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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

150cm.), modern, condition: fair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1900

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

condition: fair., stained

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

condition: fair.

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

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

colour run

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

condition: fair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

condition: fair., siight wear

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

KERMAN PRAYER RUG, FINE KERMAN PICTORIAL RUG, YOMUT HORSE COVER, ADRASKAND CARPET, PENDE PART SILK JUVAL

KERMAN PRAYER RUG, FINE KERMAN PICTORIAL RUG, YOMUT HORSE COVER, ADRASKAND CARPET, PENDE PART SILK JUVAL

A KERMAN PRAYER RUG, the rose mehrab with curvilinear vines, peacocks and animais, dragon spandrels with flowers and birds, with an animal border of flowers and vines, single

guard stripes, 7ft. lin. by 4ft. 3in. {216cm. by 129cm.), circa 1890, condition: zoom

A YOMUT PILE AND GELIM JUVAL, with bands of guis, stepped gui skirts, 3ft. 9in. by 2ft. lin. (114cm. by 64cm.), circa 1880, condition: Jair

ANOTHER SIMILAR, with a plain skirt, 3ft. 5in. by 2ft. llin. (104cm. by 89cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A TURKMAN TEKKE RUG, the madder field with three rows of seven guis, sunburst gui border, serrated leaf skirts, 5ft. 7in. by 4ft. 4in. (170cm. by 132cm.), circa 1900, condition:

fair.

AN ANTIQUE TURKMAN TEKKE RUG, the madder field with four rows of ten guis, a sunburst gui border, 7ft. 7in. by 6ft. (231cm. by 183cm.), circa 1830, condition: fair., damaged

A FINE KERMAN PICTORIAL RUG, with an oval medallion depicting a Safavid Prince, with a millefleurs surround and exotic birds, a pistachio wave millefleurs border, single guard

stripes, 8ft. llin. by 5ft. 3in. (272cm. by 160cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

AN UNUSUAL TURKMAN TEKKE RUG, the madder field with three rows of

A TURKMAN TEKKE CARPET, the madder field with four rows of twelve guis, a sunburst gui border and serrated leaf skirt, 9ft. 9in. by 7ft. lin. [297cm. by 216cm.), circa 1920,

condition: fair., slight wear

AN ESFAHAN PICTORIAL RUG, the madder field with a central medallion depicting Shah Abbas surrounded by medallions depicting Shah Soleiman, Shah Sultan Hossein, Shah Esmaeil, and

Shah Tahmasb, with vines and arabesques, a madder border with cartouches of verse, triple guard stripes, 7ft. 6in. by 4ft. 6in. (229cm. by 137cm.), circa 1900, condition: f air

AN UNUSUAL YOMUT RUG, the madder field with a diamond trellis design, Й№ wfde Gelim’skirts, 7f, 3in. by 5ft. 2in. (221cm. by 157cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., damaged

A BESHIR CARPET, the trellis field with stepped guis, three borders, 13ft. 2in. by 6ft. (401cm. by 183cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair., slight wear

A BALUCHISTAN CARPET, the madder field with five rows of medallions and guis, a walnut gui border, triple guard stripes, 9ft. by 6ft. (274cm. by 183cm.), circa 1900, condition,

fair., black corroded

A PENDE PART SILK JUVAL, the madder field with three rows of three guis, a gui border and flowerhead skirts, 5ft. 2in. by 3ft. 9in. (157cm. by 114cm.), circa 1880, condition:

fair., holed

AN UNUSUAL TURKMAN YOMUT HORSE COVER, the madder field with rows of hooked vines and guls, 4ft. 8in. by 3ft. 6in. (142cm. by 107cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A FARA BALUCHISTAN CARPET, the walnut field with nine cypress trees, hooked gui and stepped leaf borders, 10f,. 6m. by 6fi. 9tn. (320cm. by 206cm.), circa 1920, condition:

fair., damaged

A FINE ANTIQUE SALOR PART SILK JUVAL, the madder field with three rows of two guis, 3ft. Hin. by 2ft. 3in. (119cm. by 69cm.), circa 1820, condition: worn

A TURKMAN TEKKE RUG, the madder field with three rows of eight guis, sunburst^w/border and serrated leaf skirts, 4ft. lOin. by 3ft. 8in. (147cm. by 112cm.), circa 1880,

condition: fair.

