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Click here to subscribeAbadeh runner, south west Persia, circa 1940s-50s, 9ft. 8in. X 3ft. 2in. 2.94m. X 0.97m. Ivory lozenge shaped field with central tree of life to a small central medallion filled with many small motifs including animals and birds; dark red spandrels with ivory rosettes and mid-blue floral main border.
Fine Benlian Tabriz carpet, north west Persia, early 20th century, 20ft. 2in. X 11ft. 4in. 6.15m. X 3.45m. With signature woven in the eight pointed star in the top right corner of the inner ivory guard. Pale blue field with large ivory centre jewel pendant medallion and pale pink spandrels. The central medallion filled with cranes and deer; the field with all over animals and birds of field, forest and jungle playing among flowering trees; a pale green dragon at the base of each pair of cypress trees; a lion cub peering out of the indigo medallion in each ivory pendant; the pale pink spandrels each woven with two whirling dervishes; dark red palmette and floral main border within ivory floral guards. A superb carpet finely woven in a soft palette and in ready to use condition. See front cover.
Turkish carpet, possibly Borlu district, west Anatolia, circa 1930s-50s, 15ft. 3in. X 11ft. 2in. 4.65m. x 3.40m. Overall wear, heavier in some places; some fading; tear and damage to outer border top right side and to lower left corner; some surface marks; slight losses to ends. Pale pink floral field with pale blue centre medallion; ivory and pale blue spandrels; wide pale blue main border; pale pink and pale yellow/green guards. Asymmetric knots. Soft palette.
Karaja kelleh, north west Persia, circa 1940s-50s, 13ft. 9in. X 5ft. 4.19m. X 1.52m. Patch to lower left side border and top left outer guard. Small areas of old moth damage to lower end; small split to field top end. Ivory field with all over shield shape medallions within a red floral main border. Robust handle.
Najafabad carpet, Esfahan province, central Persia, circa 1930s-50s, 13ft. 6in. X 9ft. 8in. 4.12m. X 2.94m. Pretty pale blue cartouche shape field with dark blue and ivory centre medallion and ivory spandrels with all over scrolling flower design; dark red flowerhead and palmette main border within ivory and dark blue floral guards and plain dark red outer band.
Sparta carpet of almost square format with inscriptions, south west Anatolia, last quarter 19th century, 13ft. X 13ft. 4in. 3.96m. X 4.06m. Slight wear in places; lacking the flatweave finish at the top end. The red/rose field with pale gold inscription cartouche above the central indigo and pale gold medallion; pale green spandrels. Wonderful spatial all over design of angular flowers and foliage enlivened by the occasional amusing bird. Small ivory inscription octagons in the top right and lower left spandrels; red/rose main border with indigo and pale gold guards. Lustrous, velvety wool and relatively soft handle. Provenance: Purchased by the present owner in the early 1990s from the well-known carpet specialists, R. L. Rose and Company of Glasgow. The original receipt is available to view in the office.
Kerman carpet, north east Persia, circa 1950s, 13ft. 4in. X 10ft. 1in. 4.06m. X 3.07m. Surface mark to lower end borders right side; small areas of colour run in places. Leatherette strips to selvedges verso. Dark blue field with central medallion; dark blue main border of ivory cartouches. Robust handle.
Saruk carpet, north west Persia, mid-20th century, 11ft. 2in. X 7ft. 11in. 3.40m. X 2.41m. Slight wear in places. Mid-blue field with central medallion and inner pale blue centre; pale walnut, pale blue and ivory spandrels; all over scrolling flowers and foliage; light terracotta main border of scrolling flowers and foliage. Close clipped velvety wool. Robust handle.
To be Sold in aid of the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice. Bakhtiari carpet,Chahar Mahal Valley, west Persia circa 1940s, 10ft. 2in. X 6ft. 11in. 3.10m. X 2.11m. Slightly faded top end and slight loss to lower end. Ivory central medallion on a dark red/brown field and main border, brown floral spandrels. Robust handle.
Nain part silk carpet, inscribed and dated, central Persia, mid-20th century, 10ft. 2in. X 6ft. 10in. 3.10m. X 2.08m. The main border at the top end woven with an inscription on the right side and the date 1374 (AH); [1954 AD] on the left side, both woven in green. Dark red cartouche shape field with ivory and shaded blue central medallion and spandrels; all over flowers and foliage; ivory main border and pale blue floral guards. Robust handle.
Fars carpet, Shiraz district, south west Persia, circa 1930s-40s, 8ft. 4in. X 5ft. 4in. 2.54m. X 1.63m. Triple pole medallion in mid-blue, green and apricot on as terracotta field. A lone tribesman in the lower field overwhelmed by the plethora of filler ornaments including a few animals; within a narrow ivory trailing vine main border. Soft palette and relatively soft handle.
Chinese silk embroidered panel, late 19th century, 41in. X 29in. 104cm. X 74cm. The light terracotta silk ground embroidered in coloured silks and metal threads depicting an ivory silk embroidered elephant in ceremonial dress transporting a vase of auspicious objects with attendant bats on his back, surrounded by flowers and foliage and garden scenes. All within a silk brocaded border and lined with pale blue silk. Shattering to the silk ground and with some water marks.
