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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

fair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Four Caucasian Rugs,  by
ft.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

132cm.), modern, condition: fair.

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

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

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

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

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

1930, condition: fair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

by 157cm), modern, condition: good

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

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

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

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

circa 1900, condition: fair., slight zuear

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

GHASHGHAI RUG, AFSHAR RUG, HAMADAN RUG, ESFAHAN RUG, SAROUGH RUG, BALUCHISTAN RUG

A KASHAN RUG, the madder field with an
indigo medallion and spandrels, ail with palmettes,
flowerheads and vines, an indigo border with
palmettes and flowerheads, twin guard stripes,
6ft. 9m. by Aft. 5m. (206cm. by 135cm.), circa 1920,
condition : fair.

A GHASHGHAI RUG, the madder field with an
indigo medallion and spandrels ail with flowerheads
and vines, a walnut flowerhead and leaf border,
twin guard stripes, 8ft. 6m. by 5ft. 10m. (259cm. by
178cm.), circa 1930, condition : fair.    ?150/200

AN UNUSUAL BALUCHISTAN RUG, the multi-
coloured field with hooked medallions, three borders,
5/r. 10m. by 3/r. 6m. (178cm. by 107cm.), circa 1920,
condition: fair.

A KASHAN SILK PRAYER RUG, the indigo mehrab
with a vase of flowers and twin trees, a madder
flowerhead and vine border, twin guard stripes,
6/r. 6m. by 4ft. 3m. (198cm. by 129cm.), circa 1920,
condition: worn

A BALUCHISTAN RUG, the madder wave field
with stylized motifs, a madder flowerhead and plant
outer border, 6/r. 5m. by 3/r. 8m. (196cm. by 112cm.),
circa 1900, condition : fair.

AN AFSHAR RUG, the indigo field with three
rows of nine stepped medallions, ail with stylized
flowerheads and leaves, four borders, 6/r. 6m. by
5/r. lin. (198cm. by 155cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair., slight wear

AN AFSHAR RUG, the plain madder field with
an indigo stepped medallion and green spandrels,
with two vases of flowers and three borders, 4/r. 9m.
by 3/r. 11m. (145cm. by 119cm.), circa 1900, con-
dition : fair., slight wear

A KASHAN RUG, the madder field with an
indigo pole medallion and spandrels, ail with
arabesques, palmettes and vines, an indigo border
of flowerheads, arabesques and vines, 6/r. 9m. by
4ft. 6m. (206cm. by 137cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair.

A TEHERAN RUG, the ivory field with eight floral lobed medallions ail with flowerheads and palmettes, an indigo border with palmettes and arabesques, single guard stripes, 6ft.

10m. by 4/r. 7m. (208cm. by 140cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A HAMADAN RUG, the indigo field with an indigo medallion and beige spandrels, three borders, 6/r. 4m. by 4ft. 3m. (193cm. by 129cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.
AN ABADEH RUG, the indigo and madder cane field with a madder and indigo diagonal gui border, a madder vine and flower border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, 5ft. 5m. by

4ft. 2m. (165cm. by 127cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.    ?150/300

AN ERIVAN RUG, the pale blue field with three medallions, flowerheads and vines, ivory floral border, twin guard stripes, Ift. 4in. by 4ft. Win (223cm. by 150cm.), circa 1940,

condition: fair.

ANOTHER, SIMILAR, Ift. lin. by 3ft. Win. (216cm. by 119cm.), circa 1940, condition: fair.

A SENNEH GELIM, the walnut field with an ivory medallion and four borders, 6ft. 3m. by 4/r. 3m. (190cm. by 129cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A HAMADAN RUG, the indigo field with a
madder pole medallion and madder spandrels, ail
with vines and flowerheads, an indigo border with
stepped leaves, single guard stripes, 6/r. lin. by
4m. (184cm. by 102cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair.

