Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets | Skinner Auction 2752B by Bonhams Skinner

Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets

Sale 2752B

September 28, 2014

Boston

Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets

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Carpets by Size Sarouk ..................................................................................... 22 ft. 3 in. by 12 ft. 4 in..................................................................................... Lot 327 Sarouk ..................................................................................... 20 ft. 6 in. by 10 ft. 5 in..................................................................................... Lot 325 Beshir Main .............................................................................. 21 ft. 9 in. by 9 ft. 8 in...................................................................................... Lot 311 Indo-Kashan ............................................................................ 19 ft. 3 in. by 11 ft. 9 in..................................................................................... Lot 223 Ushak Kilim.............................................................................. 18 ft. 2 in. by 13 ft. 8 in..................................................................................... Lot 230 Lavar Kerman .......................................................................... 18 ft. 7 in. by 12 ft. 4 in. ................................................................................... Lot 322 Ersari Main................................................................................ 18 ft. 6 in. by 8 ft. 9 in. .................................................................................... Lot 269 Meshed ....................................................................................... 17 ft. 6 in. by 11 ft......................................................................................... Lot 321 Tabriz ....................................................................................... 17 ft. 3 in. by 10 ft. 9 in..................................................................................... Lot 257 Antique Kerman .......................................................................... 16 ft. 10 in. by 9 ft......................................................................................... Lot 224 Sultanabad .............................................................................. 15 ft. 1 in. by 10 ft. 4 in....................................................................................... Lot 76 Kerman ..................................................................................... 15 ft. 8 in. by 9 ft. 5 in...................................................................................... Lot 326 Northwest Persian ................................................................... 15 ft. 6 in. by 5 ft. 10 in. ................................................................................... Lot 133 East Turkestan................................................................................. 14 ft. by 12 ft............................................................................................. Lot 155 Dhurrie ..................................................................................... 13 ft. 8 in. by 12 ft. 9 in..................................................................................... Lot 116 Sultanabad............................................................................... 13 ft. 2 in. by 12 ft. 8 in. ................................................................................... Lot 258 Sultanabad................................................................................... 13 ft. 6 in. by 10 ft......................................................................................... Lot 131 Bakshaish.................................................................................. 13 ft. 3 in. by 9 ft. 6 in...................................................................................... Lot 167 Bakshaish...................................................................................... 13 ft. 6 in. by 9 ft.......................................................................................... Lot 169 Khorasan...................................................................................... 13 ft. 7 in. by 10 ft. ....................................................................................... Lot 324 Serapi........................................................................................ 13 ft. 8 in. by 9 ft. 4 in...................................................................................... Lot 115 Kerman......................................................................................... 12 ft. 8 in. by 10 ft......................................................................................... Lot 255 Amritsar........................................................................................ 12 ft. 3 in. by 10 ft......................................................................................... Lot 138 Heriz ......................................................................................... 12 ft. 4 in. by 9 ft. 2 in. .................................................................................... Lot 319 Haji-Jalili Tabriz ............................................................................ 12 ft. 4 in. by 9 ft. ........................................................................................ Lot 134 Mahal ............................................................................................ 12 ft. by 9 ft. 2 in.......................................................................................... Lot 221 Bidjar......................................................................................... 12 ft. 2 in. by 8 ft. 9 in...................................................................................... Lot 254 Ersari............................................................................................. 12 ft. by 7 ft. 7 in.......................................................................................... Lot 310 Sultanabad................................................................................ 12 ft. 3 in. by 8 ft. 7 in........................................................................................ Lot 75 Bidjar ............................................................................................ 12 ft. by 8 ft. 7 in.......................................................................................... Lot 323 Veramin......................................................................................... 12 ft. 7 in. by 7 ft.......................................................................................... Lot 109 Shahsavan Kilim ........................................................................... 12 ft. by 7 ft. 6 in.......................................................................................... Lot 203 Dragon Soumak........................................................................ 12 ft. 6 in. by 6 ft. 6 in...................................................................................... Lot 142 Central Anatolian Kilim ............................................................ 12 ft. 10 in. by 6 ft. 1 in....................................................................................... Lot 86 “Eagle” Karabagh Soumak ......................................................... 12 ft. by 5 ft. 10 in......................................................................................... Lot 103 Antique Fereghan Sarouk ....................................................... 11 ft. 7 in. by 10 ft. 7 in. ................................................................................... Lot 132 Ushak ....................................................................................... 11 ft. 9 in. by 9 ft. 4 in. .................................................................................... Lot 262 Wool Drugget ............................................................................... 11 ft. 7 in. by 9 ft.......................................................................................... Lot 117 Heriz ........................................................................................ 11 ft. 5 in. by 9 ft. 10 in..................................................................................... Lot 168 Fereghan Sarouk .............................................................................. 11 ft. by 9 ft. .............................................................................................. Lot 63 Kerman ..................................................................................... 11 ft. 9 in. by 8 ft. 9 in...................................................................................... Lot 328 Fereghan Sarouk....................................................................... 11 ft. 7 in. by 8 ft. 1 in...................................................................................... Lot 137 Tabriz ....................................................................................... 11 ft. 3 in. by 8 ft. 10 in. ................................................................................... Lot 135 Sarouk ...................................................................................... 11 ft. 4 in. by 7 ft. 5 in...................................................................................... Lot 256 Yomud Main ............................................................................. 11 ft. 3 in. by 7 ft. 4 in. .................................................................................... Lot 268 Afshar............................................................................................ 11 ft. 8 in. by 6 ft.......................................................................................... Lot 165 Ushak........................................................................................ 10 ft. 3 in. by 8 ft. 8 in........................................................................................ Lot 89 Fereghan ...................................................................................... 10 ft. 4 in. by 8 ft......................................................................................... Lot 222 Yomud Main ............................................................................. 10 ft. 7 in. by 6 ft. 1 in. .................................................................................... Lot 174 North Caucasian ...................................................................... 10 ft. 8 in. by 5 ft. 5 in...................................................................................... Lot 143 Sultanabad................................................................................ 10 ft. 2 in. by 6 ft. 8 in........................................................................................ Lot 77 Kuba Kilim................................................................................. 10 ft. 6 in. by 5 ft. 8 in........................................................................................ Lot 55 Peking Chinese ........................................................................ 9 ft. 5 in. by 7 ft. 10 in. .................................................................................... Lot 271 Baktiari...................................................................................... 9 ft. 10 in. by 7 ft. 3 in...................................................................................... Lot 166 Ushak ............................................................................................ 9 ft. 4 in. by 9 ft........................................................................................... Lot 318 Khamseh.................................................................................... 9 ft. 8 in. by 6 ft. 3 in....................................................................................... Lot 196 “Lori Pambak” Kazak ................................................................ 9 ft. 8 in. by 6 ft. 1 in......................................................................................... Lot 14 Kazak ......................................................................................... 9 ft. 2 in. by 6 ft. 5 in....................................................................................... Lot 191 Shahsavan Kilim ....................................................................... 9 ft. 1 in. by 5 ft. 10 in...................................................................................... Lot 234 “Mashwani” Baluch ................................................................... 9 ft. 7 in. by 5 ft. 4 in....................................................................................... Lot 315 Heriz.............................................................................................. 9 ft. by 5 ft. 10 in............................................................................................ Lot 62 Soumak...................................................................................... 8 ft. 8 in. by 7 ft. 8 in......................................................................................... Lot 45 Ushak ........................................................................................... 8 ft. 10 in. by 7 ft. ........................................................................................ Lot 263 Chinese.......................................................................................... 8 ft. 5 in. by 6 ft........................................................................................... Lot 153 Ushak Carpet............................................................................. 8 ft. 9 in. by 5 ft. 4 in........................................................................................... Lot 4 “Fachralo” Kazak .......................................................................... 8 ft. by 5 ft. 8 in........................................................................................... Lot 233 Yomud Main ...................................................................................8 ft. 6 in. by 5 ft............................................................................................. Lot 48 Lavar Kerman ........................................................................... 7 ft. 10 in. by 5 ft. 9 in...................................................................................... Lot 220 West Chinese “Lion Dog” ........................................................ 6 ft. 4 in. by 10 ft. 5 in. .................................................................................... Lot 154

1 “Khayamiya” Panel, Egypt, late 19th century, the large center roundel displaying light blue, red, gold, and midnight blue segments forming a large eight-pointed star enclosed by smaller five-pointed stars and with fleurde-lis-type pendants, the field comprised of many red elongated teardrop-shaped pieces forming a peacock-type feather at each corner, tile-patterned stylized rosettes form the main border, contiguous diamond and ellipse designed minor border, two cross panels above the field, one with an inscription, the other with an allover stylized floral motif, needle-turn applique cotton on linen, 11 ft. x 6 ft. 7 in. Literature: For additional information and examples showing similar design elements please see: Hali magazine, “Pavilions of Splendour,” Dr. Sam Bowker, pp. 71-77, Issue 179, Spring 2014. $700-900 2 Kirshehir Rug, West Anatolia, c. 1850, the magenta field with four ice blue pendanted medallions flanked by latch-hooked diamonds and two zoomorphic figures, all within a stylized palmette and angular vine main border, multiple highly stylized carnation and curled leaf minor borders, 7 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. $1,000-1,200 3 West Anatolian Prayer Rug, dated 1890, the rust-colored field with three ivory rosette-filled columns, midnight blue spandrels and ivory cross panel all within a burnt orange palmette with single bracket main border, 4 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. $800-1,200 4 Ushak Carpet, West Anatolia, late 17th/ early 18th century, the center medallion with multiple stylized pendants suspended at each end on a red and blue concentric cartouche filled with eight-pointed stars in octagons and an allover highly geometric hooked pattern, all within a blue/green “S” in hooked medallion main border, meandering floral vine minor border, 8 ft. 9 in. x 5 ft. 4 in. $3,000-4,000 5 Central Anatolian Rug, 19th century, the large central hooked and spoked octagon inset with various geometric forms in midnight blue, soft yellow, and ivory, flanked at each corner by a hooked triangle and eight-pointed stars on a soft red field, all within a soft yellow double “S” variant main border, end border comprised of stepped lappets, 6 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. $2,000-2,500

6 South Caucasian Long Rug, dated 1882, the ivory keyhole-shaped medallion inset with polychrome geometric motifs surrounded by eight-pointed stars and octagons on a red field, all within a brown stepped triangle main border, 10 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 8 in. $1,500-2,500

7 Shirvan Long Rug, East Caucasus, mid19th century, the midnight blue field with an allover design of polychrome flame-like stars each inset with an eight-pointed star in diamond, surrounded by several figures and a quadruped, all within a “kufic” tile-patterned main border, several hooked “S” minor borders, 10 ft. x 4 ft. $2,000-2,500

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8 Karabagh Rug, South Caucasus, late 19th century, the red field with two midnight blue octagonal cloudband medallions sparsely decorated with latch-hooked diamonds and animals, ivory serrated leaf and calyx main border, 7 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. 5 in. $1,500-1,800 9 South Caucasian Prayer Rug, late 19th century, the mihrab displaying a sawtooth diamond lattice with highly stylized palmettes on a royal blue field, all within a red stylized rosette main border, multiple ivory rosette minor borders, 5 ft. x 3 ft. $800-1,200 10 Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, the red field with two large royal blue and brown gabled medallions surrounded by polychrome, highly stylized, hooked boteh, diamonds, and double-headed animals, all within an ivory latch-hooked diamond main border, green floral meander minor border, 5 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. $2,000-2,500 11 Shirvan Long Rug, East Caucasus, early 20th century, four large polychrome sawtooth diamonds inset with smaller latch-hooked diamonds and a cross pattern border all on a navy field with stylized quadrupeds, boteh, rosettes, and figures, all within an ivory serrated leaf and “wineglass” variant main border, multiple contiguous “S” motif minor borders, 9 ft. x 4 ft. 1 in. $1,200-1,500 12 Kuba Seichour Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the ivory field with one and a half “St. Andrew’s Cross” medallions within an unusual red palmette and vine major border, ivory hooked “S” motif minor border, 5 ft. x 3 ft. 4 in. $1,500-1,800 13 Kuba Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the ivory field with an allover design of staggered polychrome carnations within a double hooked “S” main border, multiple reciprocal trefoil variant minor borders, 5 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. Provenance: A Virginia collection. $1,800-2,000

14 “Lori Pambak” Kazak Carpet, Southwest Caucasus, c. 1900, three large midnight blue and ivory stepped and gabled medallions and an octagon, each stepped medallion inset with polychrome concentric latch-hooked diamonds and the octagon inset with a light green totemic inner medallion, on a red field enclosed by latch-hooked diamonds, “S” motifs, and quadrupeds, with blue/green serrated leaf and “wineglass” main border, multiple contiguous diamond-patterned minor borders, 9 ft. 8 in. x 6 ft. 1 in. $3,000-4,000 15 Northwest Persian Long Rug, early 20th century, the red field with two rows of large highly stylized royal blue hooked boteh surrounded by latch-hooked diamonds, checkerboard-patterned squares and eightpointed stars, all within an ivory serrated leaf and “wineglass” main border, 7 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 2 in. $800-1,200 16 Kuba Long Rug, Northeast Caucasus, third quarter 19th century, the midnight blue field with a row of four and a half polychrome diamonds radiating highly stylized palmettes surrounded by rosettes and branches, all within a red rosette main border, multiple ivory rosette in contiguous diamond patterned minor borders, 10 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 5 in. $1,200-1,500 17 Karadja Rug, Northwest Persia, second quarter 20th century, the navy center medallion on a red field with an allover largescale pattern of polychrome serrated leaves, rosettes, palmettes, and vines all within a wide navy “turtle” variant main border, multiple stylized floral meander minor borders, 6 ft. x 4 ft. 5 in. $600-800 18 Senneh Rug, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the midnight blue field with allover stylized palmette and rosette design in light red, medium blue, brown, and salmon with hints of ivory, all within a light red main border displaying a highly stylized “turtle” variant pattern, 4 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. $500-600 19 Fereghan Sarouk Rug, Northwest Persia, c. 1900, the navy pendanted center medallion with an allover design of blossoming vines outlined with a medium blue scrolled pattern on an ivory floral field, stepped red and navy floral spandrels, all within a navy palmette and split vine main border, multiple ivory floral meander minor borders, 6 ft. 5 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. $1,500-1,800

