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.)

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

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

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

243 by 153cm.;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

damages, 306 by 243cm.;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10ft. 2in. by 6ft.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

border, slight damages, 151 by 104cm.;

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

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

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

3ft.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

4ft. 6m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9in. by 3ft. 5in.

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

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

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

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

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

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

5V2in. by 4ft.

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

125cm.; 6ft. 5m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

by 5ft. 2m.

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

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

each, condition good.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

good.

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

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

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

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

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

fair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

12ft by 9ft, condition good.

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

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

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

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

by 4 f19 in, condition good.

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

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

guard stripes.

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

stripes,.

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

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

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

4in by 4ft 7in, condition fair.

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

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

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

RUNNERS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

by 457cm.), condition: worn

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

condition: fair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BERGAMA GELIM RUNNER, SENNEH GELIM HORSE COVER, ANTIQUE SENNEH GELIM, KASHAN TREE OF LIFE RUG, KASHAN SILK TREE OF LIFE RUG

AN UNUSUAL BERGAMA GELIM RUNNER, the ivory field with stepped guis in shades of madder, indigo and green, the border with a design of guis, 9ft. 7in. by lft. lOin. (292cm. by

56cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A RARE ARMENIAN GELIM, the indigo field with five medallions, a walnut border with women and combs, single guard stripes, lift. 9in. by 4ft. 8in. (358cm. by 142cm.), circa 1880,

condition: fair.

A SOUMAKH CAEPET, the pale indigo field with a Gollu Chichi design, two borders, 7ft. 5m. by 4ft. 4in. {226cm. by 132cm.), circa 1900, condmm: fmr

A SENNEH GELIM HORSE COVER, the pale indigo field with a madder pole medallion, ail with flowerheads, three borders, 5ft. 9in. by 4ft. 8in. (175cm. by 142cm.), circa 1920,

condition: fair., restored

A VERNE CARPET, the madder field with four rows of ‘S’ motifs, lift. 8in. by 7ft. 5in. (356cm. by 226cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

AN UNUSUAL BERGAMA GELIM, the medallion field with gui spandrels, nine band borders, 4ft. 6in. by 3ft. 7in. (137cm. by 109cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair.

A GHASHGHAI HORSE COVER, the madder field with people, stylized flowers and chevrons, 5ft. 9in. by 4ft. 8in. (175cm. by 142cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A VERNE CARPET, the field with four rows of ‘S’ motifs, 8ft. 2in. by 6ft. lin. (249cm. by 201cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A FINE BESSARABIAN GELIM, the walnut field with flowerheads,leaves andvines, with band ends, 6ft. lin. by 6ft. 2in. (185cm. by 188cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair.

A SENNEH GELIM, the pistachio field with herati pattern, three borders, 6ft. 4in. by 4ft. 3in. (193cm. by 129cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair., damaged

A FINE SENNEH GELIM, the green field with a madder pole medallion and two inner beige and ivory medallions, ail with herati pattern, five borders, the outer border with the

inscriptions lMobarak’, 6ft. 2in. by 4ft. lin. (188cm. by 124cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair., restored

AN ANTIQUE SENNEH GELIM, the pastachio field with herati pattern, three borders, 6ft. 2in. by 4ft. 3in. (188cm. by 129cm.), circa 1840, condition: damaged

A FINE HERIZ PICTORIAL RUG, the madder field with a central Tree of Life bearing birds and a giraffe, flanked by Majnun and a young man, the madder border with flowerheads,

leaves and vines, twin guard stripes, 5ft. 9in. by 4ft. 3in. (175cm. by 130cm.), circa 1840, condition: fair.

A KASHAN SILK TREE OF LIFE RUG, the saffron field with twin Trees of Life and birds, a madder border with a similar design and twin guard stripes, 6ft. 6in. by 4ft. 4in. (198cm.

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

A GHOM SILK RUG, the ivory field with a trelliswork containing bouquets of flowers, a floral border, twin guard stripes, 6ft. Win. by 4ft. 7in. (208cm. by 140cm.), circa 1960,

condition: fair.