AN ESFAHAN RUG, the ivory field with a
madder pole medallion ail with arabesques, palm-
ettes and vines, a triple skeleton border, Ift. by
4ft. Win. (213cm. by 150cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair., colour run

A FINE TABRIZ RUG, the madder field with
an indigo and ivory pole medallion and spandrels,
ail with flowerheads and vines, three wide vine
borders, 5ft. lin. by 4ft. lin. (110cm. by 124cm.),
circa 1900, condition : fair.

A SAROUGH RUG, the indigo field with a
madder pole medallion and ivory vine spandrels,
ail with flowerheads, arabesques and vines, a
madder arabesque and palmette border, twin guard
stripes, 5ft. lin. by 3ft. 6m. (155cm. by 107cm.),
circa 1930, condition: fair.

A NURATA SUSANI PANEL, the ivory field with flowerheads and vines, a flowerhead border, Ift. by 5ft. (213cm. by 152cm.), circa 1900, condition: worn

A BALUCHISTAN RUG, the indigo field with a
trelliswork of guis, four borders, 4/f. 10m. by 3ft. 2m.
(147cm. by 97cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A YAZD RUG, the pale indigo field with a
madder medallion and rose spandrels, ail with
flowerheads and vines, a madder floral border, one
inner and two outer guard stripes, Ift. by 4ft. lin.
(213cm. by 140cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

PERISTAN RUGS, SHIRAZ SADDLE BAG, FINE GHASHGHAI RUG, KASHAN RUG, MAHAL RUG

A PAIR OF PERISTAN RUGS, the ivory field with
a Joshaghan design, stylized trees and flowerheads,
a single border, 4ft. Win. by 3ft. lin. (150cm. by
94cm.), circa 1960, condition: fair.

AN AFSHAR RUG, the plain ivory field with
three hooked medallions, an indigo flowerhead
surround, with a madder floral border, 6/i. 8in. by
4ft. 6in. (203cm. by 137cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair., slight wear

A FINE BALUCHISTAN SADDLE BAG, the indigo
field with a hooked gui and stylized flowers, a
camel vine border, 2ft. 6in. by lft. 4in. (Idem, by
41cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A HAMADAN KELLEH, the indigo field with
the herati pattern, madder herati spandrels, three
borders, 11/f. 6m. by 4ft. Win. (351cm. by 150cm.),
circa 1920, condition: fair.

A SHIRAZ SADDLE BAG, the indigo field with
five hooked guis and stylized flowerheads, an ivory
hooked vine border and single guard stripes,
2ft. 2in. by 2ft. (66cm. by 61cm.), circa 1900, con-
dition: fair.

A KASHAN PRAYER RUG, the madder field with
an indigo medallion with vases and sprays of
flowers, floral spandrels, an indigo border with
flowers and vines, triple guard stripes, 6ft. lOin. by
4ft. lin. (208cm. by 140cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair.

A SERAPI RUNNER, the camel field with a triple indigo pole medallion with indigo spandrels ail with flowerheads and vines, an outer plain camel border with botehs and stepped guis, two inner borders, lOft. lin. by 3ft. 5in. (323cm. by 104cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., slight wear

A FARAGHAN RUG, the indigo field with a
boteh design, a madder turtle and vine border,
triple guard stripes, Ift. by 4ft. 2m. (213cm. by
127cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KURDISH RUNNER, the indigo field with five medallions and three borders, 9ft. 8m. by 3ft. 2in. (295cm. by 91cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A KEDAR RUG, the rose madder field with an indigo medallion and spandrels, ail with flower¬heads and leaves, three borders, 6ft. 3m. by 4ft. 2m. (190cm. by 127cm.), circa 1940, condition: fair.