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20 Kashan “Mochtasham” Rug, Central Persia, late 19th/early 20th century, the eight-lobed floral center medallion with pendants on a midnight blue field displaying blossoming vines, light red and ivory stepped spandrels, all within a midnight blue palmette and meandering vine main border, multiple carnation and reciprocal trefoil-patterned minor borders, 7 ft. x 4 ft. 5 $800-1,200 21 Malayer Rug, Northwest Persia, dated 1901, the red field with an allover alternating trellis of blossoming grape cluster-style boteh, each row enclosed by an angular zigzag pattern, all within a light red rosette, serrated leaf, and angular vine main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 3 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. $1,200-1,500 22 Malayer Rug, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the navy lobed and crenulated center medallion with pendants inset with a sky blue floral medallion on a red field displaying rosettes and palmettes and navy spandrels, all within a light red and polychrome palmette and floral main border, 6 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. $1,200-1,500 23 Two Persian Mats, late 19th/early 20th century, a Sarouk, with a gold field with overall coral-colored floral sculpted pile design, within a coral-colored main border with a midnight blue floral pattern, two ivory ribbon minor borders, 2 ft. 5 in. x 2 ft. 2 in., and a Malayer, the midnight blue field with a lobed and pendanted medallion framed by a trellis of curled leaves, vines, and flowers, wine-colored spandrels, all within a midnight blue curled vine and serrated leaf main border, 3 ft. x 1 ft. 10 in. $800-1,200 24 Baktiari Rug, Central Persia, early 20th century, the allover polychrome stylized floral trellis pattern on a midnight blue field, within an abrashed light blue floral main border, multiple meandering carnation and vine reciprocal trefoil minor borders, 6 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 7 in. $1,200-1,500 25 Sanjabi Kurd Rug, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the midnight blue field with an allover large-scale polychrome stepped hexagon, diamond, and half diamond pattern inset with various geometric motifs, all within a medium blue and brown reciprocal trefoilpatterned main border, ivory serrated leaf and “wineglass” minor border, 8 ft. x 4 ft. 2 in. $1,500-1,800

26 Afshar Rug, South Persia, early 20th century, the large stepped and serrated royal blue medallion inset with polychrome hexagons and various geometric forms on a maroon small-scale checkerboard-patterned field, ivory rosette main border, multiple barber pole striped minor borders, 5 ft. 5 in. x 4 ft. Provenance: A private New England collector. $1,500-1,800 27 Northwest Persian Long Rug, early 20th century, eight “Memling” gul medallions on a light red field surrounded by archaic animals, all within an ivory double cross-patterned main border, almost empty camel-colored outer border, 8 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. $600-800 28 Baktiari Long Rug, Central Persia, early 20th century, the large row of contiguous navy hexagons inset with highly stylized checkerboard-patterned vases, rosettes, diamonds, and other geometric devices on a red field, within an ivory meandering vine main border, multiple meandering vine minor borders, 9 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. $1,200-1,500 29 Qashqai Warp-faced Kilim, Southwest Persia, late 19th century, displaying medium size horizontal navy, ivory, red/brown, gold, and royal blue bands at the top and bottom, flanking alternating light red and green bands that meet at the center, 4 ft. 7 in. x 7 ft. 7 in. $800-1,200 30 Gabbeh Rug, Southwest Persia, late 19th century, the ivory field with three slightly stepped and elongated light brown and chocolate brown diamonds, within a checkerboard-patterned main border, 4 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 5 in. $600-800 31 Hamadan Rug, Northwest Persia, c. 1910, two concentric and contiguous “Gabbeh”style diamonds on a red field within multiple red and ivory floral meander borders, 6 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 9 in. $1,200-1,500 32 Kurdish Prayer Rug, East Anatolia, mid-19th century, the aubergine/brown mihrab with two vertical columns inset with a contiguous diamond design on a royal blue field with a meandering vine pattern, all within a wide gold bracketed diamond main border, multiple ribbon and floral meander minor borders, 5 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. $1,500-1,800

33 Melas Prayer Rug, Southwest Anatolia, early 19th century, the red mihrab inset with several checkered squares and stylized rosettes on an ivory field with polychrome stylized flowerheads, all within a gold main border displaying aubergine, light blue, red, apple green, and ivory stylized angular vines and rosettes, multiple floral meander minor borders, 4 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 5 in. $3,000-4,000

35 Pair of Anatolian Rug Borders, early 19th century, both displaying a multiple hooked diamond in tile pattern, in aubergine, apple green, gold, blue/green, and apricot, minor zigzag border in medium blue, ivory, and red, remnants of an ivory and red reciprocal trefoil patterned guardstripe, both mounted on linen 2 ft. 1 in. x 10 in. and 1 ft. 11 in. x 10 in. $600-800

34 Melas Rug, Southwest Anatolia, second half 19th century, the red field with large scattered rosettes, eight-pointed stars in octagons, and stepped diamonds, within a wide gold octagonal repeat main border, ivory rosette minor border, 5 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 11 in. $1,500-1,800

36 Avar Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the royal blue field with a blossoming “tree of life” design, within a soft yellow contiguous stylized “S” and diamond border, the light red main border comprised of a highly stylized large rosette and serrated leaf pattern, reciprocal trefoil minor border, 4 ft. 11 in. x 3 ft. $800-1,200

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37 Northwest Persian Long Rug, late 19th century, the light blue abrashed field with allover pattern of polychrome bracketed palmettes with comb detailing, all within a red, highly stylized, large-scale “crab” main border, ivory stylized floral meander minor border, 9 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. $2,000-2,500 38 “Lori Pambak” Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, c. 1900, four gabled and hexagonal medallions in ivory and navy on a red field with polychrome latch-hooked diamonds, quadrupeds, and “S” motifs, all within a midnight blue four-pointed star main border, multiple highly stylized floral meander minor borders, 9 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. $1,500-1,800 39 Kazak Long Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, six latch-hooked diamonds on a royal blue field surrounded by stylized birds, quadrupeds, figures, and other geometric devices, all within a red, light blue, and ivory angular and curled vine and blossom main border, multiple ivory rosette-patterned minor borders, 9 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft. 10 in. Provenance: A Virginia collection. $3,000-4,000 40 “Fachralo” Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, three large navy and abrashed blue/green octagons inset with multiple brackets and latch-hooks around a central diamond, on a red field with four eight-pointed stars and six stylized rosettes, all within multiple reciprocal latch-hooked patterned borders, 5 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. $1,500-1,800 41 Shirvan “Karagashli” Rug, East Caucasus, mid-19th century, a vertical row of three light red, and ivory sawtooth diamonds flanked by large stepped brackets enclosed by stylized birds, quadrupeds, stepped diamonds, and rosettes on a deep indigo field, all within a soft yellow serrated leaf and “wineglass” main border, stylized rosette minor border, 5 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 2 in. Provenance: The collection of Terry Ann Tomlinson. $1,200-1,500

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42 Karachov Kazak Long Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, the royal blue field with three large red polygons flanked by two ivory rectangles inset with hooked bars, all within an ivory stepped and contiguous diamond main border, multiple reciprocal sawtooth minor borders, 8 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 9 in. $1,800-2,200

43 Shirvan Long Rug, East Caucasus, early 20th century, the navy field with allover pattern of multicolored shield-like palmettes and latchhooked diamonds, ivory serrated leaf and “wineglass” main border, eight-pointed star in octagon and reciprocal trefoil minor borders, 8 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. 9 in. $3,000-3,500 44 Moghan Rug, Southeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the midnight blue field with two rows of nine polychrome “Memling” gul medallions, flanked by red and ivory latch-hooked diamonds, all within an ivory double “dragon’s tooth” pattern main border, blue and red eightpointed star-patterned minor borders, 9 ft. x 4 ft. 2 in. $1,200-1,500 45 Soumak Carpet, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the red field with three large flattened and diamonds in midnight blue flanked by eight ivory octagons and bell-like devices with eight-pointed stars, stylized rosettes, and endless knot motifs throughout, the perimeter of the field surrounded by an undelineated border of “harshang” palmettes in ivory, dark blue, medium blue, light green, and salmon, ivory “running dog” main border, 8 ft. 8 in. x 7 ft. 8 in. $3,500-4,000 46 Tekke Rug, West Turkestan, late 19th century, three rows of seven guls in ivory, blue/ green, and light red, flanked by two rows of “tshemtshe” minor guls all on a red/brown field and within an eight-pointed star in octagon main border, the elem with a single row of ram’s horn devices and three bands of thin blue stripes, 5 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. $400-600 47 Ersari Chuval, West Turkestan, third quarter 19th century, comprised of horizontal bands containing stylized plant forms, polygons, hooked diamonds, and “soldat” and “dshudur” motifs, blossoming plant elem, all in blue/ green, midnight blue, red, and ivory, with gold highlights, 3 ft. 4 in. x 5 ft. Literature: For an example with similar design elements please see: Turkoman Tribal Rugs, Werner Loges, 1980, plate 100, p. 165. $800-1,200 48 Yomud Main Carpet, West Turkestan, first half 19th century, the brick-colored field with an allover design of staggered “dyrnak” guls in ivory, blue/green, and midnight blue, within an ivory “boat” motif and angular latch-hooked vine pattern main border, ram’s horn and stepped diamond pattern minor borders, blossoming tree and “comb” device elems, 8 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. $600-800

49 Mounted Embroidered Gelim, Uzbekistan, late 19th century, comprised of large-scale wool embroidered ram’s horn motifs and latch-hooked palmettes resembling insects, all in royal blue, red, and apricot on a linen ground, 4 ft. 4 in. x 2 ft. 8 in. $800-1,200 50 Pair of Uzbek Gelim, late 19th century, both with ivory, red, royal blue, blue/green, and terracotta horizontal bands displaying polychrome insect-like motifs, ram’s horns, diamonds, and other polygons, one 6 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 6 in., and one 7 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 5 in. $800-1,200

51 Embroidered Felt Floor Covering, Uzbekistan, early 20th century, the field comprised of two contiguous diamonds outlined in bright indigo, the indigo portion inset with a polychrome tile pattern of hooked diamonds and other geometric forms, the inner portion inset with hooked ram’s horn motifs, the main border with a hooked ram’s horn variant pattern, cotton embroidery on pieced wool, 5 ft. 11 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. Literature: For a similar example please see: Heirs to the Silk Road-Uzbekistan, Johannes Kalter and Margareta Pavaloi, 1997, plate 391, p. 201. $1,000-1,200

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52 Yomud Saddle Rug and a Yomud Kap, West Turkestan, late 19th/early 20th century, the rug with thin vertical bands displaying stepped diamonds and various geometric forms flanked by empty red, aubergine, and blue/green bands, 2 ft. 10 in. x 2 ft. 5 in., the Kap with a medium blue, ivory, and salmon diamond in square repeat pattern with “soldat” border, 8 in. x 1 ft. 2 in. $800-1,200 53 Tekke Mafrash and a Yomud Torba, West Turkestan, late 19th century, the Tekke with three rows containing three ivory, red, and navy outlined guls flanked by minor guls on a deep terracotta field, within an ivory, navy, and red latch-hook motif main border, pole tree elem, 1 ft. x 2 ft. 7 in., the Yomud with a mahogany brown field with “kepse” gul medallions in blue/green, light blue, red, and ivory, flanked by partial “kepse” gul motifs, all within an ivory eight-pointed star variant main border and several “running dog” minor borders, empty elem, 1 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. $800-1,000 54 Karabagh Rug, South Caucasus, third quarter 19th century, the red field with a large ivory lobed center medallion inset with highly stylized geometric forms in light blue and red and radiating six hooked arms in blue/ green and light blue, all within a soft yellow double cross, hooked bar, and “X” pattern main border, two reciprocal sawtooth minor borders, 4 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. $1,200-1,500 55 Kuba Kilim Carpet, East Caucasus, late 19th century, the red field with an allover pattern of “race car”-type palmettes in ivory, light blue, navy, and brown, each inset with an anchored diamond, all within an ivory meandering bar border, 10 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 8 in. Literature: For similar examples please see: Kilims- Flat-woven Tapestry Rugs, by Yanni Petsopoulos, 1979, plates 279-81, pp. 24041. $1,200-1,500

56 Shirvan Prayer Rug, East Caucasus, late 19th century, the ivory field displaying a polychrome diamond-shaped lattice with stylized angular flowers, the mihrab outlined by a serrated gold band filled with stepped diamonds, all within a red interrupted vine main border, stepped diamond with “Z” and reciprocal trefoil minor borders, 4 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. $800-1,200

57 Shirvan Rug, East Caucasus, early 20th century, two vertical rows of highly stylized polychrome palmettes surrounded by rosettes and geometric forms on a midnight blue field, all within a cream-colored stylized tulip main border, 6 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. $800-1,000 58 Talish Rug, South Caucasus, third quarter 19th century, the midnight blue field with three evenly spaced pinwheel-type rosettes within an ivory main border displaying polychrome pinwheel-type rosettes and small highly stylized rosettes, reciprocal trefoil minor border, 7 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 5 in. $1,200-1,500 59 South Caucasian Long Rug, late 19th century, the royal blue field with an allover polychrome large-scale “crab” design, within an ivory large-scale latch-hooked “S” pattern main border, multiple minor borders with highly stylized polychrome rosettes, 9 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. $2,500-3,000 60 Northwest Persian Long Rug, late 19th century, the midnight blue field with an allover diagonal diamond lattice of highly stylized polychrome flowers, all within a large rosette patterned chocolate brown main border, 16 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. $400-600 61 Northwest Persian Long Rug, third quarter 19th century, the camel-colored field with an allover lattice of polychrome stylized lotus palmettes, within an ivory rosette main border, highly stylized meandering rosette and vine minor borders, 11 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 5 in. $800-1,200

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62 Heriz Carpet, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the light blue cruciform center medallion on an abrashed brick-colored field with an allover design of 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. $2,200-2,500 63 Fereghan Sarouk Carpet, West Persia, late 19th century, the floral- and angular vinefilled midnight blue center medallion with large pendants on a light red cusped and crenulated cartouche with spaciously drawn blossoming vines all on an ivory palmette and vine field, the abrashed midnight blue main border with an angular vine and palmette design, 11 ft. x 9 ft. $2,500-3,000 64 Fereghan Sarouk Rug, Northwest Persia, c. 1890, the large abrashed aubergine center medallion with pendants on an ivory field with an allover design of blossoming vines, light blue floral spandrels, all within an abrashed aubergine rosette and forked vine main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 4 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 2 in. $1,000-2,000 65 Fereghan Sarouk Rug, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the blue/green floral and ivory outlined and pendanted center medallion on a brick-red field, ivory and blue/green floral-filled spandrels, all within a midnight blue rosette and vine main border, 6 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. $1,000-1,200 66 Fereghan Sarouk Rug, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the navy field with multicolored blossoming palmettes, rosettes, curling serrated vines, and leaves, within a red palmette, rosette, and vine main border, multiple carnation and vine minor borders, 5 ft. x 3 ft. 7 in. $1,200-1,500 67 Senneh Kilim, Northwest Persia, c. 1880, the burnt orange field with an overall polychrome palmette design, enclosing a dark brown stepped and pendanted lozenge with a diamond lattice pattern around an ivory medallion with a pole tree design, the medium green spandrels with an allover “herati” variant design, all within a serrated barber pole-type main border, 6 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 1 in. $1,200-1,500