Tekke Turkmen ensi, Turkmenistan, late 19th century, 4ft. 10in. X 4ft. 3in. 1.47m. X 1.30m. Slight wear in places; small spots of old moth damage. Slight loss to flatweave ends. The four gush pattern panels divided by horizontal band of govacha gul design with narrow ivory borders and frame to the inner field; mihrab arch flanked by latticed motifs; wide main border with a variation of the kelle motif with sainak motif outer border to three sides; lower elem of small trellised geometric design. Finely woven with lustrous, velvety wool and soft handle. Cf. Tzareva, E. Rugs & Carpets from Central Asia, The Russian Collection, pp. 67-68, pl. 34 for an almost identical example.
Pair of Yomut Turkmen asmalyks, Turkmenistan, early 20th century, each 2ft. X 3ft. 8in. 0.61m. X 1.12m. All over askik design; ivory main border to three sides degenerating to a narrow stripe at the top. Tiered woollen fringing (a few missing) to lower edges; woollen braiding to all edges with three plaited ties to the top edges. (2)
Two pieces: the first Yomut Turkmen khorjin face, Turkmenistan, early 20th century, 1ft. 3in. X 1ft. 6in. 0.38m. X 0.46m. Diagonal rows of small guls on a red field within an ivory border. Overall wear; damage to one end. The second a Karakalpak napramach, north west Uzbekistan, late 19th/early 20th century, 4ft. 3in. X 1ft. 6in. 1.30m. X 0.46m. Overall wear with 'bites' to sides and losses to ends. The two end panels are either joined on or have been seamed to fold back; both appear to be related to the main weaving being of the same colour, weave and design. (2)
Tekke Turkmen 4 x 12 gul carpet, Turkmenistan, circa 1910-1920s, 9ft. X 5ft. 11in. 2.75m. X 1.80m. Overall even wear; uneven fading to small area of pile fifth minor gul from the lower end on the right hand side. Wide undyed wool flatweave ends, the top left corner with plaited tie; both ends with narrow ivory piled stripe. Four columns of twelve guls divided by minor chuval guls within a uriuk (apricot blossom) main border; both elems decorated with the dogdan motif.
Yomut Turkmen flatweave ok bash, (tent pole cover) Turkmenistan, second half 19th century, 20in. Long x 12in. Wide at the base, 51cm. X 30cm. Tiered woollen tassels to the pointed end. Bound opening to one side. Small repairs. Zigzag design in a good palette including bottle green, ivory, earthy red, apricot and a dark blue. Cf. MacDonald, B. Tribal Rugs. Treasures of the Black Tent, p. 48, pl 15 for a very similar ok bash.
Good Yomut Turkmen ensi, Turkmenistan, second half 19th century, 5ft. X 4ft. 9in. 1.52m. X 1.45m. Overall even wear. Lustrous, velvety wool with soft handle and good, varied palette. Note the inner 'curled leaf' border repeated in the central vertical bar, the four panels framed by an ivory 'syrga' motif border on all four sides; the lower elem with a band of gapyrga motifs below a band of quartered and step sided guls. Cf. Jourdan, U. Op cit, pp. 189-191, pls. 145-147 for similar examples with the curled leaf border.
Kuba rug of Afshan pattern, north east Caucasus, late 19th century, 9ft. 1in. X 4ft. 11in. 2.77m. X 1.50m. Overall wear, heavier in some places; small repairs; losses to ends; small repairs; tape with hanging rings at top end. Dark blue field with pairs of split bracket palmettes around pale blue and terracotta medallions; many filler ornaments including animals and small birds hiding in the field; ivory main border. Cf. Bennett, I. Oriental Rugs, Vol. 1. Caucasian, pp. 240-241, pl. 308 & 309.
Shirvan hexagonal column rug, south east Caucasus, late 19th/early 20th century, 8ft. x 4ft. 10in. 2.44m. x 1.47m. Overall wear with corrosion to dark browns; repair to top edge outer guard; small holes and splits in places; crease mark to lower end; damage and 'bites' to sides; slight loss to ends; fabric strips in places verso. Faded purple to light beige field changing to dark brown at the top; double hexagonal column with small infiller ornaments including small animals and birds; ivory interlock motif main border.
Karabakh long rug, south west Caucasus, circa 1930s-40s, 7ft. 9in. X 4ft. 4in. 2.36m. X 1.32m. Slight wear in places. Light brown field with two central shield shape medallions in ivory, brown and apricot on a trellised field; narrow apricot floral main border; pale green and dark brown guards. Lustrous wool.
Gendje diagonal stripe long rug, south east Caucasus, second half 19th century, 9ft. X 3ft. 4in. 2.75m. X 1.02m. Overall even wear; some repiling to ends; possibly reduced in length at the top end; few small repairs. The field composed of very narrow diagonal stripes within an ivory inner frame; wide ivory 'crab' main border; striped guards and medachyl outer guard. cf. Bennett, I. op. cit. p. 151, pl. 171 for a very similar example.