A FINE GHASHGHAI RUG, the pale indigo field
with the herati pattern, an ivory flowerhead and leaf
border, triple guard stripes, 6ft. lin. by 3ft. 11m.
(185cm. by 119cm.)3 circa 1880, condition: fair., slight
wear

A BALUCHISTAN MAT, the indigo field with a
madder and green central hooked medallion, a vine
border, 2ft. lin. by 2ft. 4in. (19cm. by 11cm.), circa
1930, condition

A SAROUGH RUG, the ivory field with a madder pole medallion ail with curvilinear vines, palmettes and flowerheads, a madder palmette and arabesque border, twin guard stripes, 6ft. 9m. by Aft. 2m. (206cm. by 127cm.), modem, condition: fair.

ANOTHER, SIMILAR, 2ft. lin. by 2ft. 5m. (19cm.
by 14cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A KASHAN RUG, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and spandrels, ail with flowerheads, arabesques and vines, a similar indigo border, twin guard stripes, 6ft. 9m. by 4ft. lin. (206cm. by 140cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A PAIR OF KERMAN RUGS, the piain madder
field with an indigo pole medallion and spandrels,
an indigo cartouche border, one inner and two outer
guard stripes, 6ft. 8in. by 4ft. (203cm. by 122cm.),
and 6ft. 9in. by 3ft. 10m. (206cm. by 117cm.), circa
1940, condition: fair.

A MAHAL RUG, the indigo field with a madder
medallion, surrounded by sprays of flowers, a
madder wave border, twin guard stripes, 6ft. 3in.
by 4/r. 3m. (190cm. by 129cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair.

AN UNUSUAL BALUCHISTAN PRAYER RUG, the
ivory mehrab with flowers and vines, a madder
flowerhead, boteh and vine border, two inner guard
stripes, 4/r. 10m. by 3ft. (147cm. by 91cm.), circa’
1900, condition : worn

A PERSIAN TEKKE RUG, the ivory field with two rows of fourteen guis, seven borders, 5ft. Win. by 4ft. (180cm. by 122cm.), circa 1950, condition: fair.

A HAMADAN RUG, the indigo field with madder
hooked medallions and four borders, 6ft. lin. by
3ft. 9m. (185cm. by 114cm.), circa 1920, condition:
fair.

BAKHTIARI RUG, HAMADAN RUG, UNUSUAL YOMUT RUG, PERSIAN TEKKE RUG, BALUCHISTAN PRAYER RUG, BAKU DOUBLE-ENDED PRAYER RUG

A BAKHTIARI RUG, the indigo field with a
medallion and spandrels, ail with herati pattern,
five borders, 6ft. 6in. by 4ft. Ain. (198cm. by 132cm.),
circa 1930, condition: damaged.

A HAMADAN RUG, the indigo field with an
ivory medallion ail with herati pattern, a madder
flowerhead border, 6ft. 4in. by 3ft. lin. (193cm. by
109cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KASHAN RUG, the madder field with an
indigo pole medallion and spandrels, ail with
flowerheads and palmettes, an ivory border with a
similar design, 6ft. 5m. by 4ft. 2m. (196cm. by
127cm.), circa 1940, condition: fair.

A TEKKE TURKMAN RUG, the madder field with three rows of eleven guis, sunburst gui border and serrated leaf skirts, 5ft. 9m. by 3ft. 10m. (175cm. by 117cm.), circa 1920,

condition: fair., dog stained.

AN UNUSUAL YOMUT RUG, the madder field
with guis, three borders and serrated leaf skirts,
6/f. 9m. by 2ft. lOin. (206cm. by 150cm.), circa 1920,
condition : fair.

A TURKISH YAHALI RUG, the madder field with a comb medallion, three borders, Ift. by 3ft. 9in. (213cm. by 114cm.), modem, condition: fair.

A TURKMAN GELIM JUVAL, the madder field with thirteen bands of guis, 3ft. 11m. by 2ft. 6m. (119cm. by 76cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

AN ANATOLIAN ART SILK RUG, the madder field with a green pole medallion and spandrels, with an overall design of flowerheads, cloudbands and animais, a green cartouche border,

single guard stripes, 5ft. lin. by 4ft. (170cm. by 122cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., slight wear.

