Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets | Skinner Auction 2713B by Bonhams Skinner

Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets Sale 2713B

March 22, 2014

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Carpets by Size Donegal............................................................................... 19 ft. 10 in. by 11 ft. 3 in. ................................................................................ lot 279 Bidjar........................................................................................ 19 ft. by 11 ft. 1 in. ..................................................................................... lot 170 Beshir Main.................................................................................. 19 ft. by 10 ft. ......................................................................................... lot 266 Kashan..................................................................................... 18 ft. 7 in. by 12 ft. ..................................................................................... lot 267 Bidjar................................................................................... 18 ft. 10 in. by 11 ft. 3 in. ................................................................................ lot 197 Indo-Kashan................................................................................. 16 ft. by 12 ft. ......................................................................................... lot 269 Lavar Kerman....................................................................... 16 ft. 7 in. by 11 ft. 4 in. ................................................................................. lot 268 Karadja...................................................................................... 15 ft. by 9 ft. 5 in. ....................................................................................... lot 86 Amritsar............................................................................... 14 ft. 9 in. by 11 ft. 11 in. .................................................................................. lot 25 Ahar Heriz................................................................................. 14 ft. by 10 ft. 6 in. ..................................................................................... lot 196 Mahal........................................................................................ 14 ft. by 10 ft. 2 in. ..................................................................................... lot 232 Bakshaish.............................................................................. 14 ft. 4 in. by 9 ft. 5 in. .................................................................................. lot 278 Antique Serapi...................................................................... 13 ft. 2 in. by 11 ft. 4 in. ................................................................................. lot 123 Kerman................................................................................. 13 ft. 9 in. by 10 ft. 8 in. ................................................................................... lot 82 Kerman................................................................................ 13 ft. 7 in. by 10 ft. 10 in. ................................................................................ lot 250 Antique Fereghan Carpet..................................................... 13 ft. 8 in. by 10 ft. 6 in. ................................................................................. lot 125 Indo-Tabriz............................................................................... 13 ft. by 10 ft. 8 in. ..................................................................................... lot 150 Serapi.................................................................................... 13 ft. 4 in. by 9 ft. 8 in. .................................................................................. lot 122 Heriz...................................................................................... 13 ft. 4 in. by 9 ft. 4 in. .................................................................................. lot 271 Karabagh Corridor................................................................. 13 ft. 8 in. by 7 ft. 6 in. .................................................................................. lot 165 Goravan.............................................................................. 12 ft. 10 in. by 10 ft. 10 in. ............................................................................... lot 231 Tabriz.................................................................................... 12 ft. 9 in. by 10 ft. 7 in. ................................................................................... lot 84 Goravan Heriz...................................................................... 12 ft. 6 in. by 10 ft. 6 in. ................................................................................. lot 276 Sarouk................................................................................... 12 ft. 6 in. by 9 ft. 2 in. .................................................................................. lot 126 Ahar Heriz.............................................................................. 12 ft. 1 in. by 8 ft. 7 in. .................................................................................. lot 270 Karadja...................................................................................... 12 ft. by 8 ft. 6 in. ...................................................................................... lot 277 Kerman...................................................................................... 12 ft. by 8 ft. 6 in. ........................................................................................ lot 83 Teheran..................................................................................... 12 ft. by 8 ft. 5 in. ...................................................................................... lot 169 Baktiari...................................................................................... 12 ft. 8 in. by 6 ft. ........................................................................................ lot 65 Ushak.................................................................................. 11 ft. 10 in. by 11 ft. 8 in. ................................................................................ lot 234 Joshagan Meh-Meh............................................................. 11 ft. 11 in. by 9 ft. 1 in. ................................................................................... lot 87 Chinese Peking......................................................................... 11 ft. 5 in. by 9 ft. ...................................................................................... lot 147 Heriz..................................................................................... 11 ft. 10 in. by 8 ft. 7 in. ................................................................................... lot 85 Sultanabad............................................................................ 11 ft. 4 in. by 8 ft. 6 in. .................................................................................. lot 168 Bidjar..................................................................................... 11 ft. 7 in. by 8 ft. 4 in. .................................................................................. lot 167 Bidjar..................................................................................... 11 ft. 7 in. by 8 ft. 2 in. .................................................................................. lot 152 Serapi.................................................................................... 11 ft. 7 in. by 8 ft. 2 in. .................................................................................. lot 124 Mahajarong Sarouk....................................................................... 11 ft. by 8 ft. .......................................................................................... lot 151 Heriz..................................................................................... 11 ft. 3 in. by 7 ft. 10 in. ................................................................................. lot 198 Star Ushak............................................................................. 11 ft. 5 in. by 7 ft. 6 in. ...................................................................................... lot 2 Bidjar..................................................................................... 11 ft. 7 in. by 5 ft. 3 in. .................................................................................... lot 31 Tekke Main............................................................................ 10 ft. 8 in. by 7 ft. 7 in. .................................................................................... lot 88 Bidjar..................................................................................... 10 ft. 6 in. by 7 ft. 5 in. .................................................................................. lot 166 Soumak................................................................................ 10 ft. 11 in. by 6 ft. 3 in. ................................................................................. lot 155 Afshar.................................................................................... 10 ft. 6 in. by 5 ft. 8 in. .................................................................................. lot 164 Serapi.................................................................................... 10 ft. 7 in. by 9 ft. 9 in. ................................................................................lot 277A Peking Chinese..................................................................... 9 ft. 1 in. by 7 ft. 10 in. .................................................................................. lot 244 Tekke Manchester.................................................................. 9 ft. 5 in. by 7 ft. 3 in. ................................................................................... lot 264 Baktiari................................................................................. 9 ft. 10 in. by 6 ft. 10 in. ................................................................................. lot 195 Heriz.......................................................................................... 9 ft. by 5 ft. 10 in. ...................................................................................... lot 233 Yomud Main................................................................................... 9 ft. by 5 ft. ............................................................................................. lot 89 Beshir.................................................................................... 9 ft. 5 in. by 4 ft. 11 in. ................................................................................... lot 40 Peking Chinese.......................................................................... 8 ft. 8 in. by 6 ft. ....................................................................................... lot 245 Tekke Main............................................................................. 8 ft. 6 in. by 5 ft. 1 in. ................................................................................... lot 263 Ersari...................................................................................... 7 ft. 2 in. by 7 ft. 2 in. ..................................................................................... lot 92 Bakshaish............................................................................... 7 ft. 2 in. by 6 ft. 1 in. ................................................................................... lot 121

Lots 1-47: From the Estate of Grover Schiltz

Rugs and Textiles from the Grover Schiltz Collection During his forty-five years as principal English horn player for the Chicago Symphony, Grover Schiltz had the opportunity to travel often and widely. When he traveled, and was not rehearsing or performing, he looked for rugs, especially Turkish and Caucasian village weavings.

Grover’s passion for rugs began in the early 1960s. The orchestra was using a new recording studio, and a few doors down from the studio was the gallery of the legendary Chicago art dealer, Bud Holland. According to Michael Franses, “Bud Holland . . . had extraordinary taste, great charisma, and charm, and a wonderful sense of humor.”1 Bud was a visionary in a number of ways, especially in his pairing of modern paintings alongside antique Caucasian rugs.

Standing in front of Bud’s gallery for that first time, Grover was smitten. He called his wife, Beverly, and said: “You’ve got to get down here—I’m standing in front of the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen!”—a mid-19th century Kazak. He bought it, of course. And thus, under Bud Holland’s tutelage, Grover began a lifetime of rug collecting.

Beverly noted, “In those days, we didn’t have much money to spend on rugs, but Buddy didn’t care: Bud sold paintings to wealthy people, and antique rugs to people of average means. Bud wasn’t after your money, he was after your enthusiasm.”

And that enthusiasm is evident in this collection of rugs, a number of which have been published in Peter Stone’s excellent exhibition catalog, Mideast Meets Midwest. Beverly, again: “Grover always had a clear idea of what he wanted, and why he wanted it.” You can see those “ideas,” an organizing intelligence and a depth of feeling, in the following rugs and textiles. Some of them are not in the best condition, and a few of them are not the best of type, but most of them are terrific, and a few of them are great. All of them are expressions of Grover Schiltz’s refined and openhearted sensibility at play in the world.

1. Carpets & Textiles from Distinguished Collections (New York: Sotheby’s, 2014), p. 8.

—Lawrence Kearney

1 Bergama Rug, West Anatolia, mid-19th century, the brick red field with three ladiktype columns surrounded by navy repeating hooked “S” motifs, reciprocal arrowhead columns in cross panel in light blue, all within an ivory stylized rosette minor border, wide brick red main border with hooked diamonds, empty indigo and red kilim ends, 7 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. 9 in. Literature: For an almost identical example see: Oriental Rugs, A New Comprehensive Guide, Murray L. Eiland, 1981, p. 151, plate 13. $800-1,200 2 Star Ushak Carpet, West Anatolia, early 19th century, the red field with two large olive-colored eight-lobed star medallions, flanking a smaller navy four-pointed center medallion, floral arabesques in shades of blue interspersed between, all within a wide stylized vine and palmette main border, 11 ft. 5 in. x 7 ft. 6 in. Literature: For similar examples please see: The Ballard Collection of Oriental Rugs The John Herron Art Institute, J. Arthur MacLean, 1924, p. 139, no. 73, and Orient Stars, A Carpet Collection, E. Heinrich Kirchheim, Hali Publications Ltd., 1993, p. 287, fig. 8. $3,000-4,000

3 Ushak Lotto Rug, West Anatolia, second half 17th century, the red field with an overall gold arabesque lattice design with hints of indigo, within a gold border of lobed red, blue-green, brown, and gold cartouches containing multicolored palmettes, 4 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. Literature: For similar examples please see: The Bernheimer Family Collection of Carpets, Christie’s London, 1996, lot 87. Ottoman Turkish Carpets, the collections of the Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest, Ferenc Batari, 1994, no. 18, p. 113. $2,000-3,000

4 Transylvanian Prayer Rug, West Anatolia, early 18th century, the empty red niche, flowering palmette and vine-filled blue spandrels, all within a wide blossoming ivory, blue, and cochineal palmette and vine gold main border, reciprocal sawtooth minor borders, 4 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. Literature: For similar examples please see: Antique Ottoman Rugs in Transylvania, Stefano Ionescu, 2007, Cat. 167, 110, and 112. $2,000-3,000 5 Melas Rug, Southwest Anatolia, first half 19th century, the deep red field with conical trees and polygons in mint green, indigo, ivory, and aubergine, all within a gold and ivory floral meander minor border, light aubergine main border with angular stems and palmettes, 5 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 9 in. $700-900 6 Melas Prayer Rug, Central Anatolia, mid-19th century, the red field with cochineal outlined head and shoulders arch, apple green and tawny yellow meander borders, all within a wide main border decorated with lozenges in aubergine, cochineal, light blue, apple green, brick, and ivory, rosette outer border, chevron guardstripe, 5 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. $600-800 7 Kirsehir Prayer Rug, West Anatolia, late 19th century, the ivory field with soft blue, light olive and pale yellow “Mejedieh”-style decorative elements with the zigzag arch outlined in cochineal, serrated leaf and stylized rosette border, 5 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. $700-900 8 Erzerum Prayer Kilim, Eastern Anatolia, late 19th century, the abrashed light indigo niche with polygons in ivory, red, brown, and mauve within a rose main border filled with angular and serrated flowering stems, 5 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. $700-900 9 Bergama Rug, West Anatolia, second half 19th century, the red field with eight-pointed stars upon two large deep indigo polygons encircled by two ivory octagons, all within an eight-pointed star and stylized vine border, 4 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. 1 in.

