Carpets, Rugs & Textiles Auction 20th September 2017 by Auction Technology Group

Carpets, Rugs and Textiles Wednesday 20th September 2017

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Carpets, Rugs & Textiles Wednesday 20th September 2017 at 10.30am Viewing Monday 18th September 10am-5pm Tuesday 19th September 10am-5pm Morning of Sale 8.30am-10am THE CARPET STACKS WILL BE TURNED AT 2.30pm EACH VIEW DAY AND ON THE MORNING OF SALE AT 9am PROMPT BOOKINGS: Telephone bids must be with us by 4pm on Tuesday 19th September 2017. Overseas buyers please refer to inside front cover. This sale offers buyers the facility to bid Live Online. To take advantage of this service please register with www.the-saleroom.com/netherhampton. Online bidders are deemed to be bidding as if they were physically present in the Saleroom. We would respectfully remind bidders that pressing the ‘bid’ button is a commitment to buy, subject to acceptance by the auctioneer. As we are not party to absentee bids made through the-saleroom.com these cannot be treated as bids already made. All Buyers, including online bidders, are reminded that they MUST satisfy themselves as to the description and condition of each lot before the sale. Our notes are intended as a guide only. Please note that digital photography can sometimes give an enhanced appearance. CATALOGUE: £5 (POST FREE) BUYER’S PREMIUM IS 18% (inclusive of 20% VAT) The Sale, including those lots not illustrated in this catalogue, can be viewed on the following website: www.the-saleroom.com/netherhampton Page turning catalogue: www.salisburyauctioncentre.co.uk/netherhampton Front Cover: Lot 125

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TEXTILES

Lot 1 1. Hali Magazine - The International Journal of Carpet, Textile and Islamic Art comprising Issues 55-59 (February 1991-October 1991); 60-69 (June/July 1993); 70-79 (August/September 1993-February/ March`1995); 80-85 (April/May 1995-March/ April 1996) and 87-89 (July 1996-November 1996) and 90-96 (January 1997-January 1998). All in their original posting boxes. (41). £200-250 (+18% BP*) Lot 4 4. Uzbek suzani, Uzbekistan, late 20th century, 85in. x 60in. 216cm. x 153cm. Undyed cotton ground embroidered with all over flowers, fruit and foliage in autumnal colours, principally in basma stitch. Unlined. £150-200 (+18% BP*) Lot 2

Lot 6 6. Uzbek needlework cover, Uzbekistan, early 20th century, 81in. x 50in. 206cm. x 127cm. Open weave cotton ground embroidered in wool in tent stitch with panelled design of Turkmen-type guls. Three widths joined vertically. Unlined. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

2. Collection of eight books and eight catalogues comprising: Stone, Peter. The Oriental Rug Lexicon, 1997; Lefevre & Partners, London, The Persian Carpet, 1977; Spuhler, F. Oriental Carpets in the Museum of Islamic Art, Berlin, 1988; Bausback, P. The Old and Antique Oriental Art of Weaving. Exhibition from 7th to 17th October 1983; Eiland & Eiland Jr. M & M. Oriental Rugs - A Complete Guide, Revised Edition 1998; Mauch, P. Aus den Garten des Orients, 1995; Whitworth Art Gallery; The Qashqa’i of Iran, 1976; The Arts Council 1972, Islamic Carpets from the Collection of Joseph V. McMullan. Together with eight catalogues: Rippon & Boswell, 18th November 1989 - 15th May 1993. (16). £150-200 (+18% BP*) Lot 5

Lot 7

5. Uzbek suzani, Uzbekistan, early 20th century, 72in. x 64in. 183cm. x 163cm. The red cotton ground embroidered in brightly coloured silks with central diamond shape medallion surrounded by large floral roundels and in the border. Unlined. Small holes and damages. £450-500 (+18% BP*)

7. Small Uzbek needlework bag, Uzbekistan, first half 20th century, 9in. x 7½in. 23cm. x 19cm. Red cotton ground, the front of the fold-over top exquisitely embroidered in coloured silks; the edges of the bag overcast in yellow silk. Cf. Harvey, HJ. Traditional Textiles of Central Asia, pls. 178-86 for similar bags. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 3 3. Uzbek dark blue striped quilted coat, Uzbekistan, early 20th century, 22in. 56cm. Under arm across back. Lined with pale pink and white check cotton, the facings of striped cotton; narrow embroidered edging to front, collar and cuffs. Tiny areas of damage to sleeves. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 8 8. Uzbek red damask cotton tent band, Uzbekistan, early 20th century, 191in. x 25in. 485cm. x 64cm. Embroidered in brightly coloured silks with large floral roundels the length of the band; edged in brown cotton tape; printed cotton edging verso; yellow fringing to lower end. Unlined. £100-200 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 9 9. Ottoman velvet and silk ceremonial saph, early 20th century, 153in. x 52in. 389cm. x 132cm. The mihrabs alternately bright green; claret red and purple; appliquéd satin outline to the mihrabs with appliquéd satin panel above; lined with green ribbed cotton. Hanging loops to top ends. Some holes and tears in places. £100-200 (+18% BP*)

Lot 12 12. Turkmen silk embroidered black silk chyrpy (robe), Turkmenistan, first half 20th century. Embroidered in brightly coloured silks to the collar, front facings and red silk cuffs, lined with brightly coloured striped cotton. 24in. 60cm. underarm across back. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 10 10. Ottoman blue cotton, floral embroidered fragment, 19th century, 45in. x66in. 115cm. x 168cm. Decorative design of tulips within roundels. Overall wear, some patches and holes. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 15

Lot 13 13. Turkmen collection of caps, trappings and other items, all late 19th/early 20th century, comprising: three embroidered skull caps; child’s red cotton embroidered hat; an embroidered tri-angular cap extension (used to protect the nape of the neck and the long plait); a child’s green and red velvet bokche with printed cotton lining; velvet scissors case, printed with floral boteh and a printed cotton and felted wool decorative camel cover adorned with hawk feathers, bones, coins and other items, 71in. 180cm. long. Some wear and fraying in places. cf. Beresneva, L. The Decorative and Applied Arts of Turkmenia, pl. 54. for similar. (8). £80-100 (+18% BP*)

15. Fulani blanket, Mali, west Africa, second half 20th century, 97in. x 50in. 247cm. x 127cm. Some holes in places. Narrow white wool widths joined together and woven with dark brown and earthy red bands, embroidered in dark brown with geometric motifs pertaining to the myths and beliefs of the Fulani peoples. Two similar blankets were offered in our sale of 12th July 2017, Lot 283. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 16 Lot 11 11. Greek Island embroidered skirt fragment, Crete, 18th century, 26in. x 16in. (max.) 66cm. x 41cm. (max.) Professionally laid down on linen and on a stretcher. Probably a fragment of a Cretan skirt border, the motifs are derived from Venetian designs and our piece depicts birds with open wings; tiny stylized lions and other animals, crowns, flowers, harpies and fishes. The silk embroidery in a beautiful palette of terracotta, gold, green with dark blue details. Many repairs. cf. Taylor, R. Embroidery of the Greek Islands. p 109 where an earlier fragment in a similar palette and design is illustrated. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

Lot 14

16. Three cushions with Kurdish piled rug fragment faces, early 20th century, two largest approx. 21in. sq. 54cm. sq.; the other one smaller. (3). £100-150 (+18% BP*)

14. Moroccan burnous (woollen hooded cape), north Africa, circa 1920s. Dark brown plainweave hooded cape with orange plainweave panel to back, embroidered in brightly coloured wools with plaited tasssels in places. Unlined. Some holes and damage. The burnous is a traditional cape worn by the Berber peoples of Morocco. The colour is usually white, beige or dark brown with white being worn for ceremonial events. £400-500 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 22 22. Rajasthan silk embroidered toran, north west India, circa 1930s-40s, 134in. x 17in. 340cm. x 43cm. Embroidered with inscriptions. Each lappet embroidered with a differing floral motif; Rajasthan beaded toran, north west India, mid-20th century, 43in. x 11in. 109cm. x 28cm. The lappets each with a differing bird, flower, human figure or animal motifs including elephants, some beads missing; and a Rajasthan embroidered, appliquéd and shisha-work cushion with tassels to edges, 15in. x 11in. 38cm. x 28cm. (3). £50-100 (+18% BP*)

Lot 17 17. Persian black felted wool shawl embroidered in the Rescht-style in coloured silks worked in chain stitch with sprays of flowers around a central medallion; flowering plant border; first half 20th century, 66in. x 64in. 168cm. x 63cm. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

Lot 20

Lot 18 18. Persian Jewish circular cover, early 20th century, 31in. 79cm. dia. embroidered in coloured silks and occasional sequins with inscriptions, flowers and peacocks, lined with printed cotton of tiny floral sprigs. A label verso reads:’ Nov. 1932, No. 16465. Loan to the Jewish Museum by Mr. Isaac Sasoon of 62 Mortimer St. W1 ......’. £300-400 (+18% BP*)

20. Two Rajasthan embroideries, north India, circa 1930s-50s, the first a coverlet, undyed cotton ground embroidered in coloured silks with shisha-work details depicting Ganesh among flowers and foliage; elephants, horses; peacocks; bicycles; gramophones; various figures and other motifs; appliquéd borders; lined and with hole to back; the second a toran (door surround) 80in. wide x 16in. deep at the top with long side pieces; similarly embroidered and with similar motifs and an inscription. (2). £150-200 (+18% BP*)

Lot 23 23. Indian embroidered cover, in Mughal style, first half 19th century, 95in. x 72in. 241cm. x 183cm. The fine creamy/beige cotton ground finely embroidered in floss silks in chain stitch and tambour stitch with a central medallion with animals in the outer circle, a bird in the centre, the ground embroidered with flowers, pomegranates and birds; the border of trailing flowers and pomegranates; trailing floral guards. Some holes and damages with repairs and conservation with fabric patches in places verso. A very attractive cover, possibly once a summer carpet. £300-500 (+18% BP*)

Lot 19 19. Three decorative and reversible Kantha quilts, west Bengal, India, modern, each approximately 84in. x 54in., 214cm. x 137cm. Composed of vintage cottons pieced together and hand quilted with running stitch; one soft yellows and pinks; one soft yellows; pink and green; the third bright greens, yellows, white and blues with pale pinks the other side. (3). £150-200 (+18% BP*)

Lot 21 21. Rajasthan embroidered and shishawork quilted cover, north India, first half 20th century, 71in. x 44in. 180cm. x 112cm. Worked with elephants, camels, peacocks and other animals, birds and flowers. Some wear in places. Surface marks; ‘bite’ to side. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 26

Lot 24

26. Paisley black wool square shawl, late 19th century, 67in. sq. 170cm. sq. Plain black centre with deep border of finely woven boteh motifs; a single floral boteh in each corner of the field. Few small holes; small ‘nick’ to one side. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

24. Tibetan ‘Wheel of Life’ Thanka, Nepal, inner Asia, 19th century, 39in. x 22in. Overall,. 100cm. x 56cm. Finely and highly detailed painting on fabric depicting the Buddhist wheel of life, within silk brocade borders, lined with printed cotton. cf. Eracle, Jean, Thanka de l’Himalaya, Images de la Sagesse, pp. 48-51; pls. 20 & 21 for two very similar thankas. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

Lot 29 29. Paisley square wool shawl, late 19th century 66in. 168cm. Small white central medallion with long floral boteh radiating outwards towards the panelled border. Tears and damage to one corner; small tears/holes in other places. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 30

Lot 27 27. Pair of English needlework hangings, early 19th century, each 60in. x 19in. 152cm. x 48cm. Worked in coloured wools and silks in tent stitch each depicting differing rural scenes with a river in the lower part of the panels; trailing flowers and fruit in the border. Each edged with brown fabric tape verso; Small areas of damage/stitches missing; unlined. (2). £150-250 (+18% BP*)

30. Collection of lace mainly 19th century, Large black silk Chantilly-style triangular shawl. A large cream colour Carrickmacross-style flounced shawl, large Maltese collar and scarf. Two mid-19th century fine tambour decorated net collars. A needle run on net bertha collar. Honiton lace collar, a black Bedfordshire head piece with lappets. A white Bedfordshire large handkerchief with deep border of fine tambour and embroidered net and one other, sundries, other collars and edgings including 3 lengths Milanese bobbin lace in 17th century style. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

Lot 25 25. Paisley long wool shawl, second half 19th century, 130in. x 64in. 330cm. x 163cm. Very finely woven in a soft palette with large boteh motifs surrounding the central medallion; harlequin lappet ends. Few small holes. £200-400 (+18% BP*) Lot 28 28. Pair of French pale blue satin pelmets, second half 19th century, 66in. x 29in. 168cm. x 74cm. Embroidered in coloured silks with flowers and foliage; silk bobble trim to shaped lower edge. A few time stains. Lined. (2). £300-400 (+18% BP*) netherhampton salerooms • carpet department enquiries: 01722 342044 www.salisburyauctioncentre.co.uk

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Lot 31 31. Fine mid-19th century baby gown with Ayrshire decoration to bodice and skirt; fine long length mid-19th century christening gown with broderie anglaise decoration 2 other baby robes. An early 20th century child’s white pinafore dress with broderie anglaise sailor collar; 2 whitework embroidery baby bonnets. 3 child’s gloves, 2 pairs white kid evening gloves, 19th century wax orange blossom bridal head piece, 1 pair black netted mittens, an Eastern European embroidered and lace edged apron, lengths of Indian ribbon. A whitework collar, a Russian bobbin lace square tablecloth, 3 square afternoon tea tablecloths. Sundry table linen. £150-200 (+18% BP*)

Lot 33 33. French needlework pictorial panel, second half 18th century, 33in. x 34in. 84cm. x 87cm. Silk and wool embroidery, the central panel worked in petit point; the frame worked in petit point and gros point. Holes, repairs and re-stitching in places. Now on a linen covered board. £300-400 (+18% BP*) 34-36. No lots

GENERAL RUGS

Lot 38 38. Two north west Persian rugs comprising: Mazlaghan rug, circa 1930s, 6ft. 4in. x 4ft. 3in. 1.93m. x 1.30m. Some wear in places; slight loss to top end. Bright palette; robust handle. And a Kurdish rug, Bijar area, circa 1920s, 4ft. 8in. x 3ft. 5in. 1.42m. x 1.04m. Overall wear; slight losses to ends; small area of damage top left corner. Note the two tiny ivory human figures to each outside edge of the field, centre. Soft palette; robust handle. (2). £80-120 (+18% BP*)

Lot 32 32. Silk embroidered floral panel, on a stretcher, 19th century, 24in. x 18½in. 61cm. x 47cm. Ivory satin ground appliquéd with silk embroidered and raised floral motifs. The satin ground shredded and damaged in places. The back lined with floral sprig brocaded fabric. £80-100 (+18% BP*)

Lot 37 37. Two north west Persian rugs, the first Hamadan, circa 1920s-1930s, 6ft. 3in. x 4ft. 1in. 1.91m. x 1.25m. Overall wear with losses to ends. Bright palette; robust handle. The second, Saraband, circa 1920s-1930s, 6ft. 4in. x 4ft. 1in. 1.93m. x 1.25m. Overall wear; some holes; losses to ends. (2). £80-120 (+18% BP*)

Lot 39 39. Fars rug, Shiraz district, south west Persia, early 20th century, 4ft. 8in. x 3ft. 9in. 1.42m. x 1.14m. Overall wear; slight losses to ends. Lustrous wool. £80-120 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 40 40. Malayer rug, north west Persia, circa 1920s-30s, 6ft. x 3ft. 7in. 1.83m. x 1.09m. Overall wear with losses to ends. The ivory spandrels woven with various figures and birds. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 42

Lot 44

42. Three rugs comprising: Beshir rug, by the Ersari Turkmen of north east Afghanistan, circa 1940s-50s,5ft. 2in. x 3ft. 4in. 1.58m. x 1.02m. Multi-coloured flatweave ends. Some crease marks; slight loss to ends. A Dosemealti long rug, south Anatolia, mid-20th century, 5ft. 10in. x 2ft. 6in. 1.78m. x 0.76m. and a Kurdish long rug, north east Persia, mid-20th century, 6ft. 8in. x 2ft. 6in. 2.03m. x 0.76m. Overall heavy wear; losses to ends. (3). £80-120 (+18% BP*)

44. Near pair East European(?) rugs in the French taste, mid-20th century, the first 4ft. x 2ft. 9in. 1.22m. x 0.84m.; the second 3ft. 6in. x 2ft. 11in. Slight wear and some surface marks. Soft palette. (2). £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 41 41. Ersari Turkmen rug, north east Afghanistan, second half 20th century, 6ft. x 4ft. 5in. 1.83m. x 1.35m. Slight losses to ends. Two columns of eight guls on a light red field; multiple borders. Robust handle. Slight abrash or fading under lower left gul. Signs of moth damage verso. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 43 43. Two north east Afghanistan prayer rugs: the first, a Baluchi rug, mid-20th century, 4ft. 9in. x 2ft. 10in. 1.45m. x 0.86m. Losses to ends. Dark palette. The second, Ersari Turkmen, circa 1930s-40s, 3ft. 7in. x 2ft. 7in. 1.09m. x 0.79m. Overall wear; losses to end. (2). £50-100 (+18% BP*)

Lot 45 45. Kurdish village rug, north west Persia, circa 1930s, 5ft. 4in. x 2ft. 6in. 1.63m. x 0.76m. Polychrome wool bound tassels to each end. Bright palette. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 48

Lot 46 46. Hamadan village rug, north west Persia, circa 1930s, 6ft. 1in. x 4ft. 4in. 1.86m. x 1.32m. Large camel ground medallion with red and pale blue inner medallion on a dark brown field; small animals, birds and two human figures in the field; ivory main border. Robust handle. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