ANOTHER, SIMILAR, 4ft. by 2ft. 5m. (122cm. by
14cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A GOLDEN WASHED AFGHAN RUG, the gold
field with two rows of four guis, three borders,
6ft. Ain. by 6ft. (193cm. by 183cm.), circa 1930,
condition: fair.

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

condition: fair., slight wear.

AN ERIVAN RUG, the madder field with a
Kuba design, flowers and leaves, a pale indigo
palmette and leaf border, twin guard stripes, 8ft.
8m. by 5ft. lin. (264cm. by 155cm.), circa 1930,
condition : fair.

A TEKKE BOKHARA, the madder field with
three rows of seven guis, sunburst gui border, and
serrated leaf skirts, 4ft. 5in. by 3ft. 8m. (135cm. by
112cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A GARABAGH RUG, the rose field with three
skeleton medallions, flowerheads and vines, three
borders, 8ft. 4m. by 4ft. lin. (254cm. by 140cm.),
circa 1900, condition: fair.

A BALUCHISTAN SADDLE BAG, the walnut field
with hooked guis, 3ft. Gin. by lft. 5m. (107cm. by
43cm.), circa 1910, condition : fair.

A ZILE RUG, the madder field with botehs, hooked gui border, 5ft. 10m. by 4ft. Hin. (178cm. by 150cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A BALUCHISTAN PRAYER RUG, the indigo
mehrab with flowerheads, four borders, 4ft. 5m. by
3ft. 9m. (135cm. by 114cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair.

A BAKU DOUBLE-ENDED PRAYER RUG, the
indigo mehrab with three medallions, an ivory love-
bird border, reduced in size, now 5ft. 4m. by 5ft. 3m.
(162cm. by 160cm.), dated AH 1320, AD 1903,
condition: fair.

A BERGAMA RUG, the madder field with six
hooked guis, madder gui border, 3ft. Hin. by 3ft. 2m.
(119cm. by 91cm.), circa 1840, condition: fair., slight
wear.

A KAZAKH RUG, the indigo field with four
medallions, flowerheads and guis, a madder gui
border, single guard stripes, 8ft. 10m. by 3ft. 10m.
(269cm. by 111cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.,
slight wear.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

condition: fair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

fair., damaged.

SAROUGH RUG, KASHAN NATANZ RUGS, SAROUGH HAMADAN RUG, ESFAHAN RUG, KURDISH RUG, TABRIZ RUG

A SAROUGH RUG, with a Sarabend design,
the ivory field with botehs, a madder border with
vines and botehs, 9ft. 5in. by 6ft. 3m. (287cm. by
190cm.), modem, condition : good.

A PAIR OF KASHAN NATANZ RUGS, the plain
madder field with an indigo pole medallion and
spandrels, an indigo border with trees and build-
ings, 6ft. lin. by 4ft. 4m. (201cm. by 132cm.), circa
1930, condition: worn.

A NAIN PART SILK RUG, the indigo field with an ivory pole medallion and spandrels ail with arabesques, palmettes and vines, a beige border, two inner and one outer guard

stripes, 6ft. lin. by Aft. lin. (201cm. by 124cm.), modem, condition: good.

A GHASHGHAI RUG, the indigo field with an
ivory medallion and madder spandrels with sprigs of
flowerheads, an ivory flowerhead and leaf border,
two inner and three outer guard stripes, 5ft. lin. by
4ft. Hin. (231cm. by 150cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair.

A SAROUGH HAMADAN RUG, the rose field with
a skeleton pole medallion and spandrels, an indigo
border of palmettes and flowerheads, triple guard
stripes, 6ft. 3in. by 5ft. Ain. (190cm. by 162cm.),
circ
A SAROUGH MAT, the madder field with an
ivory medallion and indigo spandrels ail with
flowerheads and leaves, three borders, 2ft. 6in. by
lft. 9in. (Idem, by 53cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair.