AN 18TH CENTURY TURKMAN TEKKE CARPET, the madder field with four rows of mm guis, an ivory vine leaf and shield border, reduced in size, now 7ft. Sin. by Sft. 3in. (226cm. by

160cm.), circa 1780, condition: fair., damaged, restored

AN ADRASKAND CARPET, the indigo field with six rows of ten guis, a madder border of flowerheads and vines, two inner and one outer guard stripes, lift. lOin. by 8ft. (361cm. by

244cm.), circa 1830, condition: good

A FINE AND RARE 19TH CENTURY YOMUT CARPET, the madder field With. guis, an ivory wave border of flowerheads, triple guard stripes, 7ft. lOin. by 6ft. 5in. (239cm. by 196cm.),

condition: fair., damaged and restored

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

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.

AN ANTIQUE KAZAKH RUG, GARABAGH RUG, SHYKLY CARPET, PIRBEDIL RUG, BORDJALOU KAZAKH RUG, GONAKHGEND RUG

AN ANTIQUE KAZAKH RUG, GARABAGH RUG, SHYKLY CARPET, PIRBEDIL RUG, BORDJALOU KAZAKH RUG, GONAKHGEND RUG

AN ANTIQUE KAZAKH RUG, the plain indigo field with three medallions and four hooked guis, an ivory stepped gui border, single guard stripes, 7ft. lin. by 4ft. 3in. (215cm. by

130cm.), circa 1880, condition: good

A GARABAGH RUG, the walnut field with an Afshan pattern, a turtle and vine border, single guard stripes, 6ft. 2in. by 5ft. lOin. (188cm. by 178cm.), circa 1930, condition: f

air, restored

A GARABAGH RUG, the indigo field with an overall design of cabbage roses, foliate leaves and vines, an ivory inscription border, four inner and three outer guard stripes, 5ft.

3in. by 3ft. 8in. (160cm. by 112cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KAZAKH PRAYER RUG, the madder mehrab with an ivory and green hooked medallion and flowerhead spandrels, an ivory wine glass and serrated leaf border, two inner and one outer

guard stripes, 6ft. 2in. by 3ft. 9in. (188cm. by 114cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair., restored

A SHYKLY CARPET, the madder field with a medallion and six cypress trees, pale indigo spandrels, with vines and flowerheads, an ivory flowerhead and vine border with birds,

single guard stripes, 9ft. Sin. by Sft. 2m. (287cm. by 157cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., restored

AN ANTIQUE SHIRVAN RUNNER, the indigo field with five pole medaillons surrounded by flowerheads, animais and people, a madder <S’ border, single guard stripes, 9ft. llin. by

4ft. (302cm. by 122cm.), condition: fair.

A KAZAKH RUG, the ivory field with a green medallion, flowerheads and botehs, a madder border with stepped guis, twin guard stripes, 7ft. Sin. by 4ft. 5in. (226cm. by 135cm.),

circa 1880, condition: fair., slight wear

A PIRBEDIL RUG, the indigo field with flowerheads and arabesques, a madder turtle and vine border, single guard stripes, 6ft. 7in. by 4ft. 4in. (201cm. by 722cm.), circa 1930,

condition: fair.

A KAZAKH RUG, the indigo field with three medallions, eight guis, an ivory wine glass and stepped leaf border, 8ft. 4in. by 4ft. 5in. (255cm. by 135cm.), circa 1880, condition:

fair., restored

A PIRBEDIL RUG, the indigo field with rams’ horns and ancient keys, an ivory star and bracket border, single guard stripes, 6ft. by 4ft. (183cm. by 122cm.), circa 1900,

condition: fair.

A BORDJALOU KAZAKH RUG, the madder field with three panels, with hooked guis, hooked gui border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, 7ft. Hin. by 4ft. 9in. (241cm. by

145cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair., damaged

A SHIRVAN RUG, the saffron field with three medallions surrounded by flowerheads and animais, an ivory star and bracket border, single guard stripes, 6ft. lOin. by 3ft. lOin.

(208cm. by 117cm.), dated 1919, condition: fair.

