CAUCASIAN RUGS AND RUNNERS

A Soumakh Rugr the madder field with
four saffron and pale-indigo serrated gull
medallions, overall dice rosettes and people,
within three borders, 158 by 87cm.; 5ft. 2in. by
2ft. 10m.

A Kazakh Rug, the madder field with three indigo and ivory gull medallions with overall rosettes, animals and dice, within a sea-green polychrome gull border, 239 by 145cm.;

7ft. 10m. by 4ft. 9m.

A Seychour Rug, the ivory field with three madder and indigo ‘St. Andrew’s Cross’ medallions, within stylized border and single ‘running dog’ guard stripes, 178 by 125cm.;
5ft. 10m. by 4ft

An Erivan Rug, the pale-indigo field
with five octagonal medallions and all-over
stylized flowers and motifs, within an
aborigine star motif and bracket border and
guard stripes, 175 by 115cm.; 5ft. 9in. by
3ft. 9in.

A Peribedil Rug, the ivory field with
all-over rams’ horns, flower heads and animals,
‘within a madder rosette and bracket border
and triple guard stripes, 175 by 133cm.; 5ft. 9in.
by 4ft. 4m.

A Garabagh Rug, the indigo field with two-and-a-half connecting polychrome hooked gulls, within complementary border and guard stripes, 186 by 104cm.; 6ft together with a Kazakh

long Rug, the field with four polychrome hooked medallions, worn, 220 by 97cm.; 7ft. 4in. by 3ft.

A South Caucasian Rug, the madder field with all-over flower sprays, within an ivory diced polychrome motif border and guard stripes, cut, 170 by 100cm.; 5ft. 6in. by 3ft. 3in.;

together with a Kurdish Rug, the indigo field with an he rate design, cut, 110cm.; 3ft. 8in.

A Shirvan Rug, the indigo field with three madder and camel medallions and minor floral motifs, within a star and bracket border and one inner and two outer guard stripes, 152

by 121cm.; 5ft. by 4ft.

A Garabagh Chelaberd Rug, the madder field with an ivory ’sunburst’ medallion and complementary end sections, within a flowering vine border and single guard stripes, 212 by

135cm.; 7ft. by 4ft. 5in.

A Shirvan Rug, the indigo field with three connecting medallions, within an ivory border and ‘running dog’ guard stripes, 156 by 110cm.; 5ft.

A Kazakh Prayer Rug, the indigo
mere with two madder diamond medallions
and stylized flower heads, within madder
surround, an ivory stepped motif border and
single guard stripes, 120 by 100cm.; 4ft. by
3ft. 3in.

A Shirvan Rug, the indigo field with two octagonal medallions and all-over stylized flower heads, within an ivory stylized bird border and single guard stripes, 188 by 127cm.;

6ft.

A Seychour Rug, the madder field with an indigo panel enclosing an urn supporting two birds, overall stylized acanthus scrolls and
palmettos, within a dice and flower head order, 200 by 146cm.; 5ft. 82in.

A Gender long Rug, the field with two
columns of six octagonal medallions bearing
polychrome hooked gab within an ivory
flower head border, one inner and one outer
guard stripes, 238 by 129cm.; 7ft.

A Kazakh Long Rug, the madder field
with six hooked gull medallions within an ivory
gull and bracket border, 273 by 113cm.; 9ft.

fA Garabagh Runner, the madder field
with eight lozenge medallions bearing
polychrome hooked gab, within an indigo
stylized flower head border and single guard
stripes, 323 by 130cm.; 10ft. 7in. by 4ft.

A Hamadan Runner, the indigo field with six foliate medallions and all-over minor motifs and animals within three borders, 350 by 83cm.;

A Kurdish Runner, the camel field with eight octagonal medallions bearing hooked motifs, within three flower heap borders and guard stripes, 248 by 109cm.;

A Bidjar Runner, the charcoal field
with all-over madder flower sprays, within an
ivory flowering vine border and single guard
stripes, 529 by 107cm.; 17ft. 3in. by 3ft. 6in.

A North-West Persian Runner, the indigo field with three lozenge-shaped medallions, within a madder star border and single guard stripes, 320 by 99cm.; 10ft. 6in. by 3ft. 3in.

?300-500
1994    A Hamadan Runner, the indigo field with an all-over hearten pattern, within a madder meandering vine border and single guard stripes, 266 by 96cm.; 8ft. 9in. by 3ft.

2in.

A Kula Runner, the madder field with five linked indigo medallions enclosing paneled grub, within an ivory floral border, 332 by 131cm.; 10ft.

A Hamadan Runner, the paneled ivory field with rows of bother within an indigo flower head border, 302 by 97cm.; 9ft.

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

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

each, condition good.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

good.

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

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

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

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

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

fair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

12ft by 9ft, condition good.

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

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

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

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

by 4 f19 in, condition good.

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

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

guard stripes.

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

stripes,.

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

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

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

4in by 4ft 7in, condition fair.

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

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

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

RUNNERS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

condition: fair.

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

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

condition: fair., restored

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

condition: fair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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 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.

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.