10 Lenkoran Rug, Southeast Caucasus, second half 19th century, the midnight blue field with three central deep red and ivory polygons, encircled by six bracketed arms, animal, reciprocal Greek “T” and “S” motifs throughout, all within a wide brick “dragon’s tooth” main border, highly stylized floral meander minor borders, 6 ft. 11 in. x 5 ft. 11 in. $1,200-1,500

11 Karabagh Kasim Ushag Rug, South Caucasus, third quarter 19th century, the red field with a central ivory medallion, eight radiating hooked arms, bracketed at top and bottom by two inward hooked bars, all in shades of blue, red, gold, green, and brown, hooked “S” ivory main border, 7 ft. x 4 ft. 3 in. Literature: For a similar example please see: Oriental Rugs Volume 1 Caucasian, Ian Bennett, 1981, p. 104 and 107. $1,000-1,200 12 Kazak Prayer Rug, Southwest Caucasus, dated 1893, the red field a with central hooked ivory square with hooked brackets, opposing prayer niches and other geometric devices, all within a gold, red, and blue “dragon’s head” main border, contiguous “S” motif minor borders, 6 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. $1,200-1,500 13 Fachralo Kazak Prayer Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, the hooked and gabled rectangular red medallion upon a light blue abrashed field, sparsely decorated with royal blue, red, ivory, and beige geometric designs, all within a serrated leaf main border, multiple narrow royal blue minor borders, 4 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. $800-1,200 14 Sewan Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, classic green “shield” medallion on a red field with animals and polygons, green and red reciprocal trefoil main inner border, all within a deep indigo main border, 6 ft. 9 in. x 5 ft. 3 in. $1,200-1,500

Literature: Mideast Meets Midwest: Ethnographic Rugs from Midwest Collections, Peter Stone, Chicago Rug Society, 1993, cover photograph. $1,500-2,000

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15 Fachralo Kazak Prayer Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, the red, ivory and blue gabled hooked medallion centered upon the royal blue abrashed field, all within a red border with small geometric motifs, and stylized rosettes, all within an ivory wineglass and serrated leaf main border, sawtooth minor border, 4 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 5 in. $2,000-3,000

16 Kazak Rug, South Caucasus, third quarter 19th century, the medium blue field with two rows of stacked octagons inset with double “T” motifs in ivory and red, surrounded by stylized rosettes and geometric designs, light yellow double “E” main border, 6 ft. 10 in. x 5 ft. 1 in. $1,000-1,200 17 Karachov Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, the small green center medallion flanked by two hooked ivory squares with other geometric details upon a red field, all within a red and green reciprocal trefoil minor border, surrounded by an ivory serrated leaf main border, 7 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 11 in. $1,500-2,000 18 Gendje Rug, South Central Caucasus, third quarter 19th century, the rust-colored field with geometric lozenges in abrashed indigo, mint green, and gold, containing eight-pointed stars and rosettes of various sizes, all within a main border of meandering rosettes and vines, reciprocal trefoil minor border, 5 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. $700-900 19 Karabagh Garden Rug, South Caucasus, late 19th century, the blue keyhole-shaped medallion upon a red field, reciprocal trefoil minor border all within an ivory main border containing a contiguous double “S” pattern, 8 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. $1,000-1,200

20 North Caucasian Rug, third quarter 19th century, the rich brown field with hooked lattice and palmette design in light green, blue, red, and ivory, all within a wide ivory double “dragon’s tooth” main border, carnation and vine meander minor borders, 7 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 9 in. $600-800 21 Daghestan Rug, East Caucasus, late 19th century, the ivory field with rows of palmettes and rosettes in navy, light blue, brick, apple green, and brown, ivory eight-pointed star main border, 5 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. $2,000-3,000 22 South Caucasian Long Rug, late 19th century, the blue abrashed field with a single row of highly stylized palmettes in light red, ivory, green, and gold, along with partially hooked medallions and animals, all within an ivory wineglass border, reciprocal trefoil minor border, 12 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. $800-1,200 23 Kuba Long Rug, Northeast Caucasus, dated 1865, the gold field with hooked diamond lattice pattern of stylized flowering plants in blue, ivory, rose, green, royal blue, and red, within an ivory and midnight blue “running dog” border, 11 ft. 11 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. $800-1,200 24 Kuba Long Rug, East Caucasus, late 19th century, the midnight blue field with six descending lozenges and small polygonal motifs in red, ivory, light blue, and gold, all within an ivory main border of highly stylized geometric forms, outer boarder with interrupted segments of barber pole stripes in red, blue, and ivory, 9 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 1 in. $800-1,000 25 Bidjov Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the allover design of ascending stylized palmettes and serrated leaves in ivory, gold, green, red, orange, and blue upon a midnight blue field, all within a deep red rosette and curled vine main border, 5 ft. x 3 ft. 5 in. $600-800

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26 Kuba Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, two opposing vases of flowers and other floral groups in deep orange, light blue, ivory, rose, gold, and midnight blue on a rich brown field, all within a red rosette main border, 4 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 2 in. $700-900 27 Pair of Shahsavan Bagfaces, Northwest Persia, third quarter 19th century, the nine double-headed animal motifs in red, sky blue and ivory on a midnight blue field, within a rosette main border, 2 ft. x 1 ft. 11 in. $700-900

28 Soumak Long Rug, Northeast Caucasus, mid-19th century, the abrashed light green field with “harshang” palmette design in ivory, gold, red, deep blue and rose, all within a pair of ivory and royal blue “running dog” borders, 9 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 10 in. Literature: For a similar example please see: Sumakh, Flat-woven carpets of the Caucasus, Alberto Boralevi, 1986, p. 71, plate 20. $2,000-2,500 29 Soumak Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the brick red field with three large navy gabled rectangular medallions, surrounded by various geometric motifs in gold, green, and light blue, all within a royal blue stepped diamond with zoomorphic elements main border, 9 ft. 2 in. x 7 ft. 5 in. $1,200-1,500 30 Kuba Afshan Gallery Rug, Northeast Caucasus, third quarter 19th century, the midnight blue field with an allover design of large rounded blossoms, stylized vines, stems, palmettes bracketed back-to-back, and flame and star-like flowers of various sizes, all in shades of ivory, cochineal, aubergine, light blue, and brown, multiple floral meander borders, 11 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. 7 in. $2,000-2,500 31 Bidjar Carpet, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the midnight blue field with bold flowering palmettes and branches in shades of gold, ice blue, red, and blue-green, all within a red “turtle” main border, floral meander guard stripe, 11 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. 3 in. $800-1,000

32 Luri Rug, Southwest Persia, third quarter 19th century, the brown field with rows of hooked diamonds in shades of blue, olive, ivory, cochineal, gold, and brick, flanked by highly stylized opposing serrated arrow motifs, all within a wide ivory border containing geometric and dragon devices, 11 ft. 11 in. x 4 ft. 10 in. $800-1,200 33 Bakshaish Rug, Northwest Persia, second half 19th century, the central tree with flowering limbs dividing the light rose-colored field, encircled by highly stylized weeping willows, cypress trees, blossoming palmettes and animals in blue, red, green, gold, and brown, large-scale “crab” main border, 6 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft. 10 in. $1,200-1,500 34 Gendje Rug, South Central Caucasus, mid19th century, the abrashed orange-red field with allover eight-pointed star and barber pole lattice design, red main border with octagonal motifs, subsequent ivory borders containing diamonds inset with “S” motifs, 9 ft. 11 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. $400-600 35 South Persian Kilim, early 20th century, the overall bold sawtooth pattern in ivory, beige, navy, brick red, light blue, olive, and brown, with wide horizontal striped and compartmented designed ends, 10 ft. 11 in. x 6 ft. $700-900 36 South Persian Bagface, early 20th century, the concentric latch-hooked diamond upon a midnight blue field surrounded by smaller polychrome latch-hooked diamonds, rosettes and eight-pointed stars in octagons, all within an ivory and blue-green reciprocal arrowhead border, 2 ft. 1 in. x 2 ft. 2 in. $400-600 37 Yomud Torba, West Turkestan, late 19th century, the red-brown field displaying two large “kepse” guls in navy, blue-green, red, and ivory, within a brick-colored rosette main border, multiple “running dog” minor borders, 1 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. $300-500

38 Ersari Torba, West Turkestan, second half 19th century, the compartmented field each filled with light red serrated palmettes, all in shades of blue-green, royal blue, and brown, gold double cross patterned border, 1 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 10 in. $400-600 39 Ersari Chuval, West Turkestan, late 19th century, overall Mina Khani design in apricot, gold, dark blue green and ivory on a red field, all within a midnight blue rosette border, flowering plant elem, 3 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 3 in. Literature: For a similar example please see: Seltene Orientteppiche VII, Eberhart Herrmann, 1985, no. 84b, p. 182. $800-1,200 40 Beshir Carpet, West Turkestan, late 19th century, the abrashed midnight blue field with herati variant design, in hues of red, light blue, and gold, exaggerated curled leaves surrounding, all within a lozenge-filled border, 9 ft. 5 in. x 4 ft. 11 in. Literature: Featured in Mideast Meets Midwest: Ethnographic Rugs from Midwest Collections, Peter F. Stone, 1993, p. 165, plate 64. $2,000-3,000 41 Uzbek Embroidered Suzani, Central Asia, late 19th century, the central floral medallion comprised of palmettes in varying shades of indigo, ivory, gold, mauve, and olive, surrounded by similar floral and vine motifs, all upon a red field, 8 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 1 in. $700-900 42 Bukhara Suzani, Uzbekistan, late 19th century, the light beige field with eleven floral medallions of equal size in shades of aubergine, cochineal, indigo, green, and orange encircled by stylized vines outlined in black with small flowerheads throughout, cotton stitching on linen, 4 ft. 11 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. $600-800

44 Uzbek Embroidered Prayer Suzani, Central Asia, early 20th century, the prayer niche with “Tree of Life” motif in purple, olive, light blue, and burnt orange, within an exaggerated border of stylized vines and flowerheads in hues of magenta, aubergine, indigo, green, and orange, 7 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. $800-1,200 45 Silk Prayer Suzani, Lakai, Uzbekistan, early 20th century, the empty rose-colored mihrab with light blue and royal blue leaf pattern surrounded by flowering vines in gold, red, dark green, mint green, ivory, orange, and shades of blue, 4 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 11 in. $700-900

46 Beshir Prayer Rug, West Turkestan, mid-19th century, the large ivory field decorated with pomegranates and filled with blue-green and ivory rosettes and mina khani, the mihrab with typical ram’s horn motif, all within several narrow meander borders, 5 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 1 in. $2,000-3,000 47 Tekke Engsi Rug, West Turkestan, late 19th century, divided into “hatshlu” form with double cross bands and “insikush” motifs, pole tree main border in shades of red, navy, blue-green, brown, and ivory, double Greek “T” outer border, pole tree and rosette elem, 4 ft. 11 in. x 4 ft. Literature: For a similar example please see: Turkoman Studies I, Aspects of the weaving and decorative arts of Central Asia, Robert Pinner and Michael Franses, 1980, no. 337, p. 156. $500-700

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43 Nurata Suzani, Uzbekistan, mid-19th century, the ivory field with allover pattern of serrated leaves, rosettes, and small star-shaped flowerheads in shades of red, midnight blue, green, magenta, olive, and peach, 8 ft. x 5 ft. 2 in. $2,000-2,500

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48 East Anatolian Rug, mid-19th century, the red, blue, and ivory pendanted center medallion flanked at top and bottom by four similar but smaller gold medallions, enclosed by four ivory squares containing eight-pointed stars, and other smaller geometric motifs all upon a deep brown field, all within a wide ivory main border with contiguous diamond and rectangle pattern in shades of blue and red, 7 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 11 in. Literature: Featured in Hali Magazine, Issue 52, vol. 12, no. 4, August 1990, p. 177; for a similar example see Von Konya Bis Kokand, Rare Oriental Carpets, Eberhart Herrmann, vol. 3, plate no. 15, p. 50. $3,000-4,000 49 Kirshehir Prayer Rug, West Anatolia, third quarter 19th century, the mint green field within a light red field under a stepped mihrab, cross panel with polychrome double arrowhead design at top, all within a gold “shobokli” border, several highly stylized geometric and floral minor borders, 5 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. $1,500-1,800 50 Kirsehir Rug, Central Anatolia, late 19th century, the deep mauve elongated and latchhooked cartouche upon a rich green field flanked by ewers and small geometric forms, within a main border of multicolored angular vines, serrated leaves, and palmettes, the minor borders comprised of thin alternating mauve and ivory bands, 5 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 10 in. $1,000-1,200 51 Melas Rug, Central Anatolia, second half 19th century, the light green field with opposing stylized carnation and zigzag vine pattern in gold, blue, red, and aubergine, all within a red latched meander vine main border, ivory rosette-filled minor border, 5 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 10 in. $800-1,200 52 East Anatolian Rug, late 19th century, the navy field with staggered rows of large polychrome serrated lozenges with the first and third row flanked by “kaikalak” motifs, all within an ivory, red and blue zigzag main border, partially plaited kilim ends, 5 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. $2,200-2,400

53 Turkish Rug, early 20th century, the light beige field with two large stepped concentric medallions in navy and mauve, inset with two hooked eight-pointed stars in hexagons, all within a navy main border filled with large and small polychrome rosettes and blossom, 8 ft. 10 in. x 5 ft. 9 in. Provenance: Bonham’s, San Francisco, Fine Oriental Rug and Carpet sale, Lot 5139, November 9th, 2005. $1,200-1,500 54 East Anatolian Rug, early 20th century, the brown field with allover pattern of small stepped diamonds alternating in red and ivory, within an “Ak Su” variant in stepped medallion ivory main border, reciprocal sawtooth minor border, brown kilim ends, 6 ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. $1,200-1,500 55 Moghan Rug, Southeast Caucasus, late 19th century, four rows of nine multicolored “Memling” gul medallions complete the field within a bracketed diamond ivory main border, multiple reciprocal trefoil minor borders, 8 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft. 3 in. $2,000-2,500 56 Karabagh Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, two rows of seven “Memling” guls-in-octagons in red, blue-green, gold, and brown upon an ivory field, all within an ivory small-scale “crab” main border, 7 ft. 5 in. x 4 ft. 7 in. $1,500-2,000 57 Sewan Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, early 20th century, the large concentric ivory and deep green keyhole medallion filled with geometric and zoomorphic elements upon a red field, midnight blue main border with hooked diamond pattern, 8 ft. x 5 ft. $700-900 58 Eagle Karabagh Rug, South Caucasus, late 19th century, two and a half large sunburst medallions in ivory, gold, green and navy upon a red field with small rosettes and animal motifs, ivory small-scale “crab” main border, several navy and brown sawtooth minor borders, 7 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. $1,000-1,200

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59 Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, early 20th century, the midnight blue abrashed field with three large hooked octagons, surrounded by hooked squares and other geometric devices, all within an ivory eight-pointed star main border, sawtooth minor borders, 7 ft. 1 in. x 5 ft. 1 in. $2,000-2,500

