ANTIQUE CARPETS AND RUGS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TURKISH RUGS, TURKMEN AND AFGHAN RUGS

A Keyseri silk and metal thread Prayer
Rug, the ivory rehab with madder spandrels,
overall leafy vines and palmettos, within a
madder border, 193 by 130cm.; 6ft. 4in.

A Keyseri silk Prayer Rug, the orange
mehrab with a hanging vase, within a sage
border and twin guard stripes, 94 by 58cm.;

A Turkish Prayer Rug, the rust
madder midrib within ivory spandrels
decorated with flowering trees and a camel
border, 245 by 131cm.; 8ft.

A Turkish Rug of Caucasian design,
the madder field with grub and animals within
an ivory ‘bird’ border, 200 by 137cm.; 6ft. 7in.

A Turkish Rug, the madder field with
a pale-indigo pole medallion, overall trees
within three madder and sea-green geometric
borders, 169 by 126cm.; 5ft. 6in. by 4ft. 2in.

A Melas Prayer Rug, the madder
rehab with ivory palette spandrels, within a
ale-madder palmetto and angular vine order, 146 by 107cm.;

A Borlu Prayer Rug, the plain
sea-green midrib supporting madder polka dot
spandrels and surround, within an ivory
flower head border, 146 by 87cm.; 4ft.

A Beluch Rug, the madder field with four columns of ascending hook vine meanders within a paneled star gulf border, 216 by 139cm.; 7ft.

A Beluch Rug, the dark-indigo field with three columns of five madder panels bearing trees within trailing vine border, 219 by 122cm.; 7ft. 2m.

A Tekke Rug, the madder field with
two columns of ten ‘Sailor’-type gab, within a
sunburst border, multiple guard stripes and
serrated leaf ends, 191 by 106cm.; 6ft. 3in.

A Tekke Rug, the madder field with
two columns of nine gulls within a sunburst
border, triple guard stripes and serrated leaf
ends, 186 by 112cm.; 6ft.

A Tekke Rug, the madder field with
two columns of nine gulls, within a wide gull
border, triple guard stripes and serrated leaf
ends, 149 by 110cm.; 4ft.

A Beluch Rug, the indigo field with
diagonal rows of hooked madder gulls, within
an ivory meandering border and single guard
stripes, 190 by137cm.; 6ft. 3in.

A Beshir Juval, the madder field with foliate indigo bands and rows of sprays, 146 by 96cm.; 4ft. 9m. by 3ft. 2m.

A Yomut Rug, the madder field with diagonal rows of indigo gulls, within cross border, single guard stripes and serrated leaf ends, 146 by 103cm.; 4ft. 9in. by 3ft. 4in.

An Afghan Rug, the madder field with
two columns of six gulls, within a cross border
and guard stripes, 215 by 130cm.; 7ft.

A Tekke Rug, the madder field with two columns of ten gulls and minor motifs, within multiple borders and serrated leaf ends, 183 by 115cm.; 6ft. by 3ft. 9m.

A Beluch Afghan Rug, the walnut field with all-over octagonal motifs within complementary multiple borders, 220 by 130cm.; 7ft. 3in. by 4ft. 31/2in.; together with an Afghan

Rug, 200 by 137cm.; 6ft. 7m.

A Beluch Rug, the indigo field with diagonal rows of gulls within a madder border, 156 by 71cm.; 5ft. 2m. by 2ft. 4in.

A Persian Rug of Bokhara design, the madder field with three columns of eight gulls supported by minor motifs, within a sunburst border and single guard stripes, 171 by 140cm.;

5ft. 7m.

A Tekke Rug, the madder field with four columns of nine gut supported by minor crossed motifs, within a sunburst border and single guard stripes, 200 by 145cm.; 6ft. 7in. by

4ft. 9m.

A Beluch Prayer Rug, the mehrab decorated with all-over gulls, 134 by 90cm.; 4ft. 4in. by 3ft.; together with an Afghan Rug, 116 by 80cm.; 3ft.

A Yomut Juval, the brown madder field with three columns of three gulls, within ivory ‘bird’ border and single guard stripes, the skirt with flowering plants, 123 by 80cm.; 4ft.

by 2ft

A Beluch Prayer Rug, the camel midrib with a Tree-of-Life, hooked plant spandrels, multiple borders, 143 by 79cm.; 4ft. 8in.