48. Two Khamseh rugs, Fars, south west Persia, early 20th century, the first 4ft. 11in. x 4ft. 6in., 1.50m. x 1.37m., the second 5ft, x 4ft. 3in. 1.52m. x 1.30m. Both with overall wear, heavy in places; holes, damage and colour run; losses to ends. (2). £60-100 (+18% BP*)

50. Amritsar rug, north India, early 20th century, 4ft. 4in. x 3ft. 8in. 1.32m. x 1.12m. Slight wear in places. Sea-green field with light terracotta border. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 51

Lot 49

51. Two Ravar Kerman portrait rugs depicting Shah Abbas, south east Persia, the first, early 20th century. 2ft. 9in. x 2ft. 0.84m. x 0.61m. Small inscription cartouche in the top borders. Some wear in places; splits to left side centre; damage to top end; remnants of glue to ends verso. The second, late 19th century, 2ft. 7in. x 1ft. 10in. 0.79m. x 0.56m. With inscription in the field. Overall wear; ends missing; remnants of glue verso; crudely lined. (2). £100-150 (+18% BP*)

49. Five weavings comprising: two Shahsavan sumac mafrash panels, north west Persia, early 20th century, 1ft. 5in. x 3ft. 1in. 0.43m. x 0.94m.; another Shahsavan sumac mafrash panel, north west Persia, early 20th century, 1ft. 1in. x 3ft. 7in. 0.33m. x 1.09m.; a flatweave bag, Anatolian or Balkans(?) first half 20th century, 1ft. 9in. x 2ft. 4in. 0.54m. x 0.71m.; and a Caucasian mat, circa 1920s-30s, 1ft. 10in. x 2ft. 3in. 0.56m. x 0.69m. Sold as a collection with all faults not subject to return. (5). £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 47 47. ‘Art’(?) silk rug, possibly Sinkiang, East Turkestan, 20th century, 5ft. 11in. x 3ft. 7in. 1.80m. x 1.09m. Pastel rug ‘washed’ to a silky sheen; the ivory field with four large vases of flowers on pedestals; various filler ornaments including birds and flowering trees, within narrow multiple borders. Dark brown wool brocaded flatweave ends. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

52. Kars Kazak rug, east Anatolia, 20th century, 5ft. 5in. x 3ft. 9in. 1.65m. x 1.14m. Some surface/dirt marks. Pale blue field, two ivory stepped medallions; ivory main border. £80-100 (+18% BP*) Lot 52

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Lot 53 53. Two balishts (grain bags) comprising: Baluchi balisht, Khorasan, north east Persia, circa 1920s-30s, 3ft. 7in. x 2ft. 2in. 1.09m. x 0.66m. Weft float brocaded flatweave ends, the top with plaited wool loops; tassels to the side; striped flatweave back. And an Ersari Turkmen balisht of gulli-gul design, Turkmenistan, circa 1930s-40s, 3ft. 4in. x 2ft. 4in. 1.012m. x 0.71m. Some wear and crease marks in places; losses to top end; remains of woollen loops; wool tassels to each long side. Both with lustrous wool. (2). £80-120 (+18% BP*)

Lot 55 55. Kurdish rug, north west Persia, late 19th/early 20th century, 6ft. 10in. x 4ft. 10in. 2.08m. x 1.47m. Overall wear; corrosion to browns; crude repairs in places with patches verso; small holes and losses to ends. £80-120 (+18% BP*)

Lot 57 57. Two Baluchi rugs, Khorasan, north east Persia, both circa 1930s, the first, 4ft. 10in. x 3ft. 1in.1.47m. x 0.94m. The second 4ft. 2in. x 2ft. 10in. 1.27m. x 0.86m. With narrow weft float brocade ends. Both with double mihrab design to the field. (2). £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 54 54. Lahore rug of Tekke Turkmen design, Punjab province, north east Pakistan, second half 20th century, 5ft. 9in. x 4ft. 4in. 1.75m. x 1.32m. Slight losses to flatweave ends with fabric tape verso. Soft red field with all over Tekke gul design. £80-120 (+18% BP*)

Lot 56 56. Two modern Turkish rugs, the first Kars Kazak, east Anatolia, second half 20th century, 7ft. 6in. x 4ft. 8in. 2.29m. x 1.42m. Soft palette. The second Konya, central Anatolia, second half 20th century, 5ft. 10in. x 4ft. 1.78m. x 1.22m. Pale blue field with all over design in a soft palette. (2). £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 58 58. Mazalaghan rug, Hamadan area, north west Persia, circa 1920s-30s, 6ft. 8in. x 4ft. 4in. 2.03m. x 1.32m. Slight wear in places; small spot of moth damage top end main border. Central cruciform medallion in an ivory cartouche on a dark blue medallion within a diamond shape red field; indigo floral cane design spandrels; ivory main border. £150-250 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 59

Lot 61

59. Joshaghan rug, north west Persia, circa 1930s, 6ft. 8in. x 4ft. 2in. 2.03m. x 1.27m. Slight wear in places; small areas of moth damage in borders; minor losses to ends. Indigo central medallion on a light red diamond shape medallion; typical design within ivory main border. Lustrous wool. £150-250 (+18% BP*)

61. Hamadan rug, north west Persia, circa 1930s, 6ft. 11in. x 4ft. 4in. 2.11m. x 1.32m. Overall even wear. Red field with small ivory and pale blue central medallion and ivory spandrels. £150-250 (+18% BP*)

Lot 63 63. Heriz rug, north west Persia, early 20th century, 6ft. 11in. x 4ft. 2in. 2.11m. x 1.27m. Some wear in places; slight loss and ‘bite’ to lower end; small repair top end. Light terracotta field with minimalist style spatial design. Note the small birds scattered in the field some of which are somersaulting. Pale blue main border and pale gold guards. Lustrous wool and soft palette. £150-250 (+18% BP*)

Lot 60 60. Bijar rug, north west Persia, circa 1930s-40s, 5ft. 1in. x 4ft. 1in. 1.55m. x 1.25m. Rewoven outer guards both ends. Some wear in places. Dark blue field with all over herati design; ivory main border. Robust handle. £150-250 (+18% BP*)

Lot 62 62. Bakhtiari rug, Chahar Mahal Valley, west Persia, circa 1920s-30s 6ft. 7in. x 4ft. 9in. 2.01m. x 1.45m. Small areas of corrosion in the walnut brown leaves in the central medallion; slight losses to ends. Ivory cartouche shape field with large circular central medallion; light red main border and pale blue guards. Velvety wool and relatively soft handle. £150-250 (+18% BP*)

Lot 64 64. Bakhtiari ‘garden’ rug, Chahar Mahal Valley, west Persia, circa 1920s-30s, 6ft. 8in. x 4ft. 6in. 2.03m. x 1.37m. Some wear in places; corrosion to dark browns; few surface marks; losses to both ends. Rich and varied palette. £150-250 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 65

Lot 67

Lot 69

65. Kurdish rug, Sau’j Bulagh area, north west Persia, early 20th century, 7ft. 1in. x 4ft. 9in. 2.16m. x 1.45m. Overall wear, heavy in places; small repairs; surface marks; fraying to sides; losses to ends. All over herati-type design on dark blue field within a pale blue rosette main border. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

67. Baluchi prayer rug, Afghanistan, mid-20th century, 4ft. 4in. x 2ft. 10in. 1.32m. x 0.86m. The mid-blue main border depicting the architecture of the region. White flatweave ends; very dark palette and lustrous wool. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

69. Five small rugs, all 20th century, comprising: Saruk rug, north west Persia, dark blue field with central medallion; Fars rug, Shiraz area, south west Persia; three medallions on a red/brown field; some wear; losses to lower end; Afghan prayer rug; two rows of small guls on a light red field; some wear and crease marks; losses to top end; Chinese meditation mat; some wear, small holes and colour run and a Chinese pictorial rug, animals, birds and trees on a dark blue field; some wear; holes and losses to ends. (5). £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 68

Lot 66 66. Hazara banded kelim, central Afghanistan, mid-20th century, 8ft. 5in. x 3ft. 8in. 2.56m. x 1.12m. Slight loss to ends. Long wool fringing. Plain bands alternating with zig-zag bands in a very vibrant palette. cf. Parsons, R. D. Oriental Rugs. Vol. 3. Afghanistan, pp.161-167, pl. 113. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

68. Hamadan rug, north west Persia, dated 1379 (AH) [1937 AD] 6ft. 7in. x 4ft. 2.01m. x 1.22m. Overall fading. Earthy-red field with three large dark brown and ivory medallions featuring peacocks. Soft palette and robust handle. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 70 70. Lahore rug, Punjab province, north east Pakistan, second half 20th century, 5ft. 6in. x 3ft. 1in. 1.68m. x 0.94m. Ivory field with all over flowers and foliage in a soft palette with pale blue details. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 71

Lot 73

Lot 75

71. Kashmiri silk prayer rug, north India, mid-20th century, 5ft. 11in. x 4ft. 1.80m. x 1.22m. Some colour run. Light red mihrab with tree of life design with pale gold details; the main border of inscription cartouches at the top end. £100-200 (+18% BP*)

73. Senneh ghileem, north west Persia, circa 1900s 6ft. 5in. x 4ft. 1in. 1.96m. x 1.35m. Ivory and dark brown/black centre medallions on a dark brown/black field. All over herati design; narrow borders. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

75. Hamadan rug, north west Persia, circa 1930s, 6ft. 4in. x 4ft. 7in. 1.93m. x 1.40m. Slight wear in places. All over diamond shape medallions on a dark blue field; ivory main border. Rich palette. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

Lot 74 74. Two pieces: the first a Jaf Kurd khorjin face, north west Persia, early 20th century, 2ft. 2in. x 3ft. 0.66m. x 0.91m. Brocaded top turned under. Overall wear; corrrosion to dark brown; small repairs and holes. The second an Anatolian yastik, possibly NigdeGelveri group, south central Anatolia, early 20th century, 3ft. 3in. x 1ft. 10in. 1.00m. x 0.55m. Small cobbled repairs; losses to ends. cf. Morehouse, B. Yastiks, Cushion Covers and Storage Bags of Anatolia, pl. 64, p. 50 and p.90 for a very similar example. (2). £100-150 (+18% BP*) Lot 72 72. Lahore part silk rug, Punjab province, north east Pakistan, second half 20th century, 7ft. 2in. x 4ft. 4in. 2.18m. x 1.32m. Complex central floral medallion with silk details on an ivory silk field. Soft palette; robust handle. £100-200 (+18% BP*)

Lot 76 76. Shirvan-design rug, woven with ‘hexagon and bar’ motifs, wool on wool, mid-20th century, 6ft. 11in. x 4ft. 3in. 2.11m. x 1.30m. Some wear in places. Mid-blue field; ivory main border. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 77

Lot 79

Lot 81

77. Tafresh rug, north west Persia, circa 1930s-40s, 6ft. 2in. x 4ft. 4in. 1.88m. x 1.32m. Central ivory medallion on a light red field with ivory floral spandrels and a light terracotta main border. Good pile, rich palette and medium handle. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

79. Qum rug, south central Persia, circa 1930s-40s, 6ft. 11in. x 4ft. 7in. 2.11m. x 1.40m. Ivory and red central medallions on a mid-green cartouche shape field; ivory main border and pale blue guards. All over angular floral design. Close clipped velvety wool and medium handle. £200-400 (+18% BP*)

81. Saraband ‘boteh’ and fish rug, Hamadan area, north west Persia, circa 1920s-30s, 6ft. 7in. x 4ft. 4in. 2.01m. x 1.32m. Overall even wear. All over boteh motifs on a dark blue field; the terracotta spandrels each depicting a large green fish with zig-zag scales; ivory Saraband main border. Rich palette and soft handle. £250-350 (+18% BP*)

Lot 78 78. Tabriz rug with ivory silk highlights, north west Persia, mid-20th century, 5ft. x 3ft. 3in. 1.52m. x 1m. Ivory and terracotta central medallions on a dark blue diamond shape field; ivory spandrels; all over herati design with very pretty tiny flowerheads. Finely woven with velvety wool; medium handle. £300-400 (+18% BP*)

Lot 80 80. Saruk rug, north west Persia, circa 1930s, 4ft. 10in. x 3ft. 3in. 1.47m. x 1m. Small holes to field; small reweave to lower end right side outer guard. Dark brown central medallion on a cream field; dark brown main border. Velvety wool and soft palette. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

Lot 82 82. Senneh rug (reduced), Hamadan area, north west Persia, late 19th century, 6ft. 7in. x 3ft. 6in. 2.01m. x 1.07m. Overall wear with some repairs; moth damaged area lower left corner; horizontal cut at lower end of field with vertical cut to right hand side of field lower end which does not appear to extend the length of the field. Pale gold field with all over design; terracotta main border. £250-300 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 83

Lot 85

Lot 87

83. Senneh ghileem, north west Persia, early 20th century, 6ft. 5in. x 4ft. 5in. 1.96m. x 1.35m. Some surface marks; small repairs. Pale yellow central medallion on a dark blue field with pale yellow spandrels. £300-400 (+18% BP*)

85. Jozan rug, north west Persia, circa 1930s-40s, 6ft. 7in. x 4ft. 4in. 2.01m. x 1.32m. Pale green central medallion on a dark blue floral cartouche shape field; light red and pale green spandrels; dark blue main border. £300-400 (+18% BP*)

87. Ardebil(?) rug with pale yellow field, north west Persia, late 19th century, 5ft. 6in. x 3ft. 3in. 1.68m. x 1.00m. Note: the design is woven in the opposite direction to the pile. Some wear with low spots to field; narrow strip of reweaving right side centre: borders and slightly into field; sides re-selvedged and fraying; slight losses to ends. All over design in Caucasian style; close clipped velvety wool. £300-400 (+18% BP*)

Lot 84

Lot 86

84. Senneh ghileem, north west Persia, early 20th century, 6ft. 11in. x 4ft. 8in. 2.11m. x 1.42m. Ivory centre ‘boteh’ medallion on a red field with dark brown spandrels; all over herati design; mid-gold narrow main border. Bright palette. £300-400 (+18% BP*)

86. Mashad rug, Khorasan, north east Persia, circa 1950s, 5ft. 3in. x 3ft. 5in. 1.60m. x 1.04m. Small reweave to outer plain stripe left side top end. Ivory and red floral centre medallion; pale green spandrels. £250-350 (+18% BP*)

Lot 88 88. Two blankets: the first a Serape/Rio Grande blanket, Mexico, circa 1930s-40s, 6ft. 4in. x 3ft. 6in. 1.93m. x 1.07m. ‘Bite’ to one end and to side; small holes and surface marks. The second: a Navajo blanket, American south west, circa 1940s-50s, 3ft. 10in. x 2ft. 6in. 1.17m. x 0.76m. Small hole. (2). £100-150 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 93 93. Pair of Ravar Kerman portrait rugs as one rug (i.e. uncut) depicting Ahmad Shah(?), south east Persia, early 20th century, 2ft. 8in. x 3ft. 11in. overall; 0.81m. x 1.20m. Overall. Slight wear in places; slight loss to ends. Finely woven with a soft palette. cf. Tanavoli, P. Kings, Heroes & Lovers, p. 81, pl. 29 for a portrait of Ahmad Shah (1909-1924). £400-600 (+18% BP*)

Lot 89

Lot 91

89. Interesting Navajo flatweave, American south west, early 20th century, 6ft. 4in. x 4ft. 7in. 1.93m. x 1.40m. Note the ‘lazy lines’ and the pink weft in places showing through in the undyed white bands. Plain abrashed red/orange bands dividing the pinetree type motifs and the wide central band of whirling log cabin motifs in a dark brown. Original selvedges and remains of woollen tufts to each corner. £450-500 (+18% BP*)

91. Kashan rug, west Persia, mid-20th century, 6ft. 8in. x 4ft. 3in. 2.03m. x 1.30m. Close clipped velvety wool in a rich palette; all over diamond shape floral medallions around a central ivory flowerhead motif; panelled main border. £400-600 (+18% BP*)

Lot 94 94. Saruk rug, north west Persia, circa 1900s, 6ft. 7in. x 4ft. 9in. 2.01m. x 1.45m. Slight wear in places with losses to top end. Camel coloured central medallion abrashed at the top end; inner indigo central medallion and pale blue spandrels. Note the pairs of birds in places and tiny birds in the camel central medallion. Close clipped wool; rich palette. £300-500 (+18% BP*)

Lot 90 90. Nain rug with inscription, central Persia, circa 1950s-60s, 6ft. x 4ft. 4in. 1.83m. x 1.32m. Cartouche with inscription top outer guard. Finely woven with a soft palette. Dark blue field with all over floral sprays; ivory main border; pale blue guards. £300-400 (+18% BP*)

Lot 92 92. North west Persian long rug, Sarab district, first half 20th century, 8ft. 4in. x 3ft. 8in. 2.54m. x 1.12m. Three medallions on an otherwise plain camel field and woven with date of 1340 (AH) [1921 AD]. Lustrous wool; soft palette. £400-600 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 95

Lot 97

Lot 99

95. Bakhtiari rug, Chahar Mahal Valley, west Persia, circa 1930s-40s, 6ft. 11in. x 4ft. 7in. 2.11m. x 1.40m. Central ivory floral medallion and spandrels. Rich palette and robust handle. £300-400 (+18% BP*)

97. Hamadan rug, north west Persia, early 20th century, 5ft. 11in. x 3ft. 9in. 1.80m. x 1.14m. Overall wear with losses to ends. Camel ground centre medallion with ivory inner medallion on a mid-blue field; ivory main border. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