60 Fachralo Kazak Prayer Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, the royal blue mihrab on a rust field surrounded by calyx motifs, all within a serrated leaf main border, 4 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 9 in. Literature: For a similar example please see: Oriental Rugs Volume 1 Caucasian, Ian Bennet, 1981, plate 24, p. 43. $1,500-1,800 61 Shirvan Marasali Prayer Rug, East Caucasus, late 19th century, the abrashed midnight blue field with highly stylized polychrome boteh, the mihrab outlined by a thick ivory band containing typical Marasali bird-like forms, all within an ivory latch-hook main border, reciprocal trefoil and rosette minor borders, 4 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. $1,500-2,000 62 Shirvan Rug, East Caucasus, late 19th century, the navy field with five contiguous hooked diamonds flanked by a serrated oblong shaped medallion at either end, geometric devices, figures and animals throughout, all within a wide ivory large-scale “crab” main border, gold rosette and reciprocal trefoil minor borders, 9 ft. 2 in. x 5 ft. 1 in. $3,000-4,000 63 Kuba Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the gold field with an allover pattern of highly stylized polychrome palmettes and flowers, all within an ivory wineglass and serrated leaf main border, segmented barber pole minor border, 4 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. $2,000-2,500 64 Kuba Rug, Northeast Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, the ivory field with allover design of polychrome stylized shrubs and rosettes, vine and rosette main border in shades of red with highlights of blue, multiple gold hooked “S” minor borders, 4 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 2 in. $1,000-1,200

65 Baktiari Carpet, Central Persia, late 19th century, the ivory field with bold polychrome lattice of cypress trees and stylized flowering vines, all within a rosette and serrated vine border, multiple stylized floral meander borders, 12 ft. 8 in. x 6 ft. $2,000-2,500

71 Veramin Torba, North Persia, late 19th century, a single Turkoman-style gul and four small flowering trees in brick, navy, ivory, apricot, and blue-green on a navy field, highly stylized meandering floral and vine borders, 1 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 2 in. $500-700

77 Levar Kerman Rug, Southeast Persia, late 19th century, the floral lobed and pendanted center medallion upon an ivory field of blossoming vines, mauve spandrels, ivory and mauve angular vine and rosette main and minor borders, 6 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 5 in. $1,200-1,500

66 Afshar Rug, South Persia, early 20th century, the navy field with a wide blossoming tulip and rosette pattern in red, midnight blue, apricot, and light green, multiple highly stylized ivory floral meander borders, 5 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. $500-700

72 Fereghan Saddle Cover, West Persia, dated 1882, the mostly empty navy field with blue, gold, ivory, and red barber pole anchorshaped cut-out with sawtooth burgundy spandrels at one end containing an allover flowering plant design, gold floral meander border, 3 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 4 in.

67 Afshar Rug, South Persia, early 20th century, the stepped and pendanted ivory medallion inset with latch-hooked diamonds upon a stepped navy cartouche, surrounded by animals, stylized rosettes and palmettes, the brick field displaying similar design elements, all within a stylized tulip ivory main border, barber pole and “running dog” minor borders, geometric patterned soumak ends, 5 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. $800-1,200

Literature: For a similar example please see: Von Uschak Bis Yarkand, Seltene Orientteppiche Aus Vier Jahrhunderten, Eberhart Herrmann, 1979, no. 71, p. 114. $1,000-1,200

78 Fereghan Sarouk, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the large ivory lobed and pendanted medallion with finely drawn palmettes interspersed between royal blue ribbon and curled leaf elements upon a navy floral field, red spandrels with blossoming palmettes and vines, all within an abrashed royal blue contiguous vine and rosette main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 7 ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. $3,000-3,500

68 Qashqai Kilim, Southwest Persia, late 19th century, three stepped and concentric polychrome diamonds upon a red field with smaller diamonds surrounding in ivory, navy, light green and gold, reciprocal trefoil and sawtooth border, classic diamond in square band with alternating stripe ends, 9 ft. 7 in. x 6 ft. 4 in. $700-900 69 Luri Rug, Southwest Persia, early 20th century, the midnight blue field with bold contiguous hooked and stepped diamond pattern surrounded by small stylized rosettes, within a stepped reciprocal trefoil main border, multiple minor borders with stylized rosettes, 10 ft. 4 in. x 5 ft. $1,000-1,200 70 Southwest Persian Bag and Bagface, early 20th century, the Qashqai bag formed into a pillow with an allover trellis of polychrome eight-pointed stars within a typical ivory meander border, the chevron patterned slit paneled and brocaded end folded over and sewn, polychrome stepped lozenge kilim reverse, 1 ft. 6 in. x 1 ft. 6 in.; the bagface with an ivory central diamond, navy spandrels, and multiple floral meander borders, 1 ft. 10 in. x 1 ft. 10 in. $800-1,000

73 Senneh Mat, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the navy field with central lozenge upon a brick-colored ground, flanked by an undulating curvilinear design, all within a small rosette border, 3 ft. x 1 ft. 9 in. $600-800 74 Northwest Persian Rug, late 19th century, the lobed and pendanted floral medallion upon a vivid red field encompassed by four large blossoms and an allover floral trellis, light olive spandrels, all within a meandering vine, palmette, and rosette ivory main border, several floral meander minor borders, 6 ft. 3 in. x 5 ft. 3 in. $2,500-3,000 75 Two Tabriz Mats, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, both with crenulated and pendanted medallions within a larger empty cream-colored cartouche, curly leaf and vine spandrels, multiple floral meander minor borders, 2 ft. 5 in. x 1 ft. 9 in. and 2 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. $700-900 76 Two Sarouk Mats, West Persia, late 19th century, one with a midnight blue field containing a blossoming tree above a small inscription, floral spandrels at top within a hooked boteh, meandering vine and rosette, cream main border, hooked “S” minor borders, 2 ft. 4 in. x 1 ft. 8 in.; the other with a crenulated and floral medallion with pendants upon a blossoming vine brick-colored field, medium blue spandrels, floral meander main border, several hooked “S” minor borders, 2 ft. 9 in. x 1 ft. 11 in. $800-1,000

79 Tabriz Rug, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, repeating geometric tile design throughout the field in shades of blue, brown, and beige with hints of red, the inscription at bottom reads “onrecolte ce qu on a seme” (approximate translation: what goes around comes around), midnight blue palmette and vine main border, floral meander border, 5 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. $400-600 80 Malayer Rug, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the midnight blue field with four polychrome multi-directional peacocktype birds radiating from the center with two flanking the center bottom and top, surrounded by a network of angular vines and blossoms, all within a red floral meander main border, several ribbon pattern minor borders, 4 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. $800-1,200 81 Afshar Rug, Southeast Persia, early 20th century, the ivory field with allover “gul-farang” design in shades of blue, rose, gold, red and green, multiple floral meander borders with inscription at top, flat woven elems, 5 ft. 5 in. x 4 ft. 1 in. $600-800

82 Kerman Carpet, Southeast Persia, early 20th century, the ivory field with a wide floral lattice design, staggered rows of alternating light blue and magenta four-lobed medallions, all within an ivory flowering vine and rosette main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, small inscription at bottom center, 13 ft. 9 in. x 10 ft. 8 in. $1,500-2,500

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83 Kerman Carpet, Southeast Persia, second quarter 20th century, the ivory field with allover design of large blossoming flowers, palmettes and vines in shades of blue, apricot, deep rose, and blue-green, all within a flowering palmette and vine main border, multiple floral meander borders, 12 ft. x 8 ft. 6 in. $300-500

84 Tabriz Carpet, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the light rose-colored lobed and pendanted medallion upon a cream field enclosed by polychrome blossoming vines and large palmettes, midnight blue spandrels, all within an angular vine, curly leaf, and palmette main border, multiple floral meander and ribbon minor borders, 12 ft. 9 in. x 10 ft. 7 in. $1,500-2,000

85 Heriz Carpet, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the terra-cotta red field with a pendanted center medallion surrounded by large highly stylized serrated leaves, vines, rosettes, and smaller geometric motifs, all in light blue, ivory, and olive, wide navy “turtle” main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 11 ft. 10 in. x 8 ft. 7 in. $4,000-5,000 86 Karadja Carpet, Northwest Persia, second quarter 20th century, the large navy gabled and pendanted center medallion upon a brick red field, surrounded by large serrated leaves and palmettes, light blue abrashed spandrels, all within a navy contiguous serrated vine and rosette main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 15 ft. x 9 ft. 5 in. $3,000-5,000 87 Joshagan Meh-Meh Carpet, Central Persia, early 20th century, the stepped diamond shaped medallion encircled by an allover lattice of small repeating rosettes forming individual diamonds, all upon a red field, midnight blue spandrels, angular vine and palmette main and minor borders each with slight variation, 11 ft. 11 in. x 9 ft. 1 in. $1,200-1,500 88 Tekke Main Carpet, West Turkestan, late 19th century, five rows of thirteen typical guls in navy, light red, and ivory with alternating rows of “gurbaghe” minor guls all within an octagon main border, hooked rhombus elems, 10 ft. 8 in. x 7 ft. 7 in. $2,000-3,000

89 Yomud Main Carpet, West Turkestan, third quarter 19th century, the chocolate brown field with spaciously drawn “kepse” guls in red, ivory, navy, and blue-green, all within an ivory contiguous hexagonal main border, pole tree elems, 9 ft. x 5 ft. $1,500-1,800 90 Tekke Torba, West Turkestan, third quarter 19th century, twelve chuval guls in light red, ivory, navy and blue-green with “tshemtshe” minor guls, gotshak main border, 1 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. $500-700 91 Ersari Torba, West Turkestan, early 20th century, the three navy stepped and concentric diamonds with half “ertmen” guls flanking and staggered between, all upon a red field, cruciform patterned main border, with “soldat” minor border, 1 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 3 in. $400-600

92 Ersari Carpet, West Turkestan, late 19th century, the light red field with three rows of six typical guls in navy, ivory, blue-green, and light red, within a curled leaf and vine main border, reciprocal sawtooth guardstripe, 7 ft. 2 in. x 7 ft. 2 in. $1,200-1,500

93 Embroidered Flatweave, Uzbekistan, late 19th century, three columns of six octagons, each inset with a hooked and bracketed diamond all in hues of royal blue, ivory, gold, rose, and brown, 6 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 11 in. $1,500-1,800 94 Bukhara Suzani, Uzbekistan, mid-19th century, the field with three rows of five medallions containing flowerheads encircled by leaves and smaller flowers, in bright shades of red, magenta, blue-green, royal blue and gold, with five small ewers intertwined near the bottom left, the border with meandering serrated leaves enclosing larger flowerheads, silk on linen, 7 ft. 3 in. x 5 ft. 7 in. $4,000-6,000

95 Bukhara Suzani, Uzbekistan, late 19th century, the central orange, magenta, blue and brown roundel encircled by blue-green sweeping vines and smaller polychrome roundels, the border of similar design, 7 ft. 3 in. x 5 ft. $6,000-8,000

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96 Uzbek Nim-Suzani, Central Asia, late 19th century, the overall trellis of serrated leaves enclosing a variety of flowerheads and several small ewers in rich hues of red, magenta, blue-green, gold, olive, and royal blue, satin stitched on a linen ground, 7 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 10 in. $200-300 97 Lakai Embroidered Cover, Uzbekistan, early 20th century, the vibrant red felt ground with three large roundels, the inner portion comprised of light blue, gold, and aubergine segments with the outer portion displaying vivid green spider leg latch-hooks, similar forms enclosing the roundels with spider leg enclosed boteh in each corner, 4 ft. 3 in. x 2 ft. 6 in. Literature: For an example showing similar design elements please see: Hali Magazine, Issue 152, no. 13 and no. 8, pp. 57, 60. $800-1,200 98 West Anatolian Yastik, 19th century, the red field with two ivory outlined diamonds with radiating latch-hooked arms, bracketed at both ends by light blue and brown triangles, the end panels with ivory, light blue, and green lappets, all within an ivory contiguous geometric patterned border, 3 ft. x 1 ft. 7 in. $800-1,000 99 East Anatolian Yastik, late 19th century, the large soft emerald green pendanted and hooked medallion inset with hooked diamonds and other geometric details in red, blue, gold, orange, and brown upon a red field, all within a vivid orange contiguous diamond pattern inset with “S” motif border, 3 ft. 10 in. x 1 ft. 9 in. $300-500 100 East Anatolian Brocaded Rug, late 19th century, the allover concentric diamond lattice pattern in blue, green, gold, ivory, and red upon a brown field, all within a contiguous stepped diamond border, 6 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 1 in. $800-1,200

101 Bergama Rug, West Anatolia, early 19th century, the indigo diamond inset with an eight-pointed star-in-octagon on a light madder-colored field bracketed by archaic hooked squares with spaciously drawn gold, ivory, green, and blue rosettes and flanked at either end by hanging lamps, all within a wide terra-cotta and ivory “pinwheel” main border, 6 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. 1 in. Literature: For a similar example please see: Von Uschak Bis Yarkand, Seltene Orientteppiche Aus Vier Jahrhunderten, Eberhart Herrmann, no. 4, p. 24. $6,000-8,000 102 Kirsehir Long Rug, Central Anatolia, mid-19th century, the field comprised of thin polychrome vertical stripes within a gold stylized palmette and vine main border, flanked at either end by pentagonal “lappets,” 12 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. $2,000-2,500 103 West Anatolian Prayer Rug, late 19th century, the ivory field with spaciously drawn polychrome eight-pointed stars, the stepped mihrab outlined in green and rose, checkerboard pattern spandrels, all within an ivory four-pointed serrated leaf design in dark green, blue, and rose, gold minor border, 5 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. $1,200-1,500