TAPESTRIES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CHINESE MAT, 19тн CENTURY CHINESE SILK AND METAL THREAD RUG, ORDUJ SHIRVAN RUG, BORDJALOU KAZAKH RUG, CHAYLY KAZAKH RUG

A CHINESE MAT, the indigo field with a lotus medallion and spandrels, an indigo medallion border, Sft. 6in. by lft. lOin. {107cm. by 56cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

А 19тн CENTURY CHINESE SILK AND METAL THREAD RUG, the metai thread field with five dragons, cloudbands and Taoist symbols, 6ft. 3in. by 3ft. 2in. (190cm. by 97ст.), condition:

fair.

A BORDJALOU KAZAKH RUG, the madder field with three hooked medallions with animals, people, guls and rosettes, an ivory rosette border, triple guard stripes, 7ft. Sin. by 4ft.

3in. (226cm. by 129cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KAZAKH RUG, the indigo field with a trelliswork of stvlized flowers, а madder hooked gul border, two inner and four outer guard stripes, possiblv Armeman, dated 1876, 8ft.

3in. by 3ft. lOin. (251cm. by 117cm), condition: fair.

A FINE SHIRVAN RUG, the indigo field with four medallions and ten peacocks, an ivory lovebird border, one inner and two outer guard stripes, 8ft. 6in. by 3ft. 8in. (259cm. by

112cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

А 19тн CENTURY CHINESE SILK RUG, the ivory field with an overall design of birds, flowerheads and butterflies, an ivory border with lotus blossom and vines and an inscription

which reads ‘Made for use in the Hail of Supreme Нагтопу’, 6ft. llin. by 4ft. (21 lem. by 122cm.), condition: fair.

A SHIRVAN RUG, the indigo field with a trelliswork design, an ivory double 4E’ border, single guard stripes, 4ft. 5in. by 3ft. 9in. (135cm. by 114cm.), circa 1900, condition:

fair.

AN ORDUJ SHIRVAN RUG, the pale indigo field with four ivory guls, birds, botehs and flowerheads, a wine glass and stepped leaf border, polychrome guard stripes, 7ft. 3in. by

3ft. lOin. (221cm. by 117cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair., damaged

A CHAYLY KAZAKH RUG, the madder field with three medallions and three borders, 9fu 2in. by 4ft. 6in. (279cm. by 137cm.\ circa 1880, condition: fair.

A CHICHI RUG, the madder field with Akcha guls, five borders, 6ft. by 4ft. lin. (183cm. by 124cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A MOGHAN RUG, the ivory field with a trelliswork of star guls, a madder flowerhead border, and an outer reciprocal trefoil guard stripe, 7ft. 3in. by 3ft. lOin. (221cm. by

117cm), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A GENDJE RUNNER, with two rows of eight panelled hooked guls, an ivory star gul border, reciprocal trefoil guard stripes, 8ft. 7in. by 3ft. 7in. (262cm. by 109cm.), circa 1880,

condition: fair.

A MOGHAN RUNNER, the saffron field with a honeycomb design of star guls and birds, a madder gul border, single guard stripes, 12ft. 7in. by 3ft. 6in. (384cm. by 107cm.), circa

1880, condition: fair.

A BORDJALOU KAZAKH RUG, the madder field with four hooked gul medal¬lions, an ivory star and bracket border, triple guard stripes, 6ft. 8in. by 4ft. Sin. (203cm. by 135cm.),

circa 1880, condition: fair.

A SHIRVAN RUNNER, the indigo field with four medallions, an ivory lovebird border, single guard stripes, 9ft. 3in. by 3ft. 6in. (282cm. by 107cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A FRACHLO KAZAKH DOUBLE-ENDED PRAYER RUG, the indigo mehrab with an ivory medallion and two madder medallions, all with rosettes and double ‘E’ motifs, an ivory double ‘E’

border, one inner and two outer guard stripes, 7ft. llin. by 4ft. lin. (241cm. by 124cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A DAGHESTAN PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab with a trelliswork of stylized flowerheads, similar spandrels, a madder ascending dragon border, single guard stripes, 4ft. 7in. by 3ft.

2in. (140cm. by 97cm.), circa 1925, condition: fair., slight wear

A DAGHESTAN PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab with a trelliswork of stvlized flowerheads, similar spandrels, a madder ascending dragon border, single guard stripes, 4ft. 7in. by 3ft.

2in. (140cm. by 97ст.), circa 1925, condition: fair., slight wear

AN ANTIOUE DAGHESTAN RUNNER, the field with diagonal bands of flower-heads and botehs with birds and animals, in shades of saffron, indigo, madder, ivory and green, an ivory

hooked gul border, triple guard stripes, 9ft. 2in. by 4ft. 2in. (279cm. by 127ст.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

AN ANTIQUE KERMAN CARPET, the rose madder field with florai sprays, an indigo border with rings and flowerheads, twin guard stripes, 8ft. 8in. by 8ft. 5in. (264cm. by 257ст.),

circa 1880, condition: fair.

