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.

PERSIAN RUGS: A Shiraz Rug, Ghashghai Rug, Kedar Hamadan Rug, Bakhtiari Prayer Rug

A Shiraz Rug, the madder field with three connecting indigo medallions with all-over stylized birds and flowers, within an ivory border and single guard stripes, 152 by 106cm.;

5ft. by 3ft.

An Indo-Persian Rug, the indigo field with a lobed madder pole medallion and all-over flower sprays, within an indigo and madder cartouche border and single guard stripes, 151

by 91cm.; 5ft. by 3ft.

A Kurdish Rug, the indigo field with two columns of six octagonal gun supported by minor motifs, within an indigo flower head border and triple guard stripes, 236 by 158cm.;

7ft. 9m. by 5ft. 2m.

A Hamadan Rug, the charcoal field with two camel and madder medallions, 157 by 120cm.; 5ft. 2in. by 3ft. together with another Hamadan Rug, 137 by 91cm.; 5ft. 6in. by 3ft.

A Ghashghai Rug, the madder field with a charcoal medallion and all-over stylized flowers, within complementary indigo spandrels, a flowering tree border and guard stripes,

holed, 232 by 140cm.; 7ft. 7in.

A Gore van Rug, the camel field with
two madder and indigo medallions within a
madder border, 174 by 70cm.; 5ft. 8in. by
2ft. 4in.; together with a Shiraz Rug, 149 by 116cm.; 4ft. 11m.

A Ghashghai Rug, the madder field
with an indigo diamond medallion bearing a
hooked motif with an all-over profusion of
flowers and songbirds, within complementary
indigo spandrels, an indigo border and single
guard stripes, 197 by 126cm.; 6ft. 5in. by
4ft. 2m.

A pair of Tabriz Rugs, each with a
madder field and a pictorial pole medallion,
within hearten spandrels, ivory flowering vine
border and single guard stripes, 127 by 87cm.;
4ft. 2m. by 2ft.

A Kerman Prayer Rug, the indigo
rehab with a vase of flowering plants and
birds above a pond with ducks, within side
columns and madder spandrels, all within an
indigo bird and flowering shrub border and
one inner and two outer guard stripes, 222 by
137cm.; 7ft. 3m.

A Kerman Prayer Rug, the indigo
mehrab with three flowering vases and an
all-over profusion of flowers, within a
complementary pale-indigo border and twin
guard stripes, 205 by 140cm.; 6ft. 9m.

A North-West Persian Rug, the indigo field with overall stepped star gulls within a cane border, 175 by 134cm.; 5ft. 9m. by 4ft. 5m.

A Kedar Hamadan Rug, the madder field with an indigo Kadar medallion and spandrel within an ivory serrated leaf border, 192 by 131cm.; 6ft. 4m. by 4ft. 4m.

A Teheran Rug, the ivory flowering
urn field within a madder arabesque and
palmetto border, with an inscription, 197 by
148cm.; 6ft. 51/2in. by 4ft.

A Bakhtaran Rug, the madder field with
an ivory reserve enclosing an indigo flowering
medallion, indigo spandrels, madder arabesque
border, 192 by 129cm.; 6ft. 31/2in. by 4ft.

A Bidjar Rug, the indigo hearten field within a pale-madder flower head border, 209 by 117cm.; 6ft. by 3ft.

A Joshua Rug, the madder field with an indigo stepped medallion and spandrels, overall flower heads, within an ivory palmetto border, 205 by 133cm.; 6ft.

A Malayer Rug, the ivory field with an indigo medallion and spandrels, all with the herate pattern, within a madder arabesque and flower head border, 200 by 142cm.; 5ft.

A Kashan Rug, the indigo field with a madder lobed pole medallion, similar spandrels, overall flowering urns and vines, within an indigo flowering urn and curled leaf border,

201 by 135cm.; 5ft. 9in. by 4ft. 5in.

A Bakhtiari Prayer Rug, the indigo
rehab with a central flowering urn,
polychrome tile pattern spandrels, within a
madder flowering vine border, 198 by 132cm.;

A Hamadan Rug, the indigo field with
an ivory pole medallion and all-over stylized
flowers within a complementary border and
single guard stripes, 189 by 120cm.; 6ft. 2in. by
3ft.