68 Senneh Kilim, Northwest Persia, third quarter 19th century, the red square center panel with a staggered and alternating floral and bird pattern on an apple green field with staggered blossoms, within a gold diamond main border, 6 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. $1,200-1,500 69 Spanish Needlepoint, Southwest Europe, 18th century, the floral center medallion in shades of green enclosed by large curled and split stylized vines in hues of blue on a creamcolored field, within a curled vine and rosette border, 8 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft. 5 in. $1,500-1,800 70 Kashmir Long Shawl, North India, third quarter 19th century, the large sweeping polychrome boteh converging towards the center of the field to form a scalloped cruciform-type black medallion surrounded by smaller sweeping boteh, the wide border displaying a contiguous meandering vine enclosing boteh and vines, rounded lappets on all four sides, 11 ft. x 5 ft. $800-1,200 71 Kashmir Long Shawl, North India, c. 1860, the square center panel comprised of a mostly empty black star motif with bent-tip and split boteh, the remainder of the shawl with an allover elongated interlacing boteh design, all within an interlacing and forked vine and palmette border, polychrome stylized lappets, 10 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 8 in. $1,000-1,200 72 European Long Shawl, France, c. 1830, the empty ivory rectangular center panel outlined by a minor border of small polychrome bent-tip boteh and blossoming vines, each end panel containing ten large bent-tip boteh enclosed by a network of small blossoming vines all on an ivory silk ground, 9 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. $400-500 73 Kashmir Long Shawl, North India, third quarter 19th century, large polychrome sweeping and curled tip boteh meet at a black center medallion with inscription, interlacing boteh, split vines, and palmettes fill the field, polychrome lappets at both ends bisected by a single meandering black vine, 10 ft. 11 in. x 4 ft. 8 in. $800-1,200

74 Two Kashmir Shawls, North India, mid to third quarter 19th century, one long shawl with an empty black diamond at the center with an ivory forked border, and emerging from each corner a large polychrome floral benttip boteh, smaller boteh, intertwining vines, and flowers drawn throughout, meandering vine and blossom side borders, polychrome lappets with teardrop-shaped blossoms, 9 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 4 in., and a Rumal shoulder mantle with a black eight-lobed center medallion with medium blue and ivory highlights on an allover foliate design field, split palmette main border, interlacing vine and palmette minor border with small inscription, multicolored empty lappets on each side, 6 ft. 2 in. x 6 ft. 2 in. $1,200-1,500 75 Sultanabad Carpet, West Persia, late 19th century, the light red field with an allover pattern of large-scale polychrome palmettes, some enclosed by navy vines, and blossoming flowerheads, all within a midnight blue palmette, rosette, curled leaf, and angular vine main border, multiple ivory floral meander minor borders, 12 ft. 3 in. x 8 ft. 7 in. $2,000-2,500 76 Sultanabad Carpet, West Persia, early 20th century, the abrashed brown/beige field with an allover spaciously drawn design of large, polychrome, highly stylized floral palmettes all within a navy palmette and angular vine main border, multiple highly stylized floral meander minor borders, 15 ft. 1 in. x 10 ft. 4 in. Provenance: The Denver Art Museum. $3,000-4,000 77 Sultanabad Carpet, West Persia, early 20th century, the ivory field with an allover largescale design of polychrome floral palmettes, blossoming and sweeping vines, and serrated leaves, all within a light red blossoming vine main border, hooked boteh and floral meander minor borders, 10 ft. 2 in. x 6 ft. 8 in. $1,200-1,500 78 Baktiari and Bidjar Carpet Fragments, Central and Northwest Persia, mid to late 19th century, the Baktiari with an allover large-scale polychrome floral design including a cypress tree enclosed by blossoming branches and two perched birds, curling vines, and flowerheads all on a navy field, 5 ft. 6 in. x 8 ft. 4 in., the Bidjar with an allover large-scale “herati” design on a navy field within an ivory iris, rosette, and angular vine main border, multiple rosette and vine meander minor borders, 8 ft. x 7 ft. 2 in. $800-1,000

79 Bidjar Sampler, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the field comprised of a quarterlobed and pendanted medallion in sky blue on an abrashed red and brick-colored “herati” pattern field, single royal blue and light blue spandrel, section of “turtle” main border at bottom, 3 ft. 4 in. x 2 ft. 1 in. $800-1,200 80 Five Persian Rug Samplers, West and Northwest Persia, early 20th century, a Sarouk, the light red field with three polychrome stylized palmettes encircled by blossoming vines, within a hooked boteh and meandering vine border, 1 ft. 8 in. x 2 ft. 1 in., a Heriz, with three quarter medallions surrounded by curled and serrated leaves, palmettes, and angular vines, all in shades of ivory, light red, and navy, stylized meandering vine border, 5 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 7 in., a Nahavand, with a midnight blue field displaying a light blue quarter medallion and stylized palmettes, rosettes, and vines, lozenge inset with floralmotif half main border, 3 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft., a Hamadan, comprised of border segments displaying polychrome “turtle” palmettes, rosettes, diamonds, and angular vines and serrated leaves, 1 ft. 4 in. x 1 ft. 3 in., and a Sultanabad, the ivory field displaying a polychrome floral border segment, 9 in. x 2 ft. 6 in. $1,000-1,200

81 Central Anatolian Prayer Rug, mid-18th century, the vivid red mihrab with three flowering urns beneath an apple green arch with allover stylized palmette and vine pattern supported by two medium blue columns, all within a gold palmette and angular vine main border, 5 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. $5,000-6,000 82 Central Anatolian Long Rug, early 19th century, the mostly empty ivory field with three latch-hooked diamond-shaped medallions each inset with eight-pointed stars in octagons, all within a polychrome stylized rosette and bracket pattern main border, multiple “S”-motif minor borders, pentagonal lappets at both ends, 12 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. $1,500-1,800

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83 Central Anatolian Prayer Rug, Central Anatolia, mid-19th century, the red stepped and deeply indented mihrab displaying a highly stylized pole tree emerging from the center of a double-headed quadruped, apple green arch with stylized palmettes, vines, and flowerheads, light red cross panel with similar design elements, all within a dark brown angular vine and palmette main border, 3 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 1 in. $2,000-2,500

84 Melas Prayer Rug, Southwest Anatolia, 19th century, the red field featuring a double-ended prayer niche enclosing large “Mejedeh”-style floral palmettes in ivory, aubergine, and soft yellow, each spandrel with branches and leaves, all within an ivory and aubergine “Baroque” main border displaying large undulating and curled stylized leaves, 5 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. $3,000-3,500

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85 Central Anatolian Kilim Fragment, early 19th century, the ivory field with two large polychrome concentric latch-hooked diamond medallions with large bracketed arms, all enclosed by smaller latch-hooked diamonds, the brown side borders with a vertical zigzag with ram’s horn pattern, ivory hexagonpatterned bottom border, 7 ft. 4 in. x 5 ft. 4 in. $1,200-1,500

86 Central Anatolian Kilim Carpet, 19th century, three large red compartments, each inset with a polychrome concentric hexagon and six-pointed stars, with ivory stepped and concentric latch-hooked diamond-patterned side borders, 12 ft. 10 in. x 6 ft. 1 in. $2,500-3,000 87 West Anatolian Prayer Rug, dated 1869, the stepped ivory mihrab inset with a hooked diamond enclosed by polychrome stylized rosettes, flowering shrubs, eight-pointed stars, and two rectangles, light indigo spandrels containing similar design elements, all within a soft yellow “snowflake”-type rosette main border, multiple stylized rosette and “S” pattern minor borders, 4 ft. x 3 ft. 8 in. $4,000-5,000 88 Melas Prayer Rug, Southwest Anatolia, second half 19th century, the mostly empty indented red mihrab and ivory spandrels with confronting and reciprocal bracketed palmettes within a wide light beige stylized palmette, rosette, and angular vine main border, within eight-pointed star and rosette minor borders, 5 ft. x 3 ft. 10 in. $3,000-4,000

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89 Ushak Carpet, West Anatolia, late 19th/early 20th century, the apricot field with a large empty red medallion, all within an undecorated wide emerald green border, 10 ft. 3 in. x 8 ft. 8 in. $5,000-7,000 90 Ottoman Embroidered Textile, Anatolia, early 19th century, the scalloped and concentric center medallion displaying a pattern of indigo and red flowerheads, enclosed by an allover design of blossoming flowerheads, leaves, and vines, all on a linen ground, 5 ft. 4 in. x 5 ft. 4 in. Literature: For a similar example please see: Ottoman Embroidery, Roderick Taylor, 1993, pp. 114-15. $800-1,200 91 Two Silk Greek Island Panels, Chios, late 17th century, the design comprised of mostly gold metallic thread with highlights of blue/green and light green in prayer format, displaying two large columns at either side and enclosing cypress trees, tulips, vases with flowering vines, two large eight-pointed stars and a hanging lamp from the mihrab, cross panel with floral palmette design with a tulip and cypress tree pattern above, one 7 ft. 10 in. x 2 ft. 3 in., and one 7 ft. 8 in. x 2 ft. 3 in. $3,000-4,000

92 Silk Greek Island Embroidered Valance and Bed Curtain, Rhodes, 17th/18th century, the valance comprised of a mostly empty linen panel with a single horizontal row of alternating red and blue/green circular motifs each with an archaic animal-form within, 2 ft. 3 in. x 6 ft. 9 in.; the bed curtain with rows of red, light blue, and medium blue vase and tree motifs, floral hooked diamond pattern appliqued over the top on the left side, 9 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft. 1 in. (at widest). Literature: For an example displaying similar design elements please see: Embroidery of the Greek Islands, Roderick Taylor, 1998, p. 56. $1,200-1,500

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93 Five Greek Silk on Linen Embroidery Items, mid-19th century, a mounted end panel with interlocking palmettes in red, medium blue, and apple green, within multiple stylized borders, red fringe on three sides, 10 in. x 1 ft. 7 in., a cover with a staggered empty diamond lattice with red flowerheads and blue/green and medium blue highlights, 3 ft. 9 in. x 1 ft. 5 in., a skirt border with a meandering blossoming vine pattern all in red with one scalloped edge, 5 in. x 5 ft. 1 in., a fragment with a thin pole tree with highly stylized blossoms, all in red, 5 in. x 2 ft., and a bag displaying wide horizontal bands with a double reciprocal trefoil variant pattern flanked by thin bands with ram’s horn motif, all in red with small areas of navy and blue/green, 9 in. x 9 in. $800-1,200

94 “Lori Pambak” Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, 19th century, the large hooked ivory octagon inset with a royal blue and red quatrefoil medallion on a red field flanked by four diamonds and six totemic devices all within a zigzag and stepped triangle main border, 5 ft. 11 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. Provenance: The collection of Terry Ann Tomlinson. $4,500-5,000

95 Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, c. 1870, the brown field with six red and ivory hexagonal lozenges inset with polychrome double latch-hooked squares, all within an ivory double hooked “S”-motif main border, multiple chocolate brown stylized rosettepatterned minor borders, 7 ft. x 3 ft. 10 in. $2,000-2,500

96 Karabagh Rug, South Caucasus, late 19th century, the red field with three royal blue and emerald green gabled medallions surrounded by eight-pointed stars, quadrupeds, and birds, all within a wide ivory large-scale “crab” main border, gold small-scale “crab” and reciprocal trefoil minor borders, 6 ft. x 4 ft. 6 in. $2,000-3,000 97 Kuba “Lesghi” Star Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, three large stylized stars in ivory, red, soft yellow, olive, and royal blue on a dark brown field with an unusual allover small-scale diamond lattice pattern, all within an ivory bracketed diamond main border, multiple red ribbon pattern minor borders, 5 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. $1,800-2,000

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98 Northwest Persian Long Rug, mid-19th century, the midnight blue field with an allover repeat design of large red and salmon-colored rosettes with floral palmette-type pendants flanked by four blue/green serrated leaves, all within an abrashed blue/green large blossom main border, “S”-motif minor borders, 17 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. $3,000-4,000

99 Northwest Persian Long Rug, late 19th century, the gold field with a vertical row of six contiguous latch-hooked diamonds surrounded by “snowflake”-type rosettes, figures, octagons, and “S” motifs, all within an ivory bracketed square and stylized tulip main border, multiple stylized rosette minor borders, 10 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. $3,000-3,500 100 Shirvan Rug, East Caucasus, late 19th century, the soft yellow field with a large-scale diamond lattice inset with highly stylized palmettes in blue/green, red, and medium blue, all within a red octagonal repeat main border, ivory contiguous rosette minor border, 5 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 1 in. $1,500-1,800 101 Shirvan Prayer Rug, East Caucasus, third quarter 19th century, the mihrab outlined by a thick ivory sawtooth band, the gold field displaying a diamond lattice filled with highly stylized blossoms in red, light blue, blue/green, and ivory, all within a typical ivory Marasali pattern main border, reciprocal trefoil and hooked cross minor borders, 5 ft. x 4 ft. 2 in. $3,000-4,000 102 Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, four large hooked diamonds in shades of blue, ivory, and gold on a red field surrounded by stylized rosettes and diamonds, all within an ivory “dragon’s tooth” variant main border, 6 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. $1,200-1,500 103 “Eagle” Karabagh Soumak Carpet, South Caucasus, 19th century, five ivory, royal blue, red, and light blue “sunburst” medallions inset with large polychrome rosettes, diamonds, and brackets with sawtooth extensions on a red field displaying various geometric motifs, all within a gold stepped hexagon main border, multiple medium blue rosette-patterned minor borders, “running dog” outer border, 12 ft. x 5 ft. 10 in. Provenance: A Virginia collection. $1,500-1,800

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104 “Fachralo” Kazak Prayer Rug, Southwest Caucasus, dated 1863, the mihrab with an emerald green gabled medallion on an ivory background and surrounded by aubergine and red latch-hooked diamonds and stylized rosettes, outlined by a contiguous “dragon’s head” pattern on a red field displaying similar design elements, within a gold zigzag alternating ram’s horn main border, multiple reciprocal sawtooth minor borders, 4 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 5 in. Provenance: A private New England collector. $2,500-3,000

105 Baktiari Long Rug, West Persia, late 19th century, the large abrashed midnight blue lozenge inset with highly stylized polychrome blossoming vases, figures, animals, and rosettes on a vivid red field of similar design, all within an ivory stylized meandering vine main border, hooked boteh, and floral minor borders, 11 ft. 1 in. x 5 ft. 7 in. Provenance: A Virginia collection. $3,000-4,000 106 Qashqai Rug, Southwest Persia, c. 1900, the field comprised of eight wide vertical stripes in shades of light green, red, ivory, blue, and soft yellow with an allover pattern of highly stylized floral boteh, all within a highly stylized rosette and vine main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, silk wefts, 6 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 1 in. Provenance: A Virginia collection. $3,000-4,000 107 Three Veramin Torbas, Northeast Persia, late 19th century, one with a navy field displaying a large Turkoman-style medallion, within a medium blue contiguous latch-hooked diamond main border, 1 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 3 in.; one with a deep indigo field with a large Turkoman-style medallion, within an ivory highly stylized meandering vine main border, 1 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 2 in.; and one with a deep indigo field containing three latch-hooked and pendanted diamonds and four half-diamonds, within an ivory serrated leaf and “wineglass” main border, 1 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. Provenance: A Virginia collection. $800-1,000