CARPETS
A Turkoman Carpet, the madder field with four columns of ten freestanding gulls, some bearing animals, some bearing flower heads, minor hooked cross motifs, supported also by a man and his camels, horses and dog, madder drank border, end section border with single guard stripes,  by  ft. by ft. in.
A pictorial Chinese Carpet, the ivory field with a prunes’  tree in a rocky landscape, large cock pheasant, landscape above, an outer indigo border with lanterns and trees,  by  ft.

A Turkish Carpet, the madder field with an all-over design of stepped diamond motifs, flower heads, coffee pots and five borders,  by  ft. by ft. in.
A Kashmir chain stitch Carpet,
the ivory field with diagonal rows of
flower heads in diamonds, floral and leaf
sprays, the pale-indigo border with
flower palettes and floral sprays, single
guard stripes,  by  ft.

A Tekke Turkoman Carpet, the
madder field with five columns of twelve
gulls, minor supporting motifs, the
madder sunburst border with single
guard stripes, double diamond skirt
ends, holed, cut,  by  ft.

A Tabriz Carpet, the ivory field
with a madder pole medallion all with
palettes and vines, an indigo flower
and vine border, twin guard stripes,
by  ft.

A golden Afghan Carpet, the
gold-coloured field with three columns
of five bold gulls, minor diamond motifs,
a diamond motif border, triple guard
stripes,  by ft.

A Turkoman Pallas, the madder
field with an all-over design of indigo
diamond motifs, minor border, holed,
by  ft.

A Ghiordes Carpet, the madder
field with an ivory medallion and
spandrels, all with stylised vines and
flower heads, an ivory stylised vine
border, two inner and three outer guard
stripes,  by  ft.

A Saraband Carpet, the madder field with an indigo diamond pole medallion, ivory spandrels, all with boteh motifs, the ivory trailing both and vine border with twin guard stripes,  by  ft.

A Turkey Carpet, the madder field with an overall design of palmettos motifs, the indigo border with flower heads and sprays, single outer guard stripes, holed,  by  ft. in. by ft. Win.; and a similar smaller Carpet,  by  ft.

A Yomut Carpet, the madder field with rows of indigo stepped gulls, the ivory gull border with single guard stripes, arrowhead medallion skirts, restored,  by  ft.

A Tabriz Carpet, the madder
field with a bold lobed indigo pole
medallion, indigo spandrels, all with
floral sprays, the indigo complementary
border with triple guard stripes,  by
ft.

A Kurdish Carpet, the shaped
indigo field filed with both motifs, ivory
spandrels, within six various floral
borders,  by  ft. Win.

A Turkoman Pallas, the madder
field with all-over madder and indigo
diamond motifs, narrow border,  by
Oft.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

by 457cm.), condition: worn

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

condition: fair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

19тн CENTURV TEKKE TURKMAN PART SILK TENT BAND, TURKMAN TEKKE CARPET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY KESHEHIR PRAYER RUG, 19тн CENTURV CHINESE RUG

А TEKKE ENSI RUG, the madder quartered field with candelabra, a madder serrated leaf border and diamond trellis skirt, 4ft. Sin. by 4ft. (135cm. by 122cm.), circa 1920,

condition: fair.

Two FRAGMENTS OF А 19тн CENTURV TEKKE TURKMAN PART SILK TENT BAND, the ivory field with hooked guls and vines, 4ft. lin. by lft. 2in. (124cm. by 36cm.) and 3ft. 4in. by lft.

2in. (102cm. by 36cm.), circa 1860, condition:fair., restored

AZMALYK, the ivory field with serrated leaves and stepped guls, 3ft. 9in. by 2ft. 4in. (114cm. by 71cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A GHASHGHAI RUG, the saffron field with pale indigo and ivory botehs all with flowerheads and leaves, a madder palmette, arabesque and flowerhead border all in shades of pale

indigo, green, saffron and walnut, twin guard stripes, 9ft. 3in. by 5ft. (282cm. by 152cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair., holed

А TEKKE JUVAL, the madder field with three rows of three guls, half gul skirts, 4ft. lOin. by 2ft. lOin. (147cm. by 86cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A YOMUT AZMALYK, the ivory field with serrated leaves in madder and indigo enclosing stepped guls, an indigo stepped gul border, 4ft. 3m. by 2ft. 6in. (129cm. by 76cm.), circa

1880, condition: fair.