A RUMANIAN RUG, the madder field with an
ivory pole medallion and spandrels, three borders,
8ft. lin. by 5ft. 8in. (246cm. by 173cm.), modem,
condition: fair.

AN UNUSUAL SHIRAZ RUG, the indigo field with
a trelliswork of botehs, three borders, 6ft. lin. by
4ft. 8m. (201cm. by 142cm.), circa 1900, condition:
zoom, damaged.

A SHIRAZ RUG, the pale beige field with a triple pole medallion, star guis and flowerheads, eight borders, 8ft. 5in. by 5ft. lin. (257cm. by 155cm.), circa 1930, condition:

fair., slight wear.

A TABRIZ RUG, the ivory field with an overall
design of botehs, seven borders, 6ft. 3m. by \ft. 6in.
(190cm. by 137cm.), circa 1910, condition: fair., slight
wear.

AN ESFAHAN RUG, the indigo field with an
ivory medallion and spandrels, ail with palmettes,
curvilinear vines and flowerheads, a similar madder
border and twin guard stripes, Ift. lin. by 4ft. 8m.
(218cm. by 142cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A SARABEND RUG, the beige field with an ivory
medallion and spandrels, with an overall design of
botehs, ivory vine border and single guard stripes,
6ft. lin. by 4ft. 3m. (185cm. by 129cm.), circa 1930,
condition: fair., slight wear, chemically washed.

A KERMAN MAT, the madder field depicting
Nur Ali Shah, seated beside a pond with ducks and
fish, Ift. 10m. by Ift. 9m. (56cm. by 53cm.), circa
1930, condition : fair.

AN UNUSUAL GOREVAN RUG, with bands of hooked guis, an indigo border with stepped leaves and guis, 9ft. 8m. by Ift. lin. (295cm. by 218cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair., slight

wear.

A BAKHTIARI RUG, the indigo field with an
ivory medallion and green spandrels, ail with vines,
flowerheads and birds, pale blue border with
medallions, Ift. 4in. by 5ft. (223cm. by 152cm.),
circa 1910, condition: fair.

AN AFSHAR RUG, the ivory field with an overall design of botehs, three borders, 4/r. 8m. by 3ft. 11m. (142cm. by 119cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A KURDISH RUG, the madder field with three
medallions, guis and flowerheads, three borders,
oft. by 3ft. lin. (183cm. by 97cm.), circa 1920,
condition : fair., slight wear.

A KASHAN RUG, the ivory field with a madder pole medallion and indigo spandrels, with an overall design of flowerheads and vines, a madder palmette border, single guard stripes,

6ft. 9m. by 4ft. 4in. (206cm. by 132cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A TABRIZ PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehr ab with
a central vase of flowers, flanked by half cypress
trees, madder floral spandrels, a madder palmette
and vine border and triple guard stripes. 5ft. 5m.
by Aft. Im. (165cm. by 124cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair., slight wear.

A PENDE ENSI, the quartered field with
candelabras, a comb and tree border, 5ft. lin. by
Aft. Ain. (170cm. by 132cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair.

INDIAN CARPET, AMRITZAR CARPET, MASHHAD CARPET, ANTIQUE MALAYER RUG, BAKHTIARI RUG, TABRIZ RUGS

AN INDIAN CARPET, the indigo field with palmettes, vines and serrated leaves, a saffron border with palmettes, vines and flowerheads, single guard stripes, 18/t. 2m. by lift.

10m. (544cm. by 361cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair., split.

AN AMRITZAR CARPET, the pale indigo field
with a rose medallion and spandrels ail with flower-
heads, a rose border of a similar design, twin guard
stripes, 12/r. 7m. by 9ft. 10m. (384cm. by 300cm.),
circa 1930, condition :fair.

