Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets | Skinner Auction 2795B by Bonhams Skinner

Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets Sale 2795B

March 28, 2015

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Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets

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American & European Works of Art Auction 2704B 02/07/2014 4:00 PM EST Lot 632 Of 689 - Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976) Red Circus Horse

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Carpets by Size Bidjar........................................................................................ 19 ft. by 11 ft. 1 in. .................................................................................... Lot 196 Antique Karadja........................................................................... 19 ft. by 11 ft. ....................................................................................... Lot 222 Afshar................................................................................... 16 ft. 8 in. by 10 ft. 9 in. ................................................................................ Lot 326 Serapi....................................................................................... 15 ft. 6 in. by 12 ft. .................................................................................... Lot 161 European.............................................................................. 15 ft. 6 in. by 11 ft. 7 in. ................................................................................ Lot 321 Tabriz.................................................................................... 15 ft. 2 in. by 11 ft. 1 in. ................................................................................ Lot 192 Serapi........................................................................................... 15 ft. by 11 ft. ........................................................................................ Lot 199 Kuba “Seichour” Gallery....................................................... 15 ft. 2 in. by 6 ft. 4 in................................................................................... Lot 219 Bakshaish............................................................................. 14 ft. 4 in. by 12 ft. 7 in. ................................................................................ Lot 164 Baktiari................................................................................. 14 ft. 8 in. by 11 ft. 7 in. ................................................................................ Lot 328 Ushak................................................................................... 14 ft. 4 in. by 11 ft. 3 in. ................................................................................ Lot 162 Antique Karadja......................................................................... 14 ft. by 8 ft. 3 in. ..................................................................................... Lot 163 Antique Fereghan Sarouk.................................................... 13 ft. 6 in. by 10 ft. 8 in. ................................................................................ Lot 160 Serapi.................................................................................... 13 ft. 8 in. by 9 ft. 1 in. ................................................................................. Lot 123 Bakshaish.............................................................................. 13 ft. 6 in. by 9 ft. 6 in. ................................................................................. Lot 324 Serapi........................................................................................... 13 ft. by 10 ft. ........................................................................................ Lot 124 Aubusson................................................................................. 13 ft. 2 in. by 10 ft. .................................................................................... Lot 268 Gorevan............................................................................... 12 ft. 10 in. by 10 ft. 10 in............................................................................... Lot 198 Tabriz.................................................................................... 12 ft. 9 in. by 10 ft. 7 in. ................................................................................ Lot 197 “Ziegler” Mahal .................................................................... 12 ft. 9 in. by 9 ft. 10 in. ................................................................................ Lot 158 Amritsar................................................................................. 12 ft. 5 in. by 9 ft. 4 in. ................................................................................. Lot 312 Antique Kerman ................................................................... 12 ft. 7 in. by 9 ft. 2 in. ................................................................................. Lot 322 Sultanabad............................................................................ 12 ft. 5 in. by 9 ft. 3 in. ................................................................................. Lot 267 Amritsar..................................................................................... 12 ft. 1 in. by 9 ft. ..................................................................................... Lot 311 Bidjar..................................................................................... 12 ft. 7 in. by 8 ft. 6 in. ................................................................................. Lot 329 Antique Sarouk ......................................................................... 12 ft. by 8 ft. 6 in. .................................................................................... Lot 126 Serapi................................................................................... 12 ft. 1 in. by 8 ft. 11 in. ................................................................................ Lot 190 Heriz...................................................................................... 12 ft. 2 in. by 8 ft. 9 in. ................................................................................. Lot 262 Khorasan.............................................................................. 12 ft. 9 in. by 7 ft. 11 in. ................................................................................ Lot 266 Bidjar......................................................................................... 12 ft. by 7 ft. 3 in. ....................................................................................... Lot 63 Afshar................................................................................... 12 ft. 5 in. by 6 ft. 10 in. .................................................................................. Lot 26 Bidjar “Kellei” ....................................................................... 12 ft. 1 in. by 4 ft. 5 in. ................................................................................... Lot 61 Lavar Kerman....................................................................... 11 ft. 9 in. by 10 ft. 4 in. ................................................................................ Lot 159 Ushak.................................................................................... 11 ft. 9 in. by 9 ft. 4 in. ................................................................................. Lot 263 Heriz.......................................................................................... 11 ft. 7 in. by 9 ft. ....................................................................................... Lot 65 Sultanabad............................................................................ 11 ft. 4 in. by 8 ft. 6 in. ................................................................................. Lot 191 Fereghan Sarouk ................................................................. 11 ft. 7 in. by 8 ft. 1 in. ................................................................................. Lot 224 Lut-Zweiler............................................................................ 11 ft. 7 in. by 8 ft. 1 in. ................................................................................. Lot 325 Heriz...................................................................................... 11 ft. 5 in. by 8 ft. 1 in. ................................................................................. Lot 221 Soumak................................................................................. 11 ft. 7 in. by 7 ft. 5 in. ................................................................................... Lot 45 Heriz.......................................................................................... 11 ft. by 7 ft. 2 in. ....................................................................................... Lot 64 Antique Bidjar ...................................................................... 11 ft. 4 in. by 6 ft. 2 in. ................................................................................... Lot 62 Bakshaish.............................................................................. 11 ft. 4 in. by 5 ft. 3 in. ................................................................................... Lot 59 Heriz.......................................................................................... 10 ft. 3 in. by 8 ft. ..................................................................................... Lot 223 Sarouk................................................................................... 10 ft. 1 in. by 7 ft. 7 in. ................................................................................. Lot 264 Tekke......................................................................................... 10 ft. 2 in. by 7 ft. ..................................................................................... Lot 314 Antique Sarouk ......................................................................... 10 ft. 2 in. by 7 ft. ..................................................................................... Lot 265 Yomud Main.......................................................................... 10 ft. 5 in. by 6 ft. 8 in. ................................................................................. Lot 237 Aubusson Flatweave ............................................................ 10 ft. 4 in. by 6 ft. 9 in. ...............................................................................Lot 267A Yomud................................................................................... 10 ft. 6 in. by 5 ft. 8 in. ................................................................................... Lot 86 Ersari Main............................................................................ 10 ft. 3 in. by 5 ft. 9 in. ................................................................................. Lot 133 Heriz............................................................................................... 9 ft. by 9 ft. .......................................................................................... Lot 122 Antique Mahal....................................................................... 9 ft. 10 in. by 8 ft. 8 in. ................................................................................. Lot 323 Antique Fereghan Sarouk “Souf”............................................... 9 ft. 4 in. by 8 ft. ..................................................................................... Lot 125 Indo-Sarouk............................................................................ 9 ft. 9 in. by 7 ft. 2 in. .................................................................................. Lot 313 Antique Fereghan Sarouk...................................................... 9 ft. 6 in. by 6 ft. 5 in. ................................................................................. Lot 157 Luri......................................................................................... 8 ft. 10 in. by 6 ft. 4 in. ................................................................................. Lot 298 Ushak..................................................................................... 7 ft. 1 in. by 9 ft. 1 in. .................................................................................. Lot 320 Aubusson............................................................................... 6 ft. 5 in. by 6 ft. 5 in. .................................................................................. Lot 171

1 Khedival “Khayamiya” Panel, Egypt, late 19th century, the light blue square center panel inset with overlapping red and ivory circles with terra-cotta diamonds, all below a medium blue panel with four red pentagons and a wide red horizontal band, both with inscriptions, the top panel with large reciprocal trefoil variant, 8 ft. 2 in. x 5 ft. 2 in. $500-700 2 Ghiordes “Mejedeh” Rug, West Anatolia, c. 1850, the ivory diamond cut-out center medallion below a highly stylized curled arch extending two large curled leaves and with a hanging lamp, supported by two columns inset with zigzag vines and carnations, a highly stylized landscape with buildings below the columns, all bordered by curled blossoming vines, 5 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 5 in. $600-800 3 Bergama Rug, West Anatolia, c. 1850, the cruciform center medallion comprised of red and midnight blue concentric latchhooked diamonds on a midnight blue field with octagons and latch-hooked spandrels, all within a hooked “S” motif in an elongated hexagon-patterned main border, multiple contiguous diamond and zigzag minor borders, 5 ft. x 4 ft. 7 in. $800-1,000 4 Karapinar Rug, Central Anatolia, late 19th century, the light red and blue hexagonal center medallion on a chocolate brown field flanked by twelve small eight-pointed stars in octagons, all within a royal blue square and octagon-patterned main border, terra-cotta octagon and stylized rosette minor borders, 5 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. $2,000-2,500 5 Melas Prayer Rug, Southwest Anatolia, c. 1850, the red “head and shoulders” arch inset with two contiguous diamonds and rosettes below an ivory panel with highly stylized blossoms, all within an aubergine, gold, red, blue, and apple green tiled octagon-patterned main border, stylized rosette and angular vine and leaf minor borders, 4 ft. 11 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. $2,500-3,000 6 Demirci Kula Rug, West Anatolia, 19th century, the chocolate brown hexagonal stepped medallion inset with two stylized urns issuing flowering vines on a mint green field with a border of carnations, all within a royal blue meandering sawtooth vine and blossom main border, multiple contiguous curled vine minor borders, 5 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 8 in. Literature: For a similar example please see Ottoman Turkish Carpets, Ferenc Batari, 1994, no. 146, p. 199. $1,200-1,500

7 South Caucasian Rug, third quarter 19th century, the rust-colored field with geometric lozenges in abrashed indigo, mint green, and gold, containing eight-pointed stars and rosettes of various sizes, all within a main border of meandering rosettes and vines, reciprocal trefoil minor border, 5 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 7 in.

9 Bordjalou Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, the concentric gabled center medallion inset with latchhooks flanked by four stylized birds with fan tails, hexagons, octagons, rosettes, and quadrupeds on a red field, all within an ivory and chocolate brown reciprocal arrowpatterned main border, 6 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 10 in.

Provenance: From the estate of Grover Schiltz. $800-1,000

Literature: For a similar example please see Oriental Rugs Volume 1 Caucasian, Ian Bennett, 1981, no. 45, p. 61. $2,000-2,500

8 Karagashli Rug, Northeast Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, four ascending red and ivory serrated diamond medallions flanked by large stylized brackets and rosettes on a midnight blue field, all within a pale yellow serrated leaf and “wineglass” main border, reciprocal quatrefoil and hooked “S” motif minor borders, 5 ft. x 3 ft. $1,500-1,800

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10 Kazak “Moghan” Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, two rows of polychrome “Memling” gul medallions enclosing a row of diamonds on a light red field with latchhooked diamonds, and stylized rosettes and figures, all within an ivory contiguous “dragon’s head”-patterned main border, multiple reciprocal sawtooth minor borders, 7 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. $2,000-2,500 11 Kuba Soumak Long Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the royal blue field with allover stepped diamond lattice design inset with stylized rosettes and shrubs all within an ivory and royal blue “running dog” main border, reciprocal trefoil and pale yellow and red “running dog” minor border, 6 ft. 7 in. x 2 ft. 9 in. $1,000-1,200 12 Talish Rug, South Caucasus, late 19th century, the royal blue center panel inset with an allover design of staggered polychrome eight-pointed stars, all within an ivory “snowflake” rosette and four square-patterned main border, reciprocal trefoil outer border, multiple red minor borders with polychrome squares, 7 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. $3,000-4,000 13 “Eagle” Karabagh Rug, South Caucasus, late 19th century, two large ivory and medium blue “sunburst” medallions on a light red field with scattered stylized rosettes, all within an ivory small-scale “crab” main border, multiple reciprocal sawtooth-patterned minor borders, 6 ft. 8 in. x 5 ft. 5 in. $2,200-2,500 14 Kuba Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, three red-brown, ivory, and medium blue “Lesghi” stars enclosed by scattered latch-hooked diamonds, within a polychrome latch-hooked lozenge in octagon main border, stylized rosette and contiguous hooked “S” motif minor borders, 5 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 9 in. $800-1,000 15 Shirvan Prayer Rug, East Caucasus, late 19th century, the ivory field with an allover serrated diamond lattice pattern inset with polychrome stylized blossoms within a light blue sawtooth and cross-patterned main border, stylized rosette and hexagon in square-patterned minor borders, 4 ft. 11 in. x 4 ft. $1,200-1,500

16 Kuba Rug, Northeast Caucasus, early 20th century, the gold field with polychrome eight-pointed stars in octagons, shield motifs, stylized rosettes, diamonds, and other geometric devices, all within an ivory diamond-patterned main border, segmented barber pole variant minor border, 4 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. $1,200-1,500

22 Heriz Rug, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the royal blue stepped floral center medallion on a brick-colored field with a blossoming trellis design on a navy field, all within a wide navy “turtle” main border, multiple highly stylized floral meander minor borders, 5 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. $1,200-1,500

17 Kuba Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the medium blue field depicting a landscape with a large terra-cotta colored fox, all within an ivory foliate border, 2 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. $400-500

23 “Suj Baluk” Rug, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the allover design of highly stylized polychrome carnations and vines on a chocolate brown field, all within an octagon, rosette, and stepped medallion main border, multiple meandering stylized hooked vine minor borders, 6 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. $2,000-2,200

18 Southwest Caucasian Kilim, third quarter 19th century, comprised of four horizontal terra-cotta bands inset with polychrome stepped latch-hooked devices enclosing two larger green bands with latch-hooked devices in hexagons, all encompassing a single navy band at the center of similar design, 9 ft. 10 in. x 5 ft. 5 in. $800-1,000

24 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. $800-1,000

19 Kurd Long Rug, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, four red, ivory, and brown latchhooked hexagons inset with large brackets and octagons on a brown field with various geometric devices and stylized birds, all within an ivory highly stylized meandering vine and leaf main border, reciprocal quatrefoil minor border, 9 ft. 11 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. $1,200-1,500