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.

BALUCHISTAN PRAYER RUG, YOMUT HORSE COVER, 19TH CENTURY YOMUT CARPET, ANTIQUE SHIRVAN RUG, FACHRALO KAZAKH RUG

A BALUCHISTAN PRAYER RUG, the camel mehrab with five stylized trees, tree and bird spandrels, four borders, 5ft. 6in. by 3ft. (168cm. by 91cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A YOMUT HORSE COVER, the madder field with a cane design of hooked guis, three borders, 3ft. 9in. by 3ft. Sin. (114cm. by 104cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair., slight wear

A SALOR CARPET/the madder field with five rows of nine guis in shades nf V  eTa^ple L°eSeS’ Tmk0mm Tribal Carpets> P’ate 17′ iU~s a similar

A RARE 19TH CENTURY YOMUT CARPET, the madder field with Kepsi guis, in shades of ivory, indigo and saffron, an ivory wave border, with guis, single guard stripes, skirts with

‘S’ motifs and Trees of Life, 8ft. 3in. by 5ft. (251cm. by 152cm.), condition: worn, damaged

A BALUCHISTAN PRAYER RUG, the madder mehrab with guis, three borders, 4ft. 9in. by 2ft. lOin. (145cm. by 86cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE MASHHAD CARPET, the indigo field with the Ardebil design, an indigo palmette and vine border, two inner and three outer guard stripes, lOft. Sin. by 6ft.

6in. (317 cm. by 198cm.), circa 1910, condition: fair.

A UKRANIAN PICTORIAL RUG, the madder field with a stag lying under

AN ANTIQUE TALYSH RUG, the plain indigo field with three rosettes and four small flowerheads, an ivory rosette border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, 7ft. by 3ft. 9in.

(213cm. by 114cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair.

A UKRANIAN PICTORIAL RUG, the madder field depicting five stags and two men, single indigo floral border, 6ft. by 4ft. 8in. (183cm. by 142cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.,

restored

A CHICHI RUG, the madder field with Akcha guis, a walnut rosette and band border, three inner and two outer guard stripes, 7ft. 7in. by 4ft. Hin. (230cm. by 150cm.), circa 1880,

condition: fair.

A CHICHI RUG, the walnut field with Akcha guis, a rosette and band border, triple guard stripes, 5ft. lin. by 3ft. 5in. (155cm. by 104cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.,

restored

AN ANTIQUE SHIRVAN RUG, the indigo field with three medallions, hooked guis, fiowerheads, animais and jewellery, an ivory wine glass and stepped leaf border three inner and one

outer guard stripes, 5ft. 7in. by 4ft. (170cm. byl22cm.\ circa 1820, condition: shght wear, restored

A FACHRALO KAZAKH PRAYER RUG, the madder mehr ab with an ivory oblong medallion ail with hooked guis and fiowerheads, a saffron arrow flight border, twin guard stripes, 6ft.

7in. by 4ft. 3in. (201cm. by 219cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A SUNBURST KAZAKH RUG, the madder field with two sunburst guis, an ivory star and bracket border, single guard stripes, Wft. 6in. by 4ft. 7in. (230cm. by 140cm.), circa 1880,

condition: fair.

A PIRBEDIL RUG, the indigo field with ancient keys, rams’ horns, people and animais, a Kufic border, three inner and two outer guard stripes, 4ft. Win. by 3ft. 9in. (147cm. by

114cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A GARABAGH CARPET, the indigo field with five rows of fiowerheads, a wine madder flowerhead border, inscription panel in corner, 13ft. 7in. by 5ft. 7in. (414cm. by

A KAZAKH RUG, the green field with five medallions, an ivory crown border, one inner and three outer guard stripes, 6ft. 7in. by 3ft. 9in. (201cm. by 114cm.), circa 1880,

condition: fair.