AN UNUSUAL TURKMAN ENSI, the quartered field with flowerheads, people and insects, three borders, an unusual serrated leaf skirt, 6ft. lOin. by 4ft. 9in. (208cm. by 145cm.),

19th Century, condition: fair.

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

A TURKMAN TEKKE CARPET, the madder field with four rows of eight guls, the border with an attractive design of guls and chevrons and with gelim ends, 8ft. lOin. by 6ft. 5im

(270cm. by 198cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

AN 18TH CENTURY GHIORDES PRAYER RUG, the plain pale indigo field with ivory florai spandrels, an indigo florai border, single guard stripes, 6ft. by 4ft. Sin. [183cm. by

135cm.), condition: fair.

AN ANATOLIAN WOOL AND METAL THREAD PRAYER RUG, the metai thread mehrab with cypress trees, animals and birds, beige bird and flower spandrels, а beige border of cypress trees

and birds, single guard stripes, 6ft. lin. by 4ft. 6im {185cm. by 137ст.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A LATE 17TH CENTURY GHIORDES PRAYER RUG, the pale green mehrab with twin columns supporting ivory florai spandrels, an ivory florai border and single olive guard stripes, Sft.

lin. by 4ft. 4in. (ISScm. by 132cm.\ condition: restored and patched

A HEREKE RUG, the honeycomb field with a design of flowerheads, pome-granates and palmettes, an indigo cartouche border with inscriptions, single guard stripes, 4ft. llin. by

3ft. 6in. (ISOcm. by 107cm.), modern, condition: fair.

AN 18TH/19TH CENTURY KESHEHIR PRAYER RUG, the plain green mehrab with pale indigo spandrels and eleven borders, 6ft. lin. by 4ft. (185cm. by 122cm.), circa 1800, condition:

fair.

AN AGRA RUG, the beige field with a green medallion and spandrels with an overall design of stylized sprays of flowers, a green cartouche border and single guard stripes, 5ft.

9in. by 3ft. 8in. (175cm. by 113cm.), circa 1910, condition: fair.

А 19тн CENTURY CHINESE RUG, the beige field with a lotus medallion spandrels with butterflies, a fretwork border, 7ft. llin. by 5ft. 4in. (241cm 162cm.), condition: fair.

A CHINESE RUG, the ivory field with a lotus medallion and spandrels, with florai sprigs, an ivory lotus and vine border, 9ft. lin. by 6ft. 2in. {277cm. by 188cm.), circa 1920,

condition: fair.

A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURV CHINESE RUGS, the saffron field with five dragons
in soft indigo with scale markings, surrounded by cloudbands in delicate shades
of indigo and madder, at each end the Holy Mountain emerges from foaming
waves, Sft. by 2ft. 6in. (lS2cm. by 77ст.), condition: fair.    (2)

А 19тн CENTURV CHINESE RUG, the beige field with sprigs of flowers, а beige fretwork border, single guard stripes, 6ft. lin. by Sft. Sin. {185cm. by 99cm.), condition: fair.,

stained

A CHINESE CARPET, the saffron field with a central florai medallion and spandrels, with sprigs of flowers, four borders, lOft. Sin. by 8ft. Sin. (317cm. by 251 ст.), circa 1920,

condition: fair., slight wear

A Kashan Rug, the madder field
with an indigo lobed medallion,
matching spandrels, all-over palettes
and floral sprays, the indigo palmettos
and vine border with single guard
stripes,  by  ft.

A Tabriz Rug, the plain camel field with a serrated lozenge indigo medallion of heretic design, matching spandrels, an indigo flower head and vine border, single guard stripes,  by  ft.

An Esfahan Prayer Rug, the ivory mehrab with a vase filed with carnations, two entwining trees and flowers rising to a madder arch, the dark-indigo border with floral sprays, twin guard stripes,
by  ft.

A Ghom Pictorial Rug, the field
depicting a landscape with a gathering of
men and women listening to an elder
playing a pipe, the camel border with
figure cartouches and floral sprays,
single guard stripes,  by
ft.

A Kashan Rug, the indigo field
with diagonal rows of rosettes and leaf
medallions, the indigo complementary
border with single guard stripes,  by
ft.

An Esfahan Rug, the camel field
with a bold madder lobed pole
medallion, matching spandrels, with
floral sprays, the madder border with
sprays and flower heads, triple guard
stripes,  by  ft.

An Afshar Rug, the indigo field
with five hooked medallions, supported
by flower heads, the ivory flowering plant
border with single inner and two outer
guard stripes,  by  ft.

A Hamadan Rug, the camel field
with two angular flower head and leaf
medallions, minor floral sprays and
geometric motifs, the indigo border of
flower heads with single guard stripes,
by  ft.