25 Luri Long Rug, Southwest Persia, early 20th century, the red field with a long navy cartouche inset with contiguous apricot and ivory medallions, all with polychrome stylized birds, figures, rosettes, and small trees, all within an ivory highly stylized serrated leaf and blossom main border, meandering vine and diamond-patterned minor border, 9 ft. x 3 ft. 10 in. $800-1,000

20 Northwest Persian Long Rug, early 20th century, the midnight blue field with an allover design of staggered polychrome “flame” palmettes flanked by eight-pointed stars, “boteh,” rosettes, and diamonds, all within a red-brown eight-pointed star, palmette, and angular vine main border, multiple ivory stylized floral minor borders, 12 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 5 in. $700-900 21 Northwest Persian Rug, early 20th century, the red field with a single row of large-scale alternating rectangle and octagon lattice design issuing highly stylized flowerheads all in shades of blue, enclosed by various geometric devices, all within a red eight-pointed star main border, multiple eight-pointed star with stylized leaf minor borders, 6 ft. 11 in. x 3 ft. 10 in. $600-800

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26 Afshar Carpet, South Persia, late 19th century, the large navy serrated hexagonal shaped center medallion inset with an allover design of “phoenix and dragon” motifs in red, ivory, and hues of orange on a diagonally striped field, all within a red stylized rosette and angular vine main border, multiple rosette with diamond-patterned minor borders, flatwoven elem, 12 ft. 5 in. x 6 ft. 10 in. $2,500-3,000 27 Afshar “Vase” Rug, South Persia, early 20th century, the mostly empty ivory field with two opposing vases at top and bottom filled with blossoming flowers with a perched bird, several small floral sprays, all within a rosette main border, multiple triangle-patterned minor borders, 4 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. $1,000-1,200

28 Afshar Bag, South Persia, late 19th century, the ivory rectangular field with “phoenix” and “dragon” devices surrounded by stylized rosettes and comb motifs in burnt orange, beige, and royal blue, all within a starburst in diamond lattice border, soumak top panel with plaited loops, 1 ft. 11 in. x 2 ft. 11 in. $800-1,000

30 Baktiari Rug, Central Persia, late 19th/early 20th century, the field comprised of elongated, staggered, and pendanted spherical lozenges in red, midnight blue, and salmon outlined in gold, inset with cypress and stylized trees and blossoms, all within an ivory floral meander main border, 7 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 9 in. $1,200-1,500

29 Senneh Kilim Saddlebag, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the ivory center panel inset with a large green hooked vine issuing blossoms of various sizes flanked by multiple rows of meandering vines and rosettes, and barber pole stripes with tiny rosettes, leather backing and loops, 3 ft. 4 in. x 1 ft. 3 in. $800-1,000

31 Malayer Sarouk, West Persia, early 20th century, the light red stepped center medallion with large pendants inset with blossoming vines on a midnight blue floral field and flanked by two small animals at either end, stepped terra-cotta spandrels, all within a navy meandering crenulated vine and rosette main border, 6 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft. 5 in. $1,000-1,200

32 Antique Fereghan Sarouk Rug, West Persia, late 19th/early 20th century, the large finely drawn concentric, crenulated, and pendanted center medallion with an allover floral design on an empty navy field with pale yellow spandrels, all within a navy meandering angular vine and blossoming rosette border, 4 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 2 in. $1,000-1,200 33 Lavar Kerman Rug, Southeast Persia, late 19th century, the large navy lobed and pendanted center medallion with an allover polychrome floral design and forked vines on an empty ivory field, light brown spandrels with palmettes and interlacing vines, all within an abrashed pale yellow-green meandering vine, serrated leaf, and rosette main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 6 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. $400-600

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34 Bukhara Prayer Suzani, Uzbekistan, 19th century, the empty field defined by an arch comprised of blue-green, medium blue, and olive-colored meandering vines leading into an outer border of light aubergine blossoms, the wide inner border with an allover lattice design of scalloped rosettes and leaves with sixpointed stars in between, 4 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. 2 in. $800-1,200 35 Tashkent Suzani, Uzbekistan, 19th century, the magenta eight-pointed star-shaped floral center medallion flanked by roundels encircled by stylized blue-green vines, apricot, gold, light blue, and apple green highlights throughout, the main border comprised of similar roundels within minor borders with small blossoms interrupted by leaves and vines, 6 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 10 in. $2,500-3,000

36 Tekke “Chyrpy” Fragment, West Turkestan, 19th century, with a staggered pattern of stylized silk embroidered tulips in red-brown, magenta, and shades of blue with ivory highlights on a gold silk ground, 2 ft. 10 in. x 1 ft. 2 in. Provenance: From the Gillian Richardson Collection; proceeds to benefit the New England Rug Society. $400-500

37 Lakai Ilguch, Uzbekistan, late 19th century, the red field with four spiral-edged medallions enclosing a central hooked diamond and subsequent hooked motifs all in gold, ivory, green, light blue, and chocolate brown, polychrome “boteh”-type devices bordering the bottom and two sides, light green webbing and fringe, 2 ft. 1 in. x 2 ft. 1 in. $800-1,000

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38 Silk Lakai Needlepoint, Uzbekistan, 19th century, the allover pattern comprised of large gold, ivory, sky blue, magenta, and light green diamonds with ram’s horns, enclosed by a diamond, cross, and triangular-patterned main border, ivory and aubergine curled-tip “boteh” minor border, mounted on linen, 2 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. 7 in. $1,500-1,800 39 Karakalpak Wedding Mantle, Central Asia, late 19th century, the ikat ground cloth comprised of an aubergine, blue-green, apple green, gold, and ivory contiguous curled and hooked palmette design with a border with multiple curled ram’s horn embroidery on red and black felt, aubergine and green fringe, the red felt face panel with aubergine latchhooked diamond embroidery, 5 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. Literature: For a similar example please see Hali, Issue 73, Autumn 2012, “Outwitting the Evil Eye,” David and Sue Richardson, no. 8, p. 57. $800-1,000

40 Mounted Ikat Panel, Uzbekistan, 19th century, the allover design of pale yellow and ivory diamonds and crosses each inset with a single small bracketed diamond in shades of blue, all on a red ground, 3 ft. 2 in. x 2 ft. 10 in. $800-1,000 41 Ottoman Applique Embroidered Prayer Textile, Anatolia, c. 1870, the center panel with a large urn filled with a bouquet of polychrome blossoms below an arch comprised of silk velvet and densely embroidered metal thread with floral sprays throughout, all within a border of elongated cartouches inset with blossoming clusters, the minor border comprised of a highly stylized curvilinear vine with “C” motifs, 5 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 5 in. Literature: For a similar example please see Ottoman Embroidery, Roderick Taylor, 1993, p. 140. $800-1,000 42 Ladik Prayer Kilim, Central Anatolia, mid19th century, the brown mihrab with medium blue branches at either side each issuing a single blossom, the light green panel above with ivory latch-hooks and below a red panel with columns of tulips, all within an ivory diamond and latch-hook-patterned main border, 6 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 10 in. $600-800 43 Mut Kilim, South Central Anatolia, 19th century, the ivory field with an allover large-scale hexagon in serrated medallion with reciprocal ram’s horn pattern in red, aubergine, medium and light blue, and chocolate brown, concentric hooked hexagon-patterned end panels, 9 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 9 in. $1,000-1,200

44 Konya Kilim, Central Anatolia, early 19th century, the vertical contiguous row of six polychrome concentric sawtooth diamonds with large royal blue latch-hooks on an ivory field flanked by highly stylized zigzag vines and smaller latch-hooked diamonds, end panels with bracket in sawtooth medallions and “elibelinde” devices, 11 ft. 11 in. x 2 ft. 9 in. $1,200-1,500

46 Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, three red-brown, ivory, and medium blue stepped concentric latch-hooked diamonds on a blue-green field surrounded by various geometric devices, within an ivory hexagon and bracket main border, multiple “running dog” minor borders, 6 ft. x 4 ft. 1 in. $1,200-1,500

48 Akstafa Long Rug, Southeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the navy blue field with four large red, ivory, and medium blue gabled medallions flanked by confronting fan-tail birds, with small polychrome stylized rosettes, octagons, latch-hooked diamonds, and other geometric devices, all within an ivory latch-hookedpattern main border, multiple reciprocal trefoil minor borders, 9 ft. 5 in. x 4 ft. 1 in.

45 Soumak Carpet, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, three medium blue and light green lobed medallions on a central axis flanked by octagons and pointed triangular devices along with stylized rosettes, latchhooked diamonds, and endless knots motifs on a terra-cotta field, all within an eightpointed star in octagon-patterned main border, “running dog” and double cross minor borders, 11 ft. 7 in. x 7 ft. 5 in. $2,000-2,500

47 Kazak Long Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, the blue-green field with four-and-a-half gabled and concentric latchhooked medallions enclosed by diamonds, stylized birds, and latch-hook devices, all within an ivory serrated leaf and “wineglass” main border, latch-hooked diamond in octagon-patterned minor border, 8 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft. $2,000-2,500

Literature: For a similar example please see Oriental Rugs, Volume 1, Caucasian, Ian Bennett, 1981, no. 216, p. 180. $2,500-3,000

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49 Talish Rug, South Caucasus, late 19th century, the polychrome eight-pointed star in diamond lattice design on a pale gold field, within a royal blue “snowflake” rosette and four square-patterned main border, square and reciprocal trefoil-patterned minor borders, 7 ft. x 3 ft. 1 in. $800-1,200 50 Shirvan Prayer Rug, East Caucasus, third quarter 19th century, the gold field with a diamond lattice inset with highly stylized polychrome tulips below a large figure and an apple green sawtooth niche inset with octagons, all within a red double hooked “S” main border, multiple stylized rosettepatterned minor borders, 6 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. $1,500-1,800

51 Bordjalou Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, second half 19th century, the gold field with light green, red, brown, and royal blue hooked hexagons and diamonds, all within a wide ivory border comprised of half hexagons, starburst in square and reciprocal trefoilpatterned minor borders, 7 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. 8 in. Literature: For a variation of the overall design please see Caucasian Rugs, Ulrich Schurmann, 1974, p. 77. $2,500-3,000

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52 Seichour Rug, Northeast Caucasus, dated 1893, the royal blue field with two “St. Andrew’s Cross” motifs in ivory, red, and light blue, with green and gold highlights and latchhooks, flanked by various geometric devices, all within a red “running dog” variant main border, medium blue stylized rosette minor border, 5 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. $600-800 53 South Caucasian Rug, early 20th century, four red diamond-shaped cusped medallions on a royal blue field flanked by rust-colored pentagonal medallions inset with stylized blossoms and small rosettes throughout, all within a red serrated leaf and “wineglass” main border, multiple stylized carnation and angular vine-patterned minor borders, 5 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. $800-1,000

54 Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, two ivory and red octagonal medallions inset with latch-hook devices on a navy field with “S” motifs, latch-hooks, and crosses, all within an ivory eight-pointed star main border, medium blue “dragon’s head” and hooked “S” minor borders, 4 ft. x 3 ft. 1 in. $800-1,000

55 Serab Rug, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the camel-colored field with two large archaic “flowers” inset with highly stylized latch-hooked vines and serrated leaves, all within an ivory contiguous diamond-patterned main border, reciprocal trefoil and stylized floral meander minor border, 7 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. $500-700

56 Bidjar Kurd “Wagireh,” Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the chocolate brown stepped diamond with large abrashed blue anchor pendants on an ivory field with an allover large-scale “herati” pattern, all within a border with an angular vine and “turtle” palmette design at the bottom with a split vine and rosette pattern at the sides and top, multiple floral meander minor borders, 6 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. $1,200-1,500

58 Kurd Long Rug, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the navy compartmented field with a column of seven terra-cotta, blue-green, gold, and chocolate brown octagons inset with highly stylized confronting tulips flanked by gold and red bars inset with rosettes, within a stylized meandering vine and “boteh” main border, multiple zigzag-patterned minor borders, empty camel-colored outer border, 9 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. $1,200-1,500

57 Kurd Rug, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the red field with an allover largescale blossoming palmette, with curled and serrated leaves and rosette design, highly stylized blossom and meandering angular vine main border, multiple ivory carnation and meandering vine minor borders, 5 ft. x 3 ft. 3 in. $500-600

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59 Baktiari Carpet, Northwest Persia, late 19th/early 20th century, two large, navy, oval medallions inset with a large polychrome â&#x20AC;&#x153;gul farangâ&#x20AC;? and stylized vase design on a magenta field with stylized blossoms, all within a main border comprised of large rosettes supported by a network of smaller rosettes in shades of blue and red, royal blue carnation and meandering vine minor border, 11 ft. 4 in. x 5 ft. 3 in. $1,200-1,500

60 South Caucasian Long Rug, late 19th century, three large, royal blue, gabled medallions inset with a highly stylized network of red vines and other geometric forms on an ivory field flanked by medium blue squares and stylized rosettes, all within a red hooked diamond main border, multiple reciprocal arrowhead-patterned minor borders, 10 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. $3,000-3,500

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61 Bidjar “Kellei” Carpet, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the red field with an allover large-scale polychrome “mina khani” pattern, all within a chocolate brown rosette and angular vine and leaf main border, multiple ivory carnation and meandering vine minor borders, 12 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. 5 in. $2,500-3,000 62 Antique Bidjar Carpet, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the midnight blue field with a central pole tree flanked by an allover design of polychrome weeping willow and cypress trees, all within a terra-cotta angular vine and large rosette main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 11 ft. 4 in. x 6 ft. 2 in. $1,500-1,800

63 Bidjar Carpet, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the midnight blue stepped diamond inset with a “mina khani” variant with serrated leaves and medium blue pendants on an empty camel-colored field, medium blue spandrels of similar design, all within a red stylized rosette, serrated leaf, and angular vine main border, multiple reciprocal trefoil and floral meander minor borders, empty camelcolored outer border, 12 ft. x 7 ft. 3 in. $2,500-3,000

65 Heriz Carpet, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, three rows of large highly stylized palmettes in shades of blue, gold, and green with ivory highlights enclosed by large polychrome serrated leaves, vines, and rosettes on a red field, all within a wide midnight blue palmette, rosette, and serrated leaf with angular vine main border, multiple stylized floral meander minor borders, 11 ft. 7 in. x 9 ft. $1,500-1,800

64 Heriz Carpet, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the crenulated floral center medallion with large pendants on a red field with blossoming vines, light blue spandrels with a large flowering palmette, all within a wide midnight blue “turtle” main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 11 ft. x 7 ft. 2 in. $800-1,000

66 Northwest Persian Long Rug, early 20th century, the abrashed midnight blue field with an allover design of polychrome blossoming pole trees, rosettes, and stylized birds, all within a diamond-patterned main border, multiple meandering vine and carnation minor borders, 9 ft. 11 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. $3,000-3,500

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67 Verne Flatweave Embroidery, Southwest Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, comprised of an outer red, inner blue, and central red rectangle divided into squares inset with stylized double-headed animals and birds, within an ivory highly stylized eight-pointed star and leaf border, small-scale â&#x20AC;&#x153;crabâ&#x20AC;? minor borders, 6 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 4 in.