104 Bergama Rug, West Anatolia, mid-19th century, the vivid red field with a deep indigo hooked square containing angular floral vines, latch-hooked brackets, flanked by gold, ivory, and indigo hooked octagons enclosing palmettes, all within an indigo border of stars in octagons and hooked diamonds, indigo and red striped kilim ends, 6 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 7 in. Literature: For an almost identical example please see: The Bernheimer Family Collection of Carpets, Christie’s, London, 1996, Lot 106, p. 113; Hali Magazine, 25 Years, Anniversary Edition, Issue 135, 2004, p. 120. $2,500-3,500 105 Bordjalou Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, third quarter 19th century, the ivory field with two latch-hooked diamonds in red, midnight blue and royal blue, all within a wide latchhooked diamond pattern ivory main border, reciprocal “running dog” minor borders, 7 ft. 2 in. x 5 ft. 3 in. $5,000-6,000

106 Kuba Lesghi Star Rug, East Caucasus, dated 1890, the navy field with four ivory, midnight blue, blue-green, and brick-colored stars, all within an ivory large polychrome rosette main border, interrupted barber pole pattern minor borders, 5 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. $1,500-1,800

112 Kuba Seichour Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the ivory field with three St. Andrews Cross motifs in shades of blue, red, pink, olive, and gold, ivory “running dog” main border, multiple stylized carnation and vine meander borders, 5 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 1 in. $800-1,000

107 Shirvan Pictorial Rug, East Caucasus, late 19th century, depicting a Cossack general (?) and his wife, with two confronting soldiers with weapons drawn on horseback in shades of ivory, red, navy, gold, and light blue, all within a reciprocal trefoil border, and alternating wineglass and eight-pointed star borders, 4 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft. $2,000-3,000

113 Shirvan Lesghi Star Rug, East Caucasus, third quarter 19th century, the midnight blue field with four red, blue-green, and ivory star medallions, surrounded by polychrome rosettes, stars, and boteh, all within a bluegreen kufic patterned main border, multiple stylized carnation and vine minor borders, 8 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. $2,000-2,500

108 Kazak Long Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, the red field with five large navy and blue-green gabled square medallions, flanked by large ivory rosettes and small stepped and concentric polychrome diamonds, all within an ivory highly stylized contiguous geometric main border, multiple sawtooth minor borders, 10 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. $1,000-1,500

114 Moghan Long Rug, Southeast Caucasus, late 19th century, a single row of eleven “Memling” gul medallions in shades of ivory, rose, blue, and brown upon a navy field, all within an ivory stepped and contiguous medallion main border, reciprocal trefoil minor border, 9 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. $800-1,200

109 Avar Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the light blue abrashed field with three large red and ivory polygons enclosed by a thin red line forming a contiguous diamondshaped medallion, ivory main border, two minor borders with blue ribbon pattern, 4 ft. x 2 ft. 9 in. $1,200-1,500

115 Northwest Persian Long Rug, third quarter 19th century, the deep navy field with polychrome lobed and pendanted medallions flanked by hooked diamonds and smaller animals, birds, rosettes, flowering tall shrubs, and polygons, all within a polychrome angular vine, palmette and eight-pointed star main border, several ivory floral meander borders, 11 ft. x 3 ft. $3,000-3,500

110 Karachov Kazak, Southwest Caucasus, third quarter 19th century, the deep green field with a central red, ivory, and blue gabled and hooked medallion, flanked by serrated devices and squares of similar size, other polychrome geometric forms and animals surrounding, all within an ivory geometric main border, multiple reciprocal trefoil minor borders, 6 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft.

116 Heriz Long Rug, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the stylized center palmette enclosed by flowerheads, palmettes and vines in shades of blue, light green, pink, and ivory, all upon a red abrashed field, stylized vine and rosette main border, multiple “S” pattern minor borders, 10 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 2 in. $1,200-1,500

Literature: For a similar example please see: Oriental Rugs Volume 1, Ian Bennet, 1981, plate 35, p. 53. $4,000-5,000

117 Bidjar Rug, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the light red field with allover garden design of polychrome weeping willows, cypress trees, and floral sprays extending from a central long tree, all within a light camelcolored “turtle” main border, several floral meander minor borders, 7 ft. x 4 ft. 7 in. $1,500-2,000

111 Gendje Rug, South Central Caucasus, third quarter 19th century, the light red field with four hooked diamonds, a gold minor border filled with rosettes, two reciprocal trefoil borders in blue and dark brown, wide ivory main border displaying a variation of the kufic motif, in soft green, gold, and red, 6 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. $2,000-3,000

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118 Bidjar Rug, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, three navy contiguous floral-filled diamonds flanked on either side by halved red diamonds on a camel field, light blue spandrels, all within a highly stylized rosette and vine ivory main border, multiple stylized floral meander borders, 7 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. $1,500-2,000 119 Bidjar Rug, West Persia, late 19th century, the midnight blue field with bold harshang palmettes, large serrated leaves and rosettes rendered in gold, blue-green, red, ivory, and brown, all within a red wide “turtle” variant main border, 7 ft. x 4 ft. 7 in. $2,000-2,500

120 “Halvai” Bidjar Rug, Northwest Persia, third quarter 19th century, the empty deep red field with a floral scalloped and pendanted navy center medallion, navy spandrels with gold outlining, all within a “turtle” main border, floral minor borders and an empty light blue outer guardstripe, 7 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. 8 in. $800-1,000

121 Bakshaish Carpet, Northwest Persia, mid-19th century, the ivory field with allover flowering vine pattern around a large light blue medallion containing a smaller brick-colored diamond with flowerheads and multiple radiating pendants originally comprised of silk, all within a wide ivory blossoming vine main border displaying silk highlights, two floral meander minor borders, 7 ft. 2 in. x 6 ft. 1 in. $15,000-18,000

122 Serapi Carpet, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the central polychrome palmette with a trellis of spaciously drawn and highly stylized blossoms, leaves and palmettes in varying sizes upon an ivory field, all within a brick angular “turtle” main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 13 ft. 4 in. x 9 ft. 8 in. $3,000-5,000

123 Serapi Carpet, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the light terra-cotta field with a pendanted ivory diamond-shaped medallion, large salmon spandrels, surrounded by a light blue “turtle” variant main border, two floral meander minor borders, 13 ft. 2 in. x 11 ft. 4 in. $10,000-12,000

124 Serapi Carpet, Northwest Persia, c. 1900, the abrashed brick red field with highly stylized large polychrome palmettes, serrated leaves and rosettes all radiating from a cruciform center medallion, all within a medium blue “turtle” and angular vine main border, gold stylized floral meander minor borders, 11 ft. 7 in. x 8 ft. 2 in. $6,000-8,000 125 Antique Fereghan Carpet, West Persia, c. 1900, the navy lobed and pendanted center medallion with scrolling arabesques interlaced with flowering vines inset with a light green diamond-shaped medallion upon a soft red floral field, ivory and red stepped spandrels, all within a navy blossoming palmette main border, multiple floral meander borders, 13 ft. 8 in. x 10 ft. 6 in. $6,000-8,000 126 Sarouk Carpet, West Persia, early 20th century, the vivid red field with allover design of boldly drawn polychrome palmettes with radiating serrated leaves and blossoming flowers, all within a royal blue palmette and serrated leaf main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 12 ft. 6 in. x 9 ft. 2 in. $6,000-8,000

127 Zili Sultan Rug, West Persia, c. 1900, the ivory field with allover pattern consisting of rows of finely drawn polychrome flowering urns and confronting birds, all within an ivory highly stylized flowering palmette main border, two minor borders with reciprocal trefoil variant design, 6 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 1 in. $3,000-4,000

128 Kashan Mochtasham Rug, Central Persia, late 19th century, the ivory field with angular flowering vines around a light red lozenge similarly decorated and with pendants, around a light blue floral medallion, navy spandrels filled with ivory blossoms outlined in light red, all within a wide ice blue floral main border, 6 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. $4,000-5,000

129 Serab Rug, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the stepped ivory and hooked diamond lattice patterned medallion inset with a smaller stepped device with two handshaped pendants, all upon a medium blue field displaying polychrome rosettes, figures and geometric forms, the light red main border with stylized rosettes and hooked diamonds, empty camel-colored outer border, 6 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 5 in. $2,000-2,500

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130 Amritsar Rug, North India, early 20th century, the cream-colored field with small center medallion outlined in red, scrolling leaves and flowers in light beige and rose throughout, rosette broken trellis main border, 7 ft. x 4 ft. $1,000-1,200

131 Silk Tabriz Rug, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the central navy cartouche with small palmettes, scrolling vines, floral sprays and leaves, in shades of blue, brick, and ivory, all upon a deep rust field, navy palmette main border, ivory rosette and vine meander borders, 6 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. $3,000-4,000

132 Kashmir Moon Shawl, Kashmir, second quarter 19th century, the circular center medallion inset with a reticulated pattern of hooked vines and flowers, upon an ivory field with allover design of large serrated boteh and fools cap variant design, the quarter medallions in each corner mimic the central design, the top and bottom border also with fools cap variant and boteh, with the lateral panels comprised of radial flower motifs, 4 ft. 11 in. x 4 ft. 10 in. Literature: For a similar example please see: The Kashmir Shawl, Frank Ames, 1986, plate 48, p. 294. $2,000-3,000

133 Kashmir Shawl, North India, mid-19th century, the black pendanted center medallion encircled by an allover pattern of multicolored hooked boteh enclosing eight shield-style palmettes and with other swirling floral elements, the inner border comprised of individual palmettes and sprays of leaves, bold polychrome shield-type cartouches complete the end and side panels, 6 ft. 7 in. x 6 ft. 7 in. $1,200-1,500 134 Persian Shawl, third quarter 19th century, the black lobed and floral-filled center medallion on a wine-colored field with allover polychrome foliate design, light blue, ivory, and black highlights, the main border comprised of a contiguous stylized curled and split vine pattern, 6 ft. x 6 ft. 1 in. $600-800

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135 Kashmir Long Shawl and Small Runner, North India, mid-19th century, the empty ivory center panel with four large boteh protruding from each corner, with an allover field design of vivid polychrome multi-directional bent-tip boteh with hooked vines, the ends and lateral panels with meandering radial flowers and vines, 11 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. 7 in., the small runner, 6 ft. 2 in. x 1 ft. $600-800

136 Kashmir Long Shawl, North India, third quarter 19th century, the black central eightpointed star on a red field with allover design of polychrome radiating vines, palmettes, and sweeping zoomorphic boteh, gray-green side panels with a contiguous leaf, vine, and palmette pattern, polychrome compartmented end panels, 10 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. 5 in. $1,500-2,000 137 Delhi Shawl, North India, mid-19th century, the empty red center panel surrounded by an allover pattern of densely embroidered flowers, leaves, and vines and enclosing three hooked floral-filled boteh flanking both ends, all in vivid shades of green, blue, ivory, peach, and red, 8 ft. 4 in. x 1 ft. 9 in. $800-1,200 138 Ottoman Silk Panel, mid-19th century, the light aubergine ground with allover design of blossoming vines, with a meandering rosette and vine border, all in shades of light blue, green, gold, peach, ivory, and dark brown, 4 ft. 4 in. x 1 ft. 9 in. $1,200-1,500

139 Greek Island Embroidery, Epirus, early 18th century, the border decorated in a repeat pattern of upright peacocks flanking large urns and vases, tulips, hyacinths, and leaves interspersed throughout, all in light green, light blue and magenta, offset by a small group of flowers at each corner of the empty field, linen appliqued on dark aubergine velvet, plaited outer border, and backed, 4 ft. 10 in. x 5 ft. Literature: For more information please see “Constantinople and Beyond, Needlework in the Ottoman World,” Christian Erber, Hali Magazine, 25 Years Anniversary edition, Issue 135, 2004, pp. 6-15. Note: As dress code under Ottoman rule during this time was strictly enforced, embellishment of textiles was thus reserved for the private sphere. This piece serves as an example of such domestic luxury. Often produced in the form of bed coverings, wall hangings, and cushion covers, these textiles would perhaps be part of gifts given during a marriage, taking a single embroiderer up to a year to complete. $5,000-7,000

140 Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, third quarter 19th century, the abrashed red field with a large central blue-green “Tree of Life” flanked at either end by ivory confronting animals, small multicolored octagons along the perimeter, all within a polychrome stepped triangle main border, 5 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. $800-1,000

141 South Caucasian Rug, late 19th century, the light blue field with five shield-like hooked palmettes in red, brown, ivory, and rose, surrounded by other polygons, all within an ivory main border displaying contiguous geometric medallions in shades of blue and red, multiple sawtooth minor borders, 7 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. $1,200-1,500 142 Eagle Karabagh Rug, South Caucasus, late 19th century, the vivid red field with two large sunburst medallions in ivory, gold, and shades of blue, stylized dragon forms at either end of the field, ivory small-scale “crab” border, 7 ft. x 4 ft. 9 in. Literature: For a similar example please see: Oriental Rugs Volume 1 Caucasian, Ian Bennet, 1981, p. 101. $3,000-5,000

143 Sewan Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, third quarter 19th century, the red gabled and hooked center medallion within a larger red and ivory concentric hooked keyhole medallion, blue spandrels with tiny polychrome crosses, all within a yellow main border with a stylized eight-pointed star pattern, blue and red reciprocal trefoil minor borders, 6 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft. 7 in. $5,000-6,000 144 Shirvan Prayer Rug, East Caucasus, late 19th century, the ivory field with a diamond latticework of highly stylized blossoming flowers and boteh in blue, red, and light green, all within a red interrupted vine main border, 5 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 10 in. $1,000-1,200