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108 Four Veramin Items, North Persia, late 19th/ early 20th century, three bagfaces: one with a deep indigo field inset with staggered eightpointed stars and an ivory cross main border, 2 ft. x 1 ft. 10 in., one with a midnight blue field inset with a brown and ivory latch-hooked and pendanted medallion, within an ivory serrated leaf and “wineglass” main border, red rosette minor border, 1 ft. 7 in. x 1 ft. 9 in., and one with a stepped center medallion flanked by quadrupeds within an ivory serrated leaf and “wineglass” main border, highly stylized meandering vine minor border, 1 ft. 3 in. x 1 ft. 7 in.; and a half bag with an ivory latchhooked medallion in octagon on a navy field within an ivory highly stylized meandering vine main border, multiple zigzag minor borders, 4 ft. x 1 ft. 11 in. Provenance: A Virginia collection. $1,000-1,200 109 Veramin Carpet, Northeast Persia, c. 1900, the navy field with an allover large-scale polychrome “mina khani” design within an abrashed blue/green and red stylized rosette, angular vine, and serrated leaf main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 12 ft. 7 in. x 7 ft. Provenance: A Virginia collection. $3,000-4,000 112

110 Three Veramin Torbas, Northeast Persia, late 19th century, one with a deep indigo field with a large Turkoman-style medallion flanked by stepped diamonds, within an ivory serrated leaf and “wineglass” main border, multiple highly stylized meandering vine minor borders, 1 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 6 in.; one with a midnight blue field with a large Turkoman-style medallion flanked by six stylized rosettes, within an ivory serrated leaf and “wineglass” main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 1 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 5 in.; and one with a deep indigo field with a large pendanted and latch-hooked diamond with four half diamonds, within an ivory stylized rosette main border, multiple contiguous lozenge-patterned minor borders, 1 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. Provenance: A Virginia collection. $800-1,000

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111 Three Veramin Torbas, Northeast Persia, late 19th/early 20th century, one with a navy field displaying two red stepped latch-hooked medallions flanked by latch-hooked diamonds, quadrupeds, “S” motifs, and stylized rosettes within an ivory stylized meandering vine main border, 1 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 1 in.; one with a navy field containing a large Turkoman-style medallion enclosed by four ivory stepped medallions all within an ivory serrated leaf and “wineglass” main border, multiple zigzag and triangle patterned minor borders, 1 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 9 in.; and one with a midnight blue field with a stepped medallion within an ivory highly stylized meandering vine main border, red zigzag and diamond minor border, 1 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 1 in. Provenance: A Virginia collection. $800-1,000

112 Pair of Mounted Shahsavan Silk Bags, Northwest Persia, 19th century, two horizontal bands displaying gold, light blue, and apple green latch-hooked diamonds flanked by smaller bands containing stepped diamonds, both bands bisecting the red center panel enclosed by gold and medium blue stripes, 2 ft. 7 in. x 1 ft. 1 in.

113 Northwest Persian Rug, late 19th century, the mostly empty light camel-colored field with a navy floral pendanted center medallion, brown spandrels with stylized blossoming branches, all within a royal blue “dragon’s tooth” variant main border, highly stylized meandering vine and rosette minor borders, 5 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 8 in. $2,000-2,500

Provenance: A Virginia collection. Literature: Published in Sumak Bags of Northwest Persia and Transcaucasia, John T. Wertime, p. 184, no. 113; and Caucasian Carpets and Covers-the Weaving Culture, John Wertime and Richard E. Wright, p. 125. $1,200-1,500

114 Northwest Persian Long Rug, late 19th century, the light camel-colored field with large royal blue, red, and ivory outlined lozenges flanked by pole trees and pendanted diamonds, all within a contiguous and concentric hexagonal pattern main border, chocolate brown diamond minor border, empty light camel-colored outer border, 13 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. $2,500-3,000

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115 Serapi Carpet, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the terracotta petal-form medallion on a light blue hexagon on an ivory field with highly stylized vines and flowerheads, terracotta spandrels each with a large palmette and vines, all within a “turtle” main border, multiple ivory floral meander minor borders, 13 ft. 8 in. x 9 ft. 4 in. $10,000-12,000

116 Dhurrie Carpet, India, 20th century, the light beige field with an allover diamond lattice pattern inset with navy and light blue stylized flowerheads, all within a wide ivory and navy Greek key-patterned main border, 13 ft. 8 in. x 12 ft. 9 in. $2,500-3,000

117 Wool Drugget Carpet, India, c. 1930, the light beige field with an Art Deco design of thin interlacing ivory and medium blue lines creating squares and rectangles with a zigzag design of red half and full diamonds over the top, 11 ft. 7 in. x 9 ft. $1,200-1,500

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118 Kashmir “Moon” Shawl, North India, early 19th century, the circular center medallion on an ivory field and inset with four bent-tip boteh radiating from a diamond, the field with an allover small-scale staggered blossom pattern, each corner with a quarter medallion, floral meander border, 5 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. 3 in. $3,000-4,000

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119 Mughal Shawl End Panel, Kashmir, 18th century, the broad royal blue field with eight polychrome boteh comprised of small radial flowers with each emerging from a vase-type form, within “hashia” patterned borders, remnants of red and white twisted ends, 1 ft. x 3 ft. 4 in. Literature: Published in The Kashmir Shawl and its Indo-French Influence, Frank Ames, 1997, color plate 132, p. 270. $2,000-3,000 120 Mughal Shawl End Panel, Kashmir, c. 1770, staggered rows of multi-flora polychrome boteh on an ivory field and within narrow “hashia” borders on all four sides, 11 in. x 2 ft. 4 in. $1,800-2,200 121 Mounted Kani Cloth Fragment, Kashmir, c. 1800, the ivory field with staggered rows of bent-tip polychrome floral boteh, “hashia” borders, 2 ft. 11 in. x 1 ft. 10 in. $1,500-1,800

122 Mounted Kani Cloth Fragment, Kashmir, 18th century, with an allover polychrome diamond floral lattice pattern, 1 ft. 11 in. x 1 ft. 3 in. Literature: For a similar example please see: The Kashmir Shawl and its Indo-French Influence, Frank Ames, 1997, color plate 176, p. 309. $1,200-1,500 123 Kashmir Long Shawl, North India, mid-19th century, the empty black keyhole medallion surrounded by sweeping bent-tip boteh enclosed by a contiguous undulating black and ivory vine pattern and large palmettes, all within a curled vine and blossoming palmette border, 9 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. $1,200-1,500

124 Kashmir “Moon” Shawl, North India, c. 1830, the red field displaying a circular center medallion inset with an allover polychrome reticulated pattern and a smaller floral medallion, each corner with quarter medallions of similar design, the field divided into four by a thin diamond patterned border and with an allover small-scale floral repeat, 6 ft. 9 in. x 6 ft. 9 in. $3,000-4,000

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125 Antique Fereghan Sarouk Rug, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the light red and apple green scalloped center medallion with floral drawing and pendants on an ivory field, quarter medallions at each corner, all within a navy palmette and blossoming vine main border, multiple ribbon minor borders, 6 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 1 in. $4,000-5,000

126 Tabriz Prayer Rug, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the beige field with interlacing vines, leaves, and flowers in shades of blue and ivory emerging from a large palmette atop an urn and flanked by two ivory blossoming trees, the deep indigo spandrels with ivory forked and curled vines and blossoms, all within an angular vine, palmette, and flower main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 6 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. $1,200-1,500

127 “Mishan” Malayer Rug, West Persia, c. 1890, the navy stepped and scalloped floral center medallion with pendants on an ivory field with polychrome blossoming palmettes and vines, red floral spandrels, all within a navy palmette and blossoming vine main border, floral meander minor border, 6 ft. 5 in. x 4 ft. 7 in. $5,000-6,000

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129 Resht Embroidery, North Persia, late 19th/ early 20th century, the red field depicting realistically drawn figures standing, kneeling, and on horseback amongst individual blossoming plants all embroidered in shades of light blue, blue/green, mint green, and aubergine within a main border of spaciously drawn floral palmettes, multiple minor borders, one with individual lozenges containing script, the others with a contiguous floral repeat, 9 ft. 4 in. x 5 ft. 4 in. Provenance: Formerly the property of Pietr Jaroszewitz, Prime Minister of Poland 19701980. $2,000-2,500 130 Baktiari Rug, Central Persia, dated 1924, the midnight blue field displaying confronting “Lions of Persia” and multiple stylized birds and blossoms, some emerging from urns and palmettes, enclosing a light blue diamondshaped center medallion, all within a medium blue stylized angular vine and palmette main border, multiple boteh and rosette-patterned minor borders, 7 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. $1,500-1,800 131 Sultanabad Carpet, West Persia, late 19th century, the sky blue field with a floral pendanted center medallion enclosed by spaciously drawn large polychrome palmettes, vines, and flowerheads, all within a light red palmette, “saz” leaf, and angular vine main border, multiple carnation and vine meander minor borders, 13 ft. 6 in. x 10 ft. $6,000-7,000

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128 Lavar Kerman Pictorial Rug, Southeast Persia, early 20th century, the apricot-colored field depicting Nader Shah on a throne surrounded by courtiers, all within a navy main border displaying camels, horses, deer, and other small animals, multiple minor borders with a contiguous meandering vine with blossoming flowers, 6 ft. 11 in. x 4 ft. 7 in. $2,000-2,200

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132 Antique Fereghan Sarouk Carpet, West Persia, third quarter 19th century, the ivory field displaying a small lobed center medallion from which an intricate and precisely drawn network of vines, forked arabesques, exaggerated lancet leaves, rosettes, and palmettes emerge all in hues of sky blue, royal blue, red, blue/green, and gold, all within a red main border containing an angular palmette and vine pattern, 11 ft. 7 in. x 10 ft. 7 in. Literature: For similar design elements please see: Islamic Carpets, Joseph V. McMullan, 1965, plates 21 and 25. $20,000-25,000

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133 Northwest Persian Corridor Carpet, dated 1913, the allover polychrome design of cypress trees, stylized rosettes, palmettes, angular vines, and birds on a light camelcolored field, all within a royal blue angular vine main border, 15 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 10 in. $1,000-1,500

134 Haji-Jalili Tabriz Carpet, Northwest Persia, last quarter 19th century, the ivory and midnight blue foliate medallion on an abrashed light blue field with scrolling vines and palmettes, all within a sky blue “turtle” main border, 12 ft. 4 in. x 9 ft. Provenance: Fine European and Oriental Carpets, Christie’s New York, Lot 33, April 2000. $6,000-8,000 135 Tabriz Carpet, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the beige field with allover pattern of polychrome scrolling vines, forked arabesques, palmettes, and flowerheads within a midnight blue arabesque and palmette main border, 11 ft. 3 in. x 8 ft. 10 in. Provenance: Fine European and Oriental Carpets, Christie’s New York, Lot 32, April 2000. $1,500-2,000 136 Isphahan Rug, Central Persia, early 20th century, the silk foundation with a red lobed and pendanted center medallion on an ivory scalloped field with an allover design of finely drawn palmettes, vines, curled leaves, and flowerheads, royal blue and ivory stepped spandrels, all within a red main border displaying palmettes with sweeping vines and boteh, multiple floral meander minor borders, (approximately 850 knots per sq. inch), 7 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 9 in. Provenance: The collection of Terry Tomlinson. $4,000-5,000 137 Fereghan Sarouk Carpet, West Persia, c. 1900, the navy lobed floral center medallion with pendants on a brick-colored field with an allover polychrome trellis of vines, rosettes, and leaves, ivory spandrels with large split and curled vines, all within a navy split and angular vine and flowerhead main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 11 ft. 7 in. x 8 ft. 1 in. $5,000-6,000 133

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138 Amritsar Carpet, India, early 20th century, the large-scale pattern of lozenge-shaped medallions with floral palmettes, curled vines, leaves, and blossoming branches in shades of camel, magenta, ivory, and salmon, within a palmette vine patterned main border, multiple floral meander and “S”-motif minor borders, 12 ft. 3 in. x 10 ft. $2,000-2,500

139 Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, 19th century, the red field with three large royal blue and ivory gabled rectangles inset with latch-hooked medallions, within an ivory eightpointed star and bracketed diamond main border, multiple reciprocal trefoil pattern minor borders, 7 ft. 2 in. x 5 ft. $3,000-3,500

140 Armenian Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, four blue/green and medium blue totemic diamond-shaped medallions on a red field, with stylized birds, animals, latchhooked diamonds, and eight-pointed stars, all within an ivory reciprocal quatrefoil variant main border, multiple sawtooth pattern minor borders, 7 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. Literature: For an almost identical example of the center medallions please see: Timbuktu To Tibet, Exotic Rugs & Textiles From New York Collectors, Jon Thompson, 2008, plate 80, p. 240. $2,000-2,500

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141 “Star” Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, third quarter 19th century, the interlocking repeat design of boldly drawn stars and octagons with diagonally positioned polygons in shades of indigo, red, aubergine, and blue/green on an ivory field, within a yellow large-scale “crab” variant main border, several reciprocal sawtooth minor borders, 7 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. Literature: For more information on Star Kazaks and specific groups please see: Hali magazine, Vol. 3, No. 1, 1980, pp. 17-26. $30,000-35,000

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142 “Dragon” Soumak Carpet, Northeast Caucasus, second half 19th century, the terracotta field with ivory, royal blue, gold, and blue/green highly stylized zoomorphic medallions flanked by large polychrome octagons, and stylized devices of various sizes, including endless knots and “S” motifs, all within a stepped and hooked octagonal repeat main border, “running dog” minor border, 12 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 6 in. $3,500-4,000

143 North Caucasian Carpet, dated 1890, large stylized polychrome palmettes flank zoomorphic medallions, serrated leaves, and other highly stylized floral and geometric motifs on a royal blue field, within an ivory highly stylized meandering vine main border, multiple rosette-patterned minor borders, 10 ft. 8 in. x 5 ft. 5 in. $8,000-10,000

144 Fachralo Kazak Prayer Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, the empty blue/ green mihrab on a maroon field with blue/ green, royal blue, ivory, and soft yellow calyx medallions, all within a polychrome serrated leaf main border, multiple single crosspatterned minor borders, 4 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. $3,000-4,000

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145 Talish Long Rug, South Caucasus, third quarter 19th century, the vibrant red field with sixteen evenly spaced stepped and hooked geometric medallions within a wide ivory main border containing a continuous repeat of large rosettes flanked by four small squares in aubergine, royal blue, magenta, blue/ green, and red, two pinwheel-patterned minor borders, outermost border in a reciprocal trefoil pattern, 7 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 10 in. $4,000-5,000 146 Shirvan Rug, East Caucasus, late 19th century, the midnight blue field with two rows of polychrome “Lesghi” star medallions surrounded by quadrupeds, stylized palmettes, and stepped diamonds, all within a red slanted hook-motif main border, several rosette minor borders, 5 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. $1,800-2,000 147 Karachov Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, third quarter 19th century, the center ivory latch-hooked octagon flanked by four creamcolored pendanted squares each inset with a latch-hook diamond, and two light blue rectangles with a red multiple latch-hooked polygon, four larger ivory squares inset with eight-pointed stars and latch-hooked arms, on an abrashed blue/green and apple green field, red serrated leaf, “wineglass” and multiple latch-hooked bar patterned main border, multiple reciprocal sawtooth minor borders, 8 ft. x 4 ft. 1 in. $5,000-6,000