A SEJWAN RUG, the madder field with three medallions and guis, three borders, 7ft. 3in. by 4ft. 3in. (221cm. by 129cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A FACHRALO KAZAKH RUG, the indigo field with guis and peacocks, a saffron star and bracket border, one inner and two outer guard stripes, 3ft. Hin. by 6ft. 3in. (120cm. by

190cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair.

A PIRBEDIL RUG, the pale indigo field with ancient keys and rams’ horns, an ivory Kufic border, single guard stripes, 4ft. Hin. by 3ft. 3in. (150cm. by 100cm.), circa 1880,

condition: fair.

SHRINIGAR RUG, PERSIAN TURKMAN TEKKE RUG, SALOR JUVAL, ANTIQUE SOUMAKH RUG, SHRINIGAR RUG

A FINE GHASHGHAI RUG, the pale indigo field
with botehs and serrated leaves, birds and animais,
similar madder spandrels, seven borders, 5ft. by
3ft. 6m. (152cm. by 107cm.), circa 1900, condition:
air, colour run

A SENNEH RUG, the indigo field with a
design of lily ponds, a turtle and vine border,
single guard stripes, 6ft. 8m. by 4ft. lin. (203cm. by
140cm.), circa 1940, condition: fair.

A FINE SHIRAZ GELIM, the field with fern guis,
divided by a Shiraz dice-patterned band, 3ft. 9m.
by 2ft. (114cm. by 61cm.), circa 1860, condition:
damaged

A PERSIAN TURKMAN TEKKE RUG, the madder field with three rows of seventeen guis, a sunburst gui border, serrated leaf skirts, 5ft. 5m. by 3ft. 10m. (165cm. by lll cm.), circa

1940, condition: fair.

A GHOM RUG, the field with thirty-five panels
of vases, flowerheads and birds, an ivory flowerhead
and bird border, twin guard stripes, 6ft. 6m. by
4ft. 6m. (198cm. by 137cm.), circa 1920, condition:
fair.

A KERMAN MAT, the ivory field with a central
medallion depicting a lady, surrounded by sprigs of
roses, with a grey guilloche border, Ift. 8m. by
Ift. 2m. (51cm. by 36cm.), 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

A TEKKE JUVAL, the madder field with three
rows of guis, a hooked gui border, comb skirts,
4ft. 5m. by 2ft. 8m. (135cm. by 81cm.), circa 1900,
condition: fair., restored

A TURKMAN TEKKE PART SILK RUG, the
madder field with three rows of six guis, with
serrated leaf skirts, 4/t. 2m. by 3ft. 6m. (127cm. by
107cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.    ?100/200

A SALOR JUVAL, the madder field with three
rows of two guis, twin borders, and a stepped gui
skirt, 5ft. 10m. by 2ft. 10m. (178cm. by 86cm.), circa
1880, condition : fair.

A YOMUT PALLAS, the madder field with ten
rows of hooked guis, a diamond trellis border and
plain skirts, 9ft. Ain. by 6ft. 8m. (284cm. by 203cm.),
circa 1900, condition: fair.

A SALOR RUG, the madder field with two
rows of five guis, seven borders, serrated leaf skirts,
4/f. 9m. by 3ft. Win. (145cm. by 119cm.), circa 1900,
condition: fair.

AN ANTIQUE SOUMAKH RUG, the madder field
with three medallions, palmettes and flowerheads,
a pale indigo border, one inner and two outer guard
stripes, 6ft. 6m. by 5ft. lin. (198cm. by 155cm.),
circa 1870, condition: damaged

A STAR KUBA RUG, the indigo field with star guis and animais, a green Kufic border, one inner and two outer guard stripes, 10/r. 9in. by 3ft. lin. (328cm. by 109cm.), circa

1880, condition : fair.

A BULGARIAN PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab
with a Tree of Life and cypress spandrels, three
borders, 5ft. lin. by 3ft. Win. (157cm. by 119cm.),
modem, condition: fair.    ?150/300

A SPARTA RUG, the ivory field with flowers
and vines, five borders, 8ft. lin. by Aft. 9m. (249cm.
by 134cm.), circa 1950, condition: fair.