145 Yomud Asmalyk, West Turkestan, third quarter 19th century, the lattice of finely drawn blue-green, red, brown, and ivory “ashik” guls below a wedding procession of camels, figures on foot and horseback, the bride’s camel in the center, the ivory outermost and inner border displaying a “syrga” variant design with the red main border comprised of latch-hooked diamonds, 2 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 5 in. $12,000-15,000 146 Chinese Pillar Rug, late 19th century, four pairs of horses above and below the navy cloud collar medallion, all upon a creamcolored field, 7 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. $800-1,000 147 Chinese Peking Carpet, third quarter 19th century, the empty ivory field with a large roundel enclosing a peach, brown, beige, and cream-colored trefoil medallion, surrounded by large blossoms and flowering branches, all within a wide reciprocal trefoil border displaying an allover trellis of peony flowers, 11 ft. 5 in. x 9 ft. $1,500-1,800 148 Chinese Runner, mid-19th century, the beige field with allover pattern of clouds with bats in gold, camel, midnight blue, and light blue, within a meandering cloud motif main border, midnight blue empty minor border, 5 ft. 7 in. x 2 ft. 4 in. $700-900

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149 Chinese Seat Back, Ningxia, late 19th century, the ivory, light blue, and navy floral center medallion upon a partially scalloped camel field, encompassed by floral sprays, all within a fretwork border, 2 ft. 4 in. x 2 ft. 5 in. $800-1,200 150 Indo-Tabriz Carpet, India, c. 1900, with a 16th century Safavid Persian design of a gold field depicting a woodland scene with various wild beasts, leaping antelope, lions, and perched birds in hues of blue, apricot, green, aubergine, and rose, all within a reciprocal wide apricot lobed main border and navy minor border both with meandering vines, palmettes wild birds and animals, 13 ft. x 10 ft. 8 in. $3,000-5,000 151 Mahajarong Sarouk Carpet, West Persia, early 20th century, the navy field with allover pattern of large palmettes, floral sprays and curled leaves in shades of light blue, green, salmon, and ivory, within a light brick palmette and vine main border, flanked by multiple floral meander borders, 11 ft. x 8 ft. $4,000-6,000 152 Bidjar Carpet, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the allover large stylized polychrome palmette and angular vine pattern upon a midnight blue field, all within a wide coralcolored “turtle” main border, multiple ivory floral meander minor borders, 11 ft. 7 in. x 8 ft. 2 in. $3,000-4,000 153 Fereghan Sarouk, West Persia, late 19th century, the navy lobed and pendanted center medallion with boldly drawn polychrome serrated leaves, vines, and flowers on an abrashed light brick floral field, ivory spandrels, all within a navy main border with a contiguous undulating vine surrounded by rosettes and flowering branches, multiple floral meander borders, 17 ft. 6 in. x 11 ft. 4 in. $12,000-15,000

154 Heriz Rug, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the light red field divided by a column of three large polychrome, concentric, stepped, and hooked medallions, surrounded by boldly drawn rosettes, diamonds, serrated leaves, and pole trees, all within a wide angular vine and rosette navy main border, multiple gold carnation and vine minor borders, 10 ft. 9 in. x 9 ft. $3,500-4,000

155 Soumak Carpet, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the four large lobed medallions along a central axis in gold, shades of blue, and ivory, containing zoomorphic and radiating geometric elements, animals, figures and polygons decorate the abrashed brick field, all within a crisp eight-pointed star-in-octagon main border, minor borders with “running dog” design and rosettes, 10 ft. 11 in. x 6 ft. 3 in. $3,000-4,000 156 Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, the royal blue field with a contiguous eight-pointed star in stepped hexagon pattern, inset with an ivory small-scale “crab” border surrounding a light blue rectangle filled with eight-pointed stars and other geometric forms, small-scale “crab” main border, multiple stylized rosette minor borders, 7 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. $3,000-4,000

157 Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, the three latch-hooked polychrome and checkerboard patterned diamonds upon a red field surrounded by eight-pointed stars and stylized rosettes, within a latch-hook motif ivory main border, stylized rosette and zigzag minor borders, 7 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. $4,000-5,000

158 Karachov Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, mid-19th century, the central ivory hooked octagon flanked at either end by eightpointed-star-filled ivory boxes all upon a soft emerald field with other polychrome geometric devices, all within a light red main border of shield-like palmettes, 7 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. 7 in. $12,000-15,000 159 Karabagh Rug, South Caucasus, late 19th century, the dark brown field with three large “Lenkoran” medallions with four radiating arms, interspersed between two long bars with four radiating arms, including small figures and animals, all in ivory, blue, red, gold, and green, ivory small-scale “crab” main border in between two sawtooth minor borders, 9 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 1 in. $1,000-1,200 160 Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, five contiguous hooked diamonds in dark green, ivory, and red with hints of blue and aubergine upon a royal blue field, encircled by polychrome hooked diamonds and stylized rosettes, all within a bracketed “S”-in-hexagon red main border, several ivory rosette minor borders, 9 ft. 8 in. x 5 ft. $2,000-2,500

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161 Kuba Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the abrashed navy field with a vertical row of polychrome hooked hexagons flanked on either side by smaller versions, figures, animals and other geometric devices drawn throughout, all within an octagon-in-tile main border, 8 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 9 in. $1,000-1,200

162 Serab Long Rug, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the camel field with two large diamonds and two half diamonds inset with a highly stylized polychrome floral design, encircled by an archaic network of branches and multiple borders, one ivory with geometric forms and a reciprocal trefoil pattern, the outermost border with a line of animals at either end and shrubs and polygons along the sides, 11 ft. x 3 ft. 3 in. $2,500-3,000 163 Bidjar Long Rug, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the ivory curled leaf lattice pattern enclosing individual blossoms upon a red field, within a rose-colored angular vine, wide leaf, and rosette main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 9 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 9 in. $800-1,200 164 Afshar Carpet, South Persia, mid-19th century, the overall lattice of teardrop- and diamond-shaped compartments containing vase like motifs and small rosettes in shades of blue, ivory, red, and orange, ivory spandrels comprised of a trellis of stylized blossoming flowers, all within an abrashed blue floral main border, 10 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 8 in. $3,000-4,000

165 Karabagh Corridor Carpet, South Caucasus, mid-18th century, the deep indigo field with an allover “afshan” pattern consisting of large polychrome bracketed palmettes and rosettes, within a rosette and floral spray gold main border, plain and “S” motif minor borders, 13 ft. 8 in. x 7 ft. 6 in. Provenance: Christie’s London, Bernheimer Collection, Sale 5583, April 25th, 1996, Lot 351. $5,000-7,000 166 Bidjar Carpet, Northwest Persia, dated 1913, the abrashed royal blue field with allover “harshang” palmette design in light blue, rose, beige, and brown, all within a wide rust “turtle” variant main border, light blue carnation and vine minor borders, inscription under the date at each top hand corner of the field, 10 ft. 6 in. x 7 ft. 5 in. $1,000-1,200

167 Bidjar Carpet, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the vivid red field with allover design of curled and serrated leaves, rosettes, and palmettes with opposing urns containing similar elements, all within a midnight blue palmette, vine, and curly leaf main border, multiple light blue foliate minor borders, 11 ft. 7 in. x 8 ft. 4 in. $5,000-6,000 168 Sultanabad Carpet, West Persia, early 20th century, the light red field with allover design of large palmettes, flowerheads and vines in hues of blue, green, gold, rose, and ivory, within a wide navy “turtle” main border, multiple floral meander borders, 11 ft. 4 in. x 8 ft. 6 in. $3,000-4,000 169 Teheran Carpet, North Persia, early 20th century, the ivory field with allover design of large counterposed polychrome palmettes linked by scrolling vines and flowerheads, flanked by a light blue main border with meandering polychrome palmettes and floral vines, 12 ft. x 8 ft. 5 in. $2,000-2,500 170 Bidjar Carpet, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the ivory pendanted and crenulated center medallion on a similar shaped navy field both with an allover herati pattern, red spandrels with bold polychrome “harshang” design, all within an angular “turtle” main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 19 ft. x 11 ft. 1 in. $6,000-8,000 171 Art Deco Hooked Rug, America, early 20th century, the allover large-scale and finely drawn Art Nouveau design of scrolling foliate patterns in hues of green, blue, purple, beige, and red upon a vivid maroon field, 5 ft. 9 in. x 8 ft. $1,000-1,200 172 Armenian Kilim, dated 1894, the overall hooked and graduating concentric diamond pattern in shades of ivory, blue, peach, brown and gold, 9 ft. 9 in. x 6 ft. $700-900 173 Qashqai Kilim, Southwest Persia, late 19th century, the deep rose-colored field with three stepped and concentric center medallions, smaller diamonds throughout, spandrels comprised of thin stepped bands in shades of ivory, navy, gold, and brown, all within a navy and ivory reciprocal trefoil outer border, 4 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 2 in. $300-500

174 Shahsavan Kilim, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, alternating horizontal bands of blue, red, and orange stepped medallions, an ivory navy and red reciprocal hooked motif and blue and red hexagons on an olive background, all within an ivory, red, and brown “running dog” border, 11 ft. 4 in. x 5 ft. 4 in. $1,200-1,500

180 Heriz Long Rug, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, eight stepped diamond and gabled medallions upon a red field surrounded by polychrome hooked diamonds, rosettes, and other various geometric forms, all within a contiguous eight-pointed star royal blue main border, 14 ft. x 3 ft. 6 in. $800-1,200

175 Bidjar Rug, Northwest Persia, c. 1900, the navy abrashed field with allover “harshang” design in shades of blue-green, ivory, and light rust, all within a wide ivory “turtle” main border, 5 ft. x 4 ft. 7 in. $700-900

181 Northwest Persian Long Rug, c. 1900, the navy field with large hooked polygons and eight lobed stars, surrounded by smaller stylized floral and geometric designs, all in shades of olive, ivory, brick, gold, and blue, red geometric main border, ivory floral meander borders, 18 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. $1,200-1,800

176 Afshar Rug, Southeast Persia, early 20th century, the red stepped medallion flanked at either end by highly stylized blossoming rosettes terminating in two hooked angular pendants, and at the center by two pairs of confronting birds all upon a midnight blue field, corner quarter medallions of similar style, all within a red angular floral meander main border, multiple ivory minor borders, red kilim ends, 5 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. $1,200-1,500 177 Heriz Sampler, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the red field with a single navy floral-filled cartouche with subsequent half medallions in light blue and rose, within a palmette and bird transitioning into a meandering vine and rosette main border, several stylized floral meander minor borders, 2 ft. 7 in. x 6 ft. 3 in. $800-1,200 178 Saliani Long Rug, South Caucasus, late 19th century, the navy field with an allover flowering shrub pattern, within an ivory polychrome flowerhead main border, 9 ft. x 3 ft. 6 in. $1,500-2,000 179 Kushan Kurd Rug, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the overall lattice of stepped medallions each containing an eight-pronged geometric device in light blue, royal blue, red, brown, and ivory, all upon a navy field, stepped medallion main border, multiple zigzag minor borders, 8 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. $700-900

182 Southwest Caucasian Long Rug, late 19th century, five large polychrome “Memling” gul-type medallions flanked at either end by two hooked squares with smaller diamonds throughout, all upon a navy field, all within an ivory main border with multicolored geometric devices, multiple reciprocal trefoil minor borders, 8 ft. x 3 ft. 2 in. $1,500-2,000 183 Bordjalou Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, third quarter 19th century, the three empty and reciprocal trefoil-bordered light red and green squares upon an ivory field with stylized rosettes, all within a polychrome concentric and hooked half-diamond border, light blue reciprocal trefoil minor border, 8 ft. x 5 ft. $3,000-4,000 184 Fachralo Kazak Prayer Rug, Southwest Caucasus, c. 1900, the concentric hooked and gabled diamond medallions in red, gold, green, and navy outlined in ivory on a midnight blue ground with highly stylized hooked palmettes, all within a mostly empty red field, ivory main border with contiguous hooked arm pattern, reciprocal trefoil minor border, 6 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. 11 in. $800-1,200 185 Karabagh Rug, South Caucasus, late 19th century, the diagonally striped field containing repeating hooked and non-hooked diamonds, in yellow, brown, and ivory with highlights of red, light blue, and blue-green, all within a wide ivory large-scale “crab” main border, several stylized geometric minor borders, reciprocal trefoil border at top and bottom, 5 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. $800-1,200

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186 Shahsavan Bagface, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the diagonal navy and ivory striped field with hooked squares, within a red and light camel reciprocal trefoil main border, 1 ft. 8 in. x 1 ft. 9 in. $700-900

191 Khorasan Hunting Scene Rug, East Persia, c. 1900, the central lobed medallion flanked at top and bottom by an urn with flowers, supported by an ivory two-headed dragon, all upon a maroon field displaying various wild animals, birds and blossoming trees in shades of blue, green, gold, and orange, blue “turtle” main border, 5 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 9 in.

187 Marasali Prayer Rug, East Caucasus, late 19th century, the gold field with an allover lattice of highly stylized blossoming flowers, the ivory mihrab and main border containing typical Marasali drawing, reciprocal trefoil and angular linked “S” motif minor borders, 5 ft. x 3 ft. 10 in.

Literature: For a similar example please see Islamic Carpets, Joseph V. McMullan, 1965, p. 77, plate 15.

