 3ft. 8in.)

A RARE SAROUGH CARPET, with a Mostofi design, the ivory field decorated with a design of attractive serrated leaves, connected by crab-shaped motifs, forming a trelliswork,

enclosing stylized sprays of flowers and palmettes, the indigo border decorated with a stylized design of large flowerheads, flanked by sprays of flowers, twin guard stripes,

297cm. by 217cm.(9ft. 9in. by 7ft. 2in.)

A FINE SENNEH RUG, the indigo field with an overall design of herati pattern, ail in delicate shades of pale blue and madder, the saffron border decorated with a flowerhead

design, flanked by stylized serrated leaves, triple floral guard stripes, 190cm. by 128cm. (6ft. 3in. by 4ft. 2in.)
Al A GHOM SILK RUG, the pale blue field decorated with an overall design of palmettes, enclosed by serrated leaves and flanked by exotic birds, a pale blue border decorated with

a similar design, single floral guard stripes, 154cm. by 112cm. (5ft. lin by 3ft. 8in.)

A KASHAN SILK RUG, the ivory field decorated with a central floral medallion, flanked by four sprays of flowers, with a vase of flowers at each end, with a spray of flowers in

each corner forming the spandrels, the madder border with a design of palmettes, flanked by serrated leaves, twin guard stripes, 149cm. by 97cm. (4ft. Hin. by 3ft. 2in.)

A KASHAN RUG, the madder field decorated with an indigo lobed medallion, surrounded by an overall design of palmettes, flowerheads and serrated leaves, indigo arabesque

spandrels, the indigo border with a design of palmettes and arabesques, triple guard stripes, 213cm. by 134cm. (7ft. by 4ft. 5in.)

A KASHAN RUG, the madder field decorated with a lobed indigo medallion, with an overall design of palmettes, flowerheads and scrolling vines ending in serrated leaves, indigo

arabesque spandrels, the indigo border with palmettes, flanked by serrated leaves and arabesques, triple guard stripes, 208cm. by 133cm. (6ft. Win. by 4ft. 4in.)

A FINE HEREKE SILK AND METAL THREAD RUG, the madder field decorated with an overall design of palmettes, flanked by birds and cloudbands, surrounded by scrolling vines, the pale

indigo border, decorated with a palmette design, surrounded by floral sprays, ivory single floral guard stripes, 194cm. by 138cm. (6ft. 4in. by 4ft. 6in.)

AN 18TH CENTURY GHIORDES PRAYER RUG, the piain green mehrab with a floral motif in the centre, surrounded by stylized flowerheads, ivory spandrels, enclosing a design of

stylized flowerheads, an indigo crossband containing a large cloudband motif, the ivory and walnut striped border with an overall design of delicate flowers, madder floral inner

and green outer guard stripes, 198cm. by 142cm. (6ft. 6in. by 4ft. 8in.)

A FINE TURKISH SILK RUG, the indigo trellis field decorated with a stylized design of palmettes, flanked by serrated leaves and flowerheads, the saffron border with a design of

tulips, three inner and two outer guard stripes, 187cm. by 143cm. (6ft. 2in by 4ft 8in.)

AN 18TH CENTURY GHIORDES PRAYER RUG, the indigo mehrab with a central floral motif, pale blue floral spandrels, with a crossband at each end, ivory and madder stnped border,

containing flowerheads, walnut inner and saffron outer floral guard stripes, 187cm. by 131cm. (6ft. 2in. by 4ft. 4in.)

A MIR SARABAND RUG, the ivory field decorated with an overall design of elongated botehs, madder spandrels enclosing serrated leaves, the ivory wave border, enclosing similar

botehs, twin vine guard stripes, 190cm. by 125cm. (6ft. 3in. by 4ft. lin.)

A SAMARKAND RUG, the madder field decorated with a beige stepped medallion, incorporating an aubergine medallion of similar shape, aubergine spandrels, with an overall design of

flowerheads, the madder border decorated with a stylized design of clouds above sea waves, inner guard stripes, 255cm. by 146cm. (8ft. 4in. by 4ft. 10m.)
A TIBET AN RUG, the madder field with three large stylized flowerheads, surrounded by saffron scrolls, with a saffron scroll border, 760cm. by 82cm. (5fi. 3in. by 2ft. 8in.)

A SAMARKAND RUG, the madder field decorated with a central moon medallion, surrounded by chrysanthemum emblems, flowerheads and stylized butterflies, with an angular cloudband

in each corner, the border with single flowers, joined together with meandering vines, on a saffron ground, 241cm. by 133cm. (7ft. 11 in. by 4ft. 4in.)

A FINE HEREKE SILK AND METAL THREAD RUG, the vine madder field with two large central palmette motifs, woven with metal thread, surrounded by an overall design of palmettes,

flowerheads, serrated leaves and scrolling vines, the pale indigo and green border, decorated with beige palmettes, joined together by large stylized arabesque motifs, single

floral guard stripes, possibly a Kum Kapour, 177cm. by 127cm. (Sft. Win. by 4ft. 2in.)

A TURKISH KARAPINAR RUNNER, the madder field decorated with three medallions, each enclosing a diamond-shaped gui with hooked vines, the madder border with a design of guis,

flanked by serrated leaves, single guard stripes, 467cm. by 115cm. (lSft. 4in. by 3ft. 9in.)

A FINE KASHAN RAISED SILK AND METAL THREAD PRAYER RUG, the pale indigo mehrab with a central Tree of Life, flanked by clusters of leaves and surrounded by palmettes and flowers,

with birds perched on scrolling vines, the indigo spandrels, enclosing large stylized palmettes and interspersed with flowerheads, leaves and vines, the unusual green border

with a design of palmettes, enclosed by garlands of flowers, triple floral guard stripes, 198cm. by 134cm. (6ft. 6in. by 4ft. 5in.)

A TABRIZ RUG, the indigo field with an overall design of vases and urns, decorated with animais and flowers, surrounded by palmettes and sprays of flowers, an ivory border, with

a stylized design of arabesques and cartouches, enclosing urns, twin guard stripes, 196cm. by 138cm. (6ft. 5in. by 4ft. 6in.)

A BELUCHESTAN RUG, the camel field with a central stylized Tree of Life, with stylized flowerheads, madder stepped spandrels, each enclosing a stylized motif, with an indigo and

madder border, enclosing half guis, three outer borders, 157cm. by 107cm. (5ft. lin. by 3ft. 6in.)
A PERSIAN TEKKE RUG, the madder field decorated with twelve rows of two guis, sunburst gui border and serrated leaf skirt, 193cm. by 122cm. (6ft. 4in. by 4ft.)

A FINE KASHAN PICTORIAL RUG, the ivory field with a central flowering Tree of Life, flanked by two pastoral scenes, each depicting a hilly landscape with buildings and animais,

above a pictorial medallion depicting a similar scene and flanked by two similar flowering trees with birds, the indigo border decorated with pictorial cartouches, separated by

floral shrubs and birds, twin guard stripes, 200cm. by 143cm. (6ft. 7in. by 4ft. 8in.)

A YURUK RUG, the madder field decorated with an overall design of stylized plants, flanked by animais, a green border with medallions, enclosing ‘S’ motifs, saffron floral guard

stripes, 170cm. by 121cm. (5ft. 7in. by 4ft.)
A TURKMAN TEKKE ENSI, the madder quartered field with an overall design of seven rows of two stylized candelabra motifs, a madder border decorated entirely by stylized serrated

leaves, with a diamond gui skirt, 145cm. by 127cm. (4ft. 9in. by 4ft. 2in.)