A SHRINIGAR RUG, the madder field with a
circular medallion and spandrels, ail with flower-
heads, a pale indigo millefleurs border and triple
guard stripes, Ift. by 4ft. Win. (213cm. by 150cm.),
circa 1930, condition: fair.

A SHIRVAN RUG, the walnut field with star
guis, and ivory stepped leaf and wine glass border,
single guard stripes, 4/r. 10m. by 3ft. lin. (147cm.
by 91cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

AN AGRA RUG, the beige field with botehs,
a pale indigo floral border and single guard stripes,
8ft. 6m. by 4ft. lin. (259cm. by 111cm.), circa 1900,
condition : fair.

BALUCHISTAN RUG, AFSHAR SHIRAZ RUG, TEKKE RUG, TURKISH GELIM, MONGOLIAN COTTON RUGS, MEREZE RUG

A BALUCHISTAN RUG, the madder trellis field containing guis, two borders, 2ft. 3m. by 2ft. lin. (69cm. by 79cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

AN AFSHAR SHIRAZ RUG, the indigo field with botehs, three borders, 5ft. 2m. by 4ft. 2m. (157cm. by 127cm.), circa 1900, condition: slight wear

A HAMADAN RUG, the indigo field with a
madder pole medallion and ivory spandrels, ail with
flowerheads, palmettes and vines, three borders,
6ft. lin. by 4ft. 6in. (201cm. by 137cm.), circa 1920,
condition: fair.

A 17TH CENTURY SCANDINAVIAN CUSHION, the walnut ground with a central indigo medallion depicting a couple within a trellis surround, the field with a bat, tulip blossom and

plants on either side of the central ornament, lft. 8m. by lft. Sin. (51cm. by 51cm.), circa 1690, condition: fair.

A TURKMAN TEKKE RUG, the madder field
with two rows of seven guis, four borders, diamond
trellis skirts, 4ft. by 2ft. 11m. (122cm. by 89cm.),
circa 1920, condition : fair.

A SALOR JUVAL, the madder field with three
rows of three guis, three borders, a floral shrub
skirt, 4ft. 11m. by 2ft. 9m. (150cm. by 84cm.), circa
1900, condition: damaged

AN UNUSUAL TEKKE JUVAL, the field with a
curled leaf and vine design and a skirt of hooked
guis, 4ft. lin. by 3ft. 11m. (127cm. by 119cm.), circa
1920, condition: fair., slight wear

A TEKKE RUG, the madder field with three
rows of ten guis, seven borders, serrated leaf skirt,
5ft. 4m. by 3ft. 6in. (162cm. by 106cm.), circa 1920,
condition: fair.

AN ANTIQUE TEKKE RUG, the madder field
with two rows of ton guis, an unusual gui and chevron
border, Ift. 4m. by 3ft. 11m. (223cm. by 119cm.), circa
1850, condition: worn

A PERSIAN TURKMAN BOKHARA, the madder
field with four rows of eleven guis, a sunburst gui
border, 11/r. 2m. by 6ft. 8m. (340cm. by 203cm.),
modem, condition: fair.

AN UNUSUAL 17TH CENTURY SCANDINAVIAN
NEEDLEWORK BAG, the walnut ground with a lion
bearing a crown and the date 1684 on either side,
surrounded by naively embroidered birds, dragon-
flies, tulips, plants and primitive figures, 1 ft. 6m. by
lft. 4m. (46cm. by 41cm.)

A TURKISH GELIM, woven in two parts, the
field with bands of hooked guis, a saffron gul border,
13/r. 2m. by 2ft. 8m. (401cm. by 81cm.) and 13/r. by
2ft. 8m. (396cm. by 81cm.), circa 1880, condition:
fair.

A SUSANI PANEL, the ivory field with three rows of medallions and flowerheads, surrounded by sprays of flowers, 6ft. 2m. by 3ft. 9m. (188cm. by 114cm.), circa 1900, condition:

fair., damaged

AN AFGHAN RUG, the ivory field with Salor
guis, an ivory gui border, two inner and three outer
guard stripes, 5ft. 5m. by 3ft. 3m. (165cm. by 99cm.),
circa 1920, condition: fair., damaged

A PAIR OF MONGOLIAN COTTON RUGS, the
field with panels of flowerheads, 6ft. 3m. by 3ft. 2m.
(190cm. by 91cm.), condition : fair.