68 North Caucasian Kilim, 19th century, the deep indigo field with four ivory and red contiguous gabled medallions inset with diamonds extending multiple latch-hooks, surrounded by polychrome sawtooth-outlined squares inset with latch-hooked diamonds, all within a gold stacked diamond and zigzag outlined border, 8 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft. 10 in.

Literature: For a very similar example please see Oriental Rugs, Volume 1, Caucasian, Ian Bennett, no. 480, p. 365. $800-1,000

Literature: For a similar example of the center design elements please see Kilims Flat-woven Tapestry Rugs, Yanni Petsopoulos, 1979, plate 294, p. 249. $2,000-2,500

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69 Kazak Kilim, Southwest Caucasus, early 20th century, comprised of alternating wide red and navy horizontal bands with polychrome stepped hexagons and latch-hooked diamonds, flanked by highly stylized serrated leaf forms in thin ivory bands, 10 ft. 9 in. x 6 ft. 7 in. $800-1,200

70 Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, large polychrome zoomorphic palmettes within a diamond lattice on an ivory field, all within a red “wineglass” and serrated leaf main border, multiple stepped diamondpatterned minor borders, 7 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 11 in. Provenance: The collection of Terry Ann Tomlinson. $3,000-3,500

71 Shirvan Prayer Rug, East Caucasus, late 19th century, the ivory field with an allover diamond lattice pattern inset with polychrome stylized blossoms with confronting quadrupeds above the mihrab, all within a light red double hooked “S” motif main border, stylized rosette and reciprocal trefoil minor borders, 5 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. $1,500-1,800

72 Shirvan Rug, East Caucasus, early 20th century, three polychrome hexagonal hooked medallions on a royal blue field enclosed by eight-pointed stars in octagons, stylized rosettes, latch-hook diamonds, and zoomorphic animals, all within a chocolate brown “kufic” main border, “running dog” and ribbon-patterned minor borders, 3 ft. 10 in. x 2 ft. 11 in. $800-1,000

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73 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. $1,200-1,500 74 Kuba Rug, Northeast Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, the ivory field with an allover design of polychrome serrated, gabled, and hooked medallions, all within an ivory serrated leaf and “wineglass” main border, multiple barber pole striped minor borders, 5 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 9 in. $1,500-2,000 75 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. $1,200-1,500

76 Kazak Long Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, four large stepped and concentric latch-hooked diamonds on an empty royal blue field, all within an ivory serrated leaf and “wineglass” main border, stylized octagon and reciprocal sawtoothpatterned minor borders, 9 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. 10 in. $2,000-2,500

80 Shirvan Long Rug, East Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, the navy field with three large polychrome stepped concentric diamonds inset with latch-hooks on a central axis enclosed by stylized rosettes and latchhook diamonds in squares, all within an ivory bracketed square main border, 7 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 10 in. $1,500-2,500

77 Kuba Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the gold field inset with an allover design of highly stylized staggered polychrome palmettes, all within a red and ivory curled vine and rosette main border, barber pole striped variant minor border, 3 ft. 10 in. x 2 ft. 9 in. $1,200-1,500

81 Khotan Rug, East Turkestan, early 20th century, the medium brown field with a largescale light blue “diaper” pattern inset with beige, salmon, and medium blue diamondshaped rosettes, all within a beige alternating and confronting triangle and square main border, floral meander and reciprocal trefoilpatterned minor borders, 3 ft. 8 in. x 6 ft. 8 in. $1,000-1,200

78 South Caucasian Prayer Rug, late 19th century, the narrow ivory field with a lattice of polychrome blossom palmettes below the mihrab with individual squares above, all within a double hooked “S” motif main border, stepped diamond, rosette and octagonpatterned minor borders, 5 ft. x 2 ft. 11 in. $1,800-2,000 79 Southeast Caucasian Rug, late 19th century, the midnight blue field with an allover design of stylized palmettes within an ivory double latch-hooked-patterned main border, multiple contiguous hooked “S” motif minor borders, 5 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. 11 in. $1,200-1,500

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82 Ersari Rug, West Turkestan, late 19th century, the red field with four columns of ivory and terra-cotta with navy and bluegreen highlighted “tauk-nuska” guls flanked by complementary columns of latch-hooked diamonds, all within a contiguous sawtooth device in hexagon-patterned border, 5 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft. 11 in. $800-1,000

83 Ersari Trapping, West Turkestan, late 19th century, the large stepped and latch-hooked center medallion on a red field enclosed by rectangles and squares inset with a contiguous arrowhead pattern and flanked by four large shield-type medallions, all in shades of blue, red, and ivory, 1 ft. 10 in. x 5 ft. $1,000-1,200

84 Tekke Mafrash, West Turkestan, late 19th century, four rows of three yomud-type guls on a brick-colored field flanked by “tshemtshe” minor guls all within a diamond in hooked rectangle border, 1 ft. x 2 ft. 10 in. $400-600 85 Saryk Horse Trapping, West Turkestan, second half 19th century, the narrow rectangular field with an allover “shemle” gul design in red, navy, and chocolate brown, salmon-colored silk and ivory highlights, within a contiguous diamond-patterned border, “S” motif minor border and hexagonal-patterned elem, red and blue fringe, 1 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 5 in. Literature: For a similar example please see Turkoman Tribal Rugs, Werner Loges, 1980, p. 60, no. 31. $600-800 86 Yomud Carpet, West Turkestan, last quarter 19th century, the allover large-scale ivory, navy, blue-green, and red-brown “dyrnak” gul design on a chocolate brown field, all within an ivory angular hooked vine and stepped medallion main border, multiple small-scale stepped diamond minor borders, empty flatwoven elems, 10 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 8 in. $1,200-1,500 87 Isphahan Rug, Central Persia, early 20th century, the midnight blue field with an allover large-scale pattern of blossoming palmettes in ivory, salmon, magenta, and shades of blue, all within a navy main border of similar design, multiple floral meander minor borders, 7 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. $1,800-2,000 91

88 Antique Fereghan Sarouk Rug, West Persia, early 20th century, the small central rosette issuing an allover design of blossoming vines on a red field, all within a navy angular vine and floral palmette main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 5 ft. x 3 ft. 4 in. $1,200-1,500 89 Central Persian “Hunting Rug,” early 20th century, the eight-lobed aubergine center medallion with an inscription on a navy field with floral palmettes and various wild beasts and figures, quarter medallions at each corner, all within an aubergine floral palmette and split vine main border, multiple ivory floral meander minor borders, 7 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 5 in. $2,000-2,500

90 Tabriz Rug, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the stepped and lobed center medallion inset with finely drawn interlacing vines and palmettes with large pendants within an empty rust-colored cartouche lined with leaves on a navy floral field, ivory spandrels, all within a midnight blue palmette, rosette, and meandering vine main border, multiple ivory floral minor borders, 6 ft. x 4 ft. 3 in. $1,500-1,800

91 Isphahan Rug, Central Persia, early 20th century, the finely drawn lobed and pendanted center medallion issuing an allover design of interlacing vines, serrated leaves, blossoms and palmettes in shades of blue and red on an ivory field, lobed and concentric light salmon and blue spandrels, all within a red alternating blossoming floral palmette and cruciform medallion main border, multiple ivory and navy floral minor borders, 7 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. 9 in. $1,500-1,800

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94 Baktiari Prayer Rug, Central Persia, early 20th century, the large central vase with a polychrome blossoming shrub flanked by cypress trees with birds on a navy field below salmon-colored upper spandrels, all within a red palmette, rosette, and meandering vine main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 6 ft. 3 in. x 5 ft. 2 in. $1,500-1,800 95 Afshar Rug, South Persia, c. 1900, the ivory field with an allover design of polychrome “phoenix” and “dragon” motifs with rosettes of varying sizes, multiple stylized rosette and tulip borders, 5 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. $1,200-1,500 96 Luri Rug, Southwest Persia, late 19th century, the allover highly stylized polychrome blossom lattice design on a red field within an ivory rosette and zigzag serrated vine main border, barber pole, contiguous “boteh,” and diamond-patterned minor borders, 9 ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. 10 in. $1,200-1,500 97 Malayer Sarouk Rug, West Persia, early 20th century, the midnight blue and red stepped floral center medallion with pendants inset on a light red ground and concentric floral spandrels, all within a wide red rosette, palmette, and navy meandering vine main border, multiple ivory floral meander minor borders, 6 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. $1,200-1,500 98 Heriz Rug, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the large central rosette issuing an allover polychrome design of vines with large serrated leaves, rosettes, and palmettes on a royal blue field, all within a highly stylized red angular vine, diamond, and serrated curled leaf main border, 6 ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. 11 in. $1,200-1,500 99

92 Pair of Kerman Mats, Southeast Persia, c. 1910, both depicting a portrait of Reza Shah Pahlavi (?), the last shah of the Qajar dynasty, in formal dress against a landscape background enclosed by lozenges inset with blossoms and a border of similar design, 2 ft. 8 in. x 1 ft. 9 in. and 2 ft. 7 in. x 1 ft. 9 in. $1,000-1,200

93 Kerman Prayer Rug, Southeast Persia, late 19th century, the vivid magenta field with a cypress tree atop a mound enclosed by a cow and calf, and two trees with flowering branches holding birds of various types, including a phoenix and rooster, all enclosing a stylized vase with flowers, ivory top spandrels, all within an ivory floral palmette and blossoming small tree main border, multiple reciprocal trefoil, and floral meander minor borders, 6 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 5 in. $400-500

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99 “Suj-Bulak” Kurd Rug, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the gold field with an allover design of large polychrome confronting carnations and vines, within a contiguous red “S” motif in hexagon-patterned main border, multiple reciprocal red and ivory hooked motif minor borders, 7 ft. x 4 ft. $2,000-2,500 100 Northwest Persian Long Rug, late 19th century, the field with five large squares inset with red, ivory, medium blue, and navy “Oklu”-type medallions flanked by quadrupeds and latch-hooked devices, all within an ivory hooked octagon main border, stylized rosette minor border, 11 ft. x 3 ft. 5 in. $800-1,000

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101 Bergama Rug, West Anatolia, first half 19th century, the medium blue and ivory cruciform center medallion enclosed by a double “keyhole” border and eight-pointed stars in octagons on an abrashed terra-cotta field, eight-pointed star in octagon main border with the bottom border interrupted by a portion of the minor border, the pale gold minor border inset with a stylized meandering vine and blossom pattern, 7 ft. 4 in. x 5 ft. 1 in. $2,000-2,500

102 Konya Rug, Central Anatolia, 19th century, two large octagons inset with a stylized rosette with squares at each side flanked by polychrome checkerboard stepped triangles, eight-pointed stars in octagons, and stylized rosettes, all within a terra-cotta mediumsized rosette main border, multiple stylized rosette minor borders, polychrome pentagonal lappets inset with double Greek “T” motifs, 6 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. $2,000-2,500

103 Melas Rug, Southwest Anatolia, first half 19th century, the red field inset with a large highly stylized plant form issuing two confronting apple green bent-tip and coneshaped blossoms, carnation heads, and four aubergine, ivory, and gold palmettes, all within a wide gold alternating eight-pointed star and rosette-patterned main border, ivory rosette outer border, aubergine and red small-scale pentagonal motif minor borders, 6 ft. x 3 ft. 10 in. $2,000-2,500

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104 Central Anatolian Rug, late 17th/early 18th century, the blue-green eight-pointed star inset with a chocolate brown octagon on a red field with medium blue floating brackets at each corner, all within a border comprised of aubergine, blue, red, terra-cotta, and bluegreen latch-hooked polygons with rosettes, ribbon minor border, 5 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 11 in.

