CARPETS: Afghan Carpet, Ghashghai Carpet, Chinese Carpet, Heriz Carpet, Ushak Carpet

An Afghan Carpet, the madder field
with three columns of six gab and minor
motifs, within a cross border and single guard
stripes, 233 by 204cm.; 7ft. 8in. by 6ft. 8in.

A Ghashghai Carpet, the washed madder field with three connecting indigo medallions and all-over stylized flower heads, within an ivory border and ‘barber-pole’ guard stripes,

243 by 153cm.;

A Ghashghai Carpet, the madder field with three connecting medallions with an all-over hearten design, within complementary indigo spandrels, within a palmetto and vine border

and single guard stripes, 259 by 150cm.; 8ft. 6in. by 4ft.

A Ghashghai Carpet, the indigo field with three connecting ivory diamond medallions with all-over stylized flowers, birds and minor motifs, within an ivory border and guard

stripes, 260 by 146cm.; 8ft. 7in. by
4ft. Win.

A Ghashghai Carpet, the indigo field
with two columns of four polychrome hooked
gab with all-over bother, within an ivory
flowering vine border and guard stripes, 263 by
140cm.; 8ft. 7in. by 4ft. 7in.

A Ghashghai Gelim, the field with alternating polychrome bands bearing hooked motifs within three stylized borders, 272 by 166cm.; 8ft.

A Kashmir chain-stitch Carpet, the pale-indigo field with a large madder reserve enclosing a flower-filled ivory lobed medallion, overall floral sprays, within an indigo

cartouche and acanthus leaf and flower head border,
274 by 188cm.; 9ft. by 6ft.    A Turkish Gelim, the indigo and madder field with two columns of three octagonal medallions, stained, 301 by 176cm.; 9ft.

An Indian Durries, the pale-indigo field with an overall design of madder, pale-indigo, ivory and saffron stepped gulls, 283 by 217cm.; 9ft. 3in. by 7ft.

A Chinese Carpet, the indigo field with a saffron and pale-indigo circular medallion bearing a stylized dragon and all-over flowering vases, cloud bands and butterflies, within

a complementary saffron border and two inner guard stripes, stained, 297 by 209cm.; 9ft. 9in. by 6ft.

A Kashmir chain-stitch Carpet, the ivory field with flowering vine medallion, within complementary spandrels and border and one inner and one outer guard stripes, slight

damages, 306 by 243cm.;

A Gabeh flat weave Carpet, the camel field with a diamond medallion and radiating bands of cross motifs, within a complementary ivory border and guard stripes, 317 by 227cm.;

10ft. 5in. by 7ft. 6in.

A similar Gabeh flat weave Carpet, the camel field with diagonal rows of ivory motifs, 303 by 217cm.; 10ft. by 7ft.

A Tekke Turkmen Carpet, the madder field with five columns of sixteen guls supported by minor crossed motifs, within a sunburst border, triple guard stripes and serrated leaf

ends, 304 by 220cm.; 10ft. by
7ft. 3in.

A Yomut Carpet, the madder field with
all-over hooked gulls, within an ivory
meandering vine border, single guard stripes
and end panels, 307 by 206cm.; 10ft. by 6ft. 9in.

A Gorevan Carpet, the madder field with an indigo flower head medallion, pale-indigo spandrels, overall angular vines, within an indigo turtle palmetto border, 309 by 211cm.;

10ft. 2in. by 6ft.

A Kashan Carpet, the shaped ivory field with a lobed ivory and indigo pole medallion and an all-over profusion of flowering vines, within an indigo flowering tree border and

triple guard stripes, damages to sides, 316 by 232cm.; 10ft. 4in. by 7ft. 7in.

An Afghan Carpet, the madder field
with three columns of six octagonal gulls and
minor motifs, within a gull border and triple
guard stripes, 317 by 208cm.; 10ft. 5in. by
6ft.

A Heriz Carpet, the madder field with
an indigo medallion, pale-indigo spandrels,
overall angular vines, within an indigo rosette
border, 332 by 287cm.; 10ft

A Kuba Long Rug, the indigo field
with overall diagonal bands of star gulls, within
three borders, 318 by 134cm.; 10ft. 5in. by
4ft. 5in.

A Heriz Carpet, the madder field with
an indigo pole medallion and all-over
flowering vines and plants, within
complementary ivory spandrels, an indigo
palmetto and vine border and single guard
stripes, stained in one comer, 335 by 230cm.; lift,
by 7ft.

A Kashan pictorial silk Carpet, the
camel field with a Tree-of-Life flanked by horses, birds and flowering plants, the bottom end with a stream with fish and swans and various animals to one side, within a madder

palmetto and vine border and guard stripes, 350 by 320cm.; lift. 6in. by 10ft. 6in.