A PIRBEDIL RUG, the pale indigo field with rams’ horns and flowerheads, a walnut Kufic border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, 4ft. 2in. by 3ft. (127cm. by 91cm.), circa

1900, condition: fair., slight zuear

A KAZAKH RUG, the madder field with two medallions and an ivory wine glass and stepped leaf border, three inner and two outer guard stripes, 8ft. lOin. by 4ft. 7in. (270cm. by

140cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A FINE PIRBEDIL RUG, the indigo field with ancient keys, rams’ horns, animais and flowerheads, an indigo Kufic border, twin guard stripes, 6ft. by 4ft. 2in. (183cm. by 127cm.),

circa 1880, condition: fair.

A KAZAKH RUG, the madder field with a vine green hooked gui and stylized vines, a madder vine and star border, single guard stripes, 6ft. Hin. by 4ft. 7in. (210cm. by 140cm.),

circa 1880, condition: fair., damaged

A GARABAGH CARPET, the madder field with medallions, an indigo border with guis and flowerheads, two inner and one outer guard stripes, 13ft. 4in. by 6ft. 7in. (406cm. by

201cm.), dated AH 1316, AD 1899, condition: fair.

AN ANTIQUE STAR KUBA RUG, the indigo field with a star design, Kufic border and single guard stripes, reduced in length, now 7ft. 8in. by 3ft. 7in. (235cm. by 110cm.), circa

1800, condition: fair.

A KUBA RUG, the indigo field with two rows of seven guis, vines and flower¬heads, four borders, 5ft. 6in. by 3ft. 5in. (168cm. by 104cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A GONAKHGEND RUG, the indigo trellis field with tulips, an indigo stepped gui border with single guard stripes, 4ft. Hin. by 3ft. 3in. (150cm. by 100cm.), circa 1880, condition:

fair.

17TH CENTURY ARMENIAN CARPET, KARAPINER RUNNER, AMRITZAR ANIMAL RUG, FINE KASHAN RAISED SILK AND METAL THREAD RUG

17TH CENTURY ARMENIAN CARPET, KARAPINER RUNNER, AMRITZAR ANIMAL RUG, FINE KASHAN RAISED SILK AND METAL THREAD RUG

A 17TH CENTURY ARMENIAN CARPET, the indigo field with an overall design of palmettes, leaves and vines, a reciprocal trefoil border and triple guard stripes, 14ft. lin. by 7ft.

lOin. (429cm. by 239cm.), condition: fair., slight wear

A HEREKE SILK AND METAL THREAD PRAYER RUG, the beige mehrab with palmettes, vines and flowerheads, pale blue arabesque spandrels, a pale indigo palmette and leaf border, triple

guard stripes, with a signature panel in top left corner, 4ft. 8in. by 3ft. 4in. (147cm. by 106cm.), modem, condition: good

AN 18TH CENTURY KHILA KUBA CARPET, the indigo field with medallions, palmettes, vines and flowerheads, a saffron vine and flowerhead border, single guard stripes, 13ft. 6in. by

6ft. 6in. (411cm. by 198cm.), condition: zoom, restored

A KARAPINER RUNNER, the madder field with four medallions and stepped guis an ivory comb and stepped^/ border, single guard stripes, 12ft. 5in. by 4ft (378cm. by 122cm.), circa

1880, condition: fair., slight wear, restored

A KONYA OBRUK RUNNER, the saffron field with two rows of seven medal¬lions, an ivory stepped gui border, 9ft. 9in. by 4ft. (297cm. by 122cm.), circa 1840, condition: fair.,

restored

A YURUK RUG, the madder and indigo field with three medallions, a madder gui border, single guard stripes, 6ft. 6in. by 4ft. 2in. (198cm. by 127cm.), circa 1900, condition:

fair., damaged, holed,fold wear

A KONYA YURUK RUG, the rose field with two medallions, and a walnut border with <S’s, 5ft. 3in. by 3ft. 5in. {160cm. by 104cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., slight wear

A NORTH-WEST PERSIAN ANIMAL AND TREE CARPET, the madder field with cypress trees, floral shrubs, animais and birds, pale indigo arabesque border, 14ft. 5in. by 8ft. 5in. (439cm.

by 257cm.), condition: worn

AN ELLOR CARPET, the ivory field with an overall design of flowerheads, a madder flowerhead border, twin guard stripes, 12ft. 4in. by 9ft. 6in. [376cm. by 290cm.), circa 1850,

condition: fair., restored

AN AMRITZAR ANIMAL RUG, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and spandrels, ail with animais, birds and dragons, 7ft. 5in. by 4ft. 7in. (226cm. by 140cm.), circa 1900,

condition: fair.