148 Kuba Rug, Northeast Caucasus, mid-19th century, the gold field with an allover pattern of large polychrome angular and stylized flowering shrubs interspersed with rosettes, diamonds, and animals, all within a blue abrashed meandering rosette and curled vine main border, 4 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. $3,000-4,000

149 Chinese Rug, Beijing, 18th century, the large center medallion depicting a “land meets sea” view with a deer, a bird, a bat, a single cloud, shrubbery, and a small pagoda-style hut, all in shades of salmon, gold, ivory, light blue, and midnight blue, enclosed by an allover midnight blue peony flower and vine pattern on a gold field, fretwork main border, 6 ft. 5 in. x 4 ft. 5 in. Provenance: Smith College Museum of Art. Literature: For a similar example of the field design please see: Kaiserliche Teppiche Aus China 1400-1750, Glanz Der Himmelsohne, plate 11, p. 74. $1,200-1,500

150 Chinese Mat, early 19th century, the light beige field with clouds in shades of blue and remnants of bats all within a “wan” in fretwork border, multiple minor borders comprised of thin blue stripes, 2 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. $1,200-1,500

151 Chinese Long Rug, Ningxia, mid-19th century, a tripartite field, each square inset with a blue, gold, and pale terracotta cloud medallion at the center, within a gold border with a large-scale pearl design, 6 ft. 1 in. x 2 ft. 1 in. $2,000-2,500 152 Chinese Mat, 19th century, the cream-colored field displaying a blue dragon at center flanked by four additional dragons of similar style with bats and clouds, the border comprised of a water, mountain, and cloud pattern in blue, salmon, beige, and ivory, 2 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 1 in. $800-1,000

153 Chinese Carpet, late 19th century, the medium blue field with ivory dragons and bats at the center all enclosed by fretwork segments, all within a midnight blue main border with dragons and bats, ivory foliate minor border, 8 ft. 5 in. x 6 ft. $2,500-3,000 154 West Chinese “Lion Dog” Carpet, 19th century, the large central “lion dog” encircled by two smaller “lion dogs” all on a medium brown field within a segmented main border displaying a “wan” character meander design, “shou” medallions, a scroll painting emblem, a vase, a cube on a stand, and a rhombus, fretwork variant and pearl minor borders, all within a wide dark brown empty outer border, 6 ft. 4 in. x 10 ft. 5 in. Note: For another example of the “lion dog” motif please see: Hali magazine, “Chinese Carpets in the Victoria and Albert Museum,” Michael Franses and Robert Pinner, Vol. 5, No. 2, 1982, p. 142. $600-800 155 East Turkestan Carpet, 19th century, the red field with an allover bold diaper variant pattern inset with stylized rosettes and angular vines, all within a wide red “wan” character in fretwork pattern main border, light blue, aubergine, and dark brown empty minor borders, 14 ft. x 12 ft. $2,000-4,000

156 “Kasim Ushag” Karabagh Rug, South Caucasus, dated 1889, two ivory cruciform medallions each with eight blue/green and medium blue latch-hooked arms, on a red field displaying latch-hooked diamonds, octagons, stylized rosettes, and quadrupeds, all within a gold highly stylized meandering vine main border, several light blue and dark brown reciprocal sawtooth patterned minor borders, 7 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 10 in. Provenance: A private New England collector. $3,000-4,000 157 Karabagh Rug, South Caucasus, c. 1860, the latch-hooked diamond and eight-pointed star-patterned red field with a row of four large ivory and abrashed blue/green latch-hooked diamond medallions each inset with a smaller ivory or red gabled medallion, all within an ivory small-scale “crab” main border, multiple reciprocal sawtooth minor borders, 8 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. Provenance: A private New England collector. $5,000-6,000 158 Talish Rug, Southeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the abrashed midnight blue field with an allover pattern of polychrome highly stylized flowerheads, within a wide ivory “snowflake”type rosette and square motif main border, square motif, contiguous diamond and reciprocal trefoil minor borders, 7 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. Provenance: A private New England collector. $5,000-6,000 159 Chajli Rug, Southeast Caucasus, dated 1885, a row of four large red and ivory octagons inset with polychrome hooked bars, diamonds, and squares with pole trees on a midnight blue field displaying latch-hooked diamonds and squares throughout, all within an ivory rectangle bracketed by double ram’s horn patterned main border, multiple reciprocal trefoil minor borders, 11 ft. x 4 ft. 6 in. Provenance: A private New England collector. $5,000-6,000 160 “Lenkoran” Karabagh Rug, South Caucasus, late 19th century, the field comprised of three large four-pronged medallions each inset with a hexagonal latch-hooked palmette in ivory, red, navy, and blue/green, with gold highlights, flanked by two rectangular animal-type medallions, on a chocolate brown field, within an ivory small-scale “crab” main border, 9 ft. 5 in. x 4 ft. Provenance: A private New England collector. $4,000-5,000

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163 Shirvan Long Rug, East Caucasus, dated 1913, the deep indigo field with a row of five polychrome contiguous and concentric stepped hexagons flanked at both ends by a flattened sawtooth medallion and sparsely surrounded by eight-pointed stars, all within an ivory marasali bird-form main border, multiple stylized rosette minor borders, 9 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft. Provenance: A private New England collector. $2,000-2,500 164 Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, dated 1890, three ivory and blue/green “Memling” gul medallions flanked by eight polychrome hooked squares on a royal blue field, within an ivory hooked square main border, multiple reciprocal trefoil-patterned minor borders, 8 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. Provenance: A private New England collector. $3,000-4,000 165 Afshar Carpet, South Persia, c. 1900, the blue/green field with six red, ivory, and gold latch-hooked diamonds flanked by smaller latch-hooked diamonds, and with stylized polychrome rosettes, birds, eight-pointed stars in octagons, and hooked boteh, all within multiple stylized floral and geometric borders, 11 ft. 8 in. x 6 ft. Provenance: A private New England collector. $2,000-3,000

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161 Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, c. 1870, polychrome diamonds bracketed by a doubleram’s horn motif on a blue/green field and within an aubergine minor border, all within a wide ivory large-scale “crab” main border, reciprocal trefoil-patterned outer border, 7 ft. x 4 ft. 7 in. Provenance: A private New England collector. $4,000-5,000

162 Northwest Persian Long Rug, late 19th century, the vertical row of ivory, blue/green, red, and olive floral palmettes and geometric medallions enclosed by small rosettes and blossoming pole trees on a deep indigo field, all within an ivory floral main border, multiple stylized rosette minor borders, 12 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. Provenance: A private New England collector. $2,000-3,000

166 Baktiari Carpet, Central Persia, early 20th century, three rows of large polychrome eightpointed stars inset with stylized cypress trees, floral medallions and blossoming branches, on a light camel-colored field with cruciformtype medallions, all within an unusual stylized palmette and rosette main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 9 ft. 10 in. x 7 ft. 3 in. $3,000-3,500

167 Bakshaish Carpet, Northwest Persia, c. 1870, the boldly drawn pendanted floral center medallion on a light red and brown outlined lozenge on an abrashed royal and light blue field with spaciously drawn polychrome palmettes and vines, all within a wide ivory highly stylized “turtle” main border, multiple angular vine and floral meander minor borders, 13 ft. 3 in. x 9 ft. 6 in. Provenance: The collection of Terry Ann Tomlinson. $8,000-10,000

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168 Heriz Carpet, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the allover trellis of highly stylized palmettes, leaves, vines, and rosettes in sky blue and ivory on a soft terracotta field all within a wide abrashed light blue main border displaying shield-type lozenges with angular vines and rosettes, 11 ft. 5 in. x 9 ft. 10 in. $6,000-8,000

169 Bakshaish Carpet, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the brick red stepped cartouche inset with an abrashed blue/green stepped medallion both with highly stylized and spaciously drawn polychrome devices, on an abrashed medium blue field with quadrupeds, eight-pointed stars, serrated leaves, and other geometric devices, all within a wide ivory palmette, serrated leaf, and angular vine main border, 13 ft. 6 in. x 9 ft. $7,000-8,000

170 Northwest Persian Long Rug, 19th century, the navy field with a row of archaic blue/ green, apple green, brick, soft yellow, and ivory lobed and stepped medallions, latchhooked diamonds, and a “blazon” palmette, all enclosed by small stylized geometric forms including quadrupeds and birds, all within a brick-colored vine, palmette, and rosette main border, multiple ivory rosette and leaf meander minor borders, 13 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 10 in. $2,000-3,000 171 Northwest Persian Long Rug, late 19th century, the camel field with five red and royal blue stepped and gabled medallions each inset with an eight-pointed star in octagon and hooked diamonds, each medallion flanked by smaller blue/green and beige pendanted rectangles, all within an ivory cruciform variant motif main border, multiple reciprocal trefoil minor borders, 9 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. $1,500-2,000 172 Luri Long Rug, Southwest Persia, late 19th century, four large contiguous latch-hooked diamonds inset with hooked bars and “snowflake”-type rosettes on a royal blue field including various geometric motifs, all within a large-scale “crab” variant main border, multiple “umbrella” patterned minor borders, 11 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 1 in. $1,000-1,500

173 Qashqai Rug, Southwest Persia, late 19th century, the elongated brick-colored octagon inset with an allover highly stylized polychrome hooked boteh design and a pendanted central diamond on a royal blue “snowflake”-type rosette-patterned field, ivory stylized floral meander main border, 5 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. $1,500-1,800 174 Yomud Main Carpet, West Turkestan, late 19th century, the aubergine/brown field with an allover “dyrnak” gul design in shades of red, blue, and ivory within an ivory curled leaf variant main border, large-scale ram’s horn elems, 10 ft. 7 in. x 6 ft. 1 in. $3,000-4,000

175 Yomud Asmalyk, West Turkestan, mid-19th century, the field comprised of five alternating red and navy columns displaying large pole tree motifs in ivory, blue, beige, brown, and red, the blue/green main border with “ashik” guls, several minor borders with ivory stepped diamonds, 2 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. $2,500-3,000

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176 Ersari Torba, West Turkestan, early 20th century, the large gabled and concentric center medallion inset with eight-pointed stars and ram’s horn motifs on a light red field, all within a “dshudur” main border, 1 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. 5 in. Provenance: The collection of Terry Ann Tomlinson. $1,200-1,500 177 Three Turkoman Items, West Turkestan, late 19th century, an Ersari Torba with three ikat medallions and a double ram’s horn border, stylized single blossom elem, 1 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 10 in., a Yomud pile belt with a hooked triangle pattern and wrapped edges, 3 in. x 2 ft. 7 in., and a Tekke Germetch with three ivory, navy, and red stepped medallions within a diamond in cross border, plant with ram’s horn elem, 9 in. x 2 ft. 3 in. $1,200-1,500

178 Ersari Chuval, West Turkestan, late 19th century, the red field with three rows of Yomud-type guls flanked by “tshemtshe” minor guls in royal blue, blue/green, and ivory, within a “gotshak” variant main border, staggered blossom-patterned elem, 3 ft. 2 in. x 5 ft. 5 in. $800-1,200 179 Yomud Engsi and an Asmalyk and a Tekke Fragment, West Turkestan, mid to late 19th century, the engsi with an aubergine/brown field displaying staggered “tuning fork” motifs with an ivory contiguous diamond-patterned inner border, “ashik” gul patterned main and minor borders, pole tree elem, 5 ft. x 4 ft. 4 in., the asmalyk with staggered “ashik” guls in ivory, light red, royal blue, blue/green, and brown within a similarly patterned main border, ivory “running dog” minor border, 2 ft. 5 in. x 4 ft. 5 in., and the Tekke displaying three rows of seven guls flanked by “tshemtshe” minor guls, all in shades of red, blue, and ivory, 4 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 5 in. $1,200-1,500 180 Tekke Chuval, West Turkestan, mid-19th century, comprised of an allover design of rectangular guls in navy, ivory, red, and with magenta silk highlights, all within a “dagdan” variant main border, concentric stepped diamond minor border, and an unusual pole tree with blossoming rosette elem, 2 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. $1,200-1,500

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181 Rare Metal Thread Suzani “Portiere,” Uzbekistan, mid-19th century, comprised of magenta rosettes staggered between a highly stylized meandering and curled vine with sporadically drawn flowerheads, the panel arch with two blossoming flowerheads each enclosed by a meandering vine, 8 ft. 3 in. x 5 ft. 8 in. overall, (wd. 1 ft. at each side). Provenance: A Virginia collection. $2,000-2,500 182 Two Central Asian Ikat Jackets and Two Ikat Panels, mid to late 19th century, the panels 3 ft. x 1 ft. 4 in. and 3 ft. x 2 ft., both with a cochineal, indigo, gold, and blue/ green large-scale insect-type medallion repeat design; one jacket 45 in. (from shoulder) x 59 in. (width of arm-span), with an apple green field and ivory and aubergine boteh design, the other 49 in. (from shoulder) x 63 in. (width of arm-span), with vertical aubergine and cochineal bands, the aubergine bands containing stylized polychrome cypress trees. $1,200-1,500

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183 Shakhrisabz Suzani, Uzbekistan, early 19th century, the allover densely embroidered pattern of large red and apricot floral roundels and quatrefoil medallions encircled by deep teal/green colored stylized vines, with peacocks, rosettes, and chevron-patterned outlining in light blue, yellow, magenta, aubergine, and apple green on a cotton ground, 9 ft. 11 in. x 6 ft. 11 in. Literature: For almost identical examples please see: Hali magazine, Issue 176, p. 130, and Issue 177, p. 120. $8,000-10,000 184 Tashkent Suzani, Uzbekistan, late 19th century, the allover densely embroidered design comprised of magenta roundels of various sizes encircled by highly stylized royal blue vines and polychrome blossoms, small magenta rosette side borders, 5 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. $500-700

185 Lakai Embroidered Suzani Panel, Uzbekistan, c. 1900, the rectangular center panel inset with a vivid red roundel flanked by polychrome ramâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s horn-type motifs, with similar decorative elements in shades of aubergine and light blue comprising the remainder of the field, stylized contiguous hooked vine minor borders, (silk ground cloth), 4 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. $600-800 186 Tashkent Suzani, Uzbekistan, late 19th century, the three rows of large magenta floral roundels each encircled by stylized deep teal/ green vines and polychrome leaves, side borders comprised of rosettes and vines, 6 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. $1,000-1,200

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187 Northwest Persian Long Rug, late 19th century, six stepped polychrome hexagons on a royal blue field surrounded by geometric forms and stylized birds and animals, all within an ivory latch-hooked diamond main border, 12 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. $800-1,200 188 Kuba Long Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the vivid red field with a row of four polychrome “Lesghi” star medallions surrounded by quadrupeds, diamonds and eight-pointed stars, all within an ivory “wineglass” and serrated leaf main border, multiple rosette minor borders, 7 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 5 in. $1,200-1,500 189 Kuba Long Rug, Northeast Caucasus, early 20th century, the gold sawtooth diamond lattice pattern inset with stylized rosettes and blossoms on a royal blue field, within a red and ivory “kufic”-patterned main border, reciprocal trefoil minor border, light blue soumak finished ends, 7 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. $600-800 190 Kuba Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the navy field with allover totemic tree-form pattern in alternating rows of ivory, royal blue, and blue/green, all within an ivory main border of alternating squares and hooked bars, multiple stylized rosette minor borders, 6 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. $1,200-1,500

191 Kazak Carpet, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, the empty red field with three large royal blue and blue/green stepped medallions inset with red and ivory stepped devices, all within a gold serrated leaf and “wineglass” main border, multiple reciprocal trefoil minor borders, 9 ft. 2 in. x 6 ft. 5 in. $5,000-6,000 192 Three Small Kuba Rugs, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, a small rug with a midnight blue rectangular center panel inset with polychrome palmettes and comb devices, within an ivory “ashik” gul variant main border, multiple segmented barber pole-patterned minor borders, 3 ft. x 2 ft. 7 in., a bagface with a navy field displaying eight-pointed stars in octagons and enclosing a large eight-pointed star in octagon at its center, within a red stylized rosette main border, 1 ft. 7 in. x 1 ft. 6 in., and a Mafrash end panel with two ivory and terracotta diamond-shaped medallions on a royal blue field, 1 ft. 3 in. x 1 ft. 1 in.