A Faraghan Carpet, the charcoal
field with all-over bother within a madder
palmetto and vine border and twin guard
stripes, 364 by 181cm.; 12ft. by 5ft.

A Heriz Carpet, the madder field with
a large indigo and madder flower head
medallion, pendant palmettos, pale-indigo and
madder spandrels within an indigo palmetto
and flowering vine border, cut for fireplace,
384 by 300cm.; 12ft.by 9ft.

A Kerman Carpet, the indigo field with
a lobed madder flower head medallion, camel
and madder spandrels, overall scrolling
flowering vines, within a madder plant
cartouche border, 390 by 305cm.; 12ft. Win. by
10ft.

An Ushak Carpet, the pale-camel field with an overall design of palmettos and angular vines within a pale-camel flower head border, 404 by 331cm.; 13ft. 3in. by 10ft.

A European hand-knotted Carpet, the
overall pink field with a trellis of flowering
vines within an ivory surround decorated with
roses, within complementary border and guard
stripes, tear at one end, 403 by 300cm.; 13ft. 3in.
by 9ft.

An Esfahan Carpet, the indigo field
with a central ivory foliate medallion,
complementary spandrels and all-over
flowering vines, within indigo cartouche and
flower head border and triple guard stripes,
412 by 301cm.; 13ft. 6V2in. by 9ft

A Kerman Carpet, the indigo field with
a madder arabesque medallion issuing scrolling
vines and arabesque palmettos, ivory cartouche
spandrels, overall floral vines, within a madder
vine interlace and palette border, 437 by
327cm.; 14ft.

A Kerman Carpet, the claret field with
indigo and pale-blue lobed pole medallion with
a profusion of flowering vines, within
complementary spandrels and a palette and
flowering vase border, 452 by 370cm.;
14ft.

An Eastern European Carpet, the
madder field with a lobed pole medallion and
a floral surround and flowering vase spandrels,
within an ivory cartouche border and twin
guard stripes, 460 by 359cm.; 15ft. by lift. 10m.

A Chinese Carpet, the pale-green field
with a beige oval medallion bearing a flower
spray, within complementary spandrels, an
ivory flowering vine border and one inner and
two outer guard stripes, 560 by 365cm.;
18ft. 4in.

A Mahal Carpet, the madder field with
an overall profusion of flowering plants and
vines, within an indigo palette and vine
border and twin guard stripes, border cut,
585 by 372cm.; 19ft. 3in. by 12ft.

An Indian silk and metal thread embroidered Prayer Panel, the charcoal field with a flowering vase supporting various birds and animals within complementary spandrels and

border, slight damages, 151 by 104cm.;

An Ottoman silk and metal embroidered Botha Fragment, 18th Century, the madder field with all-over flowering vines and plants, framed, cut, 76 by 114cm.; 2ft. 6in. by 3ft. 9in.;

together with a Provincial Ottoman Panel, the indigo field embroidered all-over with diagonal rows of madder gulls, 200 by 133cm.;

A Bokhara Susana, the ivory field with an all-over design of flowering plants within complementary spandrels and a palette and rosette border, worn, 161 by 109cm.; 5ft. 3in. by

3ft.

A Paisley pattern Shawl, the emerald field with a design of latticework vines supported by flowering plants and trees within a palmetto and vine border, 360 by 152cm.; lift

A Paisley pattern Shawl, with central crossed medallion and all-over madder palmettos and botch within complementary border, 335 by 162cm.; lift, by 5ft. 4in.

A Kashmir Shawl, the ivory ground
with a madder ‘diamond-shaped’ pole
medallion supported by complementary both
within an arabesque border, 185 by 108cm.;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

by 457cm.), condition: worn

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

condition: fair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

fair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Four Caucasian Rugs,  by
ft.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

condition: fair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1880, condition: fair.

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

19th Century, condition: fair.

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

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

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

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

135cm.), condition: fair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

fair.

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

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

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

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

condition: fair.

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

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

stained

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

condition: fair., slight wear

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

LADIK PRAYER RUG, 18TH CENTURY KULA RUG, KAZAKH RUG, ARMENIAN RUG, SHIRVAN GELIM SADDLE BAG, ALPAN RUG

A LADIK PRAYER RUG, the madder mehrab
with Tree of Life spandrels and a cross band of
tulips, three borders, 6ft. lin. by 4ft. lOin. (185cm.
by 147cm.), modem, condition: fair.
A SHIRVAN RUG, the indigo field with five
medallions, birds and animais, an ivory hooked gui
border, datedAH 1329, AD 1912,8/r. 6m. by 4/r. lin.
(159cm. by 111cm.), condition: zoom, guard stripe
missing

AN 18TH CENTURY KULA RUG, the saffron
field with flowerheads, flowerhead spandrels, a vine
and flowerhead border, two inner and one outer
guard stripes, 6ft. 6m. by 4ft. 5in. (198cm. by
135cm.)

