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Click here to subscribeMiniature Qur`an, 18th Century. Persian manuscript on paper in Arabic, with richly illuminated carpet-style pages, each leaf with an illuminated border, includes the full Qur`an in a minute, fine calligraphic hand, hand-painted lacquered boards, leather spine, hand-painted doublures, housed in a blind-stamped calfskin carrying case, with leather toggle closures, 4 1/4 x 2 1/2 in.
A Tibriz Carpet from North West Persia, circa 1940, the madder field of large palmettes, flower heads and leaves in colours of forest green, camel and walnut brown, centred by an indigo medallion of scrolling vines, framed by an indigo border of large flower heads. 12ft 7 ins x 10ft 2ins. (385cm x 310cm).
An unusual Malayer Carpet from West Persia circa 1940, the strawberry field beautifully decorated with vines issuing flowers, centred by black, ivory and strawberry medallion of floral design enclosed by black border of palmettes and leaves. Signed ''Mobarak-bad'' on top left and in reverse on top right of the carpet. 10ft 7ins x 7ft 2ins. (323cms x 220cms).
An Indian carpet, with seven rows of ten panels depicting multi-coloured animals, trees, Eastern emblems within conforming narrow panelled borders with stylised flowers and rosettes, 294 cm x 193 cm CONDITION REPORTS Dirty. Some black spots marks to one end, possibly ink... Otherwise OK - SEE PHOTOS FOR DETAIL
A Persian runner, the central indigo field with rows of multi-coloured motifs within cream, orange and terracotta panelled borders with stylised flowers and scroll motifs, 103 cm x 413 cm CONDITION REPORTS Wear, dirt, losses to edges and ends. Fraying. Oversewing to edges. Some small holes and fraying areas to the body of the carpet. Some areas with the pile more worn away.
A Persian carpet centred by a shaped medallion within an all over design of flower heads, foliage and tendrils within conforming spandrels and broad and narrow panelled borders, 303 cm x 212 cm CONDITION REPORTS Overall sound - Dirty with a single hardened stain mark to one edge - SEE PHOTOS
An Afghan carpet, the central madder ground with three rows of shaped medallions within hooked motifs and diagonal linked and chevron panelled borders, 305 cm x 239 cm CONDITION REPORTS Fairly even wear. Carpet is fairly soft/thin and flexible. Quite a few repairs and re-woven and restitched areas. Some mis-shaping., fraying and losses.
A Persian design carpet, the central rectangular panel with an all over design of floral scrolls on a red ground within broad and narrow panelled borders, 375 cm x 280 cm CONDITION REPORTS General wear and dirt. Fringing lacking to one end. Edges oversewn. Generally more wear and thinner to the central section, but overall appears to have a reasonable amount of pile.
An Afghan carpet, the central rectangular panel with three rows of shaped medallions within diagonal linked panelled borders, all on a red ground, 255 cm x 193 cm CONDITION REPORTS Overall general wear and dirt. Some uneven wear to pile, with many areas quite worn. Carpet is fairly soft and flexible. Overall condition appears reasonable.
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