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193 Kuba Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the royal blue field with four red, navy, and ivory cruciform medallions surrounded by quadrupeds, stylized rosettes, and “S” motifs, all within an ivory and navy “kufic”-patterned main border, rosette and meandering curled vine minor borders, 4 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. $1,800-2,000

194 Akstafa Rug, Southeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the navy field with two rows of zoomorphic polychrome palmettes enclosing latch-hooked diamonds and stylized rosettes, all within an ivory square with double ram’s horn patterned main border, multiple reciprocal trefoil patterned minor borders, 9 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 9 in. $3,000-3,500

195 Northwest Persian Long Rug, second half 19th century, the midnight blue field with an allover design of polychrome flowerheads, some enclosed by long stylized vines with serrated leaves, with rosettes and quadrupeds, all within a dramatic ivory main border, multiple stylized floral meander minor borders, 9 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. $3,000-3,500

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196 Khamseh Carpet, Southwest Persia, late 19th century, three medium blue and ivory contiguous stepped hexagons on a red field displaying polychrome stylized birds, “snowflake”-type rosettes, eight-pointed stars in octagons, and “S” motifs, ivory diamond lattice spandrels, all within a navy main border with multicolored birds, blossoms, and other geometric forms, multiple ivory floral meander minor borders, 9 ft. 8 in. x 6 ft. 3 in. $5,000-6,000 197 Kurd Rug, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the field comprised of polychrome diagonal stripes inset with small blossoms, within a large-scale latch-hooked “S”-motif and diamond main border, multiple highly stylized floral meander minor borders, 7 ft. 3 in. x 5 ft. 1 in. $1,200-1,500 198 Khamseh Rug, Southwest Persia, late 19th century, three rows of ivory and red stepped contiguous diamonds inset with polychrome confronting birds, archaic animals, hooked boteh, and other geometric forms on a midnight blue field of similar design, all within a highly stylized gold tulip main border, 9 ft. 2 in. x 5 ft. 7 in. $2,000-3,000 199 Karabagh Kilim Long Rug, South Caucasus, dated 1856, the chocolate brown field with an allover design of polychrome blossoming trees, urns, and stylized tulips, reciprocal sawtooth-patterned border, 12 ft. 4 in. x 2 ft. 1 in. $1,200-1,500 200 Shahsavan Jejim, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the gold field with an allover large-scale tile pattern in shades of blue and red, each tile inset with vertically confronting double Greek “T” motifs flanked by comblike devices, each column separated by a contiguous diamond and bar patterned border, double Greek “T” main border, 6 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 5 in. $1,200-1,500

201 Two Shahsavan Flatweaves and a Kurdish Bagface, Northwest Persia, late 19th/early 20th century, the bagface with silk highlights and an allover polychrome hooked diamond lattice design and ram’s horn side borders, 2 ft. 8 in. x 1 ft. 3 in., one flatweave with a red/ brown field displaying staggered polychrome hooked devices within a “S” motif in tile design side borders, 5 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. 6 in., and one with a red and blue field with stylized quadrupeds and a contiguous stepped diamond main border, 2 ft. 3 in. x 1 ft. 9 in. $1,000-1,200 202 Two Shahsavan Silk Jejims, Northwest Persia, late 19th/early 20th century, one with empty aubergine and royal blue bands flanked by ivory and soft yellow stepped triangle patterned bands, 5 ft. x 7 ft., and one with empty gold, green, ivory, red, and blue horizontal bands, 3 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. $1,500-1,800 203 Shahsavan Kilim Carpet, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, comprised of an allover design of alternating horizontal double maroon bands, and single medium blue, light red, and beige bands, 12 ft. x 7 ft. 6 in. $1,200-1,500 204 Shahsavan Jejim, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the allover horizontally striped repeat pattern in ivory, red, royal blue, light beige, brown, and magenta, 4 ft. 5 in. x 6 ft. 2 in. $300-400 205 Shahsavan Wool Jejim, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the allover design of red, apricot, maroon, and ivory horizontal bands flanked by thin royal blue and brown stripes, 6 ft. 8 in. x 8 ft. 4 in. $1,000-1,200 206 Shahsavan Mafresh, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the horizontal bands of concentric latch-hooked diamonds in red, royal blue, ivory, and green flanked by bands of stepped and flattened hexagons inset with a single latch-hooked diamond, with a wide band of alternating brown and red stripes, 6 ft. x 3 ft. 7in. $800-1,200

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207 Two Shahsavan Soumak Bagfaces, Northwest Persia, last quarter 19th century, one with an ivory center panel with octagon inset with reciprocal geometric forms with comb-like extensions flanked by horizontal bands displaying a pinwheel pattern, all within an “S” pattern main border, 1 ft. 7 in. x 1 ft. 6 in., the other with a polychrome lattice of hooked geometric forms on a midnight blue field within an ivory pinwheel main border, 2 ft. x 1 ft. 10 in. $800-1,000 208 Three Soumak Bagfaces, South Caucasus and Northwest Persia, late 19th century, one with ivory and indigo alternating diagonal stripes with small polychrome hooked squares, and a medium blue and light red reciprocal trefoil border, 1 ft. 8 in. x 1 ft. 8 in., one with a polychrome diamond trellis inset with forked devices, and highly stylized ivory and red meandering vine and rosette borders, 1 ft. 8 in. x 2 ft. 2 in., and one with a wide navy horizontal center panel displaying two concentric latch-hooked diamonds flanked by highly stylized rosettes and ivory panels with stylized geometric devices, 1 ft. 2 in. x 1 ft. 8 in. Provenance: The collection of Terry Ann Tomlinson. $800-1,000 209 Thirty-nine Rug Books and Magazines, including Islamic Carpets, signed by author Joseph V. McMullan, 1965, Caucasian Rugs, Ulrich Schurmann, 1974, Carpets of Central Asia, Andrei Andreyevich Bogolyubov, 1973, Central Asian Rugs, Ulrich Schurmann, 1969, Asiatische Teppich-Und Textilkunst, Eberhart Herrmann, vol. 1–4, Seltene Orientteppiche, (complete), Eberhart Hermann, and nineteen Hali magazines including vol. 1, no. 4; vol. 2, no. 2; vol. 2, no. 4; and vol. 4, no. 1. $1,000-1,500 210 Ninety-two Hali Magazines, including vol. 1, no. 2, 1978 through issue 113, 2000, missing issues and with duplicates. $800-1,200 211 Sixty-four Hali Magazines, issue 114, 2001 through issue 173, 2012, missing several issues and with several duplicates. $400-600

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212 Thirty-two Oriental Rug Books, including The Persian Carpet, A Survey of the CarpetWeaving Industry of Persia, A. Cecil Edwards, 1975, Turkish Carpets, J. Iten-Maritz, 1977, Kilims, Flat-woven Tapestry Rugs, Yanni Petsopoulos, 1979, Antique Oriental Carpets from the Seventeenth to the early Twentieth Century, E. Gans-Ruedin, 1975, and Oriental Rugs, A Comprehensive Guide Revised and Expanded Edition, Murray L. Eiland, 1976.

213 Baktiari Rug, Central Persia, early 20th century, the large ivory highly stylized floral and cruciform center medallion with pendants on a navy field, similarly decorated ivory spandrels, all within a medium blue stylized palmette and angular vine main border, multiple brickcolored floral meander minor borders, 7 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. 5 in. $1,000-1,200

214 Bidjar â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wagireh,â&#x20AC;? Northwest Persia, 20th century, the chocolate brown field with an allover large-scale design of polychrome palmettes, angular vines, rosettes, and forked arabesques, within an ivory angular vine and palmette main border, red and brown end panels displaying large polychrome rosettes, palmettes, leaves, and vines, 7 ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. 10 in. $4,000-5,000

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215 Bidjar Rug, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the floral lobed and pendanted center medallion on a red “herati”-patterned and cusped cartouche on a navy field with ivory spandrels, all within a red “turtle” main border, 6 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 10 in. $1,200-1,500 216 Senneh Kilim, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the dark brown field with allover “herati” variant pattern in brick, ivory, salmon, and olive green, multiple borders containing a meandering vine or contiguous stepped diamond motif, 5 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. $600-800 217 Fereghan Sarouk Rug, West Persia, early 20th century, the navy and ivory concentric floral center medallion with pendants on a brick red field with polychrome blossoming vines and with large palmettes at each corner, all within a navy rosette and forked vine main border, several highly stylized floral meander minor borders, 6 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. $2,000-2,500 218 Fereghan Sarouk Rug, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the allover polychrome blossoming flower and palmette design on a midnight blue field within a rust-colored curling vine, leaf, and rosette main border, several reciprocal trefoil variant minor borders, 5 ft. x 3 ft. 4 in. $1,500-1,800 219 Northwest Persian Long Rug, early 20th century, the midnight blue field with an allover polychrome “herati” design and stepped ivory spandrels, all within a red stylized rosette, angular vine, and serrated leaf main border, multiple floral meander and “running dog” minor borders, 14 ft. 5 in. x 4 ft. 1 in. $2,000-2,500

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220 Lavar Kerman Carpet, Southeast Persia, early 20th century, the floral center medallion flanked by four bouquets and with a faux palmette and interlacing vine border, all within a wide royal blue palmette, rosette, curled leaf, and vine main border, 7 ft. 10 in. x 5 ft. 9 in. $2,000-2,500

221 Mahal Carpet, West Persia, early 20th century, the wine-colored field with a boldly drawn allover pattern of polychrome stylized clusters of flowering branches enclosing a small ovoid medallion, all within a royal blue curled leaf and blossoming branch pattern main border, multiple zigzag minor borders, 12 ft. x 9 ft. 2 in. $3,000-4,000 222 Fereghan Carpet, West Persia, late 19th century, the navy pendanted floral center medallion on an ivory field with an allover polychrome “herati” design, all within a navy large floral palmette, serrated leaf, and vine main border, multiple stylized hooked boteh and meandering vine minor borders, 10 ft. 4 in. x 8 ft. $3,000-4,000 223 Indo-Kashan Carpet, India, early 20th century, polychrome vases with spaciously drawn blossoming branches and vines converge towards a cluster-shaped center medallion, with a large flowerhead at each corner on a plum-colored field, within a wide royal blue floral palmette and interlacing vine main border, multiple floral meander and reciprocal trefoil minor borders, 19 ft. 3 in. x 11 ft. 9 in. Provenance: Smith College Museum of Art. $3,000-5,000 224 Antique Kerman Carpet, Southeast Persia, early 20th century, the allover design of floral palmettes, blossoming branches and vines, cypress trees, and serrated curled leaves in shades of blue, ivory, and beige on a winecolored field, all within a navy floral cartouchepatterned main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 16 ft. 10 in. x 9 ft. $2,000-3,000

225 Aydin Kilim, West Anatolia, 19th century, the ivory field with an allover polychrome diamond in square pattern flanked by contiguous latch-hooked diamonds, the border at right displaying sawtooth comb-like devices and the border at the left with a contiguous zigzag vine, sawtooth devices, and “S” motifs in lozenges, 11 ft. x 5 ft. 4 in. Provenance: The collection of Terry Ann Tomlinson. $1,500-1,800

226 Central Anatolian Kilim, mid-19th century, the ivory field with an allover design of green, light red, and medium blue sawtooth with ram’s horn palmettes, double latch-hooked medallion pattern border, 5 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 2 in. $700-900 227 Mudjar Prayer Rug, Central Anatolia, last quarter 19th century, the empty red prayer niche outlined by ivory and royal blue stepped bands, gold spandrels each with an ewer and corner bracket, royal blue cross panel with stylized rosettes, all within several highly stylized geometric borders, 5 ft. x 3 ft. 8 in. $1,200-1,500 228 Transylvanian-style Rug, West Anatolia, early 20th century, the large red cartouche with opposing urns surrounded by a trellis of highly stylized vines, rosettes, and palmettes on a deep indigo field, all within a red contiguous lozenge inset with a “turtle”-style palmettepatterned main border, 6 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. $1,500-1,800 229 West Anatolian Prayer Rug, 19th century, the latch-hooked mihrab with “snowflake”type rosettes and ivory spandrels, within a broad polychrome serrated leaf and “wineglass” main border, double cross pattern minor border, 3 ft. x 3 ft. $500-600 230 Ushak Kilim Carpet, West Anatolia, early 20th century, the large latch-hooked diamondshaped center medallion on a light red field with polychrome lobed half medallions at each corner, within a light blue highly stylized meandering vine main border, reciprocal trefoil and ribbon minor borders, 18 ft. 2 in. x 13 ft. 8 in. $800-1,000 231 Karabagh Rug, South Caucasus, early 20th century, the field comprised of two rows of six “Memling” gul medallions in ivory, red, royal blue, and gold within a gold small-scale “crab” main border, 6 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. $500-700

232 Moghan Long Rug, South Caucasus, mid19th century, the red field with three “Memling” gul medallions in ivory and gold surrounded by a triangular crenulated pattern, all within an ivory memling gul inset with diamond lattice main border, stylized rosette and reciprocal trefoil minor borders, 7 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. $1,500-1,800 233 “Fachralo” Kazak Carpet, Southwest Caucasus, dated 1911, two red, medium blue, beige, and ivory concentric, gabled, and latch-hooked medallions flanked by six red rectangles inset with ram’s horn and latchhooked devices on a deep indigo field, within a stylized red serrated leaf and rosette main border, 8 ft. x 5 ft. 8 in. Provenance: The collection of Terry Ann Tomlinson. $2,000-2,500 234 Shahsavan Kilim Carpet, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the chocolate brown field with staggered rows of polychrome stepped hexagons inset with double latch-hooked bars, within a green and red reciprocal quatrefoil border, 9 ft. 1 in. x 5 ft. 10 in. $600-800 235 Karabagh Rug, South Caucasus, late 19th century, the polychrome diagonally striped field inset with stylized tulips and other blossoms all within a polychrome latchhooked octagon pattern main border, multiple ivory floral meander minor borders, 5 ft. 5 in. x 4 ft. 1 in. $1,200-1,500 236 Kurd Rug, Northwest Persia, dated 1921, two barber pole striped diamonds inset with red stepped pendanted medallions all within a royal blue eight-pointed star in octagon main border, stylized rosette-patterned minor border, 7 ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. $2,200-2,500 237 Kuba Small Rug, East Caucasus, late 19th century, the two contiguous stepped diamonds on an empty royal blue field, within an ivory serrated leaf and “wineglass” main border, reciprocal trefoil minor border, 2 ft. 4 in. x 2 ft. 4 in. $800-1,200