A Tabriz silk Rug, the
pale-indigo field with a lobed madder
pole medallion, matching spandrels, the
madder palmettos and flower border with
triple guard stripes,  by
ft.

BIDJU RUG, SHIRVAN RUG, LESGHI RUG, GARABAGH RUG, GONAKGHEND RUG, GONAKGHEND RUG, FARAGHAN CARPET

A BIDJU RUG, the indigo field with stylized
ram’s horns, a walnut Kufic border and single
guard stripes, 6ft. 10m. by Aft. lin. (208cm. by
111cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair., slight wear,
restored

A GARABAGH RUNNER, the honeycomb field
with flowerheads and vines, four borders, 10/r.
6m. by 4ft. (320cm. by 122cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair.

A SHIRVAN RUG, the madder field with three cross medallions, star guis and flowerheads, an ivory star gui border, single guard stripes, 4ft. 8m. by 3ft. 9m. (142cm. by 114cm.),

circa 1920, condition: jair

A SHIRVAN RUNNER, the walnut field with
tulips, an ivory stepped leaf and wine glass border,
triple guard stripes, reduced in size, now 6ft. 10m.
by 3ft. 6m. (208cm. by 107′cm.), circa 1860, condition:
fair.

A PIRBEDIL RUG, the walnut field with ancient
keys, animais and flowerheads, a Kufic border and
twin guard stripes, 5ft. lin. by 4ft. lin. (157cm. by
124cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.    ?200/400

AN ALPAN RUG, the honeycomb field with flowerheads and five borders, 5ft. by 3ft. lin. (152cm. by 109cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., damaged

A SHIRVAN RUG, the madder field with three
rows of nine octagons, three borders, 4ft. 10m. by
3ft. lin. (lAIcm. by 109cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair.

A SHIRVAN RUG, the madder field with a
triple pole medallion and flowerheads, an ivory love-
bird border and single guard stripes, 6ft. 10m. by
3ft. 11m. (208cm. by 119cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair.0

A LESGHI RUG, the indigo field with three
guis, an ivory vine border and single guard stripes,
5ft. 3m. by 3ft. 5m. (160cm. by 104cm.), circa 1900,
condition : fair.

A HAMADAN CARPET, the indigo field with the herati pattern, a pale indigo turtle and vine border, twin guard stripes, 9ft. lin. by 6ft. lin. (191cm. by 201cm.), circa 1900,

condition: fair.

A GARABAGH RUG, the honeycomb field with flowerheads, three borders, 7/r. 2m. by 4ft. lin. (218cm. by 140cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

AN ELLOR CARPET, the ivory honeycomb field with flowerheads, an ivory border of stylized tulips and vines, single guard stripes, lift. 9m. by 9ft. (358cm. by 274cm.), circa

1900, condition: fair.

A LESGHI RUG, the madder field with four
medallions and stylized flowerheads, an ivory gui
border and indigo guard stripes, 5ft. 4m. by 4ft. 6m.
(162cm. by 137cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., slight
wear

A CHINESE CARPET, the ivory field with five
lotus medallions, floral sprigs and spandrels, a
border of Taoist symbols and the endless knot,
12/r. by lOft. 2m. (366cm. by 310cm.), circa 1920,
condition: fair.

A GONAKGHEND RUG, the madder field with
an indigo medallion and octagon spandrels, ail with
birds, animais and flowerheads, four borders,
5ft. lin. by 2ft. lOin. (180cm. by 86cm.), circa 1900,
condition: fair.

A HAMANDAN CARPET, the herati field with ivory floral spandrels, a madder turtle and vine border, twin guard stripes, 13/r. 4m. by 8ft. 9in (406cm. by 261cm.), circa 1930,

condition: fair.

A GARABAGH RUNNER, the indigo field with
three medallions, vines and flowerheads, three
borders, 10/r. 2in. by 4ft. lin. (310cm. by 124cm.),
circa 1900, condition : fair.

A FARAGHAN CARPET, the indigo field with the herati pattern, a madder turtle and vine border, twin guard stripes, 13/r. 7m. by lOft. 10m. (414cm. by 330cm.), circa 1890,

condition: fair.

A GARABAGH RUNNER, the indigo field with
seven medallions, three borders, dated AH 1322
AD 1905, 13/r. 3m. by 3ft. 11m. (404cm. by 119cm.),
condition: fair.

A BALUCHISTAN CARPET, the walnut field
with hooked vines and flowerheads, hooked gui
border, gui skirts, 9ft. Ain. by 5ft. 10m. (284cm. by
118cm.), modem, condition : fair.

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.

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.