Literature: For examples with similar design elements please see Seltene Orientteppiche V, Eberhart Herrmann, no. 10, p. 26; and Carpets of the Vakiflar Museum Istanbul, Belkis Balpinar and Udo Hirsch, 1988, no. 48, p. 273. $8,000-10,000

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105 Ushak Yastik, West Anatolia, early 18th century, the large light red, blue-green, aubergine, and ivory hooked hexagonal center medallion with two smaller latch-hooked hexagon pendants on a red field flanked by stylized vines with blossoms and quarter medallions, mounted on linen, 3 ft. 1 in. x 1 ft. 9 in. $2,500-3,000

106 Konya Kilim, Central Anatolia, second half 19th century, the serrated medium blue and red compartment with stepped and latchhooked diamonds on an ivory field with a highly stylized chocolate brown meandering vine with half stepped and latch-hooked polychrome diamonds, all within end panels inset with latch-hooked octagons, 3 ft. 7 in. x 2 ft. 6 in. $1,200-1,500

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107 Greek Island Embroidered Mounted Yastik, Epirus, 18th century, the center comprised of finely serrated, ovoid, floral palmettes and confronted leaves in shades of beige, magenta, and blue, lappets at both ends with similar design elements, silk on linen, 3 ft. 1 in. x 1 ft. 10 in. $2,000-2,500

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108 Ottoman Embroidered Panel, Anatolia, late 18th/early 19th century, the allover design comprised of two rows of elongated tulips enclosed by artichoke leaves all in shades of blue, salmon, aubergine, and ivory, 1 ft. 11 in. x 2 ft. 10 in.

109 Ottoman Embroidered Textile, Anatolia, early 19th century, the scalloped concentric center medallion with 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 an example with similar design elements please see Ottoman Embroidery, Roderick Taylor, 1993, p. 92. $800-1,000

Literature: For a similar example please see Ottoman Embroidery, Roderick Taylor, 1993, pp. 114-115. $800-1,200

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110 Silk Ottoman Embroidery, Anatolia, early 18th century, the long panel comprised of an allover repeat design of large red and medium blue leaves enclosed by small ivory and apple green serrated leaves and blossoms, mounted, 5 ft. 10 in. x 1 ft. 10 in. Literature: For similar design elements please see Ottoman Embroidery, Roderick Taylor, 1993, p. 91. $2,000-2,500

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111 Algerian Embroidered Panel, North Africa, first half 19th century, comprised of an allover design of large royal blue and red floral palmettes with small blossoms and vines in hues of green, aubergine, and ivory outlined in black, all enclosing an empty rectangular center panel, silk on linen, 3 ft. 10 in. x 2 ft. 4 in. Literature: For a similar example please see Textiles of the Islamic World, John Gillow, 2010, p. 68. $1,000-1,200

112 Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, third quarter 19th century, the red field with two large central latch-hooked diamonds in royal blue and blue-green flanked by half latchhooked diamonds with two confronting ivory quadrupeds above, all within a wide royal blue â&#x20AC;&#x153;zoomorphicâ&#x20AC;? interlacing vine-patterned main border, multiple ivory cross, comb motif, and vine minor borders, 6 ft. 9 in. x 5 ft. 2 in. $3,000-4,000

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113 Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, the blue-green center panel inset with polychrome eight-pointed stars with an ivory inner border with eight-pointed stars and highly stylized blossoms all on a red field with large “calyx” motifs, all within an ivory diamond in serrated square, leaf, and vine-patterned main border, reciprocal sawtooth minor border, 6 ft. 10 in. x 5 ft. 2 in. $3,000-4,000

114 Talish Rug, South Caucasus, late 19th century, the midnight blue field with an allover design of staggered stylized pale yellow, ivory, and medium blue tulips, all within a typical ivory “snowflake” rosette and four squarepatterned main border, multiple reciprocal trefoil and square-patterned minor borders, 7 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. Provenance: The collection of Terry Ann Tomlinson. $3,500-4,000

115 Karachov Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, mid-19th century, the large ivory octagon in a square with latch-hooks and blue and red checkerboard corners, flanked by gold hooked totemic forms in squares, and ivory latch-hooked rectangles with eight-pointed stars, with subsequent diamonds scattered throughout, all on an emerald field, all within a wide salmon-colored serrated leaf with stem and four “C”-type motifs with figures at the top and bottom, multiple reciprocal sawtooth minor borders, 7 ft. 4 in. x 5 ft. 10 in. Literature: For a similar example please see Seltene Orientteppiche IX, Eberhart Herrmann, 1987, no. 29, p. 75. please see illustration on back cover $10,000-12,000

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116 Shirvan Long Rug, East Caucasus, third quarter 19th century, the red, navy, and ivory diagonally striped field inset with an allover polychrome hooked rectangle design, all within a wide red “dragon’s tooth” main border, multiple stepped diamond-patterned minor borders, 8 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. $3,500-4,000 117 Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, the large ivory, gold, blue, red, and green shield-form medallion enclosed by latch-hooked diamonds and stylized “boteh” on a light red field, all within a wide ivory latchhooked diamond and triangle border, 6 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. $1,500-1,800

118 Kazak Long Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, the red field with seven contiguous and concentric latch-hooked diamonds enclosed by a faux border of eightpointed stars in hexagons, all within a red highly stylized diamond in rosette main border, medium blue and ivory “boteh”-patterned minor borders, 8 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. $1,500-1,800

120 Northwest Persian Small Rug, late 19th century, the camel-colored field with one-anda-half polychrome concentric latch-hooked diamonds enclosed by small diamonds, triangles extending diamonds, latch-hooked rectangles, and two long-horned confronting quadrupeds, within an ivory bracketed diamond border, 2 ft. 8 in. x 2 ft. 2 in. $400-600

119 Luri Gabbeh Rug, late 19th century, the large, gold, stepped diamond-shaped center medallion inset with a blossoming rosette in octagon, issuing barber pole pendants and two sets of latch-hooks on an empty red field, all within a gold stylized rosette and angular vine main border, 6 ft. 5 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. $2,500-3,000

121 Malayer Rug, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the chocolate brown square with pendants flanked by stylized figures and issuing from both ends a pole tree with rosettes on an empty ivory field, brown pendants with a single rosette encircled by two serrated leaves, all within a meandering vine and carnation border, 6 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. $800-1,000

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122 Heriz Carpet, Northwest Persia, c. 1900, the abrashed midnight blue center medallion inset with large palmettes and vines with pendants on an empty light red field, quarter medallions at each corner, all within a navy “turtle” and angular vine main border, carnation and vine meander minor borders, 9 ft. x 9 ft. $5,000-6,000

123 Serapi Carpet, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the ivory field with an allover highly stylized large-scale trellis design of polychrome serrated leaves and blossoming palmettes, all within a wide terra-cotta “turtle” and angular vine main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 13 ft. 8 in. x 9 ft. 1 in. $8,000-10,000

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124 Serapi Carpet, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the large royal blue gabled center medallion with anchor pendants on a terracotta field with an allover design of highly stylized angular vines, palmettes, flowerheads, and serrated leaves, ivory spandrels, all within a terra-cotta “turtle”-patterned main border, multiple rosette minor borders, 13 ft. x 10 ft. $8,000-10,000

125 Antique Fereghan Sarouk “Souf” Carpet, West Persia, c. 1900, the ivory field with an allover design of polychrome pole trees with a large floral palmette at the top and issuing flowering branches, all within a wide terracotta blossoming vine main border, multiple meandering vine with “boteh” and rosette minor borders, 9 ft. 4 in. x 8 ft. $2,000-4,000 126 Antique Sarouk Carpet, West Persia, c. 1910, the midnight blue and ivory lobed and pendanted center medallion with interlacing vines, rosettes, and palmettes on a cusped brick-colored floral field with ivory spandrels, all within a midnight blue palmette and angular vine-patterned main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 12 ft. x 8 ft. 6 in. $3,000-3,500 127 Sultanabad Long Rug, West Persia, early 20th century, the medium blue abrashed field with an allover large-scale design of palmettes issuing vines and serrated leaves in shades of yellow-green, ivory, gold, and red, meandering carnation and vine and “boteh” with rosette borders, 13 ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. 1 in. $2,000-2,500 128 Northwest Persian Long Rug, c. 1860, five lobed medallions in shades of blue and salmon inset with latch-hooks and stylized rosettes on a midnight blue field flanked by eight-pointed stars, blossoming shrubs, and quadrupeds, all within a highly stylized, red, eight-pointed star, with meandering vine and palmette main border, multiple ivory meandering vine minor borders, 13 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 2 in. $3,000-3,500

129 Beshir Prayer Rug, West Turkestan, mid-19th century, the ivory field and red prayer niche with large highly stylized blue-green and red blossoms with small stylized birds scattered throughout, within a blue-green stylized pomegranate-patterned main border, zigzag minor border, 5 ft. 1 in. x 2 ft. 10 in.

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Literature: For an almost identical example please see Hali, Issue 180, Summer 2014, Reviews and Auction Price Guide; Christie’s London, April 8, 2014, Lot 88; and Von Uschak Bis Yarkand, Eberhart Herrmann, no. 97, p. 127. $2,000-2,500

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130 Ersari Torba, West Turkestan, second half 19th century, the large, concentric, gabled center medallion inset with an octagon, eightpointed stars, and ram’s horns, flanked by four eight-pointed star in rectangles with ram’s horns on a red field, all within a “dshudur” variant border, 1 ft. 9 in. x 5 ft. 5 in. $500-700

131 Tekke “Animal Tree” Engsi, West Turkestan, mid-19th century, the red field divided into four panels of navy “tuning fork” devices and a serrated curled leaf cross panel, ivory meandering vine and double cross inner border, triple diamond with meandering vine and double Greek “T”-patterned outer borders, the bottom panel with confronting quadrupeds flanking stylized trees and comb motifs, brown staggered rosette elem, 5 ft. x 3 ft. 11 in. Literature: For similar examples please see Turkoman Studies I, Aspects of the Weaving and Decorative Arts of Central Asia, Robert Pinner, Michael Franses, 1980, no. 266, p. 138, and no. 327, p. 154. $8,000-10,000

132 Tekke Kap, West Turkestan, mid-19th century, the field comprised of four ivory squares inset with totemic devices enclosed by an allover design of stylized blossoms, all within an ivory pronged-hexagonal motif border, stylized blossom elem, silk highlights throughout, 11 in. x 1 ft. 10 in. $800-1,200

135 Pair of Appliqué Asmalyks, Uzbekistan, 19th century, both with a large-scale field design comprised of navy, red, medium blue, and olive green chevron stripes, within multiple contiguous diamond-patterned borders and a single ivory arrow motif border, 2 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. and 2 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. $2,200-2,500

133 Ersari Main Carpet, West Turkestan, second half 19th century, the red field with an allover design of alternating blue-green, medium blue, gold, and brown “boteh”-type motifs with ram’s horns and pentagonal medallions, all within a lattice and hooked diamondpatterned main border, gold stylized floral meander and zigzag minor borders, 10 ft. 3 in. x 5 ft. 9 in. $1,500-1,800

136 Lakai Needlepoint Scissor-Bag, Uzbekistan, second half 19th century, three and a half large-scale magenta, ivory, and apple green diamonds with ram’s horns on a chocolate brown field flanked by contiguous polychrome hooked diamonds, within a magenta border of small-scale hooked “S” devices, with a single tassel at the tapered point and at the bottom of both sides, 1 ft. 10 in. x 10 in. $800-1,000

134 Uzbek Embroidered Saddle Blanket, 19th century, the herringbone-patterned band bisecting the light red field with four large light blue and gold confronting “boteh” encircled by cloudbands, within a Mughal-style diamond trellis border, cloudband cross panel at the top, silk embroidery on felted wool, 2 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. $1,200-1,500

137 Two Lakai Needlepoint Belts, Uzbekistan, second half 19th century, one with a row of six large polychrome teardrop-shaped devices on a beige ground flanked by small ivory and orange palmettes, and one with an allover ikat-style design in shades of blue, magenta, ivory, and light green, tapering to a point at one end, both 2 ft. 9 in. x 3 in. Literature: For a similar example please see Timbuktu to Tibet, Jon Thompson, p. 265. $1,200-1,500

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138 Pair of Mounted Suzani Pillow Faces, Uzbekistan, mid-19th century, both with four large red and magenta floral roundels within a diamond lattice of blue-green stylized vines, the overall design bisected by a border of three pronged meandering vines, 1 ft. 9 in. x 1 ft. 7 in. and 1 ft. 7 in. x 1 ft. 7 in. $800-1,000

139 Shakhrisyabz Suzani, Uzbekistan, c. 1880, comprised of an allover design of large floral roundels in shades of aubergine and magenta with light blue, gold, and green highlights, encircled by stylized vines and flanked by smaller roundels, rosettes, and blossoming “boteh,” within a curled vine and leaf with rosette border, 7 ft. 8 in. x 5 ft. 9 in. please see illustration on interior front cover $7,000-9,000 140 Bukhara Suzani, Uzbekistan, late 19th century, the field comprised of a single apricot floral roundel encircled by stylized blue-green vines and rosettes in shades of magenta, light blue, and apricot, within a multiple floral roundel and meandering vine main border, 7 ft. x 5 ft. 3 in. $1,000-1,200 141 Kashmir “Moon” Shawl, North India, c. 1835, the large center medallion inset with an allover small-scale radial flower and split vine pattern enclosed by large bent-tip “boteh” and radial flowers on the diagonal on an ivory field, half medallions at each corner, the border comprised of similar design elements, 4 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 7 in. Literature: For a similar example please see The Kashmir Shawl, Frank Ames, 1986, no. 48, p. 294. $1,000-1,200 142 Kashmir Long Shawl, North India, c. 1815, each end panel with a row of large polychrome bent and curled-tip “boteh” comprised of delicately drawn radial flowers emerging from a vase, a smaller row similarly drawn above and enclosing a large empty center panel, 9 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 10 in. $1,000-1,200 142

143 Kashmir Shawl End Panel, North India, early 19th century, with an unusual double row of “boteh” on a red field, the “boteh” composed of finely drawn flowerheads emerging from the foot of a vase, multiple “hashia” patterned borders, 2 ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. 10 in. Literature: For a similar example please see The Kashmir Shawl, John Irwin, plate 30, p. 260. $1,200-1,500

