ANTIQUE CARPETS AND RUGS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.;

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

fair.

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

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

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

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

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

condition: fair., slight wear

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

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

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

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

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

fair., black corroded

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

fair., holed

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

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

fair., damaged

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

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

condition: fair.

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

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

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

244cm.), circa 1830, condition: good

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

condition: fair., damaged and restored

GHASHGHAI RUG, AFSHAR RUG, HAMADAN RUG, ESFAHAN RUG, SAROUGH RUG, BALUCHISTAN RUG

A KASHAN RUG, the madder field with an
indigo medallion and spandrels, ail with palmettes,
flowerheads and vines, an indigo border with
palmettes and flowerheads, twin guard stripes,
6ft. 9m. by Aft. 5m. (206cm. by 135cm.), circa 1920,
condition : fair.

A GHASHGHAI RUG, the madder field with an
indigo medallion and spandrels ail with flowerheads
and vines, a walnut flowerhead and leaf border,
twin guard stripes, 8ft. 6m. by 5ft. 10m. (259cm. by
178cm.), circa 1930, condition : fair.    ?150/200

AN UNUSUAL BALUCHISTAN RUG, the multi-
coloured field with hooked medallions, three borders,
5/r. 10m. by 3/r. 6m. (178cm. by 107cm.), circa 1920,
condition: fair.

A KASHAN SILK PRAYER RUG, the indigo mehrab
with a vase of flowers and twin trees, a madder
flowerhead and vine border, twin guard stripes,
6/r. 6m. by 4ft. 3m. (198cm. by 129cm.), circa 1920,
condition: worn

A BALUCHISTAN RUG, the madder wave field
with stylized motifs, a madder flowerhead and plant
outer border, 6/r. 5m. by 3/r. 8m. (196cm. by 112cm.),
circa 1900, condition : fair.

AN AFSHAR RUG, the indigo field with three
rows of nine stepped medallions, ail with stylized
flowerheads and leaves, four borders, 6/r. 6m. by
5/r. lin. (198cm. by 155cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair., slight wear

AN AFSHAR RUG, the plain madder field with
an indigo stepped medallion and green spandrels,
with two vases of flowers and three borders, 4/r. 9m.
by 3/r. 11m. (145cm. by 119cm.), circa 1900, con-
dition : fair., slight wear

A KASHAN RUG, the madder field with an
indigo pole medallion and spandrels, ail with
arabesques, palmettes and vines, an indigo border
of flowerheads, arabesques and vines, 6/r. 9m. by
4ft. 6m. (206cm. by 137cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair.

A TEHERAN RUG, the ivory field with eight floral lobed medallions ail with flowerheads and palmettes, an indigo border with palmettes and arabesques, single guard stripes, 6ft.

10m. by 4/r. 7m. (208cm. by 140cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A HAMADAN RUG, the indigo field with an indigo medallion and beige spandrels, three borders, 6/r. 4m. by 4ft. 3m. (193cm. by 129cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.
AN ABADEH RUG, the indigo and madder cane field with a madder and indigo diagonal gui border, a madder vine and flower border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, 5ft. 5m. by

4ft. 2m. (165cm. by 127cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.    ?150/300

AN ERIVAN RUG, the pale blue field with three medallions, flowerheads and vines, ivory floral border, twin guard stripes, Ift. 4in. by 4ft. Win (223cm. by 150cm.), circa 1940,

condition: fair.

ANOTHER, SIMILAR, Ift. lin. by 3ft. Win. (216cm. by 119cm.), circa 1940, condition: fair.

A SENNEH GELIM, the walnut field with an ivory medallion and four borders, 6ft. 3m. by 4/r. 3m. (190cm. by 129cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A HAMADAN RUG, the indigo field with a
madder pole medallion and madder spandrels, ail
with vines and flowerheads, an indigo border with
stepped leaves, single guard stripes, 6/r. lin. by
4m. (184cm. by 102cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair.

AN ESFAHAN RUG, the ivory field with a
madder pole medallion ail with arabesques, palm-
ettes and vines, a triple skeleton border, Ift. by
4ft. Win. (213cm. by 150cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair., colour run

A FINE TABRIZ RUG, the madder field with
an indigo and ivory pole medallion and spandrels,
ail with flowerheads and vines, three wide vine
borders, 5ft. lin. by 4ft. lin. (110cm. by 124cm.),
circa 1900, condition : fair.

A SAROUGH RUG, the indigo field with a
madder pole medallion and ivory vine spandrels,
ail with flowerheads, arabesques and vines, a
madder arabesque and palmette border, twin guard
stripes, 5ft. lin. by 3ft. 6m. (155cm. by 107cm.),
circa 1930, condition: fair.

A NURATA SUSANI PANEL, the ivory field with flowerheads and vines, a flowerhead border, Ift. by 5ft. (213cm. by 152cm.), circa 1900, condition: worn

A BALUCHISTAN RUG, the indigo field with a
trelliswork of guis, four borders, 4/f. 10m. by 3ft. 2m.
(147cm. by 97cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A YAZD RUG, the pale indigo field with a
madder medallion and rose spandrels, ail with
flowerheads and vines, a madder floral border, one
inner and two outer guard stripes, Ift. by 4ft. lin.
(213cm. by 140cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

fair., damaged

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

condition: damaged

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

condition: fair.

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

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

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

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

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

1890, condition: fair., slight wear

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

air, damaged

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

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

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

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

condition: fair., slight wear

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

condition: fair.

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

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

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

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

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

wear, holed

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

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

circa 1900, condition: fair., slight wear

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

condition: restored

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

circa 1880, condition: fair.

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

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

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

condition: fair.

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

fair.

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

dated AH 1323, AD 1906, condition: fair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

fair.

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

1860, condition: restored

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

condition: fair., damaged

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

1880, condition: fair.

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

condition: fair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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