A YECEBEDIR RUG, the indigo field with a
skeleton Tree of Life medallion and spandrels,
seven borders, 4ft. by 3ft. lin. (122cm. by 109cm.),
circa 1930, condition: jair

A TURKISH PRAYER RUG, the indigo mehr ab
with a hanging lamp, green floral spandrels, a
green serrated leaf and flowerhead border, triple
guard stripes, 6ft. 2m. by 4ft. 2m. (188cm. by 121cm.),
circa 1930, condition : fair.

A YURUK RUG, the walnut field with four
hooked medallions, hooked guis and flowerheads, a
single hooked vine border, 12/r. 2m. by 4ft. 6m.
(371cm. by 131cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.,
restored

A MEREZE RUG, the madder field with a trellis-
work of flowerheads, an ivory border of guis, triple
guard stripes, 5/r. Win. by 4ft. 3in. (180cm. by
129cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A DERBEND RUG, the indigo field with three medallions and stepped vines, an indigo vine and flowerhead border, single guard stripes, Ift. by 4ft. 6m. (213cm. by 137cm.),

condition: damaged

SOUTH CAUCASIAN RUNNER, KHILA RUG, ANTIQUE CHINESE CARPET, KHOTAN CARPET, NAIN PART SILK RUG

A SOUTH CAUCASIAN RUNNER, the walnut trellis field with stylized flowers, and an Armenian inscription at one end, an ivory wine glass and stepped leaf border, single guard

stripes, 8ft. 9in. by 3ft. 7in. (267cm. by 109cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair., restored

A KUBA RUG, the indigo field with flowerheads, vines and animais, an ivory gui border, single guard stripes, Sft. 2in. by 4ft. (157cm. by 122cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A BIDJU RUG, the madder field with stylized flowerheads and vines, hooked and stepped guis, an ivory wine glass and stepped leaf border and single guard stripes, Sft. 6in. by

4ft. lin. (168cm. by 124cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

AN ANTIQUE LESGHI RUNNER, the indigo field with ten medallions, an ivory star and bracket border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, lOft. Sin. by Sft. 9in. (317cm. by

114cm.), circa 1840, condition: fair., splits

A FINE KHILA RUG, the pale indigo field with an overall design of medal-lions, two borders, 5ft. 4in. by 3ft. 9in. (152cm. by 114cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

AN UNUSUAL MEREZE RUNNER, the indigo field with hooked guls, flower-heads, animals and botehs, an ivory Mereze border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, lOft. lin. by 3ft.

Sin. (307cm. by 104cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair., slight
wear

A SOUTH CAUCASIAN RUNNER, the walnut trellis field with stylized flowers, and an Arrnenian inscription at one end, an ivory wine glass and stepped leaf border, single guard

stripes, 8ft. 9in. by 3ft. 7in. (267cm. by 109cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair., restored

A TALYSH RUG, the indigo field with arrow flights and star guis, an ivory fiowerhead border, triple guard stripes, 7ft. 2in. by 3ft. Sin. (218cm. by 104cm.), circa 1860,

condition: fair.

AN ANTIQUE KUBA RUG, the pale indigo field with star guis, leaves and flowerheads, an ivory wine glass and stepped leaf border, single guard stripes, 5ft. lin. by 3ft. 7in.

(155cm. by 110cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A KAZAKH RUG, the indigo field with octagonal medallions, pale indigo ‘S’ border, single guard stripes, 7ft. 7in. by 4ft. Sin. (231cm. by 135cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

AN ANTIQUE CHINESE CARPET, the saffron field with five lotus medallions and floral spngs, two borders, 8ft. 9in. by 5ft. 3in. (267cm. by 160cm.), circa 1850, condition: fair.