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144 Kashmir Square Shawl, North India, c. 1820, comprised of thin alternating red, gold, navy, and ivory vertical stripes inset with a small-scale blossoming vine and individual flowerhead pattern, 4 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. Literature: For a similar example please see Timbuktu to Tibet, Jon Thompson, p. 78. $1,500-1,800 145 Pair of Kashmir Shawl End Panels, North India, c. 1815, both with an allover design of staggered red and blue “boteh” blossoms on an ivory ground, within a meandering vine and floral border, both 1 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 5 in. $2,000-2,500 146 Chinese Pillar Rug, Ningxia, 19th century, the light red field with a large dragon in a variegated pattern in shades of blue flanked by clouds and a single pearl, above water and mountains, with a double strand of pearls with comb-like devices above, multiple borders at the top with pearls, stylized fret and reciprocal ram’s horn motifs, 7 ft. 8 in. x 2 ft. 8 in. $800-1,000 147 Three Chinese Rugs, Peking and Ningxia, mid-19th century, the Peking with an ivory field with navy and medium blue lion-dogs with cloud collars and coins, all within an ivory floral and “shou” medallion main border, pearlpatterned minor border, 4 ft. 1 in. x 2 ft. 1 in., and two mats with a stylized peony flower medallion enclosed by a thin blue border with bat symbols at each corner, all on a beige field, both approximately 11 in. x 11 in. $600-800 148 Chinese Small Rug, Ningxia, second half 19th century, the allover lattice design of octagons and “wan” characters in squares in shades of blue on a light beige field within a contiguous meandering vine and bat motif border, 2 ft. 2 in. x 2 ft. 4 in. $1,000-1,200

149 Pair of Lamaist Pillar Rugs, Ningxia, China, early 19th century, the confronted dragons with a variegated-pattern body in shades of blue admiring flaming pearls, flanked by wheels, chessboards, and coins on a pale gold field surrounded by clouds, above a “land meets sea” pattern and below a canopy of strung pearls, both 7 ft. 2 in. x 1 ft. 8 in. Literature: For a similar example please see Oriental Carpets in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Charles Grant Ellis, 1988, p. 272, no. 73. $3,000-4,000

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150 Chinese “Hundred Antiques” Rug, mid-19th century, the vivid gold field with a “shou” and peony center medallion enclosed by many scholar’s emblems including books and square planters in shades of blue and beige with ivory highlights, each corner with dragon heads emerging from a fretwork pattern, all within a meandering peony main border, Greek key variant minor border, 14 ft. x 5 ft. 4 in. Provenance: St. Olaf College. $3,000-3,500 151 Fereghan Sarouk Rug, West Persia, c. 1900, the delicately drawn blossoming tree bisecting the field and emerging from a mound enclosed by stylized cypress trees and two confronting bird heads emerging from vines, within a cream-colored mihrab, the light red spandrels with blue-green angular vines, all within a midnight blue rosette and contiguous forked vine main border, multiple carnation and vine minor borders, 5 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. $1,500-1,800

152 Antique Fereghan Sarouk Rug, West Persia, late 19th century, the midnight blue ovoid center medallion inset with a delicately drawn foliate design on an ivory field with blue-green vines and polychrome blossoming flowerheads, light red spandrels, all within a navy meandering vine, leaf, and palmette main border, multiple small “boteh”-patterned minor borders, 6 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 11 in. Provenance: The collection of Terry Ann Tomlinson. $5,000-7,000 153 Fereghan Sarouk Small Rug, West Persia, early 20th century, the large cusped center medallion inset with a landscape scene depicting a waterfront village with several small geese and deer, all on an ivory field with flowering branches, all within a stylized rosette border, 2 ft. x 2 ft. 9 in. $400-600

154 Kerman Small Rug, Southeast Persia, dated 1913, depicting a map of Europe and the Middle East with anthropomorphic caricatures of the individual countries on the eve of World War I, square at bottom right corner inset with an inscription, border of stylized rosettes with floral sprays, 1 ft. 10 in. x 2 ft. 9 in. $500-600

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157 Antique Fereghan Sarouk Carpet, West Persia, late 19th century, the navy floral center medallion with pendants enclosing stylized confronting birds on an ivory field with an allover finely drawn “herati” design, all within a navy floral palmette and angular blossoming vine main border, multiple curled vine and serrated leaf minor borders, 9 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 5 in. $8,000-10,000 158 “Ziegler” Mahal Carpet, West Persia, early 20th century, the royal blue floral center medallion with small pendants on an empty ivory field, royal blue spandrels, all within an abrashed medium blue split angular vine, serrated leaf, and large rosette main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 12 ft. 9 in. x 9 ft. 10 in. Provenance: The collection of Terry Ann Tomlinson. $8,000-10,000 159 Lavar Kerman Carpet, Southeast Persia, early 20th century, the large eight-lobed center medallion inset on an ivory square on a winecolored field with an allover densely drawn polychrome floral design, all within an ivory main border with curled and bent-tip “boteh” and cypress trees, lozenge with inscription at the top, multiple “boteh” and vine meander minor borders, 11 ft. 9 in. x 10 ft. 4 in. $1,500-2,500 160 Antique Fereghan Sarouk Carpet, West Persia, late 19th century, the light red field with an allover large-scale design of polychrome, archaic, confronting palmettes with a stylized vine latticework, all within a midnight blue palmette and blossoming vine main border, multiple apple green carnation and meandering vine minor borders, 13 ft. 6 in. x 10 ft. 8 in. $10,000-12,000

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155 Silk Tabriz Prayer Rug, Northwest Persia, 19th century, the empty abrashed blue-green field with two large ivory floral-filled columns supporting the prayer niche with carnations along the border, ivory spandrels at the top with finely drawn blossoming branches, all within a rosette and curled leaf main border, multiple stylized blossom-patterned minor borders, 5 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 9 in. $1,000-1,500

156 Antique Sarouk Rug, West Persia, late 19th century, emerging from a scalloped mound inset with small birds in flight the finely drawn blossoming tree in shades of light green, blue, red, and burnt orange with two large confronting birds bisecting the navy field, all within a terra-cotta meandering vine and floral palmettes main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 6 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. $3,000-4,000

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161 Serapi Carpet, Northwest Persia, last quarter 19th century, the royal blue crenulated center medallion issuing large stylized vines, palmettes, flowerheads, and serrated leaves in shades of light blue, brown, salmon, and ivory on a salmon field, all within a wide midnight blue contiguous angular vine, serrated leaf, and large stylized rosette main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 15 ft. 6 in. x 12 ft. Provenance: The collection of Terry Ann Tomlinson. $18,000-20,000

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162 Ushak Carpet, West Anatolia, c. 1930, the ivory and orange diamond-shaped center medallion with side pendants flanked at the top and bottom by two large, stylized, oblong medallions on a light salmon-colored cartouche, all on a light beige field with stylized blossoms and shrubbery, all within an ivory, orange, and olive green wide reciprocal palmette and blossoming vine main border, 14 ft. 4 in. x 11 ft. 3 in. $2,500-3,000

163 Antique Karadja Carpet, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the light blue field with an allover large-scale terra-cotta and light beige strapwork design with stylized vines and blossoms enclosing a floral center medallion with several large palmette pendants, all within a red “turtle” main border, multiple carnation and vine minor borders, 14 ft. x 8 ft. 3 in. please see illustration on front cover $8,000-10,000

164 Bakshaish Carpet, Northwest Persia, last quarter 19th century, the pale gold field with an allover design of stylized polychrome blossoming trees and rosettes, within a wide medium blue highly stylized serrated leaf, angular vine, and octagonal palmette main border, multiple stylized floral meander and reciprocal trefoil minor borders, empty camelcolored outer border, 14 ft. 4 in. x 12 ft. 7 in. $12,000-15,000 165 Kashmir Long Shawl, North India, c. 1825, the empty ivory center panel with small inscription in one corner, enclosed by an allover polychrome bent-tip “boteh” and smallscale floral design, 9 ft. 11 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. $1,200-1,500 166 Kashmir Long Shawl, North India, second half 19th century, the ivory square center panel inset with a reciprocal curvilinear floral design with an empty center, flanked by three polychrome scalloped edged cartouches with large confronting bent-tip “boteh” with other floral elements drawn throughout, empty polychrome end lappets, 9 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft. 8 in. $1,200-1,500

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167 Mughal Mounted Shawl End Panel, North India, early 18th century, comprised of an allover design of staggered radial blossoms with thin red outlining and blue-green stems and leaves, 1 ft. 5 in. x 2 ft. 7 in. $2,200-2,500 168 Kerman Embroidered “Moon” Shawl, Southeast Persia, 19th century, the center medallion comprised of confronting bent-tip “boteh” and small flowerheads flanked and intersected by an allover design of interlacing vines, bent-tip “boteh,” stylized trees, radial flowerheads, and leaves all on an apple green field, all within a wide red main border with similar design elements, large radial flower and interlacing vine minor border, polychrome lappets on two sides, 7 ft. 5 in. x 8 ft. 3 in. $1,000-1,200 169 Kashmir “Moon” Shawl, Southeast Persia, second quarter 19th century, the small, stepped, diamond-shaped center medallion enclosed by an allover polychrome highly stylized bent-tip floral form in vase pattern, stepped quarter medallions at each corner on a navy field, all within a thin border with a meandering vine and rosettes, 4 ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. 5 in. $1,200-1,500

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170 Kashmir “Moon” Shawl, North India, c. 1825, the ivory, stepped, floral-filled center medallion with quarter medallions at each corner on a wine-colored field with an allover alternating ram’s horn “boteh” design, radial flower-patterned borders, 5 ft. x 5 ft. 4 in. Literature: For a similar example please see The Kashmir Shawl, Frank Ames, 1986, plate 201, p. 297. $2,200-2,500 171 Aubusson Carpet, France, c. 1920, the large black sphere with eight evenly spaced overlapping stepped arrow motifs and inset with a large-scale polychrome abstract design, on a field comprised of geometric interlocking segments in shades of gray-green, 6 ft. 5 in. x 6 ft. 5 in. $2,000-2,500

172 Swedish Mounted Needlepoint, dated 1827, the field comprised of a light blue square with a large light red eight-pointed star enclosed by four checkered diamonds and four stylized blossoms, all within a navy and polychrome hexagon and rosette main border, concentric striped corners, 1 ft. 9 in. x 1 ft. 9 in. $600-800

173 Swedish Flatweave Small Rug, c. 1820, the allover design of stylized figures in diamonds within octagons and alternating and staggered rows of diamonds inset with a diamond cross pattern, all in blue-green, red, gold, and royal blue with ivory highlights, 3 ft. 2 in. x 1 ft. 10 in. $1,000-1,200

174 Scandinavian “Röllakan” Bed Cover and a Bench Cover, Skäne, c. 1820, the bed cover comprised of two halves sewn together with an allover design of alternating eight-pointed stars, stylized birds, and figures in hexagons in green-yellow, royal blue, red, black, and ivory highlights, stylized confronting bird border, 6 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. 4 in.; the bench cover with a red field with an allover hexagonal lattice design inset with eight-pointed stars, stylized birds, and figures in yellow-green, medium blue, ivory, and black, double-cross-patterned border, 4 ft. 8 in. x 1 ft. 9 in. Literature: For more information on Scandinavian flatweaves please see Flatweaves From Fjord and Forest, Peter Willborg, 1984, p. 74. $3,000-4,000

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175 Mounted Swedish Needlepoint, dated 1825, the pale yellow and red endless knot medallion issuing large stylized tulips, leaves, and other stylized blossoms with a single blossom with long stem and split vines at each corner, all on a light green ground, 1 ft. 5 in. x 1 ft. 7 in. $600-800 176 Kuba Saddle Cover, Northeast Caucasus, 19th century, comprised of an allover reciprocal design of salmon palmettes and serrated and curled leaves with red, green, and ivory rosettes with light blue vines on a navy ground, all within a gold highly stylized meandering vine, rosette and stepped diamond border, 2 ft. 1 in. x 1 ft. 10 in. $800-1,000

177 Pair of Shahsavan Soumak Bagfaces, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, both with a midnight blue center panel inset with a large concentric latch-hooked diamond within a wide red latch-hooked diamond-patterned main border, pale yellow small-scale diamond minor border, 1 ft. 6 in. x 1 ft. 7 in. and 1 ft. 6 in. x 1 ft. 5 in. $600-800 178 Shahsavan Soumak Panel, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the navy center panel inset with red and pale yellow stepped latch-hooked devices, within an ivory highly stylized diamond pinwheel-patterned main border, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sâ&#x20AC;? motif in contiguous hexagon and stylized rosette minor borders, 1 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. $700-900

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179 Fachralo Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, third quarter 19th century, the concentric, gabled, ivory center medallion with large latchhooks and ramâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s horns on a red field with latch-hook devices and eight-pointed stars, all below a thin gold prayer niche and within an ivory, gold, medium blue, and blue-green highly stylized serrated leaf border, 4 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. $2,000-2,500

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180 Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, the medium blue center panel inset with three red and blue-green octagons flanked by two terra-cotta bracketed diamonds and latch-hooked rectangles on a royal blue field with a contiguous polychrome eight-pointed star in stepped hexagon pattern with highly stylized hooked “boteh,” ivory small-scale “crab” main border, multiple hooked diamond in barber pole-patterned minor borders, 8 ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. $2,000-2,500 181 Kuba Rug, Northeast Caucasus, third quarter 19th century, the midnight blue and ivory field depicting a typical “konagkend” design, within a wide terra-cotta “chi-chi” main border, reciprocal trefoil minor border, 5 ft. x 3 ft. $1,500-1,800