Seichur rug, Kuba region, north east Caucasus, circa 1920s-30s, 6ft. 11in. X 4ft. 5in. 2.11m. X 1.35m. Overall wear with corrosion to dark browns; some repiling; losses to ends and fraying to selvedges. Dark blue field with large terracotta step-sided medallion flanked by green bracket forms; ivory main border.
Chondzoresk rug, Karabakh region, south west Caucasus, early 20th century, 8ft. 4in. X 4ft. 6in. 2.54m. X 1.37m. Corrosion to dark brown in a few places. Dark red field with two large dark blue medallions with typical ornaments; scattered filler ornaments in the field; ivory ;leaf and calyx main border; dark greeny-blue and red floral guards. Lustrous wool; rich palette and soft handle.
Afshar zil-i-sultan rug, Kerman area, south east Persia, circa 1940s-50s, 6ft. 10in. X 5ft. 1in. 2.08m. X 1.55m. Surface marks in places; few small areas of old moth damage lower right corner. Ivory field with large vases of flowers; pale blue floral main border and dark blue floral guards. Robust handle.
Fars 'boteh' rug, Shiraz area, south west Persia, circa 1930s, 6ft. 11in. X 3ft. 8in.2.11m. X 1.12m. Slight wear in places; small areas of repiling; slight loss to lower end. Dark blue field with diagonal rows of variously coloured boteh within terracotta and ivory floral borders. Lustrous wool.
Khamseh Confederacy rug, Baharlu tribe, Fars, south west Persia, second half 19th century, 8ft. 11in. x 4ft. 10in. 2.72m. x 1.47m. Overall wear, heavy in some places; crease marks to sides; losses to ends. Large mid-blue floral medallion on an ivory floral field; terracotta spandrels and main border with typical boteh and rosette motifs. Finely woven with closely clipped wool in a colourful palette.
Bakhtiari rug, Geshnegan village, Chahar Mahal province, west Persia, circa 1950s, 6ft. 10in. X 5ft. 2.08m. X 1.52m. Large terracotta medallion on an ivory cartouche shaped field; mid-blue spandrels; ivory and terracotta borders. Literature: Willborg, P. Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari, Village, Workshop and Nomadic Rugs of West Persia, pp. 197-201; pl. 156 for an early 20th century example.
Three flatweaves, all of recent production; the first Moroccan banded flatweave, 8ft. 2in. X 4ft. 11in. 2.49m. X 1.50m. Wide ivory bands with a wide variety of brocaded ornaments, alternating with narrow dark brown/black brocaded bands and plain stripes; the second, an Indian dhurrie, 8ft. 11in. X 6ft. 1in. 2.72m. X 1.86m. White field with geometric motifs, walnut and duck egg blue borders; the third an Indian dhurrie, 8ft. 10in. X 5ft. 11in. 2.69m. X 1.80m. Pale blue field with two large white white ground square medallion. (3)
Pair of small Esfahan pictorial rugs woven on a silk foundation, central Persia, circa 1950s, each 2ft. 6in. X 2ft. 11in. 0.76m. X 0.89m. Some colour run; leatherette strips to selvedges verso. Ivory fields with a vase of flowers surrounded by flowering branches with pairs of exotic birds. (2)
Malayer rug, north west Persia, circa 1920s-30s, 5ft. 8in. X 3ft. 9in. 1.73m. x 1.14m. Overall even wear; slight losses to ends. All over design on a terracotta field including various birds, tiny animals hiding among the various ornaments, pale gold birds roosting in the flowering branches of the trees; with tribesmen and face masks in several places. Ivory floral main border. Soft handle.
Esfahan rug, central Persia, early 20th century, 6ft. 8in. X 4ft. 6in. 2.03m. X 1.37m. Overall wear with small repairs/repiling in places. Ivory field with rose central medallion, pale blue spandrels; rose main border and pale gold guards. All over flowers and foliage; finely woven. Close clipped with soft handle.
Bakhtiari rug, Chahar Mahal Valley, west Persia, circa 1930s, 7ft. 5in. X 5ft. 2.26m. X 1.52m. Slight loss to ends. Large ivory pendant medallion on a red field with all over flowering branches; wide ivory main border of floral and palmette motifs within mid-blue guards. Rich palette and soft handle.
Fine Malayer rug, north west Persia, early 20th century, 6ft. 4in. X 4ft. 4in. 1.93m. X 1.32m. Slight wear in places; fabric tape each end verso. Dark blue field closely filled with the herati design; ivory spandrels; pale blue main border and rose floral guards. Very finely woven with close cropped velvety wool; soft handle.
Two Esfahan rugs, central Persia, circa 1950s-60s, the first, 3ft. 5in. X 2ft. 5in. 1.04m. X 0.74m. Dark blue field with ivory and pale blue centre medallion and spandrels; all over flowers and foliage with pale blue details; the second, Meymeh rug, north Esfahan province, woven on the short axis, 2ft. 4in. X 3ft. 3in. 0.71m. X 1m. Pale blue field with all over geometric ornaments. (2)
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