Literature: For an almost identical example please see: Oriental Rugs, Volume 1 Caucasian, Ian Bennet, 1981, plate 235, p.193. $1,500-1,800 188 Kuba Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the royal blue field with diamond lattice filled with large polychrome flowerheads, all within an ivory “dragon’s tooth” variant main border, carnation and vine minor borders, 6 ft. x 4 ft. 1 in. $1,500-1,800 189 Shirvan Prayer Rug, East Caucasus, late 19th century, rows of stepped and hooked geometric devices of varying sizes with two clearly drawn confronting animals in the mihrab, all upon a red field, gold stylized “T” and zigzag motif main border, multiple reciprocal trefoil minor borders, 4 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 11 in. $1,500-1,800 190 South Caucasian Rug, late 19th century, the gold field with an allover eight-pointed star pattern in red, navy, blue-green, and ivory, all within a wide red main border containing hooked medallions, 6 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 5 in. $1,200-1,500

Note: Although a later example the origins of the hunting scene depicted here can be traced back to the early 16th century, when medallion carpets began to replace the abstract patterns of the century before. $700-900 192 Khorasan Rug, East Persia, early 20th century, the magenta and light blue lobed medallion with allover floral design and pendants radiating four large blossoms all upon a royal blue field, light blue floral spandrels, all within a salmon-colored “turtle” main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 6 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. 5 in. $1,500-1,800

196 Ahar Heriz Carpet, Northwest Persia, second quarter 20th century, the light red and navy lobed and pendanted medallion on the red floral field, ivory spandrels, all within a wide navy rosette and serrated leaf and vine main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 14 ft. x 10 ft. 6 in. $4,000-5,000 197 Bidjar Carpet, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the midnight blue field with an allover polychrome weeping willow and cypress tree design intersected by blossoming long trees, all within a burgundy “turtle” main border, multiple floral meander borders, 18 ft. 10 in. x 11 ft. 3 in. $6,000-8,000 198 Heriz Carpet, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the bright brick field with an allover trellis of highly stylized serrated leaves, palmettes and flowers in blue-green, mustard, salmon, ivory, and royal blue, all within a wide navy “turtle” main border, multiple floral meander borders, 11 ft. 3 in. x 7 ft. 10 in. $3,000-4,000

193 Fereghan Sarouk Rug, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the navy lobed and pendanted medallion upon an ivory field with allover palmette, rosette, and vine drawing, brick spandrels, multiple stylized floral and small boteh meander borders, 4 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. $800-1,000

199 Qashqai Lion Rug, Southwest Persia, late 19th century, the ivory field with ten confrontinglions of Persia holding swords with a rising sun behind, in gold, brick, navy and light green, main border with geometric hourglass pattern, thin light blue and ivory guardstripes, 6 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. 5 in. $2,000-3,000

194 Fereghan Sarouk Rug, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the blue-green pendanted center medallion upon an ivory field, blossoming vines, conical shaped flowers and rosettes drawn throughout, light red spandrels with cartouches containing an inscription, navy main border with rosette, palmette, and vine pattern, 6 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 1 in. $1,000-2,000

200 Bidjar Rug, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, three stepped brown and red diamonds inset with a single herati-type device all upon a camel field with polychrome palmettes and rosettes, all within a brown angular vine, rosette, and serrated leaf main border, ivory and brown reciprocal trefoil minor borders, 5 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 2 in. $600-800

195 Baktiari Carpet, West Persia, early 20th century, the ivory stepped and pendanted medallion with allover rosette design upon a red floral-filled field outlined with gold curled leaves, midnight blue spandrels, palmette, angular vine, and rosette ivory main border, multiple carnation and vine meander minor borders, 9 ft. 10 in. x 6 ft. 10 in. $1,000-1,200

201 Baktiari Prayer Rug, Central Persia, early 20th century, the column shaped vase enclosing a long tree with radiating branches displaying palmettes, curled and serrated leaves and small blossoms flanked on either side by smaller blossoming pole trees, all upon a midnight blue ground defined by curled and serrated leaves, salmon-colored spandrels, all within a contiguous curled vine with rosette and leaf main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 6 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. $1,000-1,200

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202 Karadja Rug, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the navy field with ivory serrated and hooked center medallion flanked at either end by two blue-green gabled medallions, other geometric forms and rosettes throughout, all within a red “turtle” variant main border, multiple stylized rosette and vine minor borders, 6 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 9 in. $800-1,000

208 West Anatolian Rug, dated 1867, the light green cartouche inset with a latch-hooked diamond upon a red field, encircled by two confronting ivory ewers, leaves, and rosettes, midnight blue main border containing highly stylized polychrome carnations and leaves, multiple ivory floral meander borders, 3 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 5 in. $2,500-3,000

203 Shahsavan Horse Cover, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, horizontal bands containing polychrome archaic animals and other stylized geometric motifs, multiple borders with pinwheels and eight-pointed stars in octagons, 5 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. $800-1,000

209 Kurd Rug, Eastern Anatolia, c. 1900, the beige field with two midnight blue bracketed and pendanted rectangles containing hooked medallions, other geometric motifs surrounding, in shades of blue, green, gold, and ivory, double Greek “T” main border, 7 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. 6 in. $1,200-1,500

204 Qashqai Bag, Southwest Persia, late 19th century, the ivory pendanted center medallion filled with red, gold and green stylized rosettes and vines, on a navy field with similar pattern and including four confronting birds, ivory spandrels, maroon geometric design main border, reciprocal sawtooth minor border, silk warps, pile front, flatweave reverse, 2 ft. x 2 ft. 4 in. $1,000-1,500 205 Pair of Afshar Bagfaces, South Persia, c. 1900, the ivory field with “morgi” pattern in gold, navy, and burgundy, geometric border, soumak stitched split panel at one end, 2 ft. 1 in. x 2 ft. 7 in. and 2 ft. 1 in. x 2 ft. 9 in. Literature: For a similar example please see: Tribal Rugs, Nomadic and Village Weavings from the Near East and Central Asia, James Opie, 1992, p. 221. $700-900 206 Luri Flatweave Bag, Southwest Persia, early 20th century, four vertical rows of highly stylized rosettes in ivory, red, gold, green, and navy, ivory border with geometric pattern, pile woven at bottom, 1 ft. 2 in. x 1 ft. 2 in. $300-500 207 Shahsavan Double Bag, Southwest Persia, late 19th century, the two halves comprised of pile on the front and flat woven on reverse, connected by a striped flat woven panel and plaited loops at both openings, with polychrome diamond lattice pattern filled with crosses, ivory main border with geometric repeat design, reciprocal sawtooth minor borders, 4 ft. x 2 ft. $1,000-1,200

210 East Anatolian Rug, mid-19th century, the red, ivory, navy, and blue-green gabled and pendanted center medallion flanked by four smaller gabled devices and four ivory octagons inset with eight-pointed stars, latchhooked diamonds, “S” motifs and “dragon’s head” pattern fill the field, all within an ivory contiguous diamond and bracketed arm design, “S” motif minor border, 7 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. $1,500-1,800 211 Karachov Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, the red field with a large hooked octagon-in-square surrounded by four hooked and star-filled squares, smaller octagons in ivory, midnight blue, and bluegreen, all within a wide blue-green wineglass main border, red and ivory sawtooth borders, 6 ft. 8 in. x 6 ft. 7 in. $1,500-2,000 211A East Anatolian Long Rug, last quarter 19th century, the contiguous polychrome row of hooked diamonds upon an abrashed red-brown field, within a red main border containing highly stylized geometric devices, “dragon’s head” minor border, 8 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. Literature: For an almost identical example please see: Rugs of the Peasants and Nomads of Anatolia, W. Bruggemann and H. Bohmer, 1983, plate 92, p. 293. $800-1,000

212 Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, c. 1900, the navy field with two large sawtooth-outlined hexagons filled with polychrome stepped devices, stylized rosettes drawn throughout the field, all within an abrashed royal blue small-scale “crab” main border, 6 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft. $800-1,000 213 Kuba Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, a vertical row of large red palmettes with central eight-pointed star and radiating arms on an abrashed midnight blue field, surrounded by figures, animals, and zoomorphic elements, all within a stepped diamond main border, 5 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. $1,500-1,800 214 Akstafa Rug, Southeast Caucasus, third quarter 19th century, three large polychrome gabled medallions flanked by large confronting peacocks and hooked squares, rosettes, eight-pointed stars, and animals dispersed throughout the navy field, within a highly stylized leaf and vine ivory main border, carnation and vine minor border, inscription at top left, 6 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. $600-800 215 Marasali Prayer Rug, East Caucasus, c. 1900, the striped field containing large polychrome boteh and floral devices with a zigzag frame, all within a light red main border displaying a highly stylized parrot design, two floral meander minor borders, 4 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. $800-1,000 216 Tie-dyed Silk Headscarf, Uzbekistan, early 20th century, the bold aubergine field with green, gold, and ivory concentric diamonds radiating from each corner towards the center and surrounded by smaller ivory diamond forms, all within an empty green main border, empty ivory minor border, 5 ft. 3 in. x 5 ft. 10 in. Literature: For an almost identical example please see: Textiles of the Islamic World, John Gillow, 2010, p. 221. $400-500

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217 Lakai Ilgich, Uzbekistan, early 20th century, the ivory and magenta zigzag-outlined central square inset with four vivid gold, ivory, magenta, and emerald green hooked diamonds, within a polychrome hooked diamond border, all upon a black ground, lattice banding with tassels applied on all four sides, 2 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. 4 in. $1,200-1,500 218 Kungrat Ilgich, Uzbekistan, late 19th century, the quartered field with each square inset with a roundel radiating four polychrome stylized and hooked spade devices, the main border comprised of polychrome stepped arrowheads and crosses, 2 ft. 3 in. x 2 ft. 6 in. $1,000-1,200 219 Kungrat Ilgich, Uzbekistan, early 20th century, the magenta, dark green, light blue, and ivory center medallion flanked by polychrome stylized scorpion devices and similar size alternating roundels inset with either a magenta or aubergine sunburst, 2 ft. 1 in. x 2 ft. 1 in. $700-900 220 Kungrat Embroidery, Uzbekistan, early 20th century, the royal blue and red eight-pointed star radiating four large polychrome palmettes inset with hooked spider devices, the palmettes flanked by four blue-green hooked vines with palmettes and crescent moonshaped blossoms, rosette and four-leaf spray border, 2 ft. x 1 ft. 9 in. $700-900 221 Kungrat Pillow Square, Uzbekistan, early 20th century, the allover pattern of floral roundels with hooked elements on a red ground with the center medallion enclosed by a square, 1 ft. 7 in. x 1 ft. 5 in. $400-600 222 Palampore Textile, India, late 19th century, the field with staggered teardrop-shaped medallions containing blossoming flowers in red and blue-green below a crenulated mihrab, all within a main border of dense meandering floral vines, the compartmented minor border displaying cypress trees, bottom cross panel comprised of a contiguous group of floral swags, inscription at top right, 4 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 5 in., framed. $300-500

223 Twenty-two Rug Books and Magazines, partial title list includes: signed copy of Caucasian Rugs, Ulrich Schurmann, 1974; Turkoman Tribal Rugs, Werner Loges, 1980; The Turkoman Carpet, George W. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Bannon, 1974; signed copy of Early Turkish Tapestries, Bertram Frauenknecht, 1984; Early Caucasian Rugs, Charles Grant Ellis, 1975; Turkish RugsAn Exhibition sponsored by The Washington Hajji Baba in cooperation with The Textile Museum, Ralph S. Yohe and H. McCoy Jones, 1968; Hali, vol. 2, no. 3, 1979, and vol. 3, no. 1, 1980. $400-600 224 Baktiari Rug, Central Persia, early 20th century, the field comprised of a grid of twenty-seven equal size squares each enclosing either large polychrome blossoming European-style rosettes or flowering branches with a single perched bird, all within a highly stylized palmette in between bracketed flowering branches red main border, multiple reciprocal trefoil minor borders, 9 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft. 10 in. $1,000-1,200 225 Bidjar Small Rug, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the aubergine and light blue concentric cartouche with finely drawn scrolling leaves and pendants, surrounded by polychrome flowering vines, salmon-colored floral main border, ivory floral meander minor borders, 3 ft. x 2 ft. $300-500 226 Senneh Rug, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the light red stepped and arrowheadoutlined field inset with an allover herati design, mint green spandrels, all within a gold hexagonal lattice and boteh main border, multiple stylized floral meander minor borders, 6 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. $800-1,200 227 Tabriz Silk Prayer Rug, Northwest Persia, last quarter 19th century, the cream-colored field with two finely drawn floral-filled columns and a hanging lamp suspended from the mihrab in brick with blue highlights, cross panels with stylized palmettes and rosettes, all within a rosette and curled leaf main border, 5 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. $2,500-3,500

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228 Senneh Kilim, Northwest Persia, third quarter 19th century, the ivory field with an allover herati design in shades of green, red, salmon, and beige, all within multiple floral meander borders, 3 ft. 11 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. $1,000-1,200 229 Kashan Prayer Rug, Central Persia, early 20th century, the lower central blossoming urn with two small perched birds, surrounded by other flowering trees and vines in shades of blue, olive, and beige, upon a wine-colored field, all within a midnight blue palmette and floral vine main border, 6 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. $1,000-1,200 230 Afshar Rug, South Persia, early 20th century, the navy field with endless repeat lattice of geometric palmettes in royal blue and light red with ivory highlights, all within multiple stylized floral meander borders, 5 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. $700-900 231 Goravan Carpet, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the vivid terracotta field with an allover design of highly stylized serrated leaves, palmettes, rosettes and vines in shades of blue, apple green, and brick, all within an abrashed navy â&#x20AC;&#x153;turtleâ&#x20AC;? variant main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 12 ft. 10 in. x 10 ft. 10 in. $5,000-6,000 232 Mahal Carpet, West Persia, early 20th century, overall blossoming vines and palmettes interspersed between large rosettes and weeping willow-like floral formations, all upon a coral field, wide royal blue main border depicting a contiguous pattern of palmettes and pagodas, 14 ft. x 10 ft. 2 in. $3,000-4,000 233 Heriz Carpet, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the blue cruciform center medallion on an abrashed brick-colored field with and highly stylized leaves, vines, and rosettes in hues of blue-green, salmon, cream, and brown, all within a serrated leaf and rosette main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 9 ft. x 5 ft. 10 in. $3,000-4,000