182 Kuba Long Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the chocolate brown field with five ivory, midnight blue, and blue-green “Lesghi” star medallions flanked by archaic latch-hooked palmettes and enclosed by stylized rosettes, diamonds, and “S” motifs, all within an ivory double latch-hooked “S” main border, multiple contiguous hooked “S”patterned minor borders, 7 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. $1,200-1,500 183 “Lori-Pambak” Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, c. 1880, the red field with three large navy and ivory octagons inset with typical geometric devices and enclosed by eight latch-hooked diamonds, all within a midnight blue serrated leaf and “wineglass” main border, multiple reciprocal trefoilpatterned minor borders, 6 ft. 8 in. x 5 ft. 1 in. $1,800-2,000

184 “Cloudband” Karabagh Rug, South Caucasus, late 19th century, the red field with three classic “cloudband” medallions in navy and blue-green with red and ivory highlights, flanked by medium blue latch-hooked diamonds, all within a royal blue “dragon’s head” main border, multiple stylized rosette and vine minor borders, 8 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. $1,200-1,500 185 Fachralo Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, three large ivory, royal blue, and blue-green gabled and latch-hooked medallions on a red field flanked by diamonds with ram’s horns and eight-pointed stars, all within a serrated leaf and “wineglass” main border, multiple reciprocal quatrefoil-patterned minor borders, 9 ft. 2 in. x 5 ft. 8 in. $3,000-4,000

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186 South Caucasian Rug, late 19th century, the medium blue center panel inset with a row of polychrome latch-hooked diamonds with a gold diamond and zigzag-patterned inner border and additional stylized double hooked “S” border, all within an ivory “snowflake” rosette-patterned main border, reciprocal trefoil minor border, 7 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. $1,000-1,200

192 Tabriz Carpet, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the large cusped royal blue medallion with pendants on a red cartouche with forked and interlacing vines, palmettes, and flowers on a midnight blue field, all within a wide main border of similar design, multiple interlacing and meandering vine-patterned minor borders, 15 ft. 2 in. x 11 ft. 1 in. $3,000-3,500

198 Gorevan Carpet, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the terra-cotta field with an allover design of highly stylized serrated leaves, palmettes, rosettes, and vines in shades of blue, apple green, and brick, all within an abrashed navy “turtle” variant main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 12 ft. 10 in. x 10 ft. 10 in. $3,000-5,000

187 Karabagh Long, South Caucasus, late 19th century, the field comprised of two rows of polychrome “Memling” gul medallions divided by a contiguous row of diamonds at the center, all within a small-scale “crab” main border, multiple reciprocal sawtooth minor borders, 9 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. $1,500-1,800

193 Northwest Persian Long Rug, late 19th century, the narrow gold field with a single row of highly stylized polychrome palmettes flanked by half palmettes, all within a wide ivory contiguous dragon’s tooth main border, multiple contiguous hexagon-patterned minor borders, 14 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. $2,200-2,500

188 Kuba Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the royal blue field with an allover design of staggered polychrome palmettes with stylized blossoming plants and other geometric forms, all within an ivory “wineglass” and serrated leaf main border, multiple barber pole variant minor borders, 5 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 9 in. $1,800-2,000

194 Northwest Persian Long Rug, dated 1904, the olive-colored “garden plan” field inset with ivory, royal blue, and red lattice octagons and cruciform medallions all within an abrashed brick red and ivory double-arrow lozengepatterned border, 12 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 1 in. $2,500-3,000

199 Serapi Carpet, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the navy cruciform-type center medallion with large light blue pendants on a light red serrated lozenge sparsely inset with large archaic palmettes and serrated leaves, on a medium blue field with similar devices, all within a wide light blue highly stylized stepped diamond and angular vine main border, multiple carnation and vine and eight-pointed star and serrated leaf minor borders, 15 ft. x 11 ft. $10,000-12,000

189 Kuba Seichor Rug, Northeast Caucasus, early 20th century, the shield-type center medallion inset with large polychrome flowerheads on a blue-green and chocolate brown variegated field, flowerhead clusters at each corner, all within a highly stylized meandering vine and leaf border, 5 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. Provenance: The collection of Terry Ann Tomlinson. $2,500-3,000

190 Serapi Carpet, Northwest Persia, third quarter 19th century, the large, ivory and terra-cotta, concentric, lobed, floral center medallion issuing a single palmette and vines from each corner on a red field, all within a wide angular vine and “turtle” palmette main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 12 ft. 1 in. x 8 ft. 11 in. please see illustration on interior back cover $10,000-12,000 191 Sultanabad Carpet, West Persia, early 20th century, the light red field with allover design of large palmettes, flowerheads, and vines in hues of blue, green, gold, rose, and ivory, within a wide navy “turtle” main border, multiple floral meander borders, 11 ft. 4 in. x 8 ft. 6 in. $2,000-2,500

195 Karabagh Long Rug, South Caucasus, late 19th century, the row of stepped diamonds each with pendants and inset with a floral lattice design on an abrashed navy field with an allover design of small diamond-shaped leaves with highly stylized polychrome palmettes and rosettes, ivory floral lattice spandrels, medium blue meandering vine and blossom main border, multiple reciprocal trefoil variant minor borders, 13 ft. 11 in. x 3 ft. 5 in. $1,800-2,000 196 Bidjar Carpet, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the ivory pendanted and crenulated center medallion on a similar shaped navy field both with an allover “herati” pattern, red spandrels with bold polychrome “harshang” design, all within an angular “turtle” main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 19 ft. x 11 ft. 1 in. $6,000-8,000 197 Tabriz Carpet, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the light rose-colored lobed and pendanted medallion on a cream-colored field enclosed by polychrome blossoming vines and large palmettes, midnight blue spandrels, all within an angular vine, curly leaf, and palmette main border, multiple floral meander and ribbon minor borders, 12 ft. 9 in. x 10 ft. 7 in. $1,500-2,000

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200 West Anatolian Jejim, mid-19th century, the allover large-scale tile design of alternating eight-pointed stars in light blue stepped medallions and eight-pointed stars in green squares flanked by smaller stacked ivory cubes, within a contiguous diamondpatterned border, 9 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft. 9 in. $600-800 201 East Anatolian Rug, 19th century, the field comprised of two polychrome lobed diamondshaped medallions inset with a latch-hooked device in octagon within a square flanked by half diamonds at the center and quarter medallions at each corner, all within a wide ivory hooked eight-pointed star and square with stylized leaf main border, 7 ft. 8 in. x 5 ft. 4 in. $2,500-3,000 202 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. $800-1,000 203 West Anatolian Rug, early 19th century, the red mihrab with a single blue chevron-type medallion inset with a stylized blossoming form enclosed by rosettes, eight-pointed stars, and palmettes all on a green field of similar elements, within a blue eight-pointed star main border, 4 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. $1,500-1,800

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204 Makri Rug, Southwest Anatolia, last quarter 19th century, three elongated midnight blue and red hexagonal medallions inset with contiguous radiating octagons and serrated flowerheads in red, navy blue, ivory, gold, redbrown, and blue-green, gold “double cross” and flowerhead main border, ivory triangular bracket, rosette, and eight-pointed starpatterned outer border, 7 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. 10 in. $1,200-1,500

205 East Anatolian Rug, 19th century, the ivory field with an allover design of alternating hexagonal and shield-type medallions inset with double latch-hooks, enclosed by small diamonds in shades of medium blue, red, burnt orange, and aubergine, all within a chocolate brown contiguous diamond and “S” motif border, 7 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 10 in. $1,000-1,200

206 East Anatolian Rug, last quarter 19th century, the red field comprised of three large stacked blue and red rectangles inset with an ivory constellation in octagon, flanked by smaller versions of the same design, all within a burnt orange eight-pointed star in stepped octagon main border, reciprocal hooked “S”-patterned minor borders, 8 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 1 in. $800-1,000

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207 “Kasim Ushag” Karabagh Rug, South Caucasus, late 19th century, the ivory cruciform medallion on a light red field flanked by large ivory bracketed arms inset with polychrome zoomorphic elements, each corner with a shield-type palmette, all within a light red stylized carnation and vine meander border, 9 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. $1,500-1,800 208 South Caucasian Long Rug, late 19th century, four ivory and light red gabled medallions on an abrashed blue field enclosed by latch-hooked diamonds with smaller diamonds drawn throughout, all within an ivory double “dragon’s tooth” border, 7 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. $1,200-1,500 209 Armenian Karabagh Rug, South Caucasus, late 19th century, comprised of four navy, stepped, contiguous diamonds on a terra-cotta lozenge on a midnight blue field enclosed by small polychrome rosettes, all within a polychrome triangular latticepatterned main border, multiple gold meandering vine and carnation minor borders, 7 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 7 in. $800-1,000 210 Kuba “Alpan” Rug, Northeast Caucasus, second half 19th century, two large terra-cotta vases on an apple green field with an allover trellis of polychrome palmettes, vines, and blossoms, all within a light red meandering floral vine main border, multiple light blue ribbon-patterned minor borders, 6 ft. x 3 ft. 8 in. $2,000-3,000 211 Shirvan “Baku” Rug, East Caucasus, late 19th century, the rust-colored field comprised of a midnight blue hexagonal center medallion inset with a cruciform in octagon flanked by pale yellow octagons at each corner and stylized polychrome rosettes, all within an ivory and brown “kufic” main border, multiple carnation and vine minor borders, 5 ft. x 4 ft. Literature: For a similar example please see Oriental Rugs Volume 1, Ian Bennett, 1981, no. 300 and 301, pp. 234-235. $400-600

212 Shirvan “Perpedil” Rug, East Caucasus, early 20th century, the navy field with three “flame” palmettes enclosed by highly stylized brackets with curled ram’s horns, confronting zoomorphic birds, eight-pointed stars in octagons, and “S” motifs, all within an ivory eight-pointed star, and angular vine and leaf main border, multiple ribbon-patterned minor borders, 4 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. $600-800 213 Shirvan Prayer Rug, East Caucasus, late 19th century, the ivory field with an allover lattice design of polychrome latch-hooked diamonds below a highly stylized palmette and a medium green niche inset with stepped diamonds, stylized rosettes and fan-tail devices above the niche, all within a red serrated leaf and “wineglass” main border, multiple rosette-patterned minor borders, 6 ft. x 3 ft. 4 in. $1,200-1,500 214 Northeast Caucasian Soumak Rug, late 19th century, the terra-cotta field with three midnight blue and ivory lobed and hooked medallions flanked by “harshang”-type palmettes, within a brown zigzag vine and hooked device main border, multiple ivory stylized rosette-patterned minor borders, “running dog” outer border, 5 ft. 5 in. x 4 ft. $1,200-1,500 215 Shahsavan Soumak Bagface, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the field comprised of a terra-cotta and navy hexagonal lattice inset with polychrome contiguous latchhooked devices, all within an ivory octagon and diamond pinwheel-patterned main border, cross motif minor border, 2 ft. 4 in. x 2 ft. 7 in. $800-1,000 216 Kuba “Alpan” Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the central maroon vase enclosed by polychrome palmettes, blossoming vines and diamonds on a navy field, all within a “running dog” main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 6 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. $1,500-1,800 217 Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, five stepped and latch-hooked diamonds on an abrashed medium blue field with eight double-headed confronting animals, all within an ivory “wineglass” and serrated leaf main border, multiple octagon devicepatterned minor borders, 7 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 1 in. $800-1,000

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218 South Caucasian Long Rug, early 20th century, the polychrome diagonally striped field inset with stylized “boteh,” blossoms, and diamonds all within an ivory serrated leaf and “wineglass” main border, stylized rosette and zigzag minor borders, 9 ft. 7 in. x 2 ft. 11 in. $1,500-1,800 219 Kuba “Seichour” Gallery Carpet, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the field comprised of polychrome vertical stripes inset with contiguous curled angular vines, all within a barber pole striped main border, multiple carnation and vine minor borders, 15 ft. 2 in. x 6 ft. 4 in. $2,000-2,500 220 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. $2,000-2,200 221 Heriz Carpet, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the large navy cruciform floral center medallion with blue-green palmette pendants on a red stepped lozenge on a light blue field, concentric red and blue-green spandrels, all within a midnight blue serrated leaf, large rosette, palmette, and angular vine main border, multiple carnation and vine meander minor borders, 11 ft. 5 in. x 8 ft. 1 in. $800-1,000

222 Antique Karadja Carpet, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the large abrashed chocolate brown cruciform medallion with serrated and hooked pendants, inset with highly stylized and archaic vines, leaves, and palmettes on a terra-cotta lozenge all on an ivory field, all within a wide terra-cotta “turtle” main border, multiple royal blue stylized blossom and vine meander minor borders, 19 ft. x 11 ft. $12,000-15,000 223 Heriz Carpet, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the gold field with an allover largescale polychrome “herati” design, all within a wide terra-cotta “turtle” variant main border, multiple medium blue carnation and vine meander minor borders, 10 ft. 3 in. x 8 ft. $2,500-3,000

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224 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. $3,500-4,000

225 Fereghan Sarouk Rug, West Persia, c. 1910, the small diamond-shaped center medallion issuing an allover design of curled blossoming vines and large curled serrated leaves on a red field, all within a midnight blue angular vine and palmette main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 6 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 5 in. $1,500-1,800

226 Tehran Rug, Central Persia, second quarter 20th century, the aubergine field with an allover small-scale floral lattice design within a royal blue floral palmette, rosette, and stylized vine main border, multiple ivory and light blue meandering vine carnation and blossom minor borders, 7 ft. 5 in. x 4 ft. 5 in. $1,200-1,500

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227 Tabriz Rug, Northwest Persia, c. 1920, the finely drawn, lobed and pendanted, navy and ivory center medallion issuing an allover floral design on a terra-cotta field, navy spandrels with large ivory palmettes and bright gold split vines, all within an apple green floral palmette main border, multiple stylized meandering vine and rosette-patterned minor borders, 5 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. 5 in. $1,200-1,500