A KASHAN SILK RUG, the ivory field with an overall design of botehs, vines and flowerheads, a madder border with flowerheads, arabesques and cloudbands, three inner and two

outer guard stripes, 6ft. 8m. by 4ft. Sin. (203cm. by 135cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A KASHAN TREE OF LIFE RUG, the ivory field with a central floral tree, birds, and flowerheads, a madder animal, bird and floral border, triple guard stripes, 6ft. 9in. by 4ft.

Sin. (206cm. by 13Sem), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A SENNEH HAMADAN RUG, the indigo field with a trelliswork containing bouquets of flowers, with a madder vine and flowerhead border, single guard stripes, 5ft. by 3ft. 3in.

(152cm. by 99cm.), circa 1950, condition: fair.

A KASHAN SILK PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab with a central vase of flowers flanked by Trees of Life, with birds, palmettes, leaves and flowerheads, indigo floral spandrels, a

madder border with palmettes, flowers and leaves, twin guard stripes, 6ft. 8in. by 4ft. 4in. (203cm. by 132cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A KASHAN SILK TREE OF LIFE RUG, the saffron field with flowering trees flanked by animais and birds, a floral cartouche border with animais and birds, twin guard stripes, 6ft.

lOin. by 4ft. Sin. (208cm. by 135cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A Turkey Carpet, the sage field with minor sage crosses, centered by a bold madder foliate cross medallion, matching spandrels, the madder waved vine border with three inner and outer guard stripes, 406 by 371cm.; 13ft.

A Turkey Carpet, the madder field with a bold sage medallion supported by angular vines, serrated leaves, palmettos and flower heads, 406 by 379cm.; 13ft. 4in. by 12ft. 5in.

A Tabriz Carpet, the indigo field
with a bold lobed madder pole
medallion, matching spandrels, bold
foliate sprays, the indigo complementary
border with three inner and two outer
guard stripes, moth damage, 411 by 90cm.;

A Chinese Carpet, the sage field with a central medallion, fret design spandrels, floral bouquets, the saffron border with angular vines and peony flowers, an elephant to each corner, 411 by 305cm.;

A Tabriz Carpet, the field comprising squared sections centered by a bold pictorial medallion with a landscape, the sections bearing merits and other landscapes, the complementary merit section border with twin guard stripes, 422 by 374cm.; 13ft.

A Turkey Carpet, the madder field with columns of angular indigo medallions, the indigo border with flower heads and floral sprays, two inner and three outer guard stripes, 455 by 307cm.; 14ft.

An Indian Carpet, the sage field with a large central ivory floral cartouche, ivory floral and vine spandrels and surround, outer plain guard stripes, 460 by 361cm.; 15ft.

A Khorassan Carpet, the indigo field with a hearty type pattern, a madder bother border, twin guard stripes, 475 by 225cm.; 15ft.

A Chinese Carpet, the brown field with a floral indigo medallion, matching spandrels, small floral sprigs, three indigo lotus borders, plain brown obiter border, holed, moth damage, 485 by 325cm.; 15ft.

A Kerman Carpet, the indigo field with an ivory pole medallion, madder spandrels, all with flowers and vines, an indigo floral border, twin guard stripes, 494 by 292cm.; 16ft.

A Turkey Carpet, the madder
field with an all-over design of bold sage
and indigo medallions and angular
motifs, the sage border with angular
sprays and vines, single outer guard
stripes, cut for fireplace, 504 by 378cm.;

A Kashan silk Prayer Carpet, the ivory mehrab with a vase filled with a profusely floral bouquet, halved cypress trees each side, a madder floral decorated arch, the ivory border with urns, trees and angular floral vines, triple guard stripes, holed, 528 by 348cm.; 17ft. 4m.

A Chinese Carpet, the ivory field with a floral roundel, similar spandrels, scattered floral sprays, the indigo border with lotus blossoms, sprays an butterflies, single guard stripes, 528 by 371cm.;

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

150cm.), modern, condition: fair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1900

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

condition: worn

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

condition: fair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

condition: fair., stained

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

condition: fair.

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

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

colour run

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

condition: fair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

condition: fair., siight wear

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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