234 Ushak Carpet, West Anatolia, late 19th century, the empty light red field within a vivid gold main border comprised of a geometric and highly stylized floral trellis design, multiple floral meander minor borders in ivory and gold, 11 ft. 10 in. x 11 ft. 8 in. $1,000-1,500

240 Karochov Kazak, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, the brick red hooked center medallion within a larger ivory octagon upon a dark blue-green field with other polygonal motifs, red and ivory sawtooth guardstripe, 6 ft. 5 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. $2,500-3,500

235 Ushak Rug, West Anatolia, late 19th century, the blue-green field with central medallion encompassing small rosettes and hooked arm motifs in shades of orange, ivory, and green, ivory spandrels, vivid orange compartmented main border containing stylized palmettes, 5 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 9 in. $600-800

241 Kuba Rug, Northeast Caucasus, c. 1900, the deep indigo field with three large Lesghi star medallions in ivory, burgundy, gold and blue, surrounded by smaller geometric and animal motifs, rosette and vine minor border, all within an ivory stepped medallion main border, 5 ft. 5 in. x 4 ft. 1 in. $800-1,200

236 Melas Rug, Southwest Anatolia, late 19th century, the light brick field with ivory and beige diamonds, all within a wide beige main border displaying large rosettes some enclosed by a diamond within a larger geometric device, all in ivory, light brick, and shades of brown, multiple rosette minor borders, 7 ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. 8 in. $1,500-2,000

242 Kuba Rug, Northeast Caucasus, mid-19th century, five polychrome concentric latchhooked diamonds on a midnight blue field with rosettes in various sizes, shrubs and endless knot motifs, all within an ivory “dragon’s tooth” main border, hooked “S” pattern minor border, 6 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. $400-600

237 Shirvan Garden Rug, East Caucasus, late 19th century, the central keyhole medallion filled with hooked polygons, stars, stylized rosettes, and other geometric devices in blue, ivory, gold, red, green, and brown, multiple borders decorated with latch-hooked crosses, eight-pointed stars and stylized carnations and vines, ivory barber pole main border, 8 ft. x 4 ft. 1 in. $1,200-1,500 238 Karabagh Rug, South Caucasus, late 19th century, the royal blue field with allover polychrome and highly stylized boteh flanked at either end by archaic animals, all within a red octagon-filled main border, ivory minor borders with diamond trellis design, 7 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 10 in. $800-1,000 239 Luri Rug, Southwest Persia, c. 1900, the royal blue field comprised of lozenges inset with large-scale crab, checkerboard, and hooked motifs, all within a polychrome double “S” pattern ivory main border, several highly stylized geometric minor borders, 6 ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. $700-900

243 Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, two rows of five “Memling” gul medallions in ivory, shades of blue, gold, and red upon a navy field, ivory wineglass main border, multiple sawtooth minor borders, 6 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. $800-1,000 244 Peking Chinese Carpet, late 19th century, the cream field with a central pagoda flanked by confronting scepters, tall and short vases with flowering branches, fans, butterflies, and tiered boxes, the corners delineated by clouds and containing covered urns and books, the inner border with an allover “wan”-in-“diaper” design, the lattice background main border with lozenges inset with fish, vases, and other various emblems, all in shades of blue, beige, and brown, 9 ft. 1 in. x 7 ft. 10 in. $3,000-3,500 245 Peking Chinese Carpet, late 19th century, the light blue field with central roundel comprised of lotus flowers, curled vines, and butterflies, flanked by four smaller flower, cloud, and bird medallions, the corners with curled vine, butterfly, and pod design, all within an interrupted tile and floral cartouche main border, 8 ft. 8 in. x 6 ft. $1,500-1,800

246 Chinese Rug, mid-19th century, the cream, beige, and royal blue blossoming floral center medallion upon a brown field flanked at top and bottom by two floral sprays, fretwork corners, all within a peony flower main border, plain royal blue minor border with cream pearl design, 7 ft. 2 in. x 5 ft. 1 in. $600-800 247 Chinese Nichols Rug, second quarter century, the vivid gold field with spaciously drawn blossoming vines emerging from opposing corners with butterflies and two “shou” characters all in shades of blue, ivory and aubergine, pale mauve blossoming vine main border, 7 ft. 5 in. x 4 ft. 9 in. $400-600 248 Khotan Rug, East Turkestan, early 20th century, the typical triple medallion pattern upon a midnight blue field surrounded by rosettes, stylized chrysanthemums, and vase, and pomegranate motifs, all within a cloud and water main border, “wan” character meander border, 10 ft. 9 in. x 5 ft. 4 in. Literature: For a similar example please see: Chinese Carpets, Charles I. Rostov and Jia Guanyan, 1983, plate 5, p. 18. $1,200-1,500 249 Kashan Mochtasham Long Rug, Central Persia, late 19th century, the contiguous navy outer medallion encompassing six scalloped and pendanted floral medallions, upon a red field, light apple green rosette and vine main border, floral meander and reciprocal trefoil minor borders, 17 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 1 in. $2,000-2,500 250 Kerman Carpet, Southeast Persia, second quarter 20th century, the central blossoming tree with exaggerated and interlacing branches upon a cream field densely covered with bright polychrome floral sprays and perched birds, all within a wide cream-colored floral spray main border, several floral meander minor borders, 13 ft. 7 in. x 10 ft. 10 in. $2,000-3,000 251 Amritsar Carpet, India, early 20th century, the light rose-colored center medallion with eight sharply drawn pendants upon a light beige field with swirling vines, leaves, palmettes, and flowers partially outlined in red, all within a light salmon foliate main border, contiguous scalloped-shaped minor border, 14 ft. 9 in. x 11 ft. 11 in. $2,000-3,000

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252 Senneh Kilim, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the mint green field with allover design of European-style rosettes and stylized leaves in gold, rose, ivory, beige, and black, multiple stylized floral meander borders, 6 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. $800-1,200 253 Senneh Kilim, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the ivory pendanted center medallion with allover polychrome herati design upon a brown herati-filled field, light blue and gold floral meander borders, 6 ft. x 4 ft. 2 in. $600-800 254 Khamseh Rug Southwest Persia, late 19th century, the light beige field with three rows of alternately facing large boteh and an allover multicolored pattern of smaller boteh intertwined with flowering vines and geometric forms, typical main border and end panel, 5 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. Literature: For a similar example please see: Tribal Rugs of Southern Persia, James Opie, 1981, p. 103. $1,000-1,200 255 Silk Kayseri Rug, Central Anatolia, early 20th century, the light rose-colored field with spaciously drawn cranes and smaller birds perched and mid-flight, interspersed between a landscape of branches, blossoming palmettes and small flowers in shades of aubergine, apricot, and ivory, the main border drawn with palmettes and confronting birds, 5 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. $1,200-1,500 256 Josan Sarouk Rug, West Persia, early 20th century, the red and ivory concentric and lobed medallion with pendants upon a navy field with blossoming vines, red spandrels with similar design, all within a flowering palmette and vine navy main border, several ivory floral meander borders, 7 ft. x 4 ft. 3 in. $700-900 257 Baluch Rug, Northeast Persia, late 19th century, the central tree form with angular radiating branches displaying stylized palmettes, and rosettes in navy, brown, and a vivid red upon a camel field, all within a blossoming angular vine with large rosette main border, rosette minor border, 6 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. $600-800

258 Baluch Rug, Northeast Persia, c. 1900, the navy field with allover lattice of red and ivory flowers, light red hooked geometric border with stylized rosettes, minor borders with ivory hooked pattern, 9 ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. $600-800 259 Baluch Bagface, Northeast Persia, early 20th century, the navy field with animals, rosettes, and hooked “S” motifs in red and brown with hints of ivory encompassing a central brown square with a single eight-pointed-star-inoctagon medallion with radiating hooked arms, all within an eight-pointed star main border, 2 ft. 3 in. x 2 ft. 7 in. $700-900 260 Tekke Torba, West Turkestan, c. 1900, twelve rectangles with small typical gul forms in navy, maroon, brown, and ivory with crosses in each corner, “soldat” border, ram’s horn outer border, 1 ft. 3 in. x 2 ft. 9 in. $500-600 261 Ersari Torba, West Turkestan, late 19th century, the central elongated diamond inset with stepped asymmetrical devices in red, navy, ivory, and blue-green, flanked by navy chevron-type bands with geometric forms throughout, within a “sarkhalka” main border, 1 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. $1,000-1,200 262 Ersari Torba, West Turkestan, late 19th century, the red-brown field with five large “ashik” with ram’s horn guls in ivory, navy, and red, within a compartmented geometric main border, inch and a half plaited bands attached to both selvages, 1 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 5 in. $1,000-1,200 263 Tekke Main Carpet, West Turkestan, mid-19th century, the rich red field with four rows of ten typical guls in ivory, navy, light red and blue-green, with alternating rows of “tshemtshe” minor guls, ram’s-horn-inoctagon patterned main border, 8 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 1 in. $800-1,000 264 Tekke Manchester Main Carpet, West Turkestan, c. 1900, the dark brown field with five vertical rows of twelve typical tekke guls interspersed with “tshemtshe” guls, all in navy, ivory, and salmon, the main border comprised of small gotshak medallions, 9 ft. 5 in. x 7 ft. 3 in. $2,000-3,000

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265 Saryk Engsi, West Turkestan, second half 19th century, the red-brown garden plan field with plant drawings in navy, ivory, and apricot, navy flowering plant border with chocolate brown elem of similar pattern, 6 ft. 1 in. x 5 ft. Literature: For a similar example please see: Turkoman Tribal Rugs, Werner Loges, 1980, plate 27, p. 57. $800-1,200 266 Beshir Main Carpet, West Turkestan, late 19th century, the vivid red field with allover highly stylized and geometric herati design in brown, ivory, blue-green, and gold, the main border comprised of boldly drawn palmettes, multiple stepped triangle minor borders, 19 ft. x 10 ft. Literature: For a variation on this main border design please see: Turkoman Tribal Rugs, Werner Loges, 1980, plate 86, p. 146. $3,000-5,000 267 Kashan Carpet, Central Persia, second quarter 20th century, the rust field with indented and concentric diamond-shaped center medallion, surrounded by an allover pattern of arabesques, palmettes, and flowering vines, all within a wide navy main border displaying vivid interlacing vines, flowers, and palmettes, 18 ft. 7 in. x 12 ft. $4,000-6,000 268 Lavar Kerman Carpet, Southeast Persia, early 20th century, the ivory field with allover blossoming tree, vine, and cypress tree motif in shades of salmon, mauve, beige, and green, outlined in navy, deep magenta spandrels with additional floral elements, all within an ivory serrated leaf, rosette, and palmette main border, floral meander minor borders, 16 ft. 7 in. x 11 ft. 4 in. $2,000-3,000 269 Indo-Kashan Carpet, Central Persia, early 20th century, the plum field with allover design of multicolored flowering trees and shrubs, within a navy main border of similar design, multiple floral meander minor borders, 16 ft. x 12 ft. $4,000-6,000

270 Ahar Heriz Carpet, Northwest Persia, second quarter 20th century, the deep red field with allover design of palmettes, curled leaves, vines and rosettes in hues of blue, ivory, light green, gold, and salmon, all within a navy palmette, vine, rosette, and curled leaf main border, flanked by two floral meander minor borders, 12 ft. 1 in. x 8 ft. 7 in. $4,000-6,000 271 Heriz Carpet, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the large pendanted and cruciform shaped center medallion in shades of blue, ivory, green and red encompassed by highly stylized polychrome angular flowering vines and palmettes on a light red field, all within a wide midnight blue “turtle” variant main border, 13 ft. 4 in. x 9 ft. 4 in. $2,000-4,000 272 Shahsavan Jejim, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the overall design comprised of thin horizontal polychrome bands displaying a contiguous Greek “T” pattern and other geometric motifs, with some bands remaining empty, 4 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. 7 in. $300-500 273 Kurd Long Rug, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, nine vertical “Memling” gul-like medallions in shades of ivory, brown, blue, and red upon an abrashed blue field with animals, eight-pointed stars and various geometric motifs throughout, ivory main border, several reciprocal trefoil minor borders, 10 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 9 in. $800-1,200 274 Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, dated 1903, the deep indigo field with three large stepped and hooked medallions, all within a “dragon’s head” variant main border, flanked by two stylized floral minor borders, 7 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. $1,200-1,500 275 Seichour Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the ivory field with two burgundy, gold, and blue St. Andrews Cross medallions with stylized palmettes, small rosettes and “S” motifs, all within a red and rose-colored rosette and vine border, 5 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 5 in. $1,200-1,500