A SHRINIGAR PRAYER RUG, the rose mehrab with twin columns and a hanging lamp, ivory spandrels, seven borders, 6ft. 2in. by 3ft. 5in. (188cm. by 104cm.), circa 1930, condition:

fair.

A KERMAN PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab with trees and birds, pictorial cartouche spandrels, depicting a Shah of Persia with animais and birds, a madder bird and flowerhead

border, single guard stripes, 6ft. 9in. by 4ft. 4in. (206cm. by 132cm.), circa 1920, condition: worn

A HEREKE SILK AND METAL THREAD RUG, the gold file field with flowerheads and vines, a similar border and two inner and one outer guard stripes, 4ft. 7in. by 3ft. (140cm. by

91cm.), modem, condition: fair.

AN ELLOR CARPET, the madder field with cloudbands, palmettes and vines, a pale indigo border of palmettes and arabesques, four inner and one outer guard stripes, 19ft. 6in. by

15ft. lin. (594cm. by 460cm.), circa 1850, condition:fair., holed, restored

A PERSIAN TEKKE CARPET, the indigo field with six rows of seventeen guis, sunburst gui border, serrated leaf skirts, 13ft. lOin. by lOft. 2in. (422cm. by 310cm.), circa 1950,

condition: fair.

A PERSIAN TEKKE RUG, the madder field with five rows of nine guis, a sunburst gui and comb border, serrated leaf guard stripes, 4ft. 5in. by 3ft. Win. (135cm. by 117cm.), circa

1930, condition: fair.

A YOMUT CARPET, the madder field with Kepsi guis, an ivory curled leaf border, flowerhead skirts, lOft. 7in. by 5ft. lOin. (323cm. by 178cm.), circa 1820, condition: fair.,

restored and patched

A FINE KASHAN RAISED SILK AND METAL THREAD RUG, the metal field with a pole medallion and spandrels, ail with flowerheads and vines, a cartouche border depicting buildings,

triple guard stripes, 6ft. lOin. by 4ft. 3in. (208cm. by 129cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A 19TH CENTURY TEKKE TORBA, the madder field with four rows of three guis, a gui border and plain skirt, 4ft. 5in. by lft. 5m. (135cm. by 43cm.), circa 1860, condition: f air,

slight wear

A TEKKE TURKMAN RUG, the madder field with three rows of ten guis, sunburst gui border, serrated leaf skirts, 6ft. 4in. by 4ft. 3in. {193cm. by 129cm.), circa 1930, condition:

fair.

ANTIQUE HERIZ RUG, KERMAN PICTORIAL CARPET, FINE KASHAN PRAYER RUG, RARE SENNEH SADDLE COVER, 18TH CENTURY RYIJY (Rya) RUG

ANTIQUE HERIZ RUG, KERMAN PICTORIAL CARPET,  FINE KASHAN PRAYER RUG, RARE SENNEH SADDLE COVER, 18TH CENTURY RYIJY (Rya) RUG

AN ANTIQUE HERIZ RUG, the plain madder field with an ivory medallion and pale indigo spandrels, ail with stylized flowerheads and vines, a madder peacock and floral shrub

border, single guard stripes, with an inscription at one end, 6ft. 4in. by 4ft. llin. (193cm. by 150cm.), circa 1810, condition: fair., slight wear

A KERMAN MASHAHIR RUG, the indigo field depicting famous historical personages with an architectural setting above bearing an inscription, three millefleurs borders, Ift. Win.

by 5ft. (239cm. by 152cm.), circa 1910, condition: fair.

A PAIR OF TABRIZ SILK RUGS, the madder field with a violet medallion and
spandrels, ail with flowerheads and vines, seven borders, 5ft. 8in. by 4ft. (113cm.
by 122cm.) and 5ft. lOin. by 5ft. llin. (118cm. by 180cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair.