99. Tafresh rug, north central Persia, circa 1920s-30s, 6ft. 1in. x 4ft. 4in. 1.80m. x 1.32m. Slight losses to ends. Very pretty rug with ivory cartouche shape field and pale terracotta central medallion; pale blue spandrels and pale blue gol-farangi and bird main border. Lustrous wool and soft palette. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

Lot 96 96. Agra rug of Turkmen ensi design, north India, late 19th/early 20th century, 6ft. 7in. x 4ft. 6in. 2.01m. x 1.37m. Overall wear with corrosion to dark brown in places; losses to ends. A hand-written note attached verso reads: ‘Antique Agra Jail rug. I bought this at an estate sale in Glasgow. Granddad had been in India and left this carpet. Eventually we narrowed it down to Agra Jail where convicts were allowed to earn .....’ Note: A pair of Agra rugs, identical to this example, sold in these Rooms, Lot 74, 7th December 2016. £400-500 (+18% BP*)

Lot 100

Lot 98 98. Heriz rug, north west Persia, circa 1920s-30s, 5ft. 10in. x 3ft. 2in. 1.78m. x 0.97m. Overall wear; losses to ends. Soft palette. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

100. Senneh rug, Hamadan area, north west Persia, early 20th century, 5ft. 3in. x 3ft. 1in. 1.60m. x 0.94m. Slight colour run in places; slight loss to lower flatweave ends. Pale blue step-sided central medallion. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 101

Lot 102

Lot 103

101. Fars rug, Shiraz area, south west Persia, mid-20th century, 5ft. 3in. x 3ft. 11in. 1.60m. x 1.20m. Slight loss to top corners and lower end. Pale blue central medallion on a red field; dark blue spandrels; ivory main border. Robust handle; vibrant palette. £150-200 (+18% BP*)

102. Fars rug, Shiraz area, south west Persia, mid-20th century, 6ft. 8in. x 5ft. 3in. 2.03m. x 1.60m. Ivory centre medallion repeated in the dark blue spandrels; red field; ivory main border. Robust handle; vibrant palette. £150-200 (+18% BP*)

103. Saruk rug, north west Persia, early 20th century, 6ft. 6in. x 4ft. 3in. 1.98m. x 1.30m. Outer guard stripe missing top end; slight loss to lower end; slight colour run in places. Dark red field with all over design in a wonderful rich palette. Close clipped velvety wool. £600-800 (+18% BP*)

Lot 104

Lot 105

104. Saruk ‘animal’ rug, north west Persia, late 19th/early 20th century, 6ft. 5in. x 4ft. 1in. 1.96m. x 1.25m. Overall wear. Dark blue medallion on an ivory field woven with leopards and deer; a pair of hissing snakes at each end of the medallion; birds among flowers in the light terracotta spandrels. Very finely woven in a rich palette with velvety wool; soft handle. £800-1000 (+18% BP*)

105. Kurk Kashan rug, west Persia, early 20th century, 6ft. 8in. x 4ft. 3in. 2.03m. x 1.30m. Slight wear in places. Classic all over floral design with pale blue centre medallion on a rich red medallion on a dark blue cartouche shaped field; rich red floral spandrels; interesting dark blue main border of birds and Shah Abbas flowers. Close clipped velvety wool and rich palette. £1500-2000 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 108

Lot 106 106. Saruk rug, north west Persia, early 20th century, 6ft. 5in. x 4ft. 11in. 1.96m. x 1.50m. Very minor losses to ends. Ivory central medallion with inner dark blue medallion on a dark blue field woven with rows of tiny flower heads; dark blue spandrels; light terracotta floral main border. Lustrous, close clipped velvety wool in a good varied palette. £800-1000 (+18% BP*)

108. Fine Malayer saddle cover, north west Persia, late 19th/early 20th century, 3ft. x 3ft. 2in. 0.91m. x 0.97m. Some wear in places. Exceptionally finely woven; very dark blue field with light terracotta frame; floral sprays and tiny birds in the field; narrow boteh main border. The opening for the saddle in the centre of the cover is uncut; pommel opening at top. Velvety wool and soft handle. £1500-2000 (+18% BP*)

Lot 109

Lot 107 107. Malayer ‘lion’ prayer rug, north west Persia, early 20th century, 6ft. 3in. x 4ft. 6in. 1.91m. x 1.37m. Overall wear with colour run in places; small holes and splits; losses to both ends. Ivory mihrab with large central cypress tree with lions, peacocks and deer; other small animals; a cypress tree to each side of the mihrab. £400-600 (+18% BP*)

109. Iraqi embroidered wedding blanket, Samawa, Marshlands of southern Iraq, 20th century, 8ft. 7in. x 6ft. 2in. 2.62m. x 1.88m. Worked in bright colours in chain stitch on a hand woven ground in two widths joined vertically. Small bites to one side. Profusion of abstract and geometric motifs interspersed with human figures, multi-coloured birds; stylized fish and flowers. An exhibition of these blankets was held at the NEC Birmingham as part of the Festival of Quilts in 2010. Similar blankets have been sold in these Rooms including 14th May 2014, Lots 1524 and 1525; 21st September 2016, Lot 95 and 7th December 2016, Lot 32. £150-250 (+18% BP*)

Lot 110 110. Pair of Tabriz rugs, north west Persia, circa 1930s, each 5ft. 1in. x 3ft. 3in., 1.55m. x 1m. Some old moth damage in places. Pretty pale green cartouche shape field with mid-blue centre medallion and ivory floral spandrels. Soft palette and robust handle. (2). £200-300 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 113

Lot 111

113. Qum rug of moharramat (cane) design, south central Persia, mid-20th century, 7ft. 2in. x 4ft. 7in. 2.18m. x 1.40m. Finely woven with velvety wool in a soft palette. £450-500 (+18% BP*)

111. Hamadan rug, north west Persia, circa 1920s, 7ft. 3in. x 3ft. 5in. 2.20m. x 1.04m. Ivory double lozenge shape field with blue/ black centre medallions; terracotta main border; pale green and blue/black reciprocal medachyl guards. Lustrous wool, soft palette and handle. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

Lot 115 115. Qum silk tree of life rug, south central Persia, circa 1950s, 6ft. 8in. x 4ft. 4in. 2.03m. x 1.32m. The light red field with pale yellow central medallion surrounded by flowering tree of life with birds among the branches; dark blue main border of deer and flowers. £600-800 (+18% BP*)

Lot 116 Lot 114

Lot 112 112. Afghan rug, possibly by the Sulayman Ersari sub-clan, Andkhoy district, north Afghanistan, mid-20th century, 7ft. x 4ft. 2.13m. x 1.22m. Wool braided flatweave ends. Lustrous wool and rich palette. cf. Parsons, R. Oriental Rugs, Vol. 3, The Carpets of Afghanistan, p. 116, pl. 81A. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

114. Good Lahore hunting rug, Punjab province, north east Pakistan, circa 1950s-60s, 7ft. 2in. x 4ft. 8in. 2.18m. x 1.42m. The ivory field featuring a lion, leopard, deer, a blue elephant and a blue water buffalo, and exotic birds among cypress trees, flowering trees and shrubs with two huntsmen on horseback emerging from the right hand side centre. The main border of cartouches featuring individual animals, birds and flowers. Finely woven with velvety wool. £500-600 (+18% BP*)

116. Qum hunting rug, south central Persia, circa 1930s-40s, 6ft. 8in. x 4ft. 6in. 2.03m. x 1.37m. Ivory field filled with a mass of figures on horseback, animals, birds, flowers, tents, lakes, and mountains within a light red animal and floral main border. Piled details to the top white flatweave end. £500-600 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 117 117. Malayer rug of Mazlaghan design, north west Persia, early 20th century, 5ft. 11in. x 4ft. 6in. 1.80m. x 1.37m. Slight wear in places; minor losses to ends. Very pretty design; pale blue floral main border. Finely woven with velvety wool; soft handle. £300-500 (+18% BP*)

Lot 119

Lot 121

119. Feraghan rug, north west Persia, circa 1920s-30s, 6ft. 2in. x 4ft. 2in. 1.88m. x 1.27m. Some wear in places with corrosion to dark browns. All over herati design with pale blue details on a dark brown field. £300-400 (+18% BP*)

121. Bijar rug, north west Persia, circa 1950s, 6ft. 10in. x 4ft. 10in. 2.08m. x 1.47m. Very slight wear with some old moth damage. Barin Carpets tape to ends verso. Ivory cartouche shape field; dark blue centre medallion and main border; all over flowers and foliage. Robust handle. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

Lot 118 118. Esfahan part silk and inscribed rug, central Persia, second half 20th century, 5ft. 1in. x 3ft. 4in. 1.55m. x 1.04m. Flat woven ends with piled details including inscriptions. Leatherette strips to edges verso. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

Lot 120 120. Jozan rug, north west Persia, circa 1930s-40s, 6ft. 10in. x 4ft. 2in. 2.08m. x 1.27m. Old moth damage to top end. Pale yellow centre medallion of boteh design on a dark blue field with all over herati design. Robust handle. £250-350 (+18% BP*)

Lot 122 122. Qum rug, south central Persia, circa 1950s, 7ft. 2in. x 4ft. 6in. 2.18m. x 1.37m. Small areas of old moth damage. Slight curling to edges. Ivory centre medallion and spandrels; light terracotta filed; pale blue main border; all over flowers and foliage. Robust handle. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 123 123. Qum silk rug, south central Persia, circa 1950s, 5ft. 10in. x 3ft. 7in. 1.78m. x 1.09m. Blue/black centre medallion on light terracotta field; blue/black main border; all over flowers and foliage. £400-500 (+18% BP*)

Lot 125 125. Pair of fine silk Kashan rugs, west Persia, first half 20th century, 6ft. 8in. x 4ft. 3in. 2.03m. x 1.30m. Very slight loss to top ends. Fabric tape to ends verso on one rug. Ivory field and main border with all over flowers and foliage. Very finely woven with soft palette and soft handle. See front cover. £5500-6000 (+18% BP*) Lot 124 124. Nain part silk ‘Tudesh’ rug, central Persia, mid-20th century, 8ft. 5in. x 5ft. 4in. 2.56m. x 1.63m. Very finely woven with close clipped velvety wool in a soft palette. Dark blue field filled with flowers, birds and animals. Cream main border with pale blue floral cartouches. £500-700 (+18% BP*)

126. Tabriz rug, north west Persia, circa 1950s, 7ft. 10in. x 5ft. 7in. 2.39m. x 1.70m. Some areas of old moth damage to both ends. Dark blue cartouche shape field with ivory and terracotta central medallions and spandrels. Soft palette; robust handle. £150-200 (+18% BP*) 127-130. No lots

Lot 126

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Lot 131

Lot 133

Lot 135

131. Meshkin runner, north west Persian, circa 1940s-50s, 18ft. 2in. x 3ft. 8in. 5.54m. x 1.12m. Dark blue field with diamond shape medallions in a light red and light blue/grey; pairs of birds in the field and bird’s head terminals to the pendants at each end; floral main border. £300-500 (+18% BP*)

133. Mahal corridor carpet, north west Persia, early 20th century, 16ft. 6in. x 4ft. 3in. 5.03m. x 1.30m. Some areas of old moth damage at top end; hole to top left corner. Dark blue field with all over design; light red floral main border. £300-500 (+18% BP*)

135. Kurdish runner, north west Persia, dated 1327 (AH) [1909 AD], 14ft. 11in. x 3ft. 7in. 4.55m. x 1.09m. Overall wear, heavy in places; crease marks; losses to ends; fraying to selvedges top right. £250-300 (+18% BP*)

Lot 132

Lot 134

Lot 136

132. Karaja runner, north west Persia, circa 1920-30s, 16ft. 10in. x 3ft. 4in. 5.13m. x 1.02m. Dark blue field with a single row of Karaja medallions in an excellent palette including a light green and light blue. £400-500 (+18% BP*)

134. Qazvin ghileem runner, north Persia, early 20th century, 15ft. 11in. x 4ft. 2in. 4.85m. x 1.27m. Striking design of mid-blue medallions outlined in ivory on a light terracotta field. £700-800 (+18% BP*)

136. Hamadan runner, north west Persia, early 20th century, 14ft. 11in. x 3ft. 6in. 4.55m. x 1.07m. Overall wear, heavier in some places, with corrosion to dark brown; rewoven(?) lower end; some repiling. All over herati design with several tribesmen and small animals in the dark blue field. £200-250 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 137

Lot 139

Lot 141

137. Shahsavan(?) runner, north west Persia/south Caucasus, early 20th century, 13ft. 1in. x 3ft. 6in. 3.99m. x 1.07m. Overall wear, heavy in places; cobbled repairs; ‘bites’ to sides and ends; fraying to sides. Abrashed red field with three pole medallions. Red/ brown wool wefts. £200-250 (+18% BP*)

139. Bakhtiari runner, Chahar Mahal Valley, south west Persia, circa 1930s, 12ft. 6in. x 3ft. 5in. 3.80m. x 1.04m. Slight loss to lower end. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

141. Kurdish runner, Sau’j Bulagh region, north west Persia, early 20th century, 11ft. 11in. x 3ft. 7in. 3.63m. x 1.09m. Overall wear with old moth damage; holed and with cobbled repairs; losses to lower end. All over floral medallion design on a red field; narrow triple floral borders. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 138

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Lot 142

138. Veramin ‘boteh’ runner, north west Persia, early 20th century, 12ft. 6in. x 3ft. 9in. 3.80m. x 1.14m. Abrashed dark blue to light blue field with all over small boteh within an ivory Seraband border. £300-400 (+18% BP*)

140. Nain part silk runner, central Persia, circa 1950s, 12ft. x 3ft. 1in. 3.66m. x 0.94m. Leatherette strips to sides verso. £300-400 (+18% BP*)

142. Sarab runner, north west Persia, circa 1900, 11ft. 9in. x 3ft. 8in. 3.58m. x 1.12m. Overall wear, heavy in places; corrosion to dark brown; crease marks and repaired crease marks. Lustrous wool and soft handle. £600-700 (+18% BP*)

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143. Heriz runner, north west Persia, early 20th century, 11ft. 5in. x 2ft. 10in. 3.48m. x 0.86m. Dark blue field with all over herati design. Robust handle. £500-600 (+18% BP*)

145. Afghan runner with main border of architectural design, second half 20th century, 10ft. 5in. x 4ft. 3.17m. x 1.22m. Overall wear with slight losses to flatwoven ends. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

147. Kurdish runner, north west Persia, early 20th century, 10ft. 3in. x 3ft. 2in. 3.12m. x 0.97m. Overall wear, slightly heavier in some places; small areas of moth damage; few crease marks; slight loss to ends. £200-250 (+18% BP*)

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144. Sarab runner, north west Persia, early 20th century, 10ft. 10in. x 4ft. 6in. 3.30m. x 1.37m. Camel field with medallion design and wide red main border. £250-350 (+18% BP*)

146. Meshkin runner, Heriz area, north west Persia, circa 1920-30s 10ft. 5in. x 3ft. 10in. 3.17m. x 1.17m. Some small re-weaves in field. Robust handle. £100-200 (+18% BP*)

148. Veramin runner, north west Persia, circa 1940s-50s, 10ft. 1in. x 2ft. 11in. 3.07m. x 0.89m. All over lattice design on a cream/beige field. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 161 161. Ushak carpet, west Anatolia, late 19th/ early 20th century, 18ft. 11in. x 12ft. 11in. 5.77m. x 3.94m. Overall wear with splits, holes and cobbled repairs in places; losses to both ends. Superb all over large light red palmette design on a greeny/blue field; light red main border with pale green outer guard. £400-600 (+18% BP*)

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149. Narrow Heriz runner, north west Persia, 1930s-50s, 10ft. x 2ft. 3in. 3.05m. x 0.69m. Slight loss to lower end. £150-200 (+18% BP*)

151. Narrow Karaja runner, north west Persia, circa 1920/30s 8ft. 10in. x 2ft. 4in. 2.69m. x 0.71m. Spots of old moth damage in places. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 162 162. Arraiolos needlework carpet, Portugal, circa 1940s-50s, 18ft. 8in. x 12ft. 5.69m. x 3.66m. Some wear with old moth damage in places; small holes; ‘bite’ to one corner; faded rectangular area to centre; surface marks. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

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150. Kelardasht runner, north west Persia, circa 1930s, 9ft. x 3ft. 7in. 2.75m. x 1.09m. Single row of medallions on a dark red field. £100-200 (+18% BP*)

152. Sarab runner, north west Persia, mid-20th century, 8ft,. 7in. x 3ft. 1in. 2.62m. x 0.94m. Tiny spots of old moth damage. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

163. North west Persian ghileem kelleh, early 20th century, 16ft. 5in. x 5ft. 7in. 4.99m. x 1.70m. Overall wear with some corrosion to dark brown; small holes and repairs; some reweaves; colour run in places; losses to ends. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 164 164. Ushak carpet, west Anatolia, circa 1900s, 16ft. 4in. x 12ft. 2in. 4.97m. x 3.71m. Overall wear, heavy in places; corrosion to dark brown; slight losses to ends. All over palmette design in a pale blue on a light red field; grey/blue main border and pale blue secondary guards. Soft palette and soft handle. £1800-2000 (+18% BP*)

169. Kashan carpet, west Persia, second half 20th century, 13ft. 9in. x 9ft. 6in. 4.19m. x 2.90m. Small areas of moth damage; water damage/colour run top right corner. Very pretty scrolling floral design on an eau de nil field. Inscription in outer guard top end reads: ‘Kashan - Afshar’. £200-250 (+18% BP*)

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165. Ushak carpet, west Anatolia, early 20th century, 15ft. 11in. x 11ft. 5in. 4.85m. x 3.48m. Overall wear, heavy in places, with holes throughout; top left corner cut and crudely re-joined; both ends folded under and sewn in place; some patches; faded at the top end. All over spatial design on a rust red field within a petrol blue main border. Rich and varied palette. £200-400 (+18% BP*)