A KAZAKH RUG, the madder field with three medallions, guis and flower¬heads, an ivory flowerhead border, triple guard stripes, 5ft. 8in. by 4ft. 3in. (173cm. by 129cm.), circa

1890, condition: fair., slight wear

A NOMADIC KAZAKH RUG, the madder field with four medallions, sur-rounded by trees and animais, three borders, 7ft. lin. by 5ft. 7in. (216cm. by 170cm.), circa 1900, condition: f

air, damaged

A PEKIN CARPET, the saffron field with a lotus and fretwork medallion surrounded by sprays of flowers, fretwork spandrels, saffron lotus outer border key and pearl inner border,

9ft. Sin. by 6ft. (295cm. by 183cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., patched

A KHOTAN CARPET, the saffron field with rows of flowerheads, two borders, 13ft. lOin. by 3ft. 5in. (422cm. by 104cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair., slight wear

A KHOTAN CARPET, the pale indigo field with three medaillons surrounded by butterflies, fretwork spandrels, two borders, 9ft. lOin. by 5ft. (300cm. by 152cm.), circa 1880,

condition: fair., slight wear

A PEKIN DRAGON CARPET, the pale blue field with five five-clawed dragons, flaming pearls and sea-wave ends, lift, by 8ft. 3in. (335cm. by 251cm.), circa 1920
A CHINESE SILK AND METAL THREAD RUG, the metal thread field with dragons, flaming pearls and Taoist symbols, a sea-wave border, 6ft. 9in. by 4ft. (206cm. by 122cm.), modem,

condition: fair.

A CHINESE PICTORIAL RUG, depicting a Cassia Tree and two of the eight Immortals playing Go and the others looking on, ail on a saffron field within a madder floral border, 6ft.

9in. by 4ft. lin. (206cm. by 124cm.), circa 1900, condition fair.

A NAIN PART SILK RUG, the indigo field with a beige medallion and spandrels, ail with palmettes, vines and flowerheads, a beige border with arabesques, triple guard stripes,

6ft. 5in. by 3ft. 6in. (196cm. by 107cm.), modem, condition: fair.

A RARE KHOTAN SAPH, the field with ten mehrabs of flowering trees and trellis work spandrels, 13ft. lOin. by 3ft. 5in. (422cm. by 104cm.), circa 1800, condition: fair., slight

wear, holed

DAGHESTAN PRAYER RUG, MEREZE PRAYER RUG, FACHRALO KAZAKH RUG, ANTIQUE LESGHI RUNNER, UNUSUAL MEREZE RUNNER

A DAGHESTAN PRAYER RUG, the pale indigo field with flowerheads, palegreen floral spandrels, an ivory gui border, single guard stripes, 4ft. 8in. by 2ft. 2in. (142cm. by 66cm.),

circa 1900, condition: fair., slight wear

A DAGHESTAN RUG, the indigo field with three guis and unusual pale indigo border of twigs, saffron guard stripes, 6ft. 5in. by 4ft. 5in. (195cm. by 135cm.), circa 1880,

condition: restored

AN UNUSUAL SHIRVAN TREE OF LIFE RUG, the camel field with three rows of four trees, with dragons and phoenix above, nine borders, 5ft. 7in. by 3ft. llin. (170cm. by 119cm.),

circa 1880, condition: fair.

AN ANTIQUE SHIRVAN RUG, the madder field with stylized plants and cypress trees, pale indigo border of guis, one outer guard stripe, 6ft. llin. by 5ft. lin. (210cm. by 154cm.),

circa 1880, condition: fair., one guard stripe missing

A MEREZE PRAYER RUG, the pale indigo mehrab with a design of flower-heads, an ivory Mereze border, triple guard stripes, 4ft. 8in. by 3ft 9in (142cm by 114cm.), circa 1880,

condition: fair.

A SHIRVAN BAKU RUG, the madder field with guis and stylized birds an ivory bird border, single guard stripes, 5ft. 3in. by 4ft. 3in. (160cm. by 130cm ) circa 1860, condition:

fair.

A FINE SHIRVAN PRAYER RUG, the ivory trellis mehrab with an overall design of flowerheads, similar spandrels with urns, three borders, Sft. by 3ft. 8in. (152cm. by 112cm.),

dated AH 1323, AD 1906, condition: fair.