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238 Karabagh Prayer Rug, South Caucasus, late 19th/early 20th century, the royal blue field with four large highly stylized palmettes in apple green and light red surrounded by quadrupeds, octagons, and other geometric forms, confronting stylized animals within the spandrels, all within a stylized “S” border, 3 ft. 3 in. x 2 ft. 1 in. $600-800 239 Kuba Rug, Northeast Caucasus, c. 1875, the brown field with a diamond lattice design inset with stylized polychrome blossoms within an ivory small-scale “crab” main border, multiple barber pole-patterned minor borders, 5 ft. x 3 ft. $1,200-1,500 240 Northwest Persian Long Rug, late 19th century, the midnight blue field with three large polychrome lobed and pendanted medallions flanked by two hexagonal lozenges all radiating hooked arms and brackets, within an ivory archaic blossom main border, red stylized eight-pointed star and leaf minor border, 7 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 9 in. $1,200-1,500 241 Bidjar Long Rug, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the camel-colored field with four and a half ivory and red stepped diamonds inset with a gabled medallion and allover “herati” design, multiple carnation and vine minor borders, 10 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. $1,500-2,000 242 Bakshaish Rug, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the stepped and gabled center medallion inset with “herati” variant design flanked by similar medallions enclosing a single palmette on a camel-colored field, all within an abrashed sky blue rosette, serrated leaf, and vine main border, 6 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 10 in. $200-300

243 Bakshaish Rug, Northwest Persia, third quarter 19th century, the large rust-colored stepped lozenge inset with polychrome stepped and concentric medallions, rosettes and zoomorphic forms on a light blue field with similar design elements, the ivory main border with a highly stylized serrated leaf, angular vine, and rosette pattern, multiple floral meander minor borders, 6 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft. 7 in. $800-1,200

244 Avar Kilim Bag, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, each bagface containing a large medium blue square inset with a single stylized rosette in ivory, soft yellow, and red on a navy ground with red spandrels, with a contiguous stepped half diamond border, the center panel drawn in similar fashion with the medallion composed of a reciprocal tulip form, 3 ft. 7 in. x 1 ft. 2 in. $800-1,200 245 Five Kurdish Bagfaces, late 19th/early 20th century, two with four large polychrome hooked hexagons, 1 ft. 9 in. x 1 ft. 9 in. and 1 ft. 8 in. x 1 ft. 9 in., one with an allover hooked diamond lattice pattern on an ivory field, 1 ft. 8 in. x 1 ft. 11 in., one with an allover hooked diamond pattern enclosed by barber pole striping and zigzag main border, 1 ft. 4 in. x 2 ft. 2 in., and one with a hooked hexagon design flanked on both sides by a contiguous diamond in square border, 1 ft. 7 in. x 1 ft. 9 in. $600-800 246 Pair of Qashqai Bags, Southwest Persia, late 19th century, the two pile woven halves both with a large central latch-hooked diamond inset with highly stylized rosettes of varying sizes on a midnight blue field with various polychrome geometric motifs, all within an ivory stylized hooked vine main border, both bags with dynamic stepped design kilim backs, 4 ft. 2 in. x 2 ft. $1,200-1,500 247 Afshar Rug, South Persia, second quarter 20th century, the ivory field with an allover diagonal repeat of Art Deco-style flowering urns in blue/green, royal blue, apricot, brown, and gold, all within a rust-colored floral main border, 5 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. $800-1,200

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248 Afshar Rug, South Persia, early 20th century, six ivory scalloped medallions each inset with an urn and polychrome blossoming palmettes on a midnight blue field with large stylized rosettes, rosette and vine main border, 4 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. $1,000-1,500 249 Central Persian Rug, early 20th century, the midnight blue field with an ivory lobed center medallion flanked by light blue and magenta cartouches encircled by polychrome forked arabesques, blossoming vines, and birds, all within a magenta palmette and curling vine main border, multiple floral meander and reciprocal trefoil minor borders, 7 ft. x 4 ft. 5 in. $300-500 250 Fereghan Sarouk Rug, West Persia, early 20th century, the polychrome crenulated and pendanted center medallion with an allover floral design including bold interlacing vines and inset with a large palmette, on an ivory floral field, brick-colored spandrels each inset with a sky blue elongated medallion, all within a polychrome floral main border, multiple carnation and vine minor borders, 6 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 1 in. $1,200-1,500 251 Kashan Prayer Rug, Central Persia, early 20th century, a single urn containing polychrome blossoms and birds on a rustcolored field enclosed by an allover design, all within a polychrome curving vine, rosette, leaf, and palmette midnight blue main border, multiple ivory floral meander minor borders, 6 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. $1,200-1,500 252 Bidjar Rug, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the navy field with an allover polychrome “herati” design, with a light red highly stylized angular vine and palmette main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 5 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 9 in. $700-900 253 Fereghan Sarouk Rug, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the chocolate brown floral, lobed, and pendanted center medallion on a crenulated ivory field with blossoming flowers, light red spandrels, all within a chocolate brown floral main border, 6 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. $1,000-1,200

254 Bidjar Carpet, Northwest Persia, second quarter 20th century, the red field with a bold allover design of polychrome palmettes, angular vines, leaves, and rosettes, all within a medium blue â&#x20AC;&#x153;turtleâ&#x20AC;? main border, multiple stylized floral meander minor borders, 12 ft. 2 in. x 8 ft. 9 in. $400-600 255 Kerman Carpet, Southeast Persia, early 20th century, the large ivory lobed and pendanted center medallion on a wine-colored cartouche with an allover design of blossoming vines and curled leaves all on a salmon-colored field, stylized cypress tree and floral main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 12 ft. 8 in. x 10 ft. $1,000-1,200 256 Sarouk Carpet, West Persia, early 20th century, the polychrome floral-filled and lobed center medallion with pendants on a winecolored field, light blue abrashed spandrels, within a midnight blue palmette and flowering vine main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 11 ft. 4 in. x 7 ft. 5 in. $300-500 257 Tabriz Carpet, Northwest Persia, second quarter 20th century, the navy field with a dense allover design of polychrome vases with stylized weeping willow and cypress trees, surrounded by blossoming vines, all within an ivory floral main border, minor borders displaying meandering vines and blossoms, lozenges with inscriptions, and a reciprocal trefoil pattern, 17 ft. 3 in. x 10 ft. 9 in. $4,000-6,000 258 Sultanabad Carpet, West Persia, last quarter 19th century, the mostly empty red field with two royal blue floral palmettes at the center, royal blue floral spandrels, all within a serrated leaf, vine, and rosette main border, 13 ft. 2 in. x 12 ft. 8 in. $2,000-2,500 259 Ottoman Turkish Embroidered Cover, 19th century, the salmon-colored lobed and pendanted center medallion on a pale olive-colored field with an allover design of interlacing vines worked in raised metal thread embroidery, the corners and border completed in similar fashion, on a silk and satin ground, 7 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 5 in. $600-800

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260 Greek Island Composite “Qibleh” Textile, Southern Sporades Islands, 19th century, comprised of partial silk and metal thread embroidery on linen in prayer rug format with an allover design of stylized floral drawing in shades of blue/green, apple green, olive, red, aubergine, light blue, and brown, separated by segments of linen, silk and cotton tatting throughout, 3 ft. 7 in. x 2 ft. 6 in. Literature: For another example please see: Ottoman Embroidery, Roderick Taylor, 1993, p. 132. $400-600 261 Kushan Kurd Rug, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, eight concentric polychrome hooked octagons of equal size on a royal blue field, within ivory and gold contiguous diamond-patterned borders, 5 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft. $800-1,200 262 Ushak Carpet, West Anatolia, late 19th century, the light blue/green pendanted center medallion radiating large, highly stylized, lime green palmettes on a red field with stepped geometric motifs and rosettes, light blue/green spandrels with cloudband variant, all within a wide lime green main border with highly stylized palmettes, multiple rosette-filled minor borders, 11 ft. 9 in. x 9 ft. 4 in. $600-800 263 Ushak Carpet, West Anatolia, late 19th century, the soft teal/green field with an overall design of stylized palmettes and vines, all within a terracotta main border with a palmette and trellis pattern, 8 ft. 10 in. x 7 ft. $1,500-2,000 264 Chodor Chuval, West Turkestan, second half 19th century, the chocolate brown field with staggered rows of light red, ivory, and navy “ertmen” guls within a latch-hooked diamond main border, “sarkhalka” minor borders and large diamonds with a fine sawtooth edge in the elem, 3 ft. 7 in. x 2 ft. 5 in. $800-1,200

265 Three Turkoman Items, West Turkestan, late 19th century, a Tekke chuval with six octagonal guls in shades of red, blue, and ivory, flanked by minor guls within a “gotshak” main border, ram’s horn and “soldat” minor borders, staggered diamond patterned elem, 2 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 7 in., a Tekke Ak-chuval, with wine-colored and ivory horizontal bands displaying stepped diamonds, ivory “ashik” medallion patterned elem, silk highlights throughout, 2 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 9 in., and a Yomud Torba with a red/brown field, two “kepse” guls in blue/green, navy, red, and ivory flanked by half guls, within an ivory border, “running dog” minor border, empty elem, 1 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. Provenance: A Virginia collection. $800-1,200 266 Ersari Torba, West Turkestan, early 20th century, the maroon field with three large ikat-type medallions and two half medallions flanked by ivory ram’s horn motifs, within contiguous diamond and barber polepatterned borders, 1 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 9 in. $800-1,200 267 Ersari Torba, West Turkestan, late 19th century, three square medallions each inset with an ivory eight-pointed star in octagon and flanked by smaller octagons on a red/brown field, within a diamond in stripe border, 1 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. $800-1,200 268 Yomud Main Carpet, West Turkestan, early 20th century, the aubergine field with allover “kepse” gul design in red and navy with ivory highlights, within an ivory main border of vine and boat design, multiple stepped diamond minor borders, sawtooth pole elems, 11 ft. 3 in. x 7 ft. 4 in. $2,000-3,000 269 Ersari Main Carpet, West Turkestan, late 19th century, five octagons on a midnight blue “herati” variant filled field within multiple borders containing eight-pointed stars in octagons, and other stylized geometric devices all in shades of light blue, blue/green, gold, brown, red, and ivory, 18 ft. 6 in. x 8 ft. 9 in. $4,000-5,000 270 Chinese Rug, c. 1910, the ivory field with an allover design of royal blue and light blue horizontal variegated stripes, within an empty medium indigo border, 6 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 1 in. $1,000-1,200

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271 Peking Chinese Carpet, late 19th century, the center medallion comprised of two lion dogs surrounded by vases with blossoming branches and other floral motifs all on a camel-colored field, peach blossom variant main border, fret and pearl minor borders, 9 ft. 5 in. x 7 ft. 10 in. $700-900 272 Two Chinese Mats, late 19th century, one with a light rust-colored field and a medium and light blue floral center medallion flanked by bats and vines at each corner, interrupted fretwork variant and peony blossom main border, pearl minor border, 2 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. 7 in., and one with a beige field with gold, ivory, and blue cruciform-type rosettes within a blossoming vine main border, 1 ft. 10 in. x 2 ft. $400-500 273 Two Peking Chinese Small Rugs, early 20th century, one with an open soft yellow/beige field surrounded by a decorative dragon and intertwining vine main border, all within an empty navy blue outer border, 3 ft. 11 in. x 2 ft. 6 in., and one featuring a stand of bamboo growing out of stylized rocks with a bird and butterfly all in varying shades of light and medium blue, all within an empty navy blue outer border, 3 ft. 10 in. x 2 ft. 7 in. $800-1,200 274 Karabagh Small Rug, South Caucasus, late 19th century, the royal blue field sparsely decorated with zoomorphic red and gold palmettes, within a wide royal blue main border displaying ivory, red, brown, gold, and blue/green serrated lozenges each inset with a single bracketed bar, 3 ft. 2 in. x 2 ft. 11 in. $600-800 275 Shahsavan Soumak Bagface, Northwest Persia, last quarter 19th century, the central panel displaying navy and red bands of four archaic double-headed animals within a navy polygon repeat main border, 1 ft. 9 in. x 1 ft. 7 in. $500-700 275A Pair of Shahsavan Soumak Mafresh Bags, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the horizontal row of four midnight blue and ivory contiguous hooked diamonds flanked by green and ivory hooked half diamonds on a red field, the two halves separated by a medium blue and brown striped plainweave panel, 4 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 2 in. $600-800

276 Shahsavan Soumak Bagface, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the field comprised of a polychrome octagonal lattice inset with hooked polygons and alternating “S” motifs, within an ivory stepped polygon main border, 2 ft. x 2 ft. 3 in. $600-800

277 South Caucasian Long Rug, late 19th century, the royal blue field with one gold and two apple green octagons inset with latch-hooked diamonds flanked by three rustcolored latch-hooked diamonds all bracketed by ivory archaic latch-hooked animal forms, all within an ivory stylized pinwheel main border, multiple rosette-patterned minor borders, 8 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 10 in. $1,500-1,800 278 Moghan Long Rug, Southeast Caucasus, 19th century, four large octagons inset with polychrome “Memling” gul medallions flanked by ivory squares inset with a hooked medallion, on a midnight blue field displaying hooked diamonds and stylized birds and geometric motifs, all within an ivory polygon repeat main border, multiple reciprocal trefoil minor borders, 8 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 9 in. $1,500-1,800 279 Kuba “Lesghi” Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, three “Lesghi” stars each in a red or blue compartment, all within an ivory octagonal repeat design main border, eight-pointed star and contiguous diamondpatterned minor borders, 4 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. $800-1,200 280 Shirvan Rug, East Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, the polychrome rosette and angular vine lattice on a red field within an abrashed brown stylized rosette and vine main border, multiple ivory eight-pointed star and vine-patterned minor borders, 4 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. $1,000-1,200 281 Afshar Small Rug, South Persia, late 19th century, the midnight blue stepped and pendanted center medallion surrounded by polychrome octagons, rosettes, hooked diamonds, and other geometric devices on a red field, within an ivory meandering floral main border, multiple sawtooth minor borders, 3 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. $600-800