167. Sparta carpet of Chinese design, south west Anatolia, circa 1930s-40s, 14ft. 9in. x 11ft. 1in. 4.50m. x 3.38m. Some wear in places; surface marks. Pale blue field with all over floral motifs around a central dark blue medallion. £350-450 (+18% BP*)

170. Esfahan carpet, south central Persia, circa 1920s-30s, 13ft. 7in. x 9ft. 9in. 4.14m. x 2.97m. The outer guard with cartouche woven with the number ‘0162’(?) Few tiny surface marks. Ivory field with central floral medallion; wide floral main border with cartouches extending into the field. Close clipped velvety wool. Soft palette. £400-600 (+18% BP*)

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166. Heriz ghileem with completely plain field, north west Persia, early 20th century, 15ft. 3in. x 7ft. 10in. 4.65m. x 2.39m. Some wear in places; small surface marks. Narrow ivory border. Note the ‘lazy’ lines throughout the field. Soft palette. £400-500 (+18% BP*)

168. Azerbaijan kelim, south west Caucasus, circa 1930s, 13ft. 11in. x 5ft. 8in. 4.25m. x 1.73m. Slight colour run in places; one end border has been cut and rejoined. All over serrated edge medallion design on a light terracotta field; soft palette. £400-500 (+18% BP*)

171. Kashan carpet, west Persia, mid-20th century, 13ft. 4in. x 9ft. 8in. 4.06m. x 2.94m. Narrow stripe at top end woven with an inscription. Intense dark red field with midblue and pale green centre floral medallion and spandrels; dark blue main border. Pale blue details throughout. Rich, intense palette and robust handle. £300-500 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 172 172. 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. 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. £1000-1500 (+18% BP*)

Lot 176 176. Veramin ghileem kelleh, south central Persia, circa 1930s-40s, 12ft. 9in. x 5ft. 10in., 3.89m. x 1.78m. All over stepped medallions on a dark brown field. Good varied palette. £500-700 (+18% BP*)

Lot 173 173. Ushak carpet, west Anatolia, early 20th century, 12ft. 11in. x 10ft. 3in. 3.94m. x 3.12m. Overall wear, slightly heavier top right corner with some fading; ‘bites’ to ends and sides with small holes to sides; losses to ends. Light red field with typical light blues and greens in the field ornaments. £250-300 (+18% BP*)

Lot 175 175. Saraband kelleh, north west Persia, early 20th century, 12ft. 11in. x 6ft. 1in. 3.94m. x 1.86m. Overall wear, heavier in some places; ‘bite’ to lower right corner and ‘nicks’ and losses to lower end; slight loss to top end; few areas of old moth damage. Soft palette. £250-350 (+18% BP*)

177. Ushak carpet, west Anatolia, late 19th/early 20th century, 12ft. 4in. x 12ft. 7in. 3.76m. x 3.84m. Overall wear with corrosion to dark brown in places; small repairs; small fabric patch verso lower end of field; losses to both ends (now stopped) fabric tape in places to left side verso. Completely plain field faded down to a soft pale colour with slightly pink overtones; wide ivory main border of large palmette design in green and sharp, deep yellow; yellow secondary border and yellow narrow inner guard. A quite spectacular design with soft lustrous wool and soft handle. Provenance: This carpet has been in the present owner’s family from around the end of the 19th century. £500-1000 (+18% BP*)

Lot 174 174. Egyptian Ziegler carpet, Egypt, second half 20th century, 12ft. 11in. x 9ft. 9in. 3.94m. x 2.97m. All over large floral motifs on a soft red field within a wide pastel border. Leatherette strips each side verso. Robust handle and soft palette. £200-400 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 178 178. Heriz carpet, north west Persia, circa 1920s-30s, 12ft. 6in. x 9ft. 10in. 3.80m. x 3m. Very minor losses to ends. Ivory centre medallion on a light red field with quarter medallions in the pale to mid-blue spandrels. Lustrous wool and rich palette; robust handle. £1200-1500 (+18% BP*)

183. Ushak met-hane (plain field) carpet, west Anatolia, early 20th century, 12ft. 2in. x 9ft. 4in. 3.71m. x 2.85m. Some wear, especially to lower right corner; added fringing each end. Brilliant light red completely plain field enclosed within a pale slate blue floral main border. £350-400 (+18% BP*)

Lot 179 179. Tabriz carpet, north west Persia, circa 1930s 12ft. 6in. x 9ft. 5in. 3.80m. x 2.87m. Overall wear; heavy in some places; small areas of old moth damage; slight losses to ends. Soft terracotta field with mid-blue central medallion and pale blue spandrels; dark blue main border. £200-400 (+18% BP*)

Lot 181 181. Ahar carpet, Heriz area, north west Persia, about 1930s, 12ft. 5in. x 8ft. 7in. 3.78m. x 2.62m. Note the ‘peacock’ terminals to the central medallion and the very attractive main border. £400-600 (+18% BP*) Lot 184 184. Kurdish ghileem kelleh, north west Persia, circa 1930s-40s, 12ft. x 5ft. 2in. 3.66m. x 1.58m. Reweave one end outer border; some surface marks and wear in places. Four medallions on an ivory field. £200-250 (+18% BP*)

Lot 182 Lot 180 180. Tekke(?) Turkmen 4 x 13 gul carpet, Turkmenistan, circa 1930s-40s, 12ft. 6in. x 7ft. 11in. 3.80m. x 2.41m. Note the similar minor guls; narrow borders; narrow piled ivory stripe at each end; plain banded flatweave ends. Very slight wear in places. Lustrous wool and rich palette. £400-600 (+18% BP*)

182. Mahal carpet, north west Persia, about 1930s, 12ft. 4in. x 10ft. 2in. 3.76m. x 3.10m. Some wear in places; moth damage to lower end and small areas of other moth damage in places. £100-200 (+18% BP*) Lot 185 185. Saruk carpet, north west Persia, circa 1950s 11ft. 10in. x 8ft. 9in. 3.60m. x 2.67m. Surface marks in places. Ivory field with red and blue central floral medallion; beige floral main border. Robust handle. £150-250 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 189 Lot 186 186. Modern kelim, Azerbaijan, south Caucasus, circa 1970s, 11ft. 9in. x 7ft. 10in. 3.58m. x 2.39m. Pale blue field with striking all over feather edged multi- coloured medallions in a bright palette. £700-800 (+18% BP*)

189. Mashad carpet, Khorasan, north east Persia, circa 1920s-30s, 11ft. 6in. x 8ft. 7in. 3.50m. x 2.62m. Tiny areas of old moth damage to edges; slight loss to ends. Rich palette and robust handle. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

Lot 192 192. Tuisserkhan kelleh, Hamadan area, north west Persia, circa 1960s, 11ft. 5in. x 5ft. 8in. 3.48m. x 1.73m. Light red and pale blue centre medallions on a dark blue stepsided field; dark blue main border. Robust handle. £300-400 (+18% BP*)

Lot 190 Lot 187 187. Baotou-Suiyuan carpet, north west China, circa 1930s, 11ft. 8in. x 9ft. 1in. 3.56m. x 2.77m. Old moth damage in places especially to top end; losses to ends; some surface marks. £150-250 (+18% BP*)

190. Hereke carpet, south west Anatolia, mid-20th century, 11ft. 6in. x 7ft. 5in. 3.50m. x 2.26m. ‘Hereke’ woven in capital letters in top left outer guard. Some fading in places. All over small boteh on a mid-blue field; ivory main border. £200-400 (+18% BP*)

Lot 193 193. Chinese carpet, Peking, north China, second half 20th century, 11ft. 4in. x 8ft. 4in., 3.45m. x 2.54m. Pale sand field with central ‘dragon’ roundel and dragons playing in each corner; cream flowerhead and ‘shou’ motif main border. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 188 188. East European kelim, Moldavia, modern production, 11ft. 7in. x 7ft. 6in. 3.53m. x 2.29m. Full blown cabbage roses on a cartouche shaped ivory field within a black surround of similar roses and pale pink floral and medallion main border. White cotton details. £150-200 (+18% BP*)

191. Heriz carpet, north west Persia, circa 1930s-40s, 11ft. 5in. x 7ft. 8in. 3.48m. x 2.34m. Small crease mark to lower end. Light red field with all over design; dark blue main border and pale yellow guards. £300-500 (+18% BP*)

Lot 194 194. Heriz carpet, north west Persia, late 19th/early 20th century, 11ft. 2in. x 8ft. 4in. 3.40m. x 2.54m. Overall wear, heavier in some places; corrosion to dark browns; small repairs; losses to ends. Dark blue central shield shape medallion with ivory flowerhead centre with pale blue details; earthy-red diamond shape field; the wide ivory spandrels with pale blue details; dark blue main border. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 198

Lot 195 195. Tuisserkhan kelleh, Hamadan area, north west Persia, circa 1960s, 11ft. 4in. x 5ft. 3in. 3.45m. x 1.60m. Red centre medallion on a step-sided dark blue field. Robust handle. £300-400 (+18% BP*)

198. Khamseh ‘morghi’ carpet, Fars, south west Persia, circa 1920s-30s, 10ft. 6in. x 7ft. 5in. 3.20m. x 2.26m. Some wear in places; small areas of moth damage; holes and damage right side outer borders top end; some surface marks; losses to lower end. In need of a thorough clean. Three light blue centre medallions on a light rust/red field woven with an extraordinary variety of filler ornaments and birds including pecking chickens. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

Lot 201 201. Bijar ghileem, north west Persia, circa 1930s-40s, 10ft. 5in. x 5ft. 1in. 3.17m. x 1.55m. Stone coloured lozenge shape field with central eau de nil medallion filled with flowerheads; dark blue flowerhead spandrels. Spatial design and soft palette. £400-500 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 196 196. East European kelim, Moldavia, modern production, 11ft. 3in. x 6ft. 3in. 3.43m. x 1.91m. Elegant design of stylized cabbage roses on an ivory cartouche shaped field within a black stylized floral frame and pale green rose and stylized flower surround; black floret and scrolling tendril main border. £150-200 (+18% BP*)

199. Saruk ‘Mir’ carpet, west Persia, mid-20th century, 10ft. 5in. x 8ft. 6in. 3.17m. x 2.59m. Slight loss to top end. Small surface marks lower end. Dark blue field with all over small boteh; narrow ivory main border; remains of leatherette strips to edges verso. Robust handle. £150-250 (+18% BP*)

Lot 202 202. Moud carpet, Khorasan district, north east Persia, mid-20th century, 10ft. 4in. x 7ft. 4in. 3.15m. x 2.24m. Pale blue field with all over large ivory floral boteh; terracotta boteh main border. £200-400 (+18% BP*)

Lot 200 200. Heriz carpet, north west Persia, late 19th/early 20th century7, 10ft. 5in. x 6ft. 6in. 3.17m. x 1.98m. Overall wear; heavy in places; losses to ends. Pretty pale blue spandrels. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 197 197. Heriz carpet, north west Persia, circa 1930s-40s, 10ft. 9in. x 7ft. 5in. 3.28m. x 2.26m. Some areas of wear and old moth damage with losses to ends. Rich, dark palette; robust handle. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

Lot 203 203. Bakhtiari ‘garden’ carpet, Chahar Mahal Valley, south west Persia, mid-20th century, 10ft. 4in. x 7ft. 1in. 3.15m. x 2.16m. Some wear in places with small areas of old moth damage. Robust handle. £250-300 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 204 204. Hamadan carpet, north west Persia, circa 1930s, 10ft. 4in. x 6ft. 10in. 3.15m. x 2.08m. Dark blue/black abrashed field with all over herati design. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

Lot 205 205. Yalameh carpet, south west Persia, mid-20th century, 10ft. 4in. x 6ft. 8in. 3.15m. x 2.03m. Triple hooked pole medallion with Qashqa’i emblem centres; on a dark blue field with pale blue main border. Note the peacocks in the field. £200-400 (+18% BP*)

Lot 208 208. Qashqa’i carpet, Fars, south west Persia, second half 20th century, 10ft. 3in. x 7ft. 3.12m. x 2.13m. All over hooked medallions on a mid-blue field. £200-400 (+18% BP*)

Lot 212 212. Teheran carpet, north central Persia, late 19th/early 20th century, 10ft. 2in. x 6ft. 9in. 3.10m. x 2.05m. Slight wear in places; very minor losses to ends. Ivory field with spectacular all over design of cypress trees with pairs of herons or cranes amongst the flowers and foliage; dark blue floral main border. Very finely woven with close clipped, velvety wool. £600-800 (+18% BP*)

Lot 209 209. Mashad carpet, Khorasan district, north east Persia, mid-20th century, 10ft. 3in. x 7ft. 3.12m. x 2.13m. Royal Workshop printed labels verso. Finely woven dark red field with all over herati design; dark blue main border; pale blue details throughout. Medium handle. £200-400 (+18% BP*)

Lot 213 213. North west Persian carpet, Heriz area, circa 1940s-50s, 10ft. 2in. x 6ft. 4in. 3.10m. x 1.93m. Slight wear in places; small surface mark lower end. Unusual all over design on a light red field within a wide pale yellow main border. £700-800 (+18% BP*)

Lot 206 206. Baotou-Suiyuan carpet, north west China, circa 1930s, 10ft. 3in. x 9ft. 2in. 3.12m. x 2.80m. Slight losses to ends. Plain beige field within ivory floral main border and pale blue guards. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

Lot 210 210. Turkmen 4 x 11 gul main carpet, Turkmenistan, second half 20th century, 10ft. 3in. x 6ft. 6in. 3.12m. x 1.98m. Panelled main border. Lustrous wool and rich palette. £200-400 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 207 207. Mahal carpet, north west Persia, late 19th/early 20th century, 10ft. 3in. x 7ft. 3in. 3.12m. x 2.21m. Overall wear; small cobbled repair lower left corner; slight loss to top end. All over design on a light red field; dark blue main border; pale yellow guards. Soft palette. £400-600 (+18% BP*)

Lot 211 211. Derbend carpet of Afshan design, east Caucasus, late 19th/early 20th century, 10ft. 3in. x 5ft. 11in. 3.12m. x 1.80m. Overall wear with corrosion to browns in places; lacking lower main border and outer guard; lower left corner with water mark/colour run. £100-200 (+18% BP*)

214. Malayer carpet, north west Persia, early 20th century, 10ft. 2in. x 5ft. 1in. 3.10m. x 1.55m. Overall wear; heavier in some places. All over herati design on a red field with tiny figures, birds, animals and other filler ornaments in the dark brown half medallions each side. £450-500 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 215 215. Peking carpet, north China, circa 1930s-40s, 10ft. x 7ft. 11in. 3.05m. x 2.41m. Small area of old moth damage to plain blue guard lower left side. Few surface marks. Pale yellow field with all over design; mid-gold main border. Overall soft palette; robust handle. £100-200 (+18% BP*)

Lot 219 219. Ersari Turkmen 4 x 6 termirchin gul carpet, north east Afghanistan, second half 20th century, 9ft. 10in. x 7ft. 4in. 3m. x 2.24m. Bright palette. £100-200 (+18% BP*)

Lot 222 222. Kurdish carpet (reduced), north west Persia, late 19th/early 20th century, 9ft. 9in. x 5ft. 4in. 2.97m. x 1.63m. Some wear with corrosion to dark browns; slight losses to ends. Reduced in length by horizontal cut across the lower end of the field. Dark blue field with large version of the herati design; pale yellow floral guards. £400-500 (+18% BP*)

Lot 216 216. Fayli Lor carpet, Shiraz area, Fars, south west Persia, mid-20th century, 10ft. x 7ft. 4in. 3.05m. x 2.24m. Overall wear; losses to ends. Dark palette, robust handle. £200-250 (+18% BP*)

Lot 220 220. Tribal carpet, possibly north east Persia or Herat province, north west Afghanistan, 20th century, 9ft. 10in. x 7ft. 4in. 3m. x 2.24m. Slight wear in places. Three large earthy-red stepped medallions on a dark blue/black field surrounded by small animals and birds; various scattered filler ornaments; blue/black main border of winged motifs and small animals. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

Lot 223 223. European carpet of Haji Jalili design, first half 20th century, 9ft. 8in. x 8ft. 9in. 2.94m. x 2.67m. Slight wear in places. Symmetrically knotted on a wool foundation. Soft palette and soft handle. £250-350 (+18% BP*)

Lot 217 217. Tabriz carpet, north west Persia, circa 1930s, 10ft. x 7ft. 3.05m. x 2.13m. Overall wear; few surface marks. All over design on a pale eau de nil field; ivory main border. Soft palette. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

Lot 221 221. Daulatabad carpet, Afghanistan, second half 20th century, 9ft. 10in. x 6ft. 8in. 3m. 2.03m. Dark blue field with four rows of guls; multiple borders. £200-300 (+18% BP*) Lot 224 224. Yagcibedir carpet, west Anatolia, second half 20th century, 9ft. 8in. x 6ft. 9in. 2.94m. x 2.05m. Typical rich, dark palette. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

Lot 218 218. Veramin banded ghileem, north west Persia, mid-20th century, 10ft. x 5ft. 5in. 3.05m. x 1.65m. Multi coloured plain bands in a bright palette; brocaded ends. £400-500 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 225 225. Ersari Turkmen carpet, north east Afghanistan, circa 1930s-40s, 9ft. 7in. x 6ft. 9in. 2.92m. x 2.05m. Losses to left side; some surface marks. Lustrous wool and relatively soft handle. £200-250 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 228

226. Sparta carpet, south west Anatolia, mid-20th century, 9ft. 6in. x 6ft. 6in. 2.90m. x 1.98m. Slight wear in places. Ivory field with all over design within a light terracotta main border. Lustrous wool and soft palette. £300-400 (+18% BP*)