A KAZAKH RUNNER, the walnut field with a star and bracket design, three borders, lOft. 6in. by 3ft. 3in. (320cm. by 100cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A SHIRVAN CARPET, the indigo field with four star medallions, peacocks and animais, an ivory wine glass and stepped leaf border, triple guard stripes, 9ft. 4in. by 4ft. lin.

(284cm. by 124cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A FACHRALO KAZAKH RUG, the indigo field with an oblong medallion and stylized flowerheads and two men, a green stepped gui border, single guard stripes, 6ft. 7in. by 3ft. llin.

(200cm. by 120cm.), circa 1880, condition: worn

A KUBA RUG, the indigo field with star guis, an ivory wine glass and stepped leaf border, twin guard stripes, Sft. 2in. by Sft. 8m. (157cm. by 112cm.), circa 1880, condition:

fair.

A FINE SHIRVAN CARPET, the indigo field with four medallions and ten peacocks, an ivory hooked gui border, twin guard stripes, 9ft. 4in. by 4ft. 2in. (284cm. by 127cm.), circa

1860, condition: restored

AN ANTIQUE KAZAKH RUG, the madder field with four medallions, an indigo border of flowerheads, triple guard stripes, 7ft. Hin. by 4ft. 7in. (240cm. by 140cm.), circa 1880,

condition: fair., damaged

A SHIRVAN RUG, the ivory field with stylized flowerheads and vines, an ivory gui border, three inner and two outer guard stripes, 5ft. 8in. by 4ft. (173cm. by 122cm.), circa

1880, condition: fair.

A BAKU RUG, the indigo field with three panelled medallions, hooked guis, an ivory love-bird border, single guard stripes, 6ft. 2in. by 4ft. 2in. (188cm. by 127cm.), circa 1880,

condition: fair.

A KUBA RUG, the indigo field with flowerheads, vines and animais, an ivory gui border, single guard stripes, 5ft. 2in. by 4ft. (157cm. by 122cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A BIDJU RUG, the madder field with stylized flowerheads and vines, hooked and stepped guis, an ivory wine glass and stepped leaf border and single guard stripes, 5ft. 6in. by

4ft. lin. (168cm. by 124cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

AN ANTIQUE LESGHI RUNNER, the indigo field with ten medallions, an ivory star and bracket border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, 10/t. 5in. by 3ft. 9in. (317cm. by

114cm.), circa 1840, condition: fair., splits

A FINE KHILA RUG, the pale indigo field with an overall design of medal-lions, two borders, 5ft. 4in. by 3ft. 9in. (152cm. by 114cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

AN UNUSUAL MEREZE RUNNER, the indigo field with hooked guis, flower¬heads, animais and botehs, an ivory Mereze border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, 10/t. lin. by 3ft.

5in. (307cm. by 104cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair., slight wear

TIBETAN CARPET, CHINESE PICTORIAL RUG, TABRIZ RUGS, MASHHAD AMOGHLI CARPET, KASHAN MOHTASHAM CARPET

A TIBETAN CARPET, the camel field with five four-clawed dragon medai¬llons, with a black fretwork border, 12ft. lin. by 9ft. 4in. (368cm. by 284cm.), circa 1950, condition:

fair.

AN OVAL CHINESE PICTORIAL RUG, depicting a galleon on the high seas, 7ft. 7in. by 4ft. 6in. (231cm. by 137cm.), circa 1925, condition: fair.

ANOTHER SIMILAR, 4ft. 6in. by 2ft. 7in. (137cm. by 79cm.), circa 1925, condition: fair.

A CHINESE CARPET, the ivory field with a medallion depicting a ‘dog-of-Fo’ and floral spandrels all with Taoist Symbols, butterflies and bats, four borders, 12ft. 7in. by Wft.