A SHIRVAN GELIM, the ivory field with bands of fern and stepped guis, 7ft. 4in. by 4ft. 9m. (223cm. by 145cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A KAZAKH RUG, from the Garabagh district,
the indigo field with an ivory medallion and
spandrels, ail with stylized dragons and hooked
guis, three borders, 8/r. lin. by 4ft. 10m. (249cm. by
147cm.), circa 1910, condition: one corner restored,
worn

AN ARMENIAN RUG, the madder field with an indigo medallion and ivory spandrels, ail with stylized flowerheads and an inscription panel with the date 1955, three borders, 8/r.

3m. by 4ft. Ain. (251cm. by 132cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

AN ORDUJ RUG, the madder field with a triple
medallion, botehs and flowerheads, an ivory wine
glass and serrated leaf border, two inner and one
outer guard stripes, Aft. 5m. by 3ft. (135cm. by
91cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A MALYBEYLE RUG, the madder field with two cloudband medallions, birds, animais and flowerheads, three borders, 9ft. by 3ft. 9m. (274cm. by 114cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

AN ARMENIAN RUG, the madder field with an
indigo herati medallion and ivory spandrels, all with
flowerheads, five borders, Ift. 5m. by Aft. 9m.
(226cm. by 145cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.,
mothed

A KAZAKH RUG, the indigo field with four
star guis, flowerheads and animais, an ivory stepped
leaf and wine glass border and single guard stripes,
Ift. 2m. by 3ft. 9m. (218cm. by 114cm.), circa 1900,
condition: fair.

A SHIRVAN GELIM SADDLE BAG, the madder
field with an indigo medallion, an ivory reciprocal
trefoil border, 2ft. 8m. by 2ft. 6m. (81cm. by 76cm.),
circa 1900, condition : fair.

A GONAKGHEND RUG, the indigo field with
vines and flowerheads, a madder ‘S’ border and
triple guard stripes, 5ft. Ain. by Aft. lin. (162cm. by
124cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KARAGHASHLY RUG, the indigo field with three medallions, flowerheads and animais, three borders, reduced in size, now 5ft. Ain. by 3ft. 5m. (162cm. by 104cm.), condition:

damaged

AN ERIVAN RUG, the madder field with vines, flowerheads and birds, a saffron Mereze border, single guard stripes, Aft. 10m. by 2ft. 9m. (147cm. by 84cm.), circa 1930, condition:

fair., holed

A CAUCASIAN GELIM, the field with a design of bands of ‘S’s and ‘H’s in shades of madder, indigo, vine green and ivory, 5/r. 8m. by 4/r. 11m. (173cm. by 150cm.), circa 1900,

condition: fair.

A BALUCHISTAN CARPET, the field with three rows of guis, a gui border, five inner and four outer guard stripes, 10/r. 6m. by 6ft. 10m. (320cm. by 208cm.), circa 1930, condition:

fair., stained

A SHIRVAN RUG, the indigo field with five medallions, a single border, 3/r. 9m. by 2ft. 10m. (114cm. by 86cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KAZAKH RUG, the indigo field with three
vine medallions, squares and crosses, three borders,
5/r. lin. by 2ft. 10m. (155cm. by 86cm.), circa 1900,
condition: fair.

AN ALPAN RUG, the madder honeycomb field
with small flowerheads, a green flowerhead border,
triple guard stripes, 6ft. 6m. by 4ft. lin. (198cm. by
124cm. ), circa 1900, condition : holed

A CHINESE RUG, the ivory field with three medallions surrounded by eight bats, 3/f. 9m. by 2ft. (114cm. by 61cm.), circa 1920, condition : fair.

A BIDJU RUG, the indigo field with five medal-
lions, leaves, birds and animais, three borders,
5ft. 11m. by 4ft. (180cm. by 122cm.), circa 1900,
condition: damaged

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

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

circa 1900, condition: fair., slight wear

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

condition: restored

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

circa 1880, condition: fair.

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

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

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

condition: fair.

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

fair.

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

dated AH 1323, AD 1906, condition: fair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

fair.

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

1860, condition: restored

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

condition: fair., damaged

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

1880, condition: fair.

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

condition: fair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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