228. Donegal carpet, north west Ireland, first half 20th century, 9ft. 3in. x 4ft. 11in. 2.82m. x 1.50m. Pale green field with all over design; light terracotta main border; plain pale green outer border. £600-800 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 227 227. Unusual pair of Ushak carpets, west Anatolia, late 19th/early 20th century, the first 9ft. 6in. x 6ft., 2.90m. x 1.83m. Overall wear. The second 9ft. 2in. x 6ft. 2.80m. x 1.83m. Overall wear and losses to both ends. All over design on a striking petrol blue field; light terracotta main border within pale apricot guards. (2). £800-1000 (+18% BP*)

229. Kurdish carpet, north west Persia, circa 1930s-40s, 9ft. 1in. x 5ft. 10in. 2.77m. x 1.78m. Some wear to top end; slight damage, losses and bites to both ends. Two rows of hooked guls within octagons; three rows of small goats with differing coloured hooves; dark blue main border. Rich palette. £100-200 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 236 Lot 233 Lot 230 230. Rabat carpet, Middle Atlas, Morocco, 20th century, 9ft. 1in. x 6ft. 2.77m. x 1.83m. Holes and damage to top end and slight damage to lower end. Ivory field with all over colourful medallions. Printed label verso stamped 1969. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

233. Fayli Lor carpet, Shiraz area, Fars, south west Persia, circa 1950s, 8ft. 11in. x 6ft. 2.72m. x 1.83m. Dark red field with ivory centre flowerhead medallion repeated in each corner; flowering tree main border. Lustrous wool, rich, dark palette and robust handle. £350-450 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 231 231. Tabriz(?) carpet with inscription, north west Persia, first half 20th century, 9ft. x 6ft. 7in. 2.75m. x 2.01m. Some wear in places. Ivory cartouche with inscription: ‘Kanadi’ in lower outer guard. Light terracotta field with all over Shah Abbas design around central pale blue medallion; bottle green main border and yellow floral guards. Robust handle and soft palette. £300-400 (+18% BP*)

Lot 232 232. Saruk carpet, north west Persia, second half 20th century, 9ft. x 6ft. 1in. 2.75m. x 1.86m. Slight moth damage to lower right side outer edge. Central medallion on a red cartouche shape field within a pale blue frame and spandrels; ivory main border. £200-400 (+18% BP*)

234. East European pictorial landscape kelim, Moldavia, modern production, 8ft. 9in. x 6ft. 2in. 2.67m. x 1.88m. Woven with two children and their companion in a garden handling songbirds in their nests; a castle in the background within a black border of full blown cabbage roses and other flowers. £150-200 (+18% BP*)

236. Chinese carpet, Peking, north China, second half 20th century, 8ft. 8in. x 6ft. 7in. 2.64m. x 2.01m. Mid-blue field with central ‘dragon’ medallion; playful dragons in each corner; beige ‘shou’ motif and flowerhead main border. £100-200 (+18% BP*)

Lot 237 237. East European kelim, possibly Bulgarian, circa 1940s-50s, 8ft. 8in. x 6ft. 2in. 2.64m. x 1.88m. Holes and tears in places; some surface marks and very slight colour run. £80-100 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 238

235. Bakhtiari carpet, Chahar Mahal Valley, south west Persia, circa 1930s-40s, 8ft. 9in. x 5ft. 6in. 2.67m. x 1.68m. Slight wear in places; few areas of old moth damage; slight loss to lower end. £100-200 (+18% BP*)

238. Yalameh carpet, south west Persia, mid-20th century, 8ft. 8in. x 5ft. 2in. 2.64m. x 1.58m. Mid-blue field with typical panelled design. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 239 239. Kurdish carpet, north west Persia, circa 1950s, 8ft. 3in. x 4ft. 4in. 2.51m. x 1.32m. With top right corner. Leatherette strips to long sides verso. All over angular floral design on a blue/black field with red main border. Vibrant palette and robust handle. £100-200 (+18% BP*)

242. Kirghiz carpet, Uzbekistan or Afghanistan, circa 1950s, 8ft. x 5ft. 1in. 2.44m. x 1.55m. Tiny areas of old moth damage. Elements of the design resemble motifs found on the felt rugs produced by the Kirghiz. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

252. Three Chinese rugs comprising: pair of Peking rugs, north China, first half 20th century, 4ft. 10in. x 2ft. 7in. 1.47m. x 0.79m. Slight wear in places. Yellow gold fields with pale blue details and borders. Together with a Peking rug, north China, late 19th/early 20th century, 4ft. 1in. x 2ft. 4in. 1.25m. x 0.71m. Overall wear; losses to ends; ‘bites’ and fraying to sides. (3). £100-150 (+18% BP*)

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CHINESE RUGS

Lot 240 240. Modern Afghan carpet in Turkmen ensi format, Afghanistan, last quarter 20th century, 8ft. 1in. x 5ft. 4in. 2.46m. x 1.63m. Few small surface marks. Original Cape Town retailer’s label verso. Robust handle. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 253

Lot 251 251. Near pair of Khotan rugs, Xinjiang East Turkestan, early 20th century, one 6ft. 3in. x 4ft. 1.91m. x 1.22m.; the other 5ft. 8in. x 3ft. 7in. 1.73m. x 1.09m. Both with overall wear, heavy in places with losses to ends; remains of glued bands each end verso. Three circular medallions on a dark blue field; ruyi and sea-wave outer border. (2). £100-150 (+18% BP*)

253. Tibetan seating mat, inner Asia, early 20th century, 2ft. 5in. x 1ft. 4in. 0.74m. x 0.41m. Two panels with fringing to one end, possibly once part of a longer seating mat; together with a Tibetan long panel, inner Asia, mid-20th century, 4ft. 4in. x 1ft. 6in. 1.32m. x 0.46m. Small crease mark repair. Pale gold field woven with a pair of amusing outward-facing, backward-looking lions waving to each other. (2). £80-120 (+18% BP*)

Lot 241 241. Qashqa’i carpet, Fars, south west Persia, mid-20th century, 8ft. x 5ft. 8in. 2.44m. x 1.73m. Central dark blue medallion on a shield shape field with horse-head columns to each side. £350-400 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 254 254. Ninxia seating rug, north west China, late 19th century, 4ft. 3in. x 2ft. 3in. 1.30m. x 0.69m. Two panels woven as one. Pale yellow fields with flowerhead centres. Soft palette and soft handle. Together with a Khotan double bag, Xinjiang, east Turkestan, early 20th century. 4ft. 1in. x 2ft. 1.25m. x 0.61m. Piled bridge. Some wear; losses to one end; cotton backs, one back damaged and sewn down. (2). £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 258 Lot 256 256. Two Khotan rugs, Xinjiang, east Turkestan, mid-20th century, the first, 4ft. 5in. x 2ft. 2in. 1.35m. x 0.66m. Pale blue field with all over flowerhead and medallion design; the second, 4ft. 5in. x 2ft. 3in. 1.35m. x 0.69m. Black/dark brown field with three central medallions. (2). £100-150 (+18% BP*)

258. Khotan part silk rug, Xinjiang, east Turkestan, late 19th/early 20th century, 9ft. 3in. x 4ft. 9in. 2.82m. x 1.45m. Overall wear with corrosion in places. Fabric tape and hanging rings at top end verso. Pale green field with bright pink central circular medallion surrounded by startled looking butterflies; ruyi and sea wave outer border. £200-400 (+18% BP*)

Lot 257 257. Khotan pictorial landscape rug, Xinjiang, East Turkestan, first half 20th century, 6ft. 1in. x 4ft. 4in. 1.86m. x 1.32m. Slight colour run. Pale camel field with three large vases of angular flowers and foliage. £100-200 (+18% BP*)

Lot 259 259. Tibetan rug in the form of a naturalistic flayed tiger skin, inner Asia, second half 20th century, 6ft. 2in. (overall) x 2ft. 9in. 1.88m. (overall) x 0.84m. Provenance: Purchased in Nepal in the 1980s. £100-200 (+18% BP*)

Lot 255 255. Two Khotan rugs, Xinjiang, east Turkestan, the first, late 19th/early 20th century, 4ft. 1in. x 2ft. 4in. 1.25m. x 0.71m. Slight loss to lower end. Light terracotta field with sea-wave border; the second, circa 1950s, 4ft. 10in. x 2ft. 6in. 1.47m. x 0.76m. Pale blue/grey field with all over two-tone pink details and borders. Bright palette. (2). £100-150 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 260 260. Tibetan rug, inner Asia, mid-20th century, 4ft. 10in. x 2ft. 11in. 1.47m. x 0.89m. Mid green field with central medallion. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 264 Lot 262 262. Baotou-Suiyuan pictorial rug, north west China, first half 20th century, 4ft. 9in. x 2ft. 6in. 1.45m. x 0.76m. Dark to midblue field depicting a proud looking stag in a mountainous landscape, a bird of prey swooping in the night sky. £200-250 (+18% BP*)

264. Peking pictorial ‘dragon’ rug, north China, first half 20th century, 8ft. 3in. x 5ft. 2.51m. x 1.52m. The dark blue field with central dragon and a playful dragon in each corner among clouds and flaming pearls; seawave outer border. Soft palette and relatively soft handle. £300-400 (+18% BP*)

Lot 261 261. Baotou-Suiyuan pictorial rug depicting the eight horses of the Emperor Mu Wang, north west China, early 20th century, 7ft. 1in. x 4ft. 2.16m. x 1.22m. The pale yellow field woven with the eight horses of Emperor Mu Wang, 5th Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty (1023-983 BC), in rural landscape; cream main border of flowers and foliage. The Emperor was very attached to his team of eight horses, used for the Emperor’s extensive travels around his realm and after their faithful service they were then turned out to grass to enjoy their retirement, as depicted here in this rug. Soft palette and soft handle. cf. Hermann, E. Von Uschak bis Yarkand (1979), p. 160, pl. 114 for a similar rug. An almost identical rug was offered in these Rooms 12th July 2017, Lot 261. £400-500 (+18% BP*)

Lot 263 263. Baotou-Suiyuan pictorial rug, north west China, first half 20th century, 7ft. 9in. x 5ft. 2.36m. x 1.52m. Pale cream field woven with various figures in garden landscapes. Plain dark blue outer border. Soft palette and soft handle. £400-600 (+18% BP*)

Lot 265 265. Peking rug, north China, first half 20th century, 4ft. 6in. x 2ft. 8in. 1.37m. x 0.81m. Some wear in places; very slight losses to ends. Pale blue trellised flower-head field; central floral medallion with stylized shou motifs in the field; blue and beige ‘Greek key’ main border. Soft palette and soft handle. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 266 266. Khotan rug, Xinjiang, east Turkestan, first half 20th century, 3ft. 10in. x 2ft. 5in. 1.17m. x 0.74m. Slight losses to ends. Pale yellow field with central medallion, butterflies and flowers; ruyi motif and sea-wave main border. £150-200 (+18% BP*)

Lot 272 272. Dosmealti rug, west Anatolia, 20th century, 6ft. x 3ft. 10in. 1.83m. x 1.17m. Three cruciform medallions on a light red field. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 274 274. Dosmealti rug, west Anatolia, 20th century, 6ft. 2in. x 4ft. 1.88m. x 1.22m. Three ivory octagons on a light red field. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 275 Lot 273 273. Dosmealti rug, west Anatolia, 20th century, 5ft. 9in. x 3ft. 11in. 1.75m. x 1.20m. Three hooked medallions on a light red field. £100-150 (+18% BP*) Lot 271 271. Yuruk long rug, south east Anatolia, late 19th early 20th century, 12ft. 2in. x 4ft. 9in. 3.71m. x 1.45m. Overall wear, heavy in places with corrosion to dark brown; holes in places; tear to right side centre; re-piling/ repairs in places; losses to sides and ends. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

275. Two West Anatolian rugs, circa 1920s-30s, the first, 5ft. 9in. x 3ft. 10in. 1.75m. x 1.17m. Two stepped medallions on a light red and gold field; ivory main border. Soft palette. The second, 4ft. 5in. x 2ft. 11in. 1.35m. x 0.89m. Some colour run/water damage in places. Narrow red field with central medallion. (2). £100-150 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 276 276. West Anatolian hebe (saddle-bag), circa 1930s, 4ft. 6in. x 1ft. 6in. 1.37m. x 0.46m. Piled bridge; top edges and bases bound in leather and studded; plainweave back. Small damages. Together with a West Anatolian cicim pillow case(?), early 20th century, 4ft. 1in. x 1ft. 3in. 1.25m. x 0.38m. Brocaded flatweave face with metal thread highlights and polychrome woollen tufts to each side; pale gold flatweave back with scattered brocaded motifs. (2). £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 278 278. Tazenakht yastik, Morocco, 20th century, 3ft. 2in. x 2ft. 1in. 0.97m. x 0.64m. Panelled light blue and red field and light red main border. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

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281. Tazenakht rug, Morocco, 20th century, 6ft. 1in. x 3ft. 5in. 1.86m. x 1.04m. The field composed of bands of mixed technique around a central medallion; brocaded deep yellow flatweave ends. Some colour run. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

279. Kayserie ‘art’ silk saf, north central Anatolia, mid-20th century, 4ft. 3in. x 2ft. 11in. 1.30m. x 0.89m. Three prayer niches within an ivory floral and cartouche main border. Soft palette. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 277 277. Mucur prayer rug, central Anatolia, late 19th century, 6ft. 9in. x 4ft. 5in. 2.05m. x 1.35m. Some wear in places with small reweaves; repaired crease mark to field. Hanging rings to top end. Light terracotta mihrab with single flower and ewer; wide pale gold main border. Lustrous wool and soft handle. £100-300 (+18% BP*)

Lot 282 282. Bergama rug, west Anatolia, early 20th century, 6ft. 2in. x 4ft. 11in. 1.88m. x 1.50m. Overall wear with some repairs; moth damage in places, Two large stepped medallions on a terracotta field. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 280 280. Melas prayer rug, west Anatolia, 20th century, 4ft. 11in. x 3ft. 2in. 1.50m. x 0.97m. Soft pink mihrab with pale mushroom floral main border. Soft palette. £100-150 (+18% BP*) netherhampton salerooms • carpet department enquiries: 01722 342044 www.salisburyauctioncentre.co.uk

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Lot 287

283. Panderma prayer rug, west Anatolia, first half 20th century, 5ft. 11in. x 4ft. 1.80m. x 1.22m. Slight wear in places. Pale yellow mihrab filled with flowers and foliage, a vase at the base; light red spandrels with cypress trees; pale blue floral main border. Lustrous wool and soft palette. £400-600 (+18% BP*)

286. Reyhanli kelim, south east Anatolia, circa 1930s-40s, 12ft. 6in. x 4ft. 4in. 3.80m. x 1.32m. Typical large zig-zag edged medallion design. Bright palette. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

287. Hereke rug, French style-design, south west Anatolia, circa 1940s, 5ft. 8in. x 3ft. 10in. 1.73m. x 1.17m. The yellow field woven in souf (raised work) technique, the outer plain terracotta border woven in top left corner: ‘HEREKE’. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 285

284. Karapinar long rug, central Anatolia, second half 19th century, 10ft. 3in. x 3ft. 10in. 3.12m. x 1.17m. Overall even wear. Centre pale green hooked medallion flanked by similar light red medallions on a rich earthy-red field; pale yellow main border and lappet ends. Superb lustrous wool, soft handle and soft palette. £2500-3000 (+18% BP*)

285. Bergama rug, west Anatolia, second half 19th century, 6ft. 9in. x 5ft. 11in. 2.05m. x 1.80m. Overall even wear. Large bottle green and ivory geometric centre medallion on a light red field; octagons scattered in the field; octagon panelled main border. Superb palette and design; soft handle. cf. Lefevre Turkish Carpets February 1977 pl. 17 for a similar example. £1800-2000 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 288 288. Anatolian yastik, probably Gaziantep area, east Anatolia, 19th century, 3ft. x 1ft. 7in. 0.91m. x 0.48m. Overall wear with repairs and some reweaves; crease marks in places; red kelim ends mostly missing. Attractive pale gold main border. Lustrous wool and soft handle. Together with an Uzbek napramash (household utensil bag), Uzbekistan, 19th century, 3ft. 3in. x 1ft. 3in. 1m. x 0.38m. Overall wear; small spots of old moth damage; fraying to sides and slight losses to ends. Archaic design of stars within medallions at each end. Rich palette and soft handle. (2). £80-120 (+18% BP*)

Lot 290 290. Kurdish village rug, east Anatolia, late 19th century, 6ft. 1in. x 4ft. 2in. 1.86m. x 1.27m. Overall even wear with corrosion to dark brown in places; slight losses to lower end. Lustrous wool on a wool foundation woven in a wonderfully rich palette including a wide bluey/green inner guard and an ivory outer guard flanking a dark brown main border. Three medallions on a deep terracotta field. A number of these Kurdish village rugs are illustrated in Zipper, K and Fritzsche, C. Oriental Rugs, Vol. 4, Turkish, pp. 186-189, pls. 195-198. £800-1000 (+18% BP*)

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291. Bergama rug, west Anatolia, late 19th century, 5ft. 2in. x 3ft. 3in. 1.58m. x 1m. Slight wear in places. Pale blue ‘winged’ central rectangular medallion on a pale terracotta field; ivory main border; striped flatweave ends. Soft palette. £500-700 (+18% BP*)

289. Konya rug, central Anatolia, first half 19th century, 7ft. x 4ft. 7in. 2.13m. x 1.40m. Overall wear with repiling in places; losses to ends. Two large medallions with three ivory cruciform motifs on an earthy-red field; each end woven with individual lappets. Lustrous wool and soft handle. £300-400 (+18% BP*)