A MASHHAD RUG, the madder field with an indigo circular pole medallion and pale indigo spandrels, ail with flowerheads, palmettes and serrated leaves, an indigo palmette and

bird border, triple guard stripes, 6ft. lin. by 4ft. 2in. (185cm. by 127cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KERMAN PICTORIAL CARPET depicting Nader Shah seated on the Peacock Throne surrounded by attendants, a beige border depicting huntsmen, single guard stripes, 8ft. 7in. by 4ft.

7in. (262cm. by 140cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair., slight wear

A GHASHGHAI RUG, the indigo field with an ivory triple pole medallion and ivory spandrels, ail with flowerheads and animais, a pale indigo boteh and cypress tree border, twin

guard stripes, 6ft. 2in. by 4ft. 7m. (188cm. by 140cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KERMAN PICTORIAL RUG, depicting a Ghajar Shah, 2ft. 6in. by 2ft. (76cm. by 61cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A GHASHGHAI RUG, the pale indigo field with an ivory medallion and madder spandrels ail with vines and flowerheads, three borders, 5ft. 8in. by 3ft. 6in. (173cm. by 107cm.),

circa 1890, condition: fair., slight wear

AN AFSHAR CARPET, the indigo field with five medallions, four borders, 8ft. 8in. by 5ft. 6in. (264cm. by 168cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair., slight wear

A GHASHGHAI RUG, the madder field with an ivory stepped medallion and pale indigo spandrels, ail with flowerheads and vines, a madder border with floral sprays, twin guard

stripes, 7ft. 9in. by 4ft. 7in. (236cm. by 140cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A SHIRAZ RUG, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and ivory spandrels, ail with stylized flowerheads, three borders, 6ft. 4in. by 4ft. 4in. (193cm. by 132cm.), circa

1920, condition: fair., slight wear

A GHASHGHAI RUG, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and spandrels ail with flowerheads, floral sprays, animais and peacocks, an indigo flowerhead and vine border,

four inner and three outer guard stripes, 7ft. 8in. by 4ft. 5in. (234cm. by 135cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., slight wear

A GHASHGHAI HORSE COVER, the indigo field with star guis and animais, 5ft. 5in. by 5ft. (165cm. by 152cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A FINE KASHAN PRAYER RUG, the indigo mehrab with a central vase flanked by peacocks, flowerheads and vines, an indigo palmette and vine border, one inner and two outer guard

stripes, 7ft. 3in. by 4ft. Sin. (221cm. by 135cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A SHIRAZ RUG, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion and spandrels, ail with flowerheads and vines, an ivory vine and flowerhead border, twin guard stripes, Sft. lOin.

by 4ft. 2in. (178cm. by 127cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., holed and restored

A PAIR OF SENNEH MATS, with herati design, lft. lOin. by Hin. (56cm. by 28cm.) and lft. lin. by lft. lOin. (33cm. by 56cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair.     (2)

AN 18TH CENTURY RYIJY (Rya) RUG, the walnut field with a primitive design of people, with a central square incorporating the date 1722 and a variety of motives resembling

flowers, vases, rhombs and triangles set opposite each other, the irregular pale indigo border adorned with zig-zag stripes and rhombs, 6ft. 7in. by 5ft. 2in. (200cm. by

157cm.), condition: fair.
*U. T. Sirelius, The Ryijy Rugs of Finland, illustrates similar examples

A FINE SAROUGH RUG, the ivory field with an indigo pole medallion, and indigo spandrels, ail with vines, flowerheads and animais, a madder palmette, flowerhead and vine border,

single guard stripes, 6ft. lOin. by 4ft. Sin. (208cm. by 135cm.), condition: fair., siight wear

AN ABADEH RUG, the madder field with a twin medallion, with peacocks, pale indigo spandrels with botehs, an indigo flowerhead border, two inner and three outer guard stripes,

6ft. 7in. by Sft. 3in. (201cm. by 160cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A RARE SENNEH SADDLE COVER, the ivory field with a design of botehs, three borders, with an inscription around the pommel hole which reads (ordered by Amir-zadeh Abol-Fath 2ft.

Hin. by 3ft. 4in. (89cm. by 102cm.), circa 1850, condition: fair.

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

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.