3in. (384cm. by 312cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair., slight wear, eut for fireplace

A CHINESE SILK RUG, the saffron field with a fretwork and flowerhead medallion and spandrels, vines and flowerheads, an unusual border of flowerheads and vines and a chevron

inner guard stripe, inscribed ‘Made for Use in the Hall of Central Harmony 8ft. by 5ft. 2in. (244cm. by 157cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A HERIZ SILK PRAYER RUG, the madder mehrab with a central vase and a hanging lamp flanked by columns, indigo floral spandrels, an ivory border of flowers and vines, two inner

and three outer guard stripes, 5ft. lOin. by 4ft. 6in. (178cm. by 137cm.), circa 1840, condition: slight wear, restored

A FINE TABRIZ CARPET, depicting Michelangelo’s Statue of Moses, 7ft. llin. by 5ft. 8in. (241cm. by 173cm.), modem, condition: fair.

A KASHAN RAISED SILK RUG, the pale indigo field with a skeleton pole medallion and spandrels, ail with vines, flowerheads and palmettes, a rose madder border with leaves,

flowerheads and medallions, triple guard stripes, 6ft. 8in. by 4ft. Sin. (203cm. by 135cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A PAIR OF TABRIZ RUGS, the walnut field with a camel medallion and
spandrels, ail with flowerheads and vines, a similar border and triple guard stripes,
6ft. 4in. by 4ft. Sin. (193cm. by 135cm.) and 6ft. 2in. by 4ft. 4in. (188cm. by 132cm.),
circa 1930, condition: fair.    (2)

A KERMAN PICTORIAL PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab with a central Tree of Life surrounded by birds and animais, with a pictorial medallion above enclosing a mosque and with animais

and birds below, the spandrels depicting mosques, trees and animais, the pale indigo border with buildings, trees, animais and birds, single floral guard stripes, 7ft. lOin. by

4ft. lOin. (239cm. by 147cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

ANOTHER SIMILAR, 7ft. 5in. by 4ft. Sin. (226cm. by 135cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A TABRIZ SILK RUG, the madder field with an ivory pole medallion and spandrels ail with flowerheads and vines, a similar madder border, triple guard stripes, 5ft. Sin. by 3ft.

lOin. (165cm. by 117cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A TABRIZ RUG, the plain madder field with an ivory vine medallion and spandrels, seven borders, 6ft. byAft. 6in. (183cm. by 137cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KASHAN MOHTASHAM RUG, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion and pale green spandrels, ail with palmettes, vines and flowerheads, a similar indigo border, twin guard

stripes, 7ft. by 4ft. 8in. (213cm. by 142cm.), circa 1900, con¬dition: fair.

A MASHHAD AMOGHLI CARPET, the ivory field with a madder pole medai¬llon and indigo spandrels, ail with an intricate design of curvilinear vines, palmettes, flowerheads,

cloudbands and arabesques, a madder boteh, palmette, vine and flowerhead border, triple guard stripes, 13ft. 8in. by lOft. lin. (417cm. by 307cm.), circa 1925, condition: fair.,

stained

A TEHERAN SILK RUG, the ivory field with an indigo medallion and spandrels, ail with vines and flowerheads, an ivory border with flowerheads and vines, two inner and three outer

guard stripes, 7ft. lin. by 4ft. 7in. (216cm. by 140cm.), modem, condition: fair.

A KASHAN MOHTASHAM CARPET, the ivory field with an indigo pole medal¬lion and rose madder spandrels, ail with vines, flowerheads and palmettes, a similar indigo border, four

inner and outer guard stripes, lift. 7in. by 7ft. 8in. (353cm. by 234cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KASHAN RUG, the indigo field with arabesques, palmettes, leaves and animais, a madder border of palmettes and vines, twin guard stripes, 7ft. lin. by 4ft. 4in. (216 cm. by

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

A RAISED WOOL RUG, the ivory field with a skeleton medallion and spandrels, ail with flowerheads and vines, palmette and vine border, triple guard stripes, 6ft. 8in. by 4ft.

2in. (203cm. by 127cm.), modem, condition: fair.

A KASHAN MOHTASHAM RUG, the walnut field with an indigo pole medalhon and spandrels, ail with vines and palmettes, an indigo palmette and arabesque border, triple guard stripes,

6ft. 6in. by 4ft. 5in. (198cm. by 135cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.