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Click here to subscribeBakhtiari 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)
Esfahan tree of life rug, central Persia, early 20th century, 6ft. 9in. X 4ft. 4in. 2.05m. X 1.32m. Overall wear with corrosion to browns; slight loss to ends. Ivory field filled with flowering trees; two chicks in a nest in the central branches; adult bird in the lower branches; flowering plants in places; rose floral main border.
A LATE VICTORIAN SILVER PORRINGER, in an early 18th Century style, 'S' scroll handles, repousse decoration, bears crossed keys marks to underside, maker Henry Wilkinson & Co, Sheffield 1893, approximate weight 4ozt, 124 grams, together with a George III silver mug of baluster form, converted to a jug in the late 19th Century, handle with ivory insulators, embossed foliate decoration, base hallmarked for John King, London 1778, the spout hallmarked for London 1885, approximate weight 6.1ozt, 191 grams, height 10.5cm (2) (condition: jug with several splits to rim, porringer with misshapen rim)
A LATE 19TH CENTURY SILVER PLATED DRESSING TABLE BOX, of rectangular form, cast in relief throughout with tavern scene, drinking, revelry and cavaliers on horseback, on four feet of various turned designs, blue silk lined, length 25.5cm x height 8cm x depth 8.5cm, together with a six bottle cruet in plated frame, a pair of pickle jars in a plated frame and a late 19th Century silver plated two section cafetiere, engraved with crests, ivory finial and insulators (4)Condition: the cruet, the stand is in reasonable order, one foot has a rough patch of casting, the cruet jar with the hinged lid has a broken hinge and needs a new pin, the glass is all intact but there are nibbles throughout, the pickle jars – the frame is in good condition, both pickle jars are in good overall condition but does have nibbles
AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY PROVINCIAL IRISH COFFEE POT, bearing the marks of Cork Silversmith Kean Mahony (Mahoney), cast flower and stem finial above a floral embossed domed circular cover, scroll handle with leaf decoration and ivory insulators, flattened pear shaped body repousse decorated with flowers, fruit and birds, vacant cartouches, circular foot with further repousse decoration, the underside of the foot stamped 'KM STERLING', approximate weight 33ozt, 1028 grams, height approximately 23cmCondition: the cartouches are not thin but the engraved crest in one is very worn/rubbed, the insulators are cracked but not broken, the curved top of the handle has some rusting and roughness where it meets the body of the pot, no obvious holes visible on embossed decoration but some solder on the inside of the neck that might be a repair
A ROYAL WORCESTER POT POURRI JAR, with cover and inner cover, blush ivory and ivory ground, painted with moss rose buds, pink roses, foliage and yellow flowers, signed Roberts, shape No.1314, date cypher for 1910, height approximately 13.5cmCondition: pierced cover has wear to the gilding both to the beaded detail and around the bottom edge where it sits on the base, the inner cover is circular and bears initials PW to underside, it fits fairly well but wondering as the shape of pierced cover and vase is wavy square whether this would have been too, the inside of the base is filthy and the outside of the vase also has a layer of some grubby/dirty areas but no evidence of chips, cracks or restoration (inner cover is circular and probably a replacement)
A GRAINGER & CO WORCESTER IVORY GROUND POT POURRI AND COVER, of ovoid form, reticulated finial and border, printed and painted with pink flowers, on three scrolled feet and a triform plinth, brown printed marks and painted 1/2023, some wear to the gilding, height approximately 25cm, together with a Royal Worcester twin handled blush ivory vase, printed and painted with floral sprays, shape No.2051, printed marks, restored, height approximately 22cm (2)
A 19TH CENTURY CARVED BONE FIGURE OF NAPOLEON, glued repair to neck, height approximately 7.7cm, together with a treen netsuke of a Toad on a leaf, bears character marks to base, length 5.5cm x height 2.5cm, another treen netsuke of nut kernel form carved in low relief with rats and foliage, bears character marks, length 4cm x depth 2.2cm, a 19th Century carved ivory figure of an Oriental elder, possibly a chess piece, height approximately 5.5cm and a Japanese wood block print of a figure fishing, torn edges and stored folded, approximately 37cm x 25cm (5)
A LATE 19TH CENTURY JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO OF A MAN, carrying a bamboo staff in his right hand and a basket of fruit in his left hand, the shaped base carved as the ground, underside with two character marks and foliate carved design, height approximately 16.5cm, together with a late 19th Century Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball on stand, height approximately 21cm (2)Condition: the man appears to be undamaged, the ball has some damage to the insides, the cup that holds the ball has a small amount of damage to the underside
A LATE 19TH CENTURY JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO, carved with a young boy holding a stick standing on a man's shoulders, the man with a pipe in his right hand and a wicker basket in his left hand, another child holding a stick in each hand at his feet, red seal mark to base and foliate etched decoration, s.d., height approximately 23cm
AN EARLY VICTORIAN ROSEWOOD TEA CADDY, of rectangular concave form, moulded edge to hinged lid with mother of pearl inset, two covered compartments to the interior, lozenge shaped escutcheon, on four bun feet, width approximately 21cm, together with a 19th Century Vizagapatam sandalwood sarcophagus shaped box with engraved ivory mounts, the interior with a covered compartment surrounded by eight further smaller divisions, lion paw feet, width 23.5cm x depth 18.5cm x height 13cm (2)
A 19TH CENTURY VIZAGAPATUM IVORY AND HORN SEWING BASKET, central swing handle, a.f. (broken piece present), hinged twin sloped covers enclosing a sandalwood lined interior divided by a fretwork panel, the upper edge of wavy outline, the ivory engraved with deities and foliate scrolls, on lion paw feet, length 30cm x width 21cm, together with a Vizagapatum photograph frame (2) (condition: handle broken but broken piece present, section of moulding off but present, other areas of horn and ivory are chipped/absent, particularly over lion paw feet, photograph frame has splits in the wood)
A 19TH CENTURY VIZAGAPATUM IVORY AND SANDALWOOD JEWELLERY BOX, rectangular with domed hinged cover enclosing a tray fitted with covered and open compartments and a pocket watch frame with easel back, velvet lined void with divisions below, on lion paw feet, width 29cm x depth 22cm x height 12.5cm, with key (condition: losses to ivory fretwork on front and sides and missing and loose ivory straps throughout, two splits in wood to lid, inner brass side hinge a.f.)
A group of Asian works of art, 19th/20th century, comprising: a Japanese ivory pagoda, 26cm high, a Chinese soapstone seal, boxed, a model of a recumbent buffalo, a small hardstone rhino, a Japanese ivory netsuke, an Indian inlaid rectangular wooden tray, a painted lacquer rectangular panel, and a square pottery tile (8).
A Japanese ivory okimono, Meiji period, carved as a man carrying a bundle of twigs with a boy standing beside, signed on red lacquer tablet, 8.5cm high, a Japanese okimono of a monkey trainer with monkey, 6.5cm high, an ivory netsuke of a seated man, 3.25cm high and two other ivory carvings (5).
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