A SPARTA CARPET, the rose field with an ivory pole medallion and indigo spandrels ail with flower¬heads and vines, an ivory flowerhead and vine border, triple guard stripes,

22/f. 9m. by 12/r. lin. (693cm. by 384cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A MASHHAD CARPET, the madder field with an
overall design of palmettes, curvilinear vines and
flowerheads, an indigo flowerhead and leaf border
with an inscription, triple guard stripes, 19/f. 8m.
by lAft. (599cm. by 427cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair.

A MALAYER RUG, the ivory field with an overall design of sprays of flowers, a madder turtle and vine border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, 6ft. 5m. by 4ft. 6m. (196cm.

by 137cm.), circa 1900, condition :fair., slight wear.

AN ANTIQUE MALAYER RUG, the plain camel
field with a diamond medallion and madder
spandrels ail with flowerheads, an ivory floral
border, single guard stripes, 6ft. lin. by 4ft. 2in.
(201cm. by 127cm.), circa 1840, condition: fair., slight
wear, stained, splits.

A PAIR OF TABRIZ RUGS, the indigo field with a
rose medallion and spandrels ail with flowerheads
and trees, an indigo border of flowerheads and
willow trees, single guard stripes, 6ft. 2m. by
Aft. lin. (188cm. by 140cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair., slight wear.

A MAHAL RUG, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion and spandrels, ail with sprays of flowers, an ivory flowerhead and leaf border and single guard stripes, Ift. 5in. by

4ft. 6m. (226cm. by 137cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A BIDJAR RUNNER, the camel field with seven medallions, two borders, 17/r. 4m. by 3ft. 5m. (528cm. by 104cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A BAKHTIARI RUG, the panelled field with
designs of stylised trees and flowerheads, an indigo
gui and flowerhead border, single guard stripes,
6ft. 2m. by 4ft. 5m. (188cm. by 135cm.), circa 1930,
condition: fair.

A KERMAN RUG, the ivory field with sprays
of flowers and botehs, a millefleurs border and guard
stripes, Ift. by 4ft. 6m. (213cm. by 137cm.), circa
1920, condition: worn.

A SAROUGH RUG, with a Sarabend design,
the ivory field with botehs, a madder border with
vines and botehs, 9ft. 5m. by 6ft. 3m. (287cm. by
190cm.), modem, condition : good.

A PAIR OF KASHAN NATANZ RUGS, the plain
madder field with an indigo pole medallion and
spandrels, an indigo border with trees and build-
ings, 6ft. lin. by 4ft. 4in. (201cm. by 132cm.), circa
1930, condition : zoom.

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

4ft. 5m. (203cm. by 135cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

AN ANTIQUE MALAYER RUG, the plain camel
field with a diamond medallion and madder
spandrels ail with flowerheads, an ivory floral
border, single guard stripes, 6ft. lin. by 4ft. 2in.
(201cm. by 127cm.), circa 1840, condition: fair., slight
wear, stained, splits.

A PAIR OF TABRIZ RUGS, the indigo field with a
rose medallion and spandrels ail with flowerheads
and trees, an indigo border of flowerheads and
willow trees, single guard stripes, 6ft. 2in. by
4ft. lin. (188cm. by 140cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair., slight wear.

A MAHAL RUG, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion and spandrels, ail with sprays of flowers, an ivory flowerhead and leaf border and single guard stripes, Ift. 5in. by

4ft. 6in. (226cm. by 131 cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A BIDJAR RUNNER, the camel field with seven medallions, two borders, 17/r. 4m. by 3ft. 5m. (528cm. by 104cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A BAKHTIARI RUG, the panelled field with
designs of stylised trees and flowerheads, an indigo
gui and flowerhead border, single guard stripes,
6ft. 2in. by 4ft. 5m. (188cm. by 135cm.), circa 1930,
condition :fair.

A KERMAN RUG, the ivory field with sprays
of flowers and botehs, a millefleurs border and guard
stripes, Ift. by 4ft. 6m. (213cm. by 131cm.), circa
1920, condition : worn.