228 Kashmir Ramal Shawl, North India, second half 19th century, the black pendanted center medallion encircled by an allover pattern of multicolored hooked “boteh” enclosing eight shield-style palmettes and with other swirling floral elements, the inner border comprised of individual palmettes and sprays of leaves, bold polychrome shield-type cartouches complete the end and side panels, 6 ft. 7 in. x 6 ft. 7 in. $800-1,000

229 Persian “Moon” Shawl, late 19th century, the round sawtooth-edged center medallion with quarter medallions at each corner all on a red, apple green, and light blue striped with curled and hooked vine-patterned field, the top and bottom border with stylized palmettes and the side borders with a contiguous curled and split blossoming vine, polychrome embroidered lappets at one end, 5 ft. 11 in. x 5 ft. 9 in. $600-800 230 Kashmir Quilted Shawl, North India, second half 19th century, the royal blue field with an allover design of staggered floral-filled bent-tip “boteh” flanked by curled blossoming vines, all within a thin border of small polychrome blossoms and a meandering vine, 4 ft. x 3 ft. 2 in. $600-800

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231 Kashmir Ramal Shawl, North India, c. 1870, the eight-lobed black center medallion enclosed by an allover polychrome design of large confronting curled and bent-tip “boteh” and with a black meandering vine forming a larger eight-lobed medallion all within an interlacing vine and blossom border, polychrome lappets inset with half moonshaped devices and cypress trees, 6 ft. 2 in. x 5 ft. 9 in. $600-800 232 Kashmir Long Shawl and a Cummerbund, North India, mid-19th century, the empty ivory center panel with four large “boteh” protruding from each corner, with an allover field design of vivid polychrome multi-directional benttip “boteh” with hooked vines, the ends and lateral panels with meandering radial flowers and vines, 11 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. 7 in., the cummerbund 6 ft. 2 in. x 1 ft. $600-800

233 Three Kashmir Cummerbunds, North India, second half 19th century, two with empty red center panels flanked by polychrome bent-tip “boteh”-patterned end panels with borders inset with radial flowers, 8 ft. 1 in. x 1 ft. 4 in. and 6 ft. 10 in. x 1 ft. 4 in., one with an empty ivory center panel with polychrome half medallions at either end, radial flowerpatterned borders, meandering vine and floral lappets, 5 ft. 7 in. x 1 ft. $600-800 234 Ersari Chuval, West Turkestan, third quarter 19th century, the red field comprised of three rows of yomud-type guls flanked by “dyrnak” minor guls in ivory, navy, and terra-cotta, all within a square with ram’s horn-patterned border, stylized pole tree with multiple blossoms flanked by latch-hooked diamonds in the elem, 2 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. 5 in. $600-800 235 Ersari Chuval, West Turkestan, mid-19th century, the field comprised of an allover contiguous diamond ikat design in red with ivory, gold, and midnight blue highlights, double latch-hooked patterned inner border, highly stylized blossom elem and outer border, 3 ft. 4 in. x 5 ft. 5 in. $800-1,000 236 Saryk Tent Band Fragment, West Turkestan, first half 19th century, the field comprised of four-and-a-half rectangular compartments inset with a red-brown, highly stylized, asymmetrical tree, bracketed devices with starbursts and ram’s horns, all within a stepped diamond border, ivory cotton highlights throughout, 3 ft. x 10 in. Literature: For a similar example please see Tent Band, Tent Bag, Classic Turkmen Weaving, Jack Cassin and Peter Hoffmeister, 1988, plate 39, p. 123. $400-500 237 Yomud Main Carpet, West Turkestan, late 19th century, the maroon field with an allover design of “dyrnak” guls in blue-green, ivory, red, and salmon, all within an ivory “boat” and contiguous double hooked vine main border, staggered blossoming pole tree elems, 10 ft. 5 in. x 6 ft. 8 in.

238 Baluch Rug, Northeast Persia, late 19th century, the camel-colored field bisected by a large stylized tree with confronting quadrupeds and a small-scale double-cross faux border, all within a hooked diamond in elongated hexagon-patterned main border, multiple contiguous hooked “S” motif minor borders, flatwoven elems with serrated lozenge design, silk highlights, 4 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. 6 in. $400-500 239 Baluch Rug, Northeast Persia, late 19th century, the field comprised of two rows of red and navy Turkoman octagonal guls flanked by full and half stepped diamonds with a navy quadruped-patterned inner border, stylized rosette and confronting triangle border between two “soldat”-patterned minor borders, the elems with a row of alternating hexagon and squares between stylized rosettes, 6 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. Provenance: From the Gillian Richardson Collection; proceeds to benefit the New England Rug Society. $500-700 240 Uzbek Ghudjeri Kilim, early 20th century, comprised of fourteen red, ivory, navy, and gold “stripweave” panels sewn together, with various stepped polygons and archaic motifs, warp-faced with a weft-float decoration on reverse, 11 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. 9 in. $800-1,000 241 Tajik Prayer Suzani and a Suzani Border Fragment, Uzbekistan, 19th century, the prayer suzani with an empty red mihrab with a light blue contiguous wavy vine and blossom inner border flanked by blue-green, gold, and ivory floral sprays with an individual stylized rosette and leaf main border, 4 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 1 in., the border fragment comprised an allover design of light red and magenta roundels and royal blue blossoms encircled by blue-green meandering serrated vines, 4 ft. 11 in. x 2 ft. 7 in. Provenance: From the Gillian Richardson Collection; proceeds to benefit the New England Rug Society. $400-500

242 Five Small Uzbek Items, late 19th century, a Lakai embroidery with a checkerboard field inset with latch-hooked diamonds and octagons in magenta, gold, apple green, and shades of blue within a hooked arrow in gridpatterned border, 1 ft. 9 in. x 1 ft. 6 in., two small bags with a grid of stylized polychrome geometric devices, 11 in. x 9 in. and 9 in. x 9 in., a small bag with a large hooked octagon bordered by other smaller hooked motifs, 1 ft. 1 in. x 1 ft., and a camel trapping with a single green large-scale hooked medallion, pentagonal lappets applied at the bottom, plaited sides, 1 ft. 2 in. x 1 ft. $600-800 243 Seventeen Turkoman Silk Embroidered Fragments, 19th century, including several Tekke “Chrypy” collars, sleeves, and panels, a small coat with ikat fabric and an embroidered hood with red and white beads and pearl buttons, sizes of fragments from 10 in. x 8 in. to 5 ft. 3 in. x 5 in. Provenance: From the Gillian Richardson Collection; proceeds to benefit the New England Rug Society. $400-500 244 Five Lakai Needlepoint Fragments, Uzbekistan, 19th century, all highly stylized and featuring various designs: a contiguous small-scale octagonal repeat, hooked “S” devices in grid form, blossoming hexagons with curled vines, and hooked and sawtooth palmettes, one with beaded fringe, sizes 3 ft. 11 in. x 1 ft. to 1 ft. 7 in. x 3 in. Provenance: From the Gillian Richardson Collection; proceeds to benefit the New England Rug Society. $300-400 245 Chinese Seat Back and a Small Mat, Ningxia, mid-19th century, the light beige seat cover with medium and light blue, and ivory blossoms throughout within a partially cusped navy pearl minor border and an empty navy outer border, 2 ft. x 2 ft. 2 in., the small mat with a beige and gold central dragon flanked by four confronting dragons, pearls, and clouds on a midnight blue field, all within a peony flower border, 2 ft. 8 in. x 2 ft. 10 in. $300-500

Provenance: The collection of Terry Ann Tomlinson. $4,000-5,000

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246 Chinese Meditation Mat and Pictorial Rug, the mat late 19th century, wool on cotton foundation, central medallion composed of stylized peonies with floral spandrels, inner guard border with running key, main border shaded running “wan,” outer guard solid blue, 25 x 23 1/2 in.; pictorial rug, late 19th century, wool on cotton foundation, depicts a central figure flanked by Buddhist lions and phoenix birds, 60 x 27 1/2 in. Literature: For an almost identical lion rug, see Grogan and Co., June 8, 2014, Lot 757. $300-500

247 Tibetan Rug and Fragment, 19th century, the rug with three floral medallions on a red field with clouds and cloud and water-patterned corners, all within a meandering Greek key main border, pearl minor border, 4 ft. 9 in. x 2 ft. 6 in., the fragment with a phoenix in diamond-shaped medallion on a navy field surrounded by blossoming branches, bats, cloud collars, and the “knot of destiny” variant, within a light beige border with an allover design of cloud collars with a scroll, chessboard, turtle, and other symbols, 3 ft. 1 in. x 2 ft. 5 in. $500-700

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248 Two Tibetan Saddle Rugs, early 20th century, one with the “three fruits”: peaches, pomegranates, and Buddha’s hand, on a navy field within a cloud and sea-patterned border, 1 ft. 11 in. x 3 ft. 6 in., and one with two peony medallions on a red field with peach blossoms, within a polychrome floral lattice main border, double “key” and pearl-patterned minor borders, 2 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. $500-700

249 Two Chinese Rugs, early 20th century, one with a floral center medallion flanked by large vases filled with various implements, four small vases, chessboards, and books, all within a border comprised of compartments with a fret-type pattern, blossoms, and other symbols, Greek key minor border, all in shades of blue, red, beige, and ivory, 4 ft. x 2 ft. 2 in., and one, with a peony and fret-patterned center roundel enclosed by planters, tall boxes with fans and other tools, two low tables with chessboards and scrolls, floral spandrels, floral lattice main border, Greek key variant and pearl minor borders, all in shades of blue and ivory, 6 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 1 in. $800-1,000 250 Chinese Oval Rug, c. 1910, the light camelcolored field with a single peacock at each end enclosing vases, coins, flaming wheels, blossoms, and knots of destiny in shades of blue and beige, all within a royal blue main border of alternating shrubbery and rounded lozenges inset with pagodas in a mountainous landscape, the minor border comprised of bats and “shou” medallions, 7 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 10 in. $600-800 251 Verneh Flatweave Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, featuring an allover square grid pattern inset with diamonds all in shades of blue, red, brown, and gold on an ivory field, 4 ft. 8 in. x 5 ft. 3 in. $1,000-1,200 252 Kuba Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the chocolate brown hexagonal lattice field inset with polychrome latch-hooked diamonds, all within an ivory contiguous diamond-patterned main border, reciprocal trefoil in barber pole variant minor border, 4 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. Provenance: The collection of Terry Ann Tomlinson. $3,000-3,500 253 North Caucasian Rug, c. 1900, the medium blue field with an allover staggered and highly stylized polychrome shield palmette design, all within a pale yellow double hooked “S” motif main border, stylized rosette minor border, 8 ft. x 4 ft. 8 in. $1,200-1,500

254 “Eagle” Karabagh Rug, South Caucasus, late 19th century, the ivory and medium blue “sunburst” medallion flanked by two large brackets enclosing a half medallion on a red field with small stylized rosettes, all within an ivory small-scale “crab” main border, multiple reciprocal sawtooth minor borders, 6 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. $400-600 255 Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, three large ivory, navy, and medium blue “Lesghi” stars with light green highlights on a burnt orange field with octagons, diamonds, ram’s horns and “S” motifs, all within an ivory double hooked “S” main border, multiple reciprocal trefoil-patterned minor borders, 5 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 2 in. $1,200-1,500 256 “Zejwa” Kuba Rug, Northeast Caucasus, early 20th century, the maroon field with three large navy and medium blue “sunburst” medallions with radiating latch-hooked arms enclosed by polychrome elongated hexagons, stylized rosettes, and quadrupeds, all within a serrated leaf and “wineglass”-patterned main border, rosette minor border, 6 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. $800-1,000

259 Shirvan Kilim, East Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, with wide alternating red and navy horizontal bands inset with polychrome stepped and hooked hexagons and small stepped diamonds, 10 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 8 in. $700-900 260 Northwest Persian Long Rug, late 19th century, the navy abrashed field with a row of stepped, lobed, latch-hooked, concentric polychrome medallions flanked by stylized blossoms, palmettes, various geometric devices, and birds, all within a barber pole striped main border, multiple ivory highly stylized leaf and rosette minor borders, 10 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 1 in. $1,200-1,500 261 Karachov Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century, the midnight blue field with a large ivory octagon on a blue-green and red square flanked by medium sized polychrome octagons and four sawtooth palmettes, all within a red serrated leaf and “wineglass” main border, multiple reciprocal sawtooth patterned minor borders, 8 ft. 8 in. x 5 ft. 11 in. Provenance: The collection of Terry Ann Tomlinson. $1,500-1,800

257 Shirvan Rug, East Caucasus, early 20th century, the field comprised of an allover royal blue diamond lattice design inset with polychrome crosses and a serrated light red lozenge with quadrupeds, all within an ivory bracketed diamond inset with “C” motif main border, stylized rosette and stepped diamondpatterned minor borders, 5 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 11 in. $500-600

262 Heriz Carpet, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the navy cruciform center medallion with large palmette pendants on a red cartouche with angular vines, serrated leaves, and palmettes all on an ivory field, royal blue and red concentric spandrels, all within a wide navy rosette, split angular vine and serrated leaf main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 12 ft. 2 in. x 8 ft. 9 in. $2,000-2,500

258 Soumak “Chi-Chi” Rug, Northeast Caucasus, early 20th century, four blue-green lobed diamond-shaped medallions with curled ram’s horn extensions on a salmon-colored field with “harshang” palmettes, endless knot motifs and stylized rosettes, all within a chocolate brown “chi-chi”-patterned main border, multiple double-cross minor borders, “running dog” guard border, 6 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 10 in.