Lot 291

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Lot 293

292. Melas prayer rug, west Anatolia, second half 19th century, 4ft. 10in. x 3ft. 9in. 1.47m. x 1.14m. Overall even wear; narrow flatweave ends. Light terracotta mihrab with ivory panel above the prayer arch; wide soft yellow/beige main border and ivory outer guards. cf. Hermann, E. Von Konya bis Kokand, Rare Oriental Carpets, p. 38, No. 2 for an almost identical Melas rug and also Lefevre, Turkish Carpets, pl. 14 in which the published rug has a remarkably similar border to our example. £2500-3000 (+18% BP*)

293. ‘Tuduc’ prayer rug, first quarter 20th century, 5ft. 11in. x 4ft. 2in. 1.80m. x 1.27m. Overall even wear; slight loss to lower end. A copy of the famous 17th century cloudband Ushak rug in the Islamic Museum in Berlin and which is illustrated on the front cover of von Bode, W. Antique Rugs from the Near East and also in Zipper & Fritzsche, op. cit. p. 85, pl 86. £800-1000 (+18% BP*)

TURKMEN RUGS

Lot 311 311. Yomut Turkmen rug fragment, Turkmenistan, early 20th century, 2ft. 3in. x 4ft. 2in. 0.69m. x 1.27m. Some fading. The fragment represents less than half the original rug. £80-120 (+18% BP*) 312. Yomut 3 x 10 gul rug, possibly by the Goklen tribe, Khorasan, north east Persia, first half 20th century, 5ft. 8in. x 4ft. 4in. 1.73m. x 1.32m. Rounded Tekke-type guls on a brown/ red field within multiple borders; the ends with small diamond shape motifs. Good pile. £300-400 (+18% BP*)

Lot 294

Lot 312

294. East Anatolian(?) kelim with plain red field, early 20th century, 7ft. 3in. x 5ft. 3in. 2.21m. x 1.60m. Few tiny holes to field. Midblue and ivory step-sided outer border and brown, red and yellow banded ends. £300-400 (+18% BP*) 295-310. No lots BP* - Buyer’s Premium of 18% inclusive of VAT @ 20% • Additional fees may apply - please see Terms & Conditions

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Lot 315

Lot 313 313. Tekke Turkmen 2 x 8 gul rug, Turkmenistan or Afghanistan, mid-20th century, 6ft. 5in. x 3ft. 9in. 1.96m. x 1.15m. The Salor type guls divided by minor guls on a red field; each end with a narrow ivory piled stripe. Bright palette and robust handle. £200-250 (+18% BP*)

315. Tekke Turkmen 2 x 6 gul rug, Turkmenistan, circa 1940s-50s, 4ft. 9in. x 3ft. 2in. 1.45m. x 0.97m. Earthy red field and multiple borders with narrow piled ivory stripe each end and ivory flatweave ends. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

318. Pair of Yomut Turkmen flat woven brocaded chuvals, Turkmenistan, late 19th century, each 2ft. 7in. x 4ft. 0.79m. x 1.22m. Each sumac brocaded face with six rows of six guls within a narrow cruciform border; the lower wide elem completely plain. Woollen loops to top edges; plain flatweave backs. Small surface marks and some small repairs. cf. MacDonald, B. Tribal Rugs. Treasures of the Black Tent, p. 50, pl. 18 for a remarkably similar chuval. (2). £200-300 (+18% BP*)

Lot 316 316. Tekke Turkmen torba face, Turkmenistan, circa 1920s, 11in. x 3ft. 5in. 28cm. x 1.04m. The very narrow centre panel with four quartered rectangles each with a central gul. £150-200 (+18% BP*)

Lot 314 314. Tekke Turkmen 3 x 6 gul dip khali, Turkmenistan, circa 1940s-50s 4ft. 9in. x 3ft. 8in. 1.45m. x 1.12m. Light red field with well-spaced guls divided by complex minor guls; narrow ivory piled stripe each end and ivory flatweave ends. Lustrous wool and soft handle. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 317

319. Tekke Turkmen 3 x 5 gul dip khali, Turkmenistan, late 19th century, 3ft. 8in. x 3ft. 6in. 1.12m. x 1.07m. Slight wear in places; slight losses to flatweave ends. Finely woven with lustrous wool and soft handle. £800-1000 (+18% BP*)

317. Tekke Turkmen 3 x 10 gul rug, Turkmenistan, late 19th/early 20th century, 5ft. 10in. x 4ft. 7in. 1.78m. x 1.40m. Some wear in places; small repairs and reweaves to top end. Lustrous wool, soft palette and soft handle. £400-500 (+18% BP*) netherhampton salerooms • carpet department enquiries: 01722 342044 www.salisburyauctioncentre.co.uk

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Lot 322

Lot 320 320. Long rug by the Ersari Turkmen of Beshir, Turkmenistan, second half 19th century, 9ft. 10in. x 4ft. 11in. 3m. x 1.50m. Some wear in places; small holes to top end; selvedges fraying; slight losses to striped flatweave ends. Diagonal rows of diamond shape motifs with cruciform centres in a variety of colours; the lower end with a curious complex chequerboard band; very narrow ivory main border. Lustrous wool and exceptional palette including the soft ‘Beshir’ yellow. £400-600 (+18% BP*)

322. Tekke Turkmen 6 x 14 gul carpet, Turkmenistan, second half 19th century, 9ft. 8in. x 7ft. 2.94m. x 2.13m. Overall wear with splits to field in some places; fraying to sides and losses to ends. Fine wool foundation. Ends woven with diagonal rows of tiny hooked motifs. Finely woven with lustrous velvety wool; soft handle. £300-500 (+18% BP*)

Lot 323 323. Tekke Turkmen 3 x 5 gul dip khali, Turkmenistan, late 19th century, 4ft. 1in. x 3ft. 7in. 1.25m. x 1.09m. Overall wear with losses to ends; splits and damage to left side. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

321. Carpet by the Ersari Turkmen of Beshir (reduced), Turkmenistan, late 19th century, 9ft. 3in. x 5ft. 8in. 2.82m. x 1.73m. Narrow striped flatweave ends. Some repairs/ reweaving especially to top end; skilfully reduced in length at the top end. The centre column of diamond shape medallions with floral cruciform motifs on a dark green ground. Lustrous wool; soft palette including ‘Beshir’ yellow; soft handle. £1000-1500 (+18% BP*)

Lot 324 324. Uzbek warp-faced ghudjeri, Uzbekistan, early 20th century, 6ft. x 5ft. 9in. 1.83m. x 1.75m. Geometric bands in blue/ white and red/yellow alternating with plain bands in red and green. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 325 325. Ersari Turkmen khorjin, south west Turkmenistan, circa 1920s-30s, 3ft. 2in. (opened out) x 3ft. 6in. 0.97m. x 1.07m. Small holes to the striped flatweave back. £100-150 (+18% BP*) Lot 321 BP* - Buyer’s Premium of 18% inclusive of VAT @ 20% • Additional fees may apply - please see Terms & Conditions

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Lot 328

Lot 329

328. Yomut Turkmen flatweave sumac brocaded 5 x 5 gul chuval, Turkmenistan, late 19th century, 2ft. 8in. x 4ft. 2in. 0,.81m. x 1.27m. Damage/tear to top edge. Plainweave back (some holes) and plaited wool closing loops. £80-120 (+18% BP*)

329. Yomut Turkmen 3 x 3 gul chuval, Turkmenistan, early 20th century, 2ft. 6in. x 3ft. 11in. 076m. x 1.20m. Overall even wear; slight fraying/damage to top end. Complete with plain weave back now sewn to face at top edge; lacking closing loops. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 326 326. Tekke Turkmen 3 x 8 gul rug, Turkmenistan, second half 19th century, 6ft. 3in. x 4ft. 4in. 1.91m. x 1.32m. Fabric tape to each end verso. Overall wear with areas of re-weaving; crease marks; some repairs; losses to ends. Lustrous wool; soft handle. £250-300 (+18% BP*)

Lot 327 327. Tekke Turkmen 3 x 8 gul rug, Turkmenistan, circa 1900s, 5ft. 2in. x 3ft. 7in. 1.58m. x 1.09. Overall even wear; red striped undyed flatweave ends; ‘bites’ and losses to both ends. Provenance: Certificate of Authenticity and Origin by Jean Lefevre: Lot 67 in Lefevre’s sale of 22nd January 1971 accompanies this rug and is available in the office. £100-200 (+18% BP*)

Lot 330 330. Carpet by the Ersari Turkmen of Beshir, south west Turkmenistan, second half 19th century, 7ft. 11in. x 4ft. 6in. 2.41m. x 1.37m. Overall even wear; some small repairs in places. Striped flatweave ends. Lustrous wool, soft palette and soft handle. £1800-2000 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 335 335. Kizil Ayak 4 x 4 gul chuval face, Turkmenistan, early 20th century, 2ft. 1in. x 3ft. 7in. 0.64m. x 1.09m. Some old moth damage; losses to lower elem. £100-150 (+18% BP*) Lot 333

Lot 331 331. Ersari Turkmen carpet of moharramat (cane) design, south west Turkmenistan, second half 19th century, 6ft. 11in. x 4ft. 8in. 2.11m. x 1.42m. Overall wear, heavier in some places with corrosion to dark browns; small repairs; slight losses to ends. Good Ersari palette; narrow borders. £250-350 (+18% BP*)

333. Rug of square format by the Ersari Turkmen of Beshir, south west Turkmenistan, second half 19th century, 5ft. 4in. x 5ft. 1in. 1.63m. x 1.55m. Overall even wear with corrosion to dark brown; both narrow guard stripes each end re-woven. Good Beshir palette and soft handle. £600-800 (+18% BP*)

Lot 336 336. Tekke Turkmen ak chuval, Turkmenistan, early 20th century 2ft. 5in. x 4ft. 7in. 0.74m. x 1.40m. Narrow flat woven bands alternating with narrow ivory ground piled bands and other narrower bands; the white ground piled elem finely woven with ashik tree design. £100-200 (+18% BP*)

Lot 337 337. Ersari Turkmen silk brocaded torba, north east Afghanistan, first half 20th century, 1ft. 5in. x 2ft. 5in. 0.43m. x 0.74m. With tiered woollen tassels to base; plaited ties to sides and plainweave back. Together with a Turkmen khorjin, north east Afghanistan, circa 1930s-40s, 3ft. 3in. x 1ft. 8in. 1m. x 0.51m. With plaited wool loops and ties; piled bridge and red plainweave back. (2). £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 332 332. Three weavings comprising: small Ersari Turkmen rug, south west Turkmenistan, late 19th century, 3ft. 9in. x 3ft. 2in. 1.14m. x 0.97m. Overall wear; corrosion to browns; small repairs; losses to ends. Together with two Baluchi flatweave balishts, Khorasan, north east Persia, late 19th century, one 3ft. 8in. x 2ft. 1.12m. x 0.61m. With plaited wool loops; tassels to sides. The other 3ft. 5in. x 2ft. 1in. 1.04m. x 0.64m. Both with overall wear; damages, holes and repairs. (3). £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 334 334. Yomut Turkmen banded rug, Turkmenistan, circa 1920s-30s, 8ft. x 4ft. 5in. 2.44m. x 1.35m. Long plaited ties to the top corners. £300-400 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 340

Lot 338

Lot 339

338. Kizil Ayak pictorial prayer rug, north Afghanistan, first half 20th century, 3ft. 11in. x 2ft. 10in. 1.20m. x 0.86m. The two panels above the mihrab depicting representations of a mosque, possibly that of the Mosque of Ali, Mazar-i-Sharif with its distinguishing twin domes and round towers to each side. Lustrous wool and vibrant palette. cf. Parsons, R.D. Oriental Rugs, Vol. 3, Afghanistan, p. 88, pl. 57 where an almost identical rug is ascribed to Jangal Areq, an Ersari tribe near Ak Chah, north Afghanistan. £300-400 (+18% BP*)

339. Tekke Turkmen 3 x 6 gul dip khali, Turkmenistan, late 19th century, 3ft. 8in. x 3ft. 6in. 1.12m. x 1.07m. Narrow elems with lattice diamond shape motifs; narrow piled ivory band at the lower end; striped plainweave end to top. Few small repairs. Lustrous wool and soft handle. £800-1000 (+18% BP*)

340. Turkmen khorjin, possibly by the Kizil Ayak of Afghanistan, dated in several places 1328 (AH) [1910 AD], 1ft. 11in. x 2ft. 8in. 0.57m. x 0.81m. Slight wear to corners at base. Plain weave back. Robust handle. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 341

Lot 342

341. Yomut Igdir ensi, Turkmenistan, second half 19th century, 5ft. 8in. x 3ft. 9in. 1.73m. x 1.14m. Overall even wear; lacking outer side guards; slight loss to lower end; narrow flatweave band to top end turned under. The rectangular panels with diagonal rows of the pekvesh motif; main curled leaf main border and central bands dividing the rectangular panels; a band of prayer arches on a terracotta ground in the lower elem above a row of seven flowering plant motifs on a dark blue ground. cf. Mackie & Thomson, Turkmen, pl. 78 for an ensi with similar curled leaf bands and two tone lower elem panel. £1500-2000 (+18% BP*)

342. Yomut Turkmen ensi, Turkmenistan, late 19th century, 5ft. 4in. x 3ft. 10in. 1.63m. x 1.17m. Overall even wear; slight losses to ends. The four rectangular panels of stepped medallions within a lattice; stepped medallions with floret centres in the main border and the dividing bands; Yomut ‘fir’ tree design in both elems. This ensi may have been woven by the Abdal tribe, a sub-group of the huge Yomut tribe. Finely woven with a rich Yomut palette. cf. Azadi et al, Wie Blumen, p. 94, pl. 59 for a particular example. £1800-2000 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 347 347. Ersari Turkmen jollar, Turkmenistan, late 19th/early 20th century, 1ft. 5in. x 4ft. 10in. 0.43m. x 1.47m. Kejebe design outlined in ivory. Rich palette with few yellow highlights. £200-250 (+18% BP*)

Lot 343 343. Yomut Turkmen Igsalik (spindle bag), Turkmenistan, late 19th century, 1ft. 7in. x 1ft. 5in. (opened out) 48cm. x 43cm. And a Tekke Turkmen 4 x 3 panelled gul torba, Turkmenistan, late 19th century, 1ft. 1in. x 2ft. 5in. 0.33m. x 0.74m. Plainweave back. Very slight wear; ‘Bite’ to one corner. Finely woven with pale yellow highlights. (2). £500-600 (+18% BP*)

Lot 348 348. Kizil Ayak jollar, Turkmenistan, late 19th/early 20th century, 1ft. 5in. x 4ft. 5in. 0.43m. x 1.35m. Long woollen fringing to lower end. Three central diamond shape medallions with ivory half medallions either side. £200-250 (+18% BP*)

Lot 344 344. Torba face by the Ersari Turkmen of Beshir, Turkmenistan, late 19th century, 1ft. 4in. x 3ft. 5in. 0.41m. x 1.04m. Overall wear; right side cut with border re-joined. £200-250 (+18% BP*)

Lot 349

Lot 345 345. Ersari Turkmen jollar (trapping or decorative panel), Turkmenistan, late 19th century, 1ft. 8in. x 6ft. 6in. 0.51m. x 1.98m. A central row of prayer arches outlined in ivory; remains of woollen fringing to lower edge. Rich palette; soft handle. £200-250 (+18% BP*)

349. Large Ersari Turkmen part-silk 3 x 3 gul chuval face, south west Turkmenistan, second half 19th century, 3ft. 3in. x 5ft. 7in. 1m. x 1.70m. Overall even wear with re-woven patch lower left corner; rectangular fabric patch lower end main border right side; fabric patch outer guard upper right side; fabric conservation strips to top edge in places. The guls each with silk centres. Flowering plants in the lower elem. Finely woven with velvety wool and soft handle. £600-700 (+18% BP*)

Lot 346 346. Ersari Turkmen jollar, Turkmenistan, late 19th/early 20th century, 1ft. 2in. x 4ft. 9in. 0.36m. x 1.45m. Indigo stepped medallions with small ivory flowerhead motifs within; flanked by hooked half medallions; red and blue striped flatweave end partly turned under. Rich palette. £200-250 (+18% BP*) BP* - Buyer’s Premium of 18% inclusive of VAT @ 20% • Additional fees may apply - please see Terms & Conditions

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Lot 350

Lot 351

350. Large Ersari Turkmen 3 x 4 gul chuval face, south west Turkmenistan, second half 19th century, 3ft. 2in. x 4ft. 7in. 0.97m. x 1.40m. Slight loss to lower elem. Lustrous, velvety wool with exceptional palette including a light blue and two shades of green; soft handle. £700-800 (+18% BP*)

351. Large Ersari Turkmen chuval, south west Turkmenistan, late 19th/early 20th century, 3ft. 1in. x 5ft. 9in. 0.94m. x 1.75m. With brocaded plainweave back. Slight wear in places. Lustrous wool and rich palette. £600-700 (+18% BP*)

Lot 352

Lot 353

352. Yomut Turkmen ensi, Turkmenistan, second half 19th century, 5ft. 5in. x 4ft. 2in. 1.65m. x 1.27m. The four panels with all over small medallion design repeated in a larger form in the upper band of the lower elem above a band of Yomut ‘fir’ trees. Syrga motifs in the ivory guard stripes. Overall even wear. Finely woven with lustrous wool and rich palette. Soft handle. £1200-1500 (+18% BP*)