276 Goravan Heriz Carpet, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the terra-cotta red field with allover pattern of highly stylized palmettes, serrated curled leaves, and other geometric motifs in hues of light green, blue, and ivory, all within a wide navy main border containing pointed double arrowhead lozenges, rosette and vine meander minor borders, 12 ft. 6 in. x 10 ft. 6 in. $4,000-6,000 277 Karadja Carpet, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the abrashed midnight blue field with four large brick-colored radiating palmettes, surrounded by a polychrome trellis of blossoming vines, all within a highly stylized serrated leaf and stepped diamond main border, multiple floral meander borders, 12 ft. x 8 ft. 6 in. $2,000-2,500 277A Serapi Carpet, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the red crenulated and stepped medallion enclosing a highly stylized bluegreen and rose-colored floral medallion, from which polychrome curly hooked arms, vines, serrated leaves, and palmettes radiate, ivory floral spandrels, all within a wide angular vine, rosette, and palmette navy main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 10 ft. 7 in. x 9 ft. 9 in. $5,000-7,000 278 Bakshaish Carpet, Northwest Persia, second half 19th century, the ivory flowering palmette medallion on a deep blue stepped cartouche within an empty rust cartouche, light blue abrashed spandrels with highly stylized geometric forms, wide ivory serrated leaf, vine, and palmette main border, 14 ft. 4 in. x 9 ft. 5 in. $4,000-5,000 279 Donegal Carpet, Ireland, early 20th century, the midnight blue field with stylized palmette, flowering vine, and serrated leaf pattern in red, olive, orange, light blue, and cream, all within a highly stylized floral border, 19 ft. 10 in. x 11 ft. 3 in. $2,000-2,500

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President/Chief Executive Officer - Karen M. Keane Chief Financial Officer - Don Kelly Executive Vice President - Stephen L. Fletcher Vice Presidents - Eric Jones, Marie Keep, Gloria Lieberman, Carol McCaffrey, Kerry Shrives, Stuart G. Slavid, Robin S.R. Starr

Expert Departments

20th Century Design - Jane D. Prentiss Assistant: Shannon M. Ames American & European Paintings & Prints - Robin S.R. Starr Assistants: Kathy Wong, Elizabeth C. Haff, Michelle LamuniĂ¨re American Furniture & Decorative Arts - Stephen L. Fletcher Deputy Director: Chris Barber; Assistant: Karen Langberg American Indian & Ethnographic Art - Douglas Deihl Antique Motor Vehicles - Jane D. Prentiss Asian Works of Art - Judith Dowling Assistants: Helen Eagles, Suhyung Kim Books & Manuscripts - Devon Gray Bottles, Flasks & Early Glass - Stephen L. Fletcher Ceramics - Stuart G. Slavid Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments - Robert C. Cheney Assistant: Jonathan Dowling Couture - Anne Fallon Discovery Auctions - Anne Fallon Assistants: Melissa Riebe, Kyle Johnson European Furniture & Decorative Arts - Stuart G. Slavid Assistants: Leah Kingman, Stephanie Opolski Fine Wines - Marie Keep Assistant: Michael J. Moser Historic Arms & Militaria - Joel Bohy Jewelry - Victoria Bratberg Assistants: John Colasacco, Katie Simonetti Judaica - Kerry Shrives

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Musical Instruments - Director Pro Tem: Jill Arbetter Assistant: Horst Kloss Oriental Rugs & Carpets - Lawrence Kearney Assistant: Erika Jorjorian Silver - Stuart G. Slavid Toys & Dolls - Anne Fallon Auctioneers - LaGina Austin, Chris Barber, Robert C. Cheney, John Colasacco, Stephen L. Fletcher, Karen M. Keane, Marie C. Keep, Gloria Lieberman, Jessica R. Lincoln, Kerry Shrives, Stuart G. Slavid, Robin S.R. Starr, Laura V. Sweeney

Exhibitions & Property Distribution

Finance Department

Subscriptions

Service Departments

Marlborough:

Warehouse Manager - Fred Trottier, 508.970.3261

Auction Coordinator - Melanie Trottier-Mitcheson, 508.970.3103

Boston:

Auction Coordinators - Jessica R. Lincoln, 617.874.4308,

Benjamin Evans, 617.874.4329

Marlborough:

Accounts Receivable - Denise Johnson, 508.970.3269

Accounts Payable, Consignment - Kathleen Hayes, 508.970.3268

Accounts Payable, Trade - Kevin Rota, 508.970.3283

Credit Supervisor - William Madden, 508.970.3266

Marlborough:

Jessica Turner, 508.970.3240

Advertising/Production Manager - Pamela Van de Houten Appraisal & Auction Services - LaGina Austin, Christine E. Finn, Rachel Kingsley, Ava Pandiani Boston Gallery Director - Laura V. Sweeney Assistant Gallery Director: Paige Lewellyn Gallery Assistant: Ryan Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara Consignment Services - Patricia Walker King, Carol Zeigler, Kealyn Garner Customer Relations - Carol McCaffrey Institutional Relations - L. Emerson Tuttle Human Resources - Carol McCaffrey Image Editor - John Cornelius Information Technology & Internet Auctions - Kerry Shrives Assistants: Timothy Shaughnessey, Melissa Riebe Lead Designer - Kristina Harrison Managing Director - Marie C. Keep Marketing & Public Relations - Kate de Bethune, Kathryn Gargolinski, Jessica Turner Photographers - Stanley P. Bystrowski, Jeffrey R. Antkowiak Receptionists - Marlborough: Katie Fitzgerald Boston: Bridget Spears Regional Directorâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Florida - April L. Matteini, G.G. Staff Portraits - Cheryl Richards Photography Transportation - Eric Jones

Directions to Skinnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Boston Gallery/63 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116 617.350.5400 From the West: Take the Massachusetts Turnpike to the Prudential/Copley exit located in the Prudential tunnel. Once on the exit ramp, stay in the right hand lane and follow the signs for Copley. The ramp exits onto Stuart Street. Drive straight through five sets of lights and take a left onto Charles Street South. Take your first left off of Charles St. South onto Park Plaza. Skinner is at 63 Park Plaza, one block up on the right.

From the South: Take 93-N to Exit 20 for I-90 W toward Worcester. Follow signs for Chinatown/South Station. Bear left at the fork to continue towards Kneeland Street. Turn left onto Kneeland Street. Kneeland Street becomes Stuart Street. Turn right onto Charles Street South. Turn left onto Park Plaza. Skinner is at 63 Park Plaza, one block up on the right.

From Logan Airport: Take the Ted Williams Tunnel. Take Exit 25 toward South Boston and bear left at the fork in the ramp. Bear right onto B St. Turn left onto Northern Ave which becomes Seaport Blvd. Turn left onto Surface Rd. Turn right onto Kneeland Street which becomes Stuart Street. Turn right onto Charles Street South. Turn left onto Park Plaza. Skinner is at 63 Park Plaza, one block up on the right.

From the North: Take I-93 South towards Boston. Take exit 26 towards Storrow Drive.â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Merge onto MA-28 South via the ramp on the left. Turn left onto Beacon Street. Turn right onto Arlington Street. Turn left onto Boylston Street. Turn right onto Hadassah Way. Skinner is on the right at 63 Park Plaza.

Parking Indoor Parking

Outdoor Parking

City Place Parking Garage 8 Park Plaza (access on Charles Street) Mon.-Fri.: up to 1 hr.-$8, $4 each additional hr., to max $20 Evenings (5pm-2:30am): $20 flat rate Sat & Sun (6am-5pm): $5 per 1/2 hr. MCCA Boston Common Garage Zero Charles Street (between the Boston Common & Public Garden) Mon.-Fri.: up to 1 hr.-$10, $4 each additional hr., up to 10m hrs. $23, to max $28 Evenings & Weekends: $12 flat rate The Four Seaons Hotel Parking Garage 200 Boylston Street $26 up to 2 hrs., $30 up to 3 hrs., $35 up to 6 hrs., $49 all day

LAZ Parking Back Bay Garage 500 Boylston Street (222 Berkeley Street) 617.266.7006 Night & Day rates: 1/2 hr.- $8, 1 hr.- $10, 1 1/2 hr.- $18, 2 hrs.- $20, 2 1/2 hrs.- $26, 3-24 hrs.- $37 Weekend Rates: 1/2 hr.- $8, $2 each additional 1/2 hr., to max $22 Motor Mart Garage 201 Stuart Street Up to 1 hr.-$8, 1 to 2 hrs.-$12, 2-3 hrs-$16/3-12 hrs.-$20/12-24 hr.-$31 weekends up to 3 hrs/$8 200 Stuart Street Garage At Revere Hotel Boston Common 200 Stuart Street 3-12 hrs.-$22 12-24 hrs.-$40

(recommended for trucks) LAZ Parking 130 Arlington Street 617.426.0604 $7 per 1/2 hr. $20 all day (weekdays only) $15 nights (starting at 4pm) and weekends Billy’s Parking 222 Stuart Street 617.632.2881 Mon-Fri 7:30am-5pm-$6 each 1/2 hr., $20 max $30 vans or trucks $25 during events in area Sat., Sun. & evenings $20 flat fee

The Taj Hotel Parking Garage 15 Arlington Street Up to 24 hrs.-$44

Boston Hotels with Skinner Corporate Rates

Boston Hotels Boston Harbor Hotel 70 Rowe’s Wharf Boston, MA 02110 Tel: 1.800.654.2000 Fax: 617.345.6799

Nine Zero Hotel 90 Tremont St. Boston, MA 02108 617.772.5800

Fairmont Copley Plaza 138 St. James Avenue Boston, MA 02116 Tel: 617.267.5300 Fax: 617.375.9648

The Ritz-Carlton Boston Common 10 Avery Street Boston, MA 02111 Tel: 617.912.3315 Fax: 617.912.3375

Four Seasons 200 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 617.351.2036

Taj Boston 15 Arlington St. Boston, MA 02116 617.536.5700

The Liberty Hotel 215 Charles St. Boston, MA 02114 617.224.4000

Westin-Copley Plaza 10 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02116 Tel: 1.800.228.3000 Fax: 617.424.7483

Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro 25 Charles Street Boston, MA 02114 617.723.7575

Loews Boston Back Bay Hotel 350 Stuart Street Boston, MA 02116 1.855.495.6397

The Colonnade Hotel 120 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02116 617.424.7000 800.962.3030 www.colonnadehotel.com0

The Park Plaza 64 Arlington Street Boston, MA 02116 617.426.2000

Eliot Hotel 370 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA 02215 617.267.1607

The Revere Hotel Boston Common 200 Stuart Street Boston, MA 02116 Tel: 617.482.1800 Fax: 617.451.2750

Marriott Copley Place 110 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02116 Tel: 1.800.228.9290 Fax: 617.236.5885

Restaurants Fine Dining Dante Royal Sonesta Hotel 5 Cambridge Parkway 617.806.4200 Mediterranean restaurant with great views of the Charles River and Boston skyline.

Davio’s 75 Arlington St. 617.357.4810 Northern Italian steak house.

Grill 23 & Bar 161 Berkley Street (Stuart Street) 617.542.2255 Great steak, seafood, wine list, and service.

L’Espalier 774 Boylston St. 617.262.3023 Fine French dining and wines with a wonderful pre-fixe menu.

No. 9 Park 9 Park St. 617.742.9991 Barbara Lynch’s bistro showcases inspired French and Italian influenced food and wine on Beacon Hill.

Radius 85 High St. 617.426.1234 Features a modern French menu focusing on seasonal ingredients accompanied by a thoughtful wine list.

Scampo The Liberty Hotel 215 Charles St. 617.536.2100 Lydia Shire’s latest restaurant, featuring Italian fare produced in an open kitchen upstairs at the Liberty Hotel.

Troquet

Summer Shack

140 Boylston St. 617.695.9463 French restaurant and wine bar perched at the edge of the Boston Common and the theatre district.

50 Dalton St. 617.867.9955 Jasper White serves seaside favorites in a casual Back Bay setting.

Via Matta 79 Park Plaza 617.422.0008 Elegant Italian fare and beautiful wines in a vibrant dining room—the best of Italy in Boston’s Back Bay creates an unforgettable experience.

Moderate Aquitaine 569 Tremont Street 617.424.8577 Parisian bistro-style fare.

The Bristol Lounge at Four Seasons Hotel 200 Boylston St. 617.338.4400 Breakfast, lunch, and dinner served in an elegant yet comfortable lounge setting with views of the Boston Public Garden.

East Ocean City 25-29 Beach St. 617.542.2504 Outstanding Chinese food restaurant highlighting seafood dishes with a full-service bar.

Lala Rokh on Beacon Hill 97 Mt. Vernon Street 617.720.5511 Authentic regional Persian cuisine, handselected wine list, knowledgeable waitstaff.

McCormick and Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant 36 Columbus Ave 617.482.3999 Fresh seafood offerings that change daily.

Casual Au Bon Pain 26 Park Plaza (across the street from Skinner) or 431 Boylston Street (at Berkeley Street) 617.338.8948 Casual café offers quick service.

Davio’s To Go 10 St. James Galleria Atrium 617.357.4810 Casual Italian take-out lunch spot with daily special pastas, soups, and salads.

Flash’s 310 Stuart St. 617.574.8888 American comfort food served with classic cocktails in a casual setting.

Parish Café 361 Boylston St. 617.247.4777 American restaurant with seasonal outdoor seating features sandwiches created by renowned local chefs.

Piattini 226 Newbury Street 617.536.2020 Italian wine bar with an eclectic menu; specializes in Italian-style tapas.

The Upper Crust 20 Charles Street 617.723.9600 Gourmet thin-crust pizza.

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