263 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

Provenance: The collection of Terry Ann Tomlinson. $2,200-2,500

264 Sarouk Carpet, West Persia, early 20th century, the floral center medallion issuing an allover design of large sprays of flowers in shades of blue and light green on a light red field, all within a navy blossoming palmette and vine main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 10 ft. 1 in. x 7 ft. 7 in. $2,000-2,500

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265 Antique Sarouk Carpet, West Persia, late 19th century, the ivory and navy strapwork center medallion on a cusped, red, finely drawn, floral field with ivory spandrels all within a navy palmette, angular vine, and curled leaf main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 10 ft. 2 in. x 7 ft. $1,200-1,500

266 Khorasan Carpet, East Persia, c. 1910, the large, navy, lobed, floral center medallion with pendants on an empty magenta cartouche on a navy field, light salmon and ivory spandrels, all within a confronting blossoming angular vine main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 12 ft. 9 in. x 7 ft. 11 in. $1,000-1,200

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267 Sultanabad Carpet, West Persia, early 20th century, the light red, floral, lobed, pendanted center medallion on an empty blue-green field with quarter medallion spandrels, all within a light red â&#x20AC;&#x153;turtleâ&#x20AC;? main border, multiple carnation and vine meander minor borders, 12 ft. 5 in. x 9 ft. 3 in. $2,200-2,500

267A Aubusson Flatweave Carpet, France, c. 1900, the central rectangle inset with large highly stylized rosettes, leaves, and other blossoms in shades of brown, salmon, green, blue, and ivory with dark brown highlights, all within a wide square grid border of similar design, meandering vine and zigzag minor borders, 10 ft. 4 in. x 6 ft. 9 in. $1,200-1,500 268 Aubusson Carpet, France. c. 1880, the central bouquet of realistically drawn flowers enclosed by sweeping and curled vines and leaves all within a scalloped and angular border with beaded trim flanked by other bouquets and meandering garlands, all within an acanthus leaf and beaded main border, 13 ft. 2 in. x 10 ft. $1,500-2,000 269 Aubusson Portierre Panel, France, c. 1860, a basket with a realistically drawn bouquet of flowers suspended from light blue ribbons parting floral swags on a cream-colored field with a similar bouquet below, the border comprised of a diamond cut-out trellis interrupted by kidney bean-shaped lozenges inset with metal thread and framed by leaves and blossoming vines, linen backing, 9 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 10 in. $1,000-1,500 270 Sivas “Souf” Prayer Rug, Central Anatolia, c. 1920, below the mihrab a polychrome woodland scene with cypress trees, various wild beasts, and birds, with a hanging lamp at the top of the arch, all within a main border of similar design, multiple split vine with palmette minor borders, metal and silk throughout, 6 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. $1,200-1,500 271 Antique Sarouk Rug, West Persia, c. 1900, the ivory center medallion inset with a light blue crenulated diamond on a salmon-colored field with an allover finely drawn “herati” design, ivory spandrels, all within a midnight blue stylized meandering serrated vine and rosette main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 6 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. $1,000-1,200 272 Antique Fereghan Sarouk Rug, West Persia, late 19th century, the eight-lobed floral center medallion with long anchor pendants on a cusped ivory field with an allover blossoming vine pattern, navy spandrels, all within a navy palmette and flowering vine main border, 6 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. $700-900

273 Baktiari Prayer Rug, Central Persia, early 20th century, the column-shaped vase enclosing a long tree with radiating branches of palmettes, curled and serrated leaves, and small blossoms, flanked by smaller blossoming pole trees, on a midnight blue field with salmon-colored spandrels, with a salmon rosette and leaf main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 6 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. $600-800

279 Kirshehir Prayer Rug, West Anatolia, second half 19th century, the central palmette issuing vines and blossoms below an aubergine latchhooked niche with a medium blue panel above and below inset with free-form blossoms, all within a medium green highly stylized meandering angular vine, serrated leaf, and palmette main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 5 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. $600-800

274 Bidjar Small Rug, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the ivory field with an allover design of polychrome stylized floral bouquets with several forming a diamond at the center, within a medium blue meandering curled vine and blossom border, 2 ft. 8 in. x 2 ft. 4 in. $300-400

280 Melas Rug, Southwest Anatolia, 19th century, the light red “head and shoulders” prayer arch inset with a latch-hooked diamond issuing highly stylized blossoms and a central pole tree with many small blossoms and a rosette at the top all below an ivory stylized palmette and latch-hooked panel, within a wide beige palmette and hooked flowerhead-patterned main border, ivory rosette minor border, 6 ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. $800-1,200

275 Fereghan Sarouk Rug, West Persia, early 20th century, the diamond-shaped field with an allover “herati” design inset with a large gabled medallion with anchor pendants, navy spandrels, all within a midnight blue rosette and angular vine and serrated leaf main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 6 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 11 in. Provenance: St. Olaf College. $600-800 276 Afshar Rug, Southeast Persia, early 20th century, the ivory field with a central “gul farang” design flanked by bunches of stylized blossoming branches, all within a navy cusped, diamond, and floral main border, 4 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. $1,200-1,500 277 Mudjar Long Rug, Central Anatolia, 19th century, four large gabled and latch-hooked contiguous medallions on a red field enclosed by various geometric forms with aubergine highlights, all within a contiguous stepped diamond border, pentagonal lappets at both ends, 14 ft. x 3 ft. 9 in. $700-900 278 Mudjar Long Rug, Central Anatolia, 19th century, four large polychrome cruciform medallions on a red field with latch-hooked diamonds, rosettes, and eight-pointed stars all within a wide stepped diamond and half diamond-patterned main border, stylized rosette and meandering vine minor border, pentagonal lappets inset with stylized blossoms, 14 ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. $1,000-1,200

281 Central Anatolian Yastik, 19th century, the terra-cotta field with a diamond-shaped medallion extending arrowhead pendants outlined in light green latch-hooks surrounded by other polychrome geometric forms, all within a gold eight-pointed star in octagon and bracketed bar-patterned border, polychrome lappets, 4 ft. x 2 ft. 3 in. $300-500 282 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. $1,000-1,200 283 Sixty-four Hali Magazines, Issue 114, 2001, through Issue 173, 2012, (missing several issues and with several duplicates). $400-600 284 Kurd Rug, Northwest Persia, third quarter 19th century, three-and-a-half octagonal medallions inset with latch-hooked diamonds or a large blossoming rosette flanked by highly stylized blossoming tall shrubs, rosettes, and partial concentric stepped diamonds on a brown field, all within an ivory double “dragon’s tooth” main border, multiple reciprocal trefoilpatterned minor borders, 5 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. $700-900

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285 Derbend “Garden” Rug, Northeast Caucasus, early 20th century, the field comprised of a typical polychrome garden plan design inset at each end with an eightpointed star in octagon and various geometric forms with an ivory double hooked cross motif border, all within a medium blue and ivory “kufic” main border, multiple reciprocal trefoilpatterned minor borders, 5 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. Provenance: The collection of Terry Ann Tomlinson. $1,500-1,800 286 North Caucasian Rug, third quarter 19th century, three-and-a-quarter lobed medallions in royal blue, ivory, pale yellow, and aubergine inset with latch-hook ornamentation, flanked by stylized rosettes, diamonds, and octagons on a red field, all within an ivory serrated leaf and wineglass main border, contiguous “S” motif minor border, 7 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 8 in. $2,000-2,500 287 Shirvan “Perpedil” Rug, East Caucasus, late 19th century, large stylized ram’s horns enclosing flame palmettes, octagons, rosettes, birds, eight-pointed stars, and latch-hooked diamonds on a midnight blue field, all within a “kufic” main border, ivory eight-pointed star, ribbon, reciprocal trefoil, and barber pole minor borders, 5 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. $1,800-2,000 288 Kuba Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the ivory field with alternating rows of polychrome palmettes and rosettes flanked by “boteh,” all within a red contiguous rosette and curled vine main border, multiple gold stylized curled vine and leaf minor borders, 5 ft. 11 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. $1,500-1,800 289 Kuba “Shikli” Rug, Northeast Caucasus, early 20th century, the midnight blue field with an ivory stepped center medallion inset with stylized birds and enclosed by six large elongated arrowhead palmettes and polychrome stylized rosettes of varying sizes, four two-sided corners, all within an ivory bird in tile-patterned main border, multiple ribbon with diamond and reciprocal sawtoothpatterned minor borders, 5 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. Provenance: The collection of Terry Ann Tomlinson. $1,500-1,800

290 Shirvan Rug, East Caucasus, dated 1884, the royal blue field with polychrome hooked medallions inset with eight-pointed stars and with various geometric forms drawn throughout, all within a chocolate brown hooked medallion main border, gold and medium blue eight-pointed star-patterned minor borders, 6 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 9 in. $1,500-1,800 291 Kuba Soumak Rug, Northeast Caucasus, third quarter 19th century, the gold field with an allover lattice design of stylized blossom palmettes, all within a hooked diamond main border, multiple reciprocal trefoil and smallscale “crab” minor borders, 7 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. $1,500-1,800 291A Chajli Rug, Southeast Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, two large octagons in red and midnight blue inset with a hooked square, latch-hooked diamonds, stylized birds, quadrupeds, and figures extending large latch-hooks around the perimeter on an ivory field, all within a bar and zigzag main border, multiple reciprocal sawtooth minor borders, 7 ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. $1,200-1,800 292 Kuba “Lesghi Star” Rug, Northeast Caucasus, c. 1880, the vertical row of four typical stars in ivory, midnight blue, red, and blue-green on a chocolate brown field enclosed by stylized rosettes, endless knots, octagons, and quadrupeds with figures, all within a hooked and curled vine and rosette main border, multiple “S” motif in barber polepatterned minor borders, 5 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. 5 in. $500-600 293 South Caucasian Long Rug, early 20th century, the midnight blue field with an allover large-scale polychrome design of alternating “boteh,” all within a terra-cotta latch-hooked diamond in octagon main border, multiple meandering “boteh” minor borders, 10 ft. x 4 ft. 3 in. $1,800-2,000 294 Northeast Caucasian Soumak Rug, late 19th century, the abrashed navy field with highly stylized trees with “snowflake” rosettes, latch-hooked diamonds, endless knots, “S” motifs, and stylized birds, all within an ivory and chocolate brown “running dog”-type border, barber pole segment minor border, 6 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 2 in. $800-1,000

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295 Shirvan “Baku Chila” Rug, East Caucasus, late 19th century, two medium ivory stepped medallions inset with a diamond issuing four rosettes on a midnight blue field surrounded by large stylized polychrome “boteh,” stepped medium blue spandrels, all within a medium blue stylized rosette main border, barber pole and “S” with diamond pattern minor borders, 5 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. Provenance: The collection of Terry Ann Tomlinson. $1,200-1,500 296 Shirvan “Chi-Chi” Rug, East Caucasus, c. 1910, the midnight blue field with alternating rows of hooked medallions and eight-pointed stars in octagons, all within a typical stylized vine, leaf, and rosette main border, multiple eight-pointed star and vine, contiguous diamond, and ribbon minor borders, reciprocal trefoil outer border, 6 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 7 in. $1,000-1,200 297 Shirvan Kilim, East Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, comprised of horizontal bands inset with polychrome stepped and latchhooked hexagons and stepped reciprocal triangles, flanked by thinner ivory bands with small stepped diamonds and crosses, 9 ft. x 3 ft. 6 in. $600-800 298 Luri Carpet, Southwest Persia, early 20th century, the blue field with an allover design of polychrome latch-hooked and stepped diamonds surrounded by stylized rosettes, within an ivory contiguous rosette main border, multiple minor borders with small squares and concentric stepped diamonds, the end panels with a diamond checkerboard pattern, 8 ft. 10 in. x 6 ft. 4 in. $1,200-1,500 299 Luri Long Rug, Southwest Persia, late 19th/ early 20th century, the ivory diamond-shaped center medallion with large anchor-type pendants enclosed by polychrome staggered and stylized blossoms, quadrupeds, small birds, and figures on a stepped navy field, all within an ivory highly stylized blossom main border, hooked “boteh” and ribbon-patterned minor borders, 8 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. $800-1,000

300 Afshar Rug, South Persia, late 19th century, the large sawtooth-edged center medallion inset with a highly stylized floral palmette pattern on an ivory field, enclosed by red and medium blue stylized rosettes, birds, and two long pole trees, all within a medium blue cypress tree and large bent-tip “boteh”patterned main border, multiple ribbon minor borders, 6 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. 9 in. $1,000-1,200

305 Ottoman Silk Turban Cover, Anatolia, late 18th/early 19th century, one side with a center roundel comprised of four light blue highly stylized curled blossoms issuing small buds, large curled branches with a similar design at each corner, all on a soft gold ground and embroidered in silk; the reverse with a large ivory octagon with a beige quartered roundel and a small inscription, with a small-scale “X” device and contiguous zigzag pattern flanking the outside of the octagon, 3 ft. x 3 ft.

301 Afshar Rug, South Persia, c. 1880, the navy field with an allover large-scale design of alternating red, ivory, and gold “boteh” inset with blossoming shrubs, half stepped and concentric diamonds emerging from the sides, all within a gold contiguous hexagon and stylized rosette main border, multiple reciprocal sawtooth and ribbon-patterned minor borders, 6 ft. 4 in. x 5 ft. 6 in. $1,200-1,500

Provenance: From the Gillian Richardson Collection; proceeds to benefit the New England Rug Society. $1,200-1,500

302 Khamseh Rug, Southwest Persia, late 19th century, two large contiguous stepped hexagon medallions inset with an ivory and blue “cane” pattern on a red field with polychrome latch-hooked medallions and diamonds, and stylized rosettes, all within a barber pole-patterned main border, square and ribbon meander minor borders, 6 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 1 in. $600-800 303 Qashqai Bagface, Southwest Persia