353. Kizil Ayak ensi, Turkmenistan, second half 19th century, 5ft. 4in. x 3ft. 10in. 1.63m. x 1.17m. Slight wear in places with some corrosion to dark brown. The outer sainak guard on three sides leading to a band of strap-work hooked medallions above the stepped diamond motif band in the lower elem. Lustrous wool and rich palette. £1600-1800 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 354

Lot 356

354. Unusual Ersari Turkmen ensi of all over design, south west Turkmenistan, second half 19th century, 6ft. 4in. x 5ft. 1in. 1.93m. x 1.55m. The earthy red field composed of diagonal rows of medallions; dark brown lower elem of ‘X’ shape medallions. Lustrous wool and rich palette. cf. Jourdan, U. op cit. p. 281, pl. 254 for a very similar example. £800-1000 (+18% BP*)

356. Main carpet by the Ersari Turkmen of Beshir, south west Turkmenistan, 19th century, 8ft. x 4ft. 2.44m. x 1.22m. Overall wear with corrosion to dark browns; narrow red flatweave ends. The panelled field of ‘tarantula’ motifs each woven with inner ‘mother and child’ boteh motifs; pale yellow main border. Unusual design with excellent palette. cf. Jourdan, U. op cit. p. 307, pl. 287 for a remarkably similar Tarantula carpet. £3500-4500 (+18% BP*)

Lot 355 355. Rare Tekke Turkmen Animal Tree ensi, Turkmenistan, 19th century, 4ft. 11in. x 4ft. 2in. 1.50m. x 1.27m. Overall even wear with slight loss to ends; lacking selvedges; stencil number verso V7648. The four trees above the lower elem with four pairs of confronting animals at the base and three pairs of animals in the tree tops. The four panels in the field with candelabra motifs within a meander main border and ivory curled leaf guards; outer ivory border of sainak motif to three sides leading to the walnut brown lower elem panel. Finely woven with velvety wool in a rich palette; soft handle. Two remarkably similar animal tree examples are published, one in Jourdan, U. op cit. pp. 112-113; pl. 58 and another in Pinner, R. Turkoman Studies I, p. 263, pl. XV and in this publication a whole chapter (pp. 204-248), written by the author, is devoted to animal tree rugs, entitled The Animal Tree and The Great Bird in Myth and Folklore’. A third example, also with the same animal tree format as our piece, is published in Azadi et al, op cit. pp. 48-49; pl. 22. £2000-4000 (+18% BP*)

Lot 357 357. Ersari Turkmen rug with white field, south west Turkmenistan, 19th century, 6ft. x 3ft. 1in. 1.83m. x 0.94m. Overall wear with corrosion to dark brown; small repairs and reweaves. All over spaced diamond and arrowhead medallions on the white ground within a narrow compartmented border. Soft palette and handle. £1200-1500 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 358 358. Saryk Turkmen 3 x 4 gul chuval face, Turkmenistan, late 19th century, 3ft. 5in. x 5ft. 1.04m. x 1.52m. Small hole to third gul of the centre row and small ‘dent’ to edge of field right side. The lower elem with small flowering plants. Close clipped velvety wool; rich palette and soft handle. £400-500 (+18% BP*)

Lot 359 359. Saryk Turkmen 4 x 3 gul chuval face, Turkmenistan, early 20th century, 2ft. 9in. x 5ft. 2in. 0.84m. x 1.58m. Some colour run. Flowering plants in the lower elem. Close clipped wool. £150-250 (+18% BP*)

Lot 361 361. Ersari Turkmen 3 x 8 tauk nuska gul main carpet, south west Turkmenistan, second half 19th century, 8ft. 9in. x 6ft. 2.67m. x 1.83m. Overall even wear with some corrosion to dark brown. Lustrous wool and superb, varied Ersari palette. Red and dark blue striped flatweave to top end with small repairs; similar narrow flatweave to lower end with some losses. £1500-2000 (+18% BP*)

Lot 360 360. Ersari Turkmen jollar (decorative trapping or panel), south west Turkmenistan, circa 1900, 1ft. 6in. x 4ft. 7in. 0.46m. x 1.40m. Three large hooked motifs on an earthy red field with decorative tiered tassels at the top and long fringing and plaited ‘net’ to the lower edge. Braided wool sides and ties to top corners. An attractive and unusually decorative jollar. £300-400 (+18% BP*)

Lot 362 362. Ersari Turkmen 3 x 7 gulli-gul main carpet, south west Turkmenistan, second half 19th century, 10ft. 6in. x 7ft. 7in. 3.20m. x 2.31m. Some wear in places with some corrosion to brown; small repairs/reweaves. Edges re-selvedged. Rewoven patch, 5½in. x 4in. 14cm. x 10cm. approx. to field. Slight loss to top end. Lustrous soft wool and superb ‘Ersari’ palette including a wonderful mid-deep green; main border of linked medallions each outlined in an ivory zig-zag; the lower end with a very narrow piled band of individual stylized flowerheads. Soft handle. £2000-3000 (+18% BP*) netherhampton salerooms • carpet department enquiries: 01722 342044 www.salisburyauctioncentre.co.uk

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CAUCASIAN RUGS

Lot 363 363. Yomut Turkmen 4 x 11 gul main carpet, Turkmenistan, late 19th century, 10ft. 1in. x 6ft. 5in. 3.07m. x 1.96m. Small areas of old moth damage; small hole to top end of field. Tekke-design guls and minor guls on an earthy red field, the end panels with off-set rows of Yomut eagle-guls; panelled main border of octagons with star centres; plainweave ends, the top end with narrow braided stripe. Lustrous wool, soft palette and soft handle. £800-1000 (+18% BP*)

371. Lesghistan fragment, east Caucasus, late 19th century, 5ft. 5in. x 4ft. 11in. 1.65m. x 1.50m. The top part of a long rug. Overall wear and corrosion in places. Hanging rings to edges. Pale blue field with two Lesghi star medallions. £80-120 (+18% BP*)

Lot 364

Lot 372

364. Kizil Ayak pictorial mosque-design rug, north Afghanistan, early 20th century, 4ft. 9in. x 3ft. 1in. 1.45m. x 0.94m. Overall even wear with slight loss to ends. Ivory field woven with a representation of the Blue Mosque at Mazar-i-Sharif, north Afghanistan. Soft handle. Note: this piece is woven with a Salar Khani design outer border and it is entirely possible that it could in fact be attributed to the Baluchi of north east Persia, especially as it has a ‘Baluchi’ palette. cf. Parsons, R. D. op cit. p. 97 pl. 67A for a very similar example. £300-400 (+18% BP*)

372. Two Caucasian rugs: the first Shirvan, south east Caucasus, late 19th/early 20th century, 4ft. 11in. x 3ft. 4in. 1.50m. x 1.02m. Overall wear, heavy in places; losses to ends. The second, Derbend with green field, east Caucasus, early 20th century, 5ft. 10in. x 4ft. 1.78m. x 1.22m. Overall wear; small holes; losses to ends; ‘bites’ to lower end and sides. (2). £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 371

Lot 373 373. Erivan rug, Armenia, central Caucasus, circa 1950s, 7ft. 5in. x 4ft. 11in. 2.26m. x 1.50m. Light terracotta field with central medallions, pale blue, ivory and dark blue borders. £150-200 (+18% BP*)

Lot 374 374. Erivan rug, Armenia, central Caucasus, circa 1930s-40s, 5ft. 1in. x 3ft. 4in. 1.55m. x 1.02m. Three Lesghi stars on a light red field. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

365-370. No lots

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Lot 375 375. Sumac carpet, Kuba, north east Caucasus, circa 1900, 12ft. 3in. x 7ft. 2in. 3.73m. x 2.18m. Slight wear with some repiling in places. All over light blue and red medallions on an earthy red/brown field within a dark brown main border and pale blue floral meander guards. £300-500 (+18% BP*)

Lot 377 377. Sewan Kazak rug, south west Caucasus, late 19th century, 6ft. x 3ft. 10in. 1.83m. x 1.17m. Overall even wear. An attractive rug with a rich palette. A number of these rugs are illustrated in Bennett, I. Oriental Rugs, Vol. 1. Caucasian and the one which most closely resembles our example is pl. 15, p. 54 although our rug does not have the four animals in the centre medallion of the published piece. £800-1000 (+18% BP*)

Lot 376 376. Lesghistan rug, east Caucasus, second half 19th century, 8ft. 8in. x 4ft. 2in. 2.64m. x 1.27m. Overall wear, heavy in places; corrosion to dark brown; some repairs and repiling; slight losses to ends. Four Lesghi stars on a light red field. £150-200 (+18% BP*)

Lot 378

Lot 379

378. Daghestan ‘lattice’ rug, north east Caucasus, early 20th century, 6ft. 1in. x 3ft. 7in. 1.86m. x 1.09m. Cobbled repair top right corner; small areas of old moth damage. Hessian strengthening to all corners verso. All over lattice design on a dark blue field. £300-400 (+18% BP*)

379. South Caucasian long rug, Karabakh area, circa 1930s-40s, 9ft. 7in. x 4ft. 9in. 2.92m. x 1.45m. Overall medallion design on a dark red/brown field. Overall rich, dark palette. Soft handle. £250-350 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 384

Lot 382 Lot 380 380. Gendje ‘boteh’ rug, south east Caucasus, circa 1900, 8ft. x 3ft. 8in. 2.44m. x 1.12m. Some wear in places with ‘bites’ to sides; damage, old moth damage and holes in places; cobbled repairs to sides and ends; losses to ends. Ivory field with diagonal rows of boteh, each with flowers within; spaced medallion main border. Lustrous wool, soft palette and soft handle. cf. Bennett, I. op cit. pp. 148-149 for similar. £400-500 (+18% BP*)

382. Shirvan banded kelim, south east Caucasus, late 19th century, 9ft. 7in. x 4ft. 6in. 2.92m. x 1.37m. Small repair to outside edge one side centre. Excellent varied palette and attractive design. cf. Bennett, I. op cit. p. 337, pl. 446 for a near identical piece. £400-600 (+18% BP*)

384. Shirvan banded kelim, south east Caucasus, late 19th/early 20th century, 8ft. 5in. x 6ft. 4in. 2.56m. x 1.93m. Overall wear and corrosion to dark brown; small holes and some colour run; loss to plaited fringing one end. See note to previous lot. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

Lot 383

Lot 381 381. Kuba ‘racing car’ palas (kelim), north east Caucasus, early 20th century, 11ft. x 7ft. 5in. 3.35m. x 2.26m. Crudely brocaded dates at top end in the ivory motifs, one 1934 (AD) and one 1353(?) (AH). Tiny weft float brocade details throughout. Small repairs; typical bold palette. £400-600 (+18% BP*)

383. Shirvan banded kelim, south east Caucasus, late 19th century, 9ft. 2in. x 6ft. 7in. 2.80m. x 2.01m. Scatttered weft float brocaded details throughout. Wide dark blue and red bands each woven massive hexagons; ivory ribbon guards. Excellent bold palette. cf. Bennett, I. op cit. p. 338, pls. 448 & 449 where the author states that these pieces belong to a distinctive type of Shirvan banded kelim. £400-600 (+18% BP*)

Lot 385 385. Caucasian rug, possibly Genje or Talish, south east Caucasus, second half 19th century, 6ft. 3in. x 3ft. 2in. 1.91m. x 0.97m. Overall even wear with some reweaving. Unusual and quirky tribal rug woven in a soft palette; soft handle. £1000-1500 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 388

Lot 386 386. Perepedil rug, Kuba region, north east Caucasus, early 20th century, 6ft. 7in. x 4ft. 6in. 2.01m. x 1.37m. Slight wear in places; colour run to lower right corner; losses to lower end. Dark red field with typical Perepedil design. £400-500 (+18% BP*)

388. Shirvan prayer rug, Bidjov area, south east Caucasus, late 19th/early 20th century 4ft. 5in. x 3ft. 5in. 1.35m. x 1.04m. Overall even wear; small repairs and reweaves. Re-selvedged. £300-400 (+18% BP*) Lot 390 390. Kazak triple medallion rug, south west Caucasus, circa 1900s, 6ft. x 3ft. 5in. 1.83m. x 1.04m. Small spots of repiling. Midblue field. Soft palette and soft handle. £300-400 (+18% BP*)

Lot 389

Lot 387 387. Shirvan rug, south east Caucasus, late 19th/early 20th century, 5ft. 6in. x 3ft. 11in. 1.68m. x 1.20m. Small repairs; some colour run; very minor old moth damage. Re-selvedged. Hexagonal column design on a very dark blue field with small pale blue diamond shape motifs to each side; multiple floral narrow borders including ivory and a light blue. £300-500 (+18% BP*)

389. Seichur carpet, Kuba region, north east Caucasus, late 19th/early 20th century, 11ft. 4in. x 5ft. 6in. 3.45m. x 1.68m. Overall even wear; repaired crease to lower end. Lustrous wool and rich, bold palette. Three massive ‘St. Andrew’s’ cross motifs on a midblue field. £500-700 (+18% BP*)

Lot 391 391. Lori-Pambak rug, Kazak area, south west Caucasus, second half 19th century, 7ft. 3in. x 5ft. 10in. 2.21m. x 1.78m. Overall even wear; small area of repiling; losses to ends. Rich, bold palette. £400-500 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 392

Lot 395

Lot 396

392. Chondzoresk fragmented rug, Karabakh area, south west Caucasus, late 19th century, 7ft. 6in. x 3ft. 11in. 2.29m. x 1.20m. Reduced in length by horizontal cut at lower end of field. Overall wear, heavy in places with holes and fabric patches verso. In need of sympathetic restoration/conservation. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

395. Shirvan banded kelim, south east Caucasus, late 19th century, 8ft. 11in. x 4ft. 10in. 2.72m. x 1.47m. Some wear with corrosion to dark browns; small repairs. Soft palette. £500-600 (+18% BP*)

396. Shahsavan banded kelim, south Caucasus/north west Persia, first half 20th century, 5ft. 11in. x 5ft. 3in. 1.80m. x 1.60m. Woven in four widths of plain bands with occasional stripes of woollen tufts. £250-300 (+18% BP*)

Lot 393

Lot 394

393. Fachralo Kazak prayer rug, south west Caucasus, circa 1880, 5ft. x 3ft. 3in. 1.52m. x 1m. Small ivory rectangular panels woven with illegible numerals at top of field. Hanging rings to top end. Terracotta field with light blue and light green medallions. Lustrous wool, soft palette and soft handle. £2000-3000 (+18% BP*)

394. Gendje green ground lattice rug, south east Caucasus, circa 1880, 6ft. 7in. x 4ft. 2in. 2.01m. x 1.27m. Overall even wear with slight corrosion to browns in places. Fabulous deep green ground with all over lattice enclosing flowering plants and boteh; ivory leaf and calyx main border; pale gold and terracotta meandering floral guards. Lustrous wool; soft palette and soft handle. See back cover. £3000-5000 (+18% BP*)

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PERSIAN RUGS

Lot 397 397. Shahsavan piled khorjin face, south Caucasus/northwest Persia, circa 1920s, 1ft. 8in. x 2ft. 6in. 0.51m. x 0.76m. Small re-weave to top border. Dark blue field with central medallion; small animal to each side. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 423 423. Afshar sofreh (bread flatweave) Kerman, south east Persia, early 20th century, 3ft. 3in. x 3ft. 2in. 1m. x 0.97m. Striped centre; medallion border and narrow flowerhead brocaded ends. Soft palette and soft handle. A number of these are illustrated in MacDonald, B. Tribal Rugs. Treasures of the Black Tent (2017 edition) pp. 146-149. £150-250 (+18% BP*) Lot 421

Lot 398 398. Shahsavan sumac mafrash panel, south Caucasus/northwest Persia, late 19th century, 1ft. 6in. x 1ft. 8in. 0.46m. x 0.51m. Some wear and corrosion. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

421. Bakhtiari rug of derakhti (tree) design, Ghafarrukh town, Chahr Mahal Valley, west Persia, late 19th/early 20th century, 8ft. 4in. x 4ft. 5in. 2.54m. x 1.35m. Overall wear with holes in places, especially in the lower field; small repairs; losses to ends. Although somewhat battered, the rug is woven with a wonderful design. Lustrous wool, rich palette and soft handle. cf. Willborg, P. Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari, p. 209, pl. 164 for a remarkably similar rug. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

Lot 424 424. Afshar sumac sofreh (bread flatweave), Kerman area, south east Persia, circa 1930s-50s, 3ft. 3in. x 3ft. 5in. 1m. x 1.04m. Small repairs. The centre panel woven with assorted animals repeated in the camel field main border. £250-300 (+18% BP*)

Lot 399 399. Shahsavan sumac mafrash panel, south Caucasus/north west Persia, mid-19th century, 1ft. 7in. x 1ft. 9in. 0.48m. x 0.54m. Now laid down on linen. Some wear; holes and ‘bites’ in places. £100-150 (+18% BP*) 400-420. No lots

Lot 425 Lot 422 422. Afshar rug, Kerman area, south east Persia, early 20th century, 5ft. 6in. x 4ft. 5in. 1.68m. x 1.35m. Overall wear with corrosion to dark brown; holes; crease mark to top end; losses to both ends. Two ivory medallions with birds on a terracotta field; dark blue boteh spandrels. Very finely woven with velvety wool. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

425. Two Bakhtiari tasheh (wheat sacks), Chahar Mahal Valley, west Persia, early 20th century, the first with piled diagonally striped panel, 2ft. 11in. x 2ft. 1in. 0.89m. x 0.64m.; the second 3ft. 4in. x 2ft. 10in. 1.02m. x 0.86m. The ivory piled panel woven with medallions and animals with plaited wool loops at the top end. cf. MacDonald, B. op. cit. pp. 226-227. (2). £200-300 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 426 426. Four weavings comprising: Baluchi salt bag, Khorasan, north east Persia, early 20th century, piled banded face and flatweave back; (hole to base); an Afshar sumac salt bag, Kerman area, south east Persia, 20th century, with plainweave back; a Khamseh Confederacy khorjin face, Fars, south west Persia, early 20th century, some wear and damage; damage to brocaded top; and a small kelim cushion with cotton back and zip fastening. (4). £200-250 (+18% BP*) 427. Baluchi narrow piled animal trapping, Khorasan, north east Persia, early 20th century, 7ft. Long x 2in. wide 2.13m. x 5cm. With short woollen tassels to the lower edge. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 430

Lot 429 429. Baluchi rug, Khorasan, north east Persia, circa 1920s, 6ft. 5in. x 3ft. 1in. 1.96m. x 0.94m. Dark palette; soft handle. £200-250 (+18% BP*)

430. Baluchi prayer rug by the Timuri of Khorasan, north east Persia, early 20th century, 4ft. 6in. x 3ft. 3in. 1.37m. x 1m. Superb lustrous wool and rich, dark palette; soft handle. Finely brocaded flatweave ends. cf. Diehr, F.M. Treasured Baluchi Pieces, pl. 86 for a near identical prayer rug. £300-400 (+18% BP*)

Lot 427

Lot 428 428. Very fine silk wefted double khorjin by the Kashkuli taifeh of the Qashqa’i Confederacy, Fars, south west Persia, circa 1920s, 3ft. 7in. x 1ft. 11in. 1.09m. x 0.58m. With weft-float brocaded tops and bridge with plaited wool loops; red plainweave back. Extremely finely woven with velvety wool. £1200-1500 (+18% BP*)

Lot 431 431. Afshar ‘boteh’ rug, Kerman area, south east Persia, early 20th century, 6ft. 1in. x 4ft. 6in. 1.86m. x 1.37m. The indigo pear-drop shape field with all over boteh lattice design with tiny goats and tribesmen across the middle and to the sides; indigo main border; ivory guards; the lower end of the rug with rows of multi-coloured stripes. Lustrous wool, soft palette and soft handle. A superb rug of unusual design. £1000-1500 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 432

Lot 434

Lot 436

432. Khamseh carpet, Fars, south west Persia, early 20th century, 10ft. 5in. x 6ft. 7in. 3.17m. x 2.01m. Some wear in places; crease marks; corrosion to dark browns; ‘bite’ to lower right side; losses to ends. Note the Shekarlustyle ivory main border. Three columns of medallions on dark blue field with all over morghi design in a good, varied palette. £800-1000 (+18% BP*)

434. Qashqa’i moj, Shiraz area, Fars, south west Persia, early 20th century, 5ft. 11in. x 4ft. 11in. 1.80m. x 1.50m. Woollen tufts to sides and plaited woollen tassels to the lower end. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

436. Qashqa’i rug, Fars, south west Persia, early 20th century, 7ft. 4in. x 4ft. 5in. 2.24m. x 1.35m. Overall wear with crease marks in places; corrosion to browns; fabric patches verso; some repairs. Needs stretching. £150-200 (+18% BP*)

Lot 435

Lot 437

435. Afshar rug, Kerman area, south east Persia, circa 1920s, 5ft. 9in. x 4ft. 4in. 1.75m. x 1.32m. Overall wear, heavy in places; slight loss to ends. £150-200 (+18% BP*)

437. Veramin rug, north central Persia, circa 1920s-30s, 4ft. 10in. x 3ft. 6in. 1.47m. x 1.07m. Overall wear; repair to deep crease mark top end; repaired crease mark to lower end. Close clipped wool. Pale blue field with all over mina-khani design. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

Lot 433 433. Fars rug, Shiraz area, south west Persia, circa 1930s, 7ft. 6in. x 4ft. 10in. 2.29m. x 1.47m. Lustrous wool and rich palette. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

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438. Luri rug, Fars province, south west Persia, early 20th century, 8ft. 6in. x 4ft. 11in. 2.59m. x 1.50m. Very slight wear in places. Three terracotta medallions within a hooked ivory outline on a deep blue rosettefilled field; multiple borders; striped flatweave to top end. Lustrous wool; superb rich palette. cf. Opie, J. Tribal Rugs, p. 128, pl. 7.28 for a similar example. £1000-1500 (+18% BP*)

Lot 441

439. Kurdish long rug, north west Persia, early 20th century, 8ft. 4in. x 3ft. 8in. 2.54m. x 1.12m. Overall wear with corrosion to dark brown; losses to ends. Ivory field with all over lattice and medallion. Soft palette and soft handle. £300-400 (+18% BP*)

441. Afshar rug, Kerman area, south east Persia, early 20th century, 4ft. 8in. x 4ft. 2in. 1.42m. x 1.27m. Some wear in places; slight loss to ends. Diamond medallions on a dark blue field; narrow borders and diagonally striped piled end guards. Lustrous wool. £300-400 (+18% BP*)

Lot 438

Lot 442

Lot 440

Lot 439

440. Baluchi prayer rug with camel wool field, Khorasan, north east Persia, early 20th century, 5ft. 3in. x 3ft. 1in. 1.60m. x 0.94m. Overall even wear with corrosion to dark browns; slight losses to ends. Note the two camels at the base of the camel mihrab and the two hand panels at the top. Lustrous wool; soft handle. See Lot 449 for a similar example. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

442. Kurdish rug, Hamadan area, north west Persia, circa 1920s, 7ft. x 4ft. 5in. 2.13m. x 1.35m. Some wear in places with corrosion to dark brown; crease marks to left side; losses to top end. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 443 443. Bakhtiari gol-farangi rug, Farah Donbeh village, Chahar Mahal valley, west Persia, circa 1930s, 6ft. 11in. x 4ft. 7in. 2.11m. x 1.40m. Central medallion on a blue/black field. Lustrous wool and typical bold palette. £300-400 (+18% BP*)

Lot 448 Lot 446 446. Bakhtiari mixed technique large double khorjin, Chahar Mahal Valley, west Persia, circa 1930s-50s, 9ft. 2in. (opened out) x 3ft. 6in. The wide piled bases with two rows of compartments ‘memling’ type guls; the backs with red ground brocaded panels (rather than the white panels of the previous lot). Lustrous wool and rich palette. cf. MacDonald, B. op. cit. P. 222 for similar examples. £400-500 (+18% BP*)

448. Baluchi rug, Khorasan, north Persia, circa 1930s-40s, 6ft. 5in. x 3ft. 1.96m. x 1.14m. Overall design on a very field; ‘bites’ to lower end. Soft palette handle. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 444 444. Shahsavan jajim, north west Persia, first half 20th century, 5ft. 1in. x 4ft. 9in. 1.55m. x 1.45m. Small hole. Narrow bands joined together; weft float brocaded with bands of geometric motifs divided by narrow plain bands. £100-150 (+18% BP*) Lot 447 447. Baluchi double khorjin of mixed technique, Khorasan, north east Persia, early 20th century, 3ft. 7in. x 1ft. 11in. 1.09m. x 0.57m. Narrow piled base and plaited wool closing loops; plainweave back and brocaded bridge. Several holes. £100-150 (+18% BP*) Lot 449 445. Bakhtiari mixed technique double khorjin, Chahar Mahal Valley, west Persia, 1930s-50s, 8ft. 4in. (opened out) x 3ft. 2.54m. x 0.91m. Some old moth damage to piled bases. Note the brocaded ivory panels on the red and blue striped backs. Remains of closing loops. cf. MacDonald, B. op. cit. P. 222 for two similar examples. £150-250 (+18% BP*) Lot 445

449. Baluchi prayer rug with camel wool field, Khorasan, north east Persia, early 20th century, 5ft. 5in. x 2ft. 11in. 1.65m. x 0.89m. Some wear in places with corrosion to browns; slight losses to ends. The palmettes at the base of the central tree in the mihrab repeated in the top camel ground hand panels. Lustrous wool; soft handle. See Lot 440 this sale for a similar example. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 450 450. Baluchi prayer rug with camel wool field, Khorasan, north east Persia, circa 1920s-30s, 5ft. 5in. x 3ft. 1in. 1.65m. x 0.94m. Slight colour run.The camel mihrab with a central column flanked on each side by kejebe motifs which are repeated in the very narrow camel hand panels above the prayer arch. Curiously, this rug has dark blue guards woven with the ‘curled leaf’ motif most often encountered on Turkmen rugs, as also is the kejebe pattern. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

Lot 452 452. Luri long rug, Luristan, west Persia, late 19th century, 7ft. 10in. x 3ft. 9in. 2.39m. x 1.14m. Overall even wear. Five central stepped medallion in terracotta and light green on a blue/black field. Lustrous wool and rich palette; soft handle. £800-1000 (+18% BP*)

Lot 451 451. Baluchi rug, Khorasan, north east Persia, late 19th century, 4ft. 1in. x 2ft. 6in. 1.25m. x 0.76m. Overall wear with corrosion to dark brown; losses to ends; rewoven outer guard lower right side. This rug is woven with the rectangular panel design similar to that found on two examples in the published literature: Opie, J. op. cit. p. 243; 13.24 and attributed to Timuri and Diehr, F. M. op. cit. pl. 45. It should be noted that our example does not have flatweave ends or the borders that one would expect. It is quite possible that our example may have been part of a larger rug at some time. £300-400 (+18% BP*)

Lot 453

Lot 454

453. Qashqa’i ghileem, Fars, south west Persia, circa 1930s, 8ft. 8in. x 6ft. 3in. 2.64m. x 1.91m. Brocaded chequered ends and plaited wool fringing; random woollen tufts in the field and woollen tufts to each side. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

454. Qashqa’i ghileem, Fars, south west Persia, circa 1920s-30s, 9ft. 5in. x 4ft. 8in. 2.87m. x 1.42m. Knotted woollen tassels to one end. Two rows of medallions on an earthyred field. £300-400 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 455 455. Qashqa’i rug, Fars, south west Persia, 1930s-50s, 6ft. 6in. x 5ft. 5in. 1.98m. x 1.65m. Some wear in places; slight losses to ends. Note the differing designs in each of the spandrels. Bright palette and robust handle. £350-400 (+18% BP*)

Lot 457

Lot 459

457. Mianeh jajim, north west Persia, circa 1950s, 6ft. 5in. x 6ft. 1.96m. x 1.83m. Narrow plain stripes in wool and white cotton. Overall soft palette. £150-200 (+18% BP*)

459. Afshar gol-farangi rug, Kerman area, south east Persia, early 20th century, 5ft. x 4ft. 6in. 1.52m. x 1.37m. Lustrous wool and rich palette. £350-450 (+18% BP*)

Lot 460 Lot 458

Lot 456

458. Veramin ‘minimalist’ flatweave, north west Persia, second half 20th century, 7ft. 4in. x 5ft. 2.24m. x 1.52m. Red field with abstract design in white wool pile. £250-300 (+18% BP*)

460. Afshar rug, Kerman area, south east Persia, early 20th century, 6ft. 2in. x 5ft. 1.88m. x 1.52m. Overall even wear with corrosion in places; slight losses to ends. Pale yellow/cream field with all over small cypress tree and floral design. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

456. Veramin ‘eye-dazzler’ ghileem, north west Persia, early 20th century, 9ft. 10in. x 5ft. 9in. 3m. x 1.75m. Typical design in a rich palette on an earthy-red field. £600-700 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 461

Lot 463

461. Good ‘boteh’ rug possibly by the Mazidi Arab nomads of Sarhad-e-chardangeh, Fars, south west Persia, late 19th/early 20th century, 6ft. 4in. x 4ft. 6in. 1.93m. x 1.37m. Overall even wear. Rows of boteh on an ivory field; earthy red main border and pale blue guards. cf. Parham, C. Masterpieces of Fars Rugs, p. 131, pl. 44 and 41 for remarkably similar rugs. Our piece however does not have the chequered ends of the published examples. Lustrous wool and soft handle. £600-800 (+18% BP*)

463. Qashqa’i ‘spider’ gabbeh, south west Persia, early 20th century, 6ft. 1in. x 4ft. 2in. 1.86m. x 1.27m. Overall even wear; slight loss to ends. Dark blue field with all over birds and vases of flowers around a large archaic ‘spider’ medallion. Lustrous wool and soft handle. cf. MacDonald, B. op. cit. p. 174 for a gabbeh with similar medallion, albeit on a red field. £300-400 (+18% BP*)

Lot 464 Lot 462 462. Baluchi rug, Khorasan, north east Persia, circa 1930-40s, 7ft. 8in. x 3ft. 7in. 2.34m. x 1.09m. All over Turkmen gul design. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

464. Afshar rug, Kerman area, south east Persia, early 20th century, 6ft. 2in. x 4ft. 5in. 1.88m. x 1.35m. Overall wear, heavier in places; small areas of old moth damage. All over trellised design on a dark brown field. £150-200 (+18% BP*)

Lot 465 465. Qashqa’i ghileem, Fars, south west Persia, first half 20th century, 8ft. x 4ft. 6in. 2.44m. x 1.37m. Slight colour run in places; remains of woollen tufts to sides. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 470

Lot 466

Lot 468

466. Luri banded ghileem, Fars, south west Persia, late 19th century, 7ft. 9in. x 5ft. 2.36m. x 1.52m. Overall wear with holes and repairs and reweaves in places. Note the broad brocaded ends composed of narrow stripes. All over soft palette. £100-150 (+18% BP*)

468. Baluchi prayer rug with camel wool mihrab, Khorasan, north east Persia, late 19th century, 4ft. 4in. x 2ft. 8in. 1.32m. x 0.81m. Overall wear with corrosion to dark brown; rewoven lower end. The mihrab with kejebe design repeated in the camel hand spandrels. Together with two Baluchi Mushwani khorjin faces, late 19th century, each 1ft. 2in. x 1ft. 6in. 0.36m. x 0.46m., some wear and old moth damage. See Lot 450 this sale for a similar Baluchi kejebe pattern prayer rug. (3). £100-150 (+18% BP*)

470. Two Baluchi bags: the first a small Baluchi khorjin, Khorasan, north east Persia, early 20th century, 1ft. 4in. x 1ft. 5in. 0.41m. x 0.43m. Piled both sides with wool tassels trimmed with blue beads; leather loops to the flatweave tops; the second two Baluchi Mushwani khorjin faces joined together to make a rectangular panel, early 20th century, 3ft. 9in. x 1ft. 10in. 1.14m. x 0.56m. Overall even wear with corrosion to dark brown. Lustrous wool and soft handle. (2). £100-150 (+18% BP*)

Lot 467 467. Afshar rug, Kerman area, south east Persia, late 19th century, 5ft. 8in. x 4ft. 10in. 1.73m. x 1.47m. Overall wear, especially to the field; corrosion to browns in places. Central medallion on a dark blue field within a pale blue main border, lustrous wool in a rich palette. cf. Opie, J. Tribal Rugs of Southern Persia, pp 182-183 for a very similar rug, but with a camel field instead of the dark blue field of our piece. £150-200 (+18% BP*)

Lot 471

Lot 469 469. Two rugs, the first: Baluchi prayer rug, Khorasan, north east Persia, early 20th century, 4ft. 8in. x 3ft. 2in. 1.42m. x 0.97m. Overall wear with crease marks and losses to ends. The second: Kizil Ayak pictorial prayer rug, north Afghanistan, first half 20th century, 3ft. 7in. x 32ft. 2in. The two panels above the mihrab depicting two mosques. Narrow flatweave ends. Overall even wear and some old moth damage. See note to Lot 338 a similar rug in this sale. (2). £100-150 (+18% BP*)

471. Persian banded long ghileem, possibly Bakhtiari, Chahar Mahal Valley, West Persia, early 20th century, 11ft. 2in. x 4ft. 7in. 3.40m. x 1.40m. Overall wear with repairs in places. £150-200 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 472

Lot 474

Lot 476

472. Qashqa’i rug, Fars, south west Persia, late 19th/early 20th century, 4ft. 6in. x 3ft. 1.37m. x 0.91m. Overall wear with crude repairs in places; crease marks; slight loss to lower end. Soft palette. £400-500 (+18% BP*)

474. Fars ‘boteh’ rug, Shiraz area, south west Persia, circa 1920s-30s, 6ft. 2in. x 3ft. 6in. 1.88m. x 1.07m. Overall even wear with slight losses to ends; ‘bite’ to lower right corner. £150-200 (+18% BP*)

476. Rug by the Arab-Cherpanlu taifeh of the Qashqa’i Confederacy, Fars, south west Persia, circa 1920s-30s, 7ft. 5in. x 4ft. 9in. 2.26m. x 1.45m. Overall even wear; slight losses to ends. Hanging rings to top end. Dark blue field with light terracotta centre medallion; large white flowerhead medallions in the terracotta spandrels; Fayli-Lor style ‘tree’ border. Leatherette strips to each side verso. A very similar rug sold in these Rooms Lot 2057, 8th March 2012. £500-600 (+18% BP*)

Lot 473 473. Afshar rug, Kerman area, south east Persia, circa 1940s-50s, 5ft. 8in. x 3ft. 9in. 1.73m. x 1.14m. Leatherette strips to each side verso. £150-250 (+18% BP*)

Lot 475 475. Qashqa’i rug, Fars, south west Persia, 1920s-30s, 6ft. 5in. x 4ft. 1in. 1.96m. x 1.25m. Some wear in places; slight loss to lower end. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

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Lot 477 477. Khamseh ‘morghi’ rug, Fars, south west Persia, late 19th/early 20th century, 6ft. 7in. x 4ft. 10in. 2.01m. x 1.47m. Overall even wear; corrosion to dark brown; long cobbled repair to crease mark right side centre and repaired crease mark to lower end left side; crease marks in other places; losses to end. Lustrous wool, excellent varied palette including a very light blue; soft handle. £200-300 (+18% BP*)

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