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282 Afshar Rug, South Persia, late 19th century, two and a half salmon-colored stepped and contiguous cruciform-type medallions inset with eight-pointed stars and an ivory square with serrated arms on a midnight blue field with small polychrome birds, all within multiple ivory eight-pointed star motif borders, midnight blue zigzag and arrowhead design minor border, 6 ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. 10 in. $700-900 283 Khamseh Rug, Southwest Persia, early 20th century, the two stepped and contiguous ivory diamonds inset with polychrome stylized rosettes, archaic animals, and hooked diamonds on a midnight blue field of similar design, all within a barber pole stripe main border, 6 ft. 5 in. x 4 ft. 11 in. $1,200-1,500 284 Mudjar Long Rug, Central Anatolia, third quarter 19th century, the field comprised of seven vertical bands in aubergine, apple green, and red displaying a highly stylized hooked vine pattern enclosed by thin bands with a meandering vine pattern, meandering curled vine and blossom main border, polychrome end lappets with stylized rosettes and blossoms, 12 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. $2,000-2,500 285 Afshar Rug, South Persia, early 20th century, the red stepped and pendanted cartouche inset with a midnight blue stepped medallion containing two ivory latch-hooked diamonds with geometric forms surrounded by birds, boteh, and octagons on a midnight blue field, within a barber pole stripe main border, ivory “dragon’s head” minor border, 3 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. $600-800 286 Afshar Rug, South Persia, early 20th century, three contiguous latch-hooked diamonds within a midnight blue stepped cartouche and surrounded by stylized birds and rosettes on a soft red pendanted medallion on a royal blue field, all within an ivory main border containing stylized birds and geometric motifs, 6 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. $800-1,200 287 Afshar Rug, South Persia, late 19th century, the ivory field with allover dragon variant pattern in blue/green, midnight blue, brown, and brick, all within a diamond in barber pole main border, 5 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 11 in. $800-1,200

288 Senneh Rug, Northwest Persia, c. 1900, the allover zigzag trellis of polychrome stylized vines, leaves, and blossoms on an ivory field, all within a navy vine enclosing palmette main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 7 ft. x 4 ft. 9 in. $1,200-1,500 289 Senneh Small Rug, Northwest Persia, late 19th/early 20th century, the ivory field with an allover design of staggered rows of polychrome bent-tip boteh within a thin meandering floral main border, 2 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. Provenance: A Virginia collection. $600-800 290 Khorasan Rug, East Persia, early 20th century, the allover pattern of staggered polychrome bent-tip boteh on an ivory floral-filled field and within a rosette and leaf meander main border, 3 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. $300-400 291 Karabagh Long Rug, South Caucasus, early 20th century, the midnight blue field with an allover polychrome hooked boteh pattern, within a stylized carnation-and-vine main border, multiple stylized floral minor borders, 7 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. $800-1,200 292 Embroidered Kerman Shawl, Southeast Persia, late 19th century, the polychrome center roundel densely embroidered with a repeating prayer arch-type design with tiny boteh, the innermost section displaying interlacing vines and flowerheads, four large hooked boteh extending from each corner, all on a cream-colored field, repeating hooked boteh-patterned main border, 3 ft. 4 in. x 2 ft. 10 in. $300-400 293 Two Sind Silk Embroidered Textiles, India, early 20th century, one with a large floral center medallion with half medallions at each corner and three quarter medallions at each side inset with mirrored pieces at the center, with an allover design of highly stylized flowers, side panels of similar design, all in shades of aubergine, magenta, and green, 7 ft. 1 in. x 5 ft., and one with a floral center medallion flanked by small stylized peacocks and with mirrored rosettes throughout, floral side panels, (both on linen), 7 ft. x 4 ft. 10 in. $400-600

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294 Square Shawl, France, c. 1835, the concentric eight-lobed floral center medallion on a black ground enclosed by a densely drawn design of interlacing polychrome curled-tip boteh and radial flowers with the border displaying similar drawing, 5 ft. 4 in. x 5 ft. 3 in. $300-400 295 Palimpore Textile, India, late 19th century, the ivory field with a large polychrome cypress tree emerging from a floral palmette in an urn atop a scalloped mound, flanked by two confronting stylized peacocks and enclosed by an allover pattern of blossoming and curling vines, two side panels of similar design, and a cross panel with sweeping vines and large blossoms displaying a fan-type design, multiple stylized rosette repeat borders, 5 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. $500-700 296 Two Palimpore Prayer Textiles, India, late 19th/early 20th century, one with a red scalloped mihrab with staggered alternating botehs all on an ivory floral-filled field, the top panel displaying stylized teardrop-shaped blossoms in urns with radial blossoms drawn throughout the bottom panel, 4 ft. 4 in. x 2 ft. 11 in., and one with an ivory scalloped mihrab displaying a floral lattice design with a cartouche containing an inscription above, and teardrop-shaped blossoms in urns in the top panel, the bottom panel comprised of a rounded foliate lozenge pattern, 4 ft. 8 in. x 2 ft. 11 in. $300-400 297 Kuba Seichour Rug, Northeast Caucasus, early 20th century, the ivory field with three polychrome “St. Andrew’s Cross” medallions, within a highly stylized rosette patterned main border, hooked “S” outer border, stylized carnation and rosette and leaf minor borders, 6 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 5 in. $800-1,200 298 Soumak Long Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the indigo field with an allover design of staggered highly stylized split palmettes in ivory, red, medium blue, and salmon, all within an ivory and indigo “running dog” main border, stylized rosette and curled vine minor border, 9 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. $1,500-1,800

299 Kuba Seichour Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the ivory “garden plan” medallion inset with two large octagons, polychrome hooked bars, and rosettes on a red field with medium blue and soft yellow comb-like devices, all within an abrashed salmon-colored “running dog” main border, stylized carnation-and-vine minor border, 5 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. $800-1,200 300 Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, early 20th century, the royal blue field with a row of four polychrome stepped and latch-hooked diamond-shaped medallions surrounded by smaller latch-hooked diamonds, all within a royal blue “dragon’s head” variant main border, multiple minor borders with highly stylized rosettes, 7 ft. 5 in. x 4 ft. $2,200-2,500 301 Kuba Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the brown field with an allover highly stylized design of zoomorphic elements in ivory with highly stylized bird- and vase-type medallions in shades of blue and red with other animals and “S” motifs throughout, all within a light blue serrated leaf and “wineglass” main border, several ivory stylized rosette and vine pattern minor borders, 6 ft. x 4 ft. $500-600 302 Shirvan Rug, East Caucasus, late 19th century, the allover ivory and midnight blue serrated diamond lattice pattern, inset with polychrome eight-pointed stars in octagons, all within a red octagonal repeat main border, 3 ft. 11 in. x 3 ft. 1 in. $1,200-1,500 303 South Caucasian Long Rug, late 19th century, the field comprised of a polychrome “dragon’s head” pattern inset with eightpointed stars within a large rosette-filled ivory main border, double “S” and reciprocal trefoil minor borders, 8 ft. x 3 ft. 6 in. $1,000-1,500 304 Kazak Prayer Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, the apple green mihrab with double latch-hook motifs inset with three diamond latch-hooked pattern hexagons on a rust-colored field, all within an ivory and brown reciprocal ram’s horn motif main border, medium blue and rust-colored sawtooth minor border, 4 ft. x 3 ft. 1 in. $1,000-1,200

305 South Caucasian Rug, late 19th century, the red field with allover pattern of alternating hooked boteh in ivory, blue/green, royal blue, and gold, all within a wide ivory “snowflake”type rosette main border, several reciprocal trefoil minor borders, 7 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 7 in. $800-1,200 306 Tekke Rug, West Turkestan, late 19th century, the medium red field with four vertical rows each containing nine guls flanked by three rows of minor guls in shades of ivory, medium blue, and navy, the main border with a double cross in octagon pattern and other geometric motifs, ram’s horn minor borders, pole tree elems, 4 ft. 11 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. $1,200-1,500 307 Tekke Engsi Rug, West Turkestan, late 19th century, the red/brown field divided into four panels with allover “insikush” motifs enclosed by a repeat of double crosses and boat variant, all within a sawtooth pole tree main border, double Greek “T” outer border, diagonal rosette elem, 4 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 1 in. $800-1,000 308 Saryk Chuval, West Turkestan, early 20th century, the brown field with four rows of four Yomud-type guls flanked by three rows of minor guls in apricot, ivory, and maroon, all within a hexagon-patterned main border, staggered blossoming plant elem, 3 ft. 4 in. x 5 ft. 3 in. $600-800 309 Baluch Rug, Northeast Persia, early 20th century, the navy field with seven stepped contiguous diamonds enclosed by an allover repeat of small hooked boteh within a main border of similar design, red rosette and vine and reciprocal trefoil minor borders, 7 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 9 in. $600-800 310 Ersari Carpet, West Turkestan, early 20th century, the brick-colored field with two rows of five large “temirdshin” guls flanked by diamond-shaped blossoming branches, all within a contiguous stepped diamond main border, “dshudur” and “sarkhalka” minor borders, 12 ft. x 7 ft. 7 in.

311 Beshir Main Carpet, West Turkestan, early 20th century, the navy field comprised of an allover highly stylized palmette design with two large concentric octagons near either end, all within a red “tarantula” medallion main border, soft yellow double cross and meandering vine pattern minor borders, 21 ft. 9 in. x 9 ft. 8 in. $1,500-2,000 312 Baluch Timuri Prayer Rug, Northeast Persia, late 19th/early 20th century, the mihrab displaying red, brown, and royal blue diamond-shaped palmettes, within a brown “S” motif main border, red hooked square and blue and brown barber pole stripe minor border, 3 ft. 5 in. x 2 ft. 10 in. $600-800 313 Baluch Bagface, Northeast Persia, late 19th century, the large octagonal center medallion inset with an eight-pointed star in octagon with hooked and bracketed arms on a midnight blue field displaying an allover pattern of “mina khani”-style rosettes and other various geometric forms in red, all within an ivory diamond in chevron-patterned main border, 2 ft. 7 in. x 2 ft. 6 in. $500-700 314 Baluch Rug, Northeast Persia, late 19th century, the highly stylized “tree of life” motif in shades of brown, blue, and peach enclosing multiple figures, within a red/brown stylized angular vine, boteh, and rosette main border, chevron-patterned soumak finished ends, 6 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. $700-900 315 “Mushwani” Baluch Main Carpet, Northeast Persia, late 19th/early 20th century, the medium blue field with red and brown serrated medallions inset with octagons and surrounded by lozenges inset with “S” motifs, all within a main border of similar design, double cross pattern minor border, 9 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. 4 in. $800-1,000

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316 Two Baluch Bagfaces, Northeast Persia, late 19th century, both with a central square, one dark brown and the other light brown, enclosing an eight-pointed star in octagon medallion flanked by double latch-hooked arms and various geometric forms all on a midnight blue field containing eight-pointed stars in octagons in shades of red, ivory, blue, and brown, the ivory main borders with a contiguous zigzag pattern and multiple reciprocal trefoil minor borders, 2 ft. 5 in. x 2 ft. 8 in. and 2 ft. 7 in. x 2 ft. 11 in. $600-800 317 Baluch Rug, Northeast Persia, late 19th century, the midnight blue field with allover large-scale “mina khani” variant design in royal blue, blue/green, red, gold, and ivory, within a wide red main border of similar design and including serrated and curled leaves, 5 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. $400-600 318 Ushak Carpet, West Anatolia, late 19th century, the allover design of large-scale palmettes with serrated leaves on a burnt orange field, all within a wide green main border of similar design, 9 ft. 4 in. x 9 ft. $1,500-2,000 319 Heriz Carpet, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the midnight blue, light blue, and red gabled and pendanted center medallion on a red field, ivory spandrels, all within a light red spaciously drawn “turtle” variant main border, 12 ft. 4 in. x 9 ft. 2 in. $3,000-5,000 320 Silk Kashan Rug, Central Persia, early 20th century, the navy lobed and pendanted floral center medallion on a wine-colored field displaying blossoming vines, curled leaves, and palmettes, navy and light blue stepped spandrels, all within a slate blue palmette and split vine-patterned main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 6 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. $2,000-3,000

321 Meshed Carpet, Northeast Persia, early 20th century, the lobed and floral navy center medallion on a light red field, with an allover design of large-scale floral palmettes, vines, “saz” leaves and blossoms, and navy spandrels, all within a navy floral palmette with interlacing vine main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 17 ft. 6 in. x 11 ft.

326 Kerman Carpet, Southeast Persia, second quarter 20th century, the ivory field with an allover pattern of densely decorated polychrome rosettes, vines, and leaves outlined by a contiguous crenulated design, all within a “broken” main border displaying palmettes, floral drawing, and exaggerated curled vines, 15 ft. 8 in. x 9 ft. 5 in.

Provenance: Smith College Museum of Art. $1,200-1,500

Provenance: The Denver Art Museum. $1,000-1,200

322 Lavar Kerman Carpet, Southeast Persia, late 19th century, the field comprised of an allover polychrome lobed medallion and large palmette pattern encircled by blossoming vines all within an aubergine floral main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 18 ft. 7 in. x 12 ft. 4 in. $1,000-1,200

327 Sarouk Carpet, West Persia, c. 1920, the wine-colored field with spaciously drawn oversized bouquets of palmettes with protruding vines and rosettes with serrated and curled leaves, all within a wide navy highly stylized palmette and floral main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 22 ft. 3 in. x 12 ft. 4 in.

323 Bidjar Carpet, Northwest Persia, c. 1920, the red field with an allover polychrome “herati” pattern within a navy “turtle” main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 12 ft. x 8 ft. 7 in. $400-600

324 Khorasan Carpet, East Persia, late 19th century, the ivory field with a bold concentric and pendanted royal blue lozenge medallion containing angular floral sprays, each corner displaying a large royal blue palmette radiating blossoming vines terminating in comb-like leaves, all within a wide bent-tip boteh and palmette main border, multiple reciprocal trefoil and floral meander minor borders, 13 ft. 7 in. x 10 ft. $3,000-5,000 325 Sarouk Carpet, West Persia, second quarter 20th century, the wine-colored field with a floral cruciform center medallion and an allover pattern of polychrome floral bouquets, some in vases, weeping willows, cypress trees, and Persian-style buildings, all within a navy palmette, curled leaf, and blossoming vine main border, 20 ft. 6 in. x 10 ft. 5 in. Provenance: The Denver Art Museum. $2,000-3,000

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Provenance: The Denver Art Museum. $2,000-3,000 328 Kerman Carpet, Southeast Persia, early 20th century, the magenta cartouche with pendants at each corner inset with an ivory lobed and pendanted medallion, both with an allover design of blossoming vines and outlined by a thin strapwork border on a medium blue floral field, all within a wide ivory main border, 11 ft. 9 in. x 8 ft. 9 in. Provenance: The Denver Art Museum. $800-1,200

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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 Human Resources - Carol McCaffrey Image Editor - John Cornelius Information Technology & Internet Auctions - Kerry Shrives Assistant: Melissa Riebe Institutional Relations - L. Emerson Tuttle Lead Designer - Kristina Harrison Managing Director - Marie C. Keep Marketing & Public Relations - L. Emerson Tuttle, Kathryn Gargolinski 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.

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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 Bistro du Midi 272 Boylston St. 617.426.7878 French bistro focusing on the flavors of Provence

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.

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.

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.

Pret a Manger 507 Boylston St. 617.236.0634 Freshly made sandwiches, salads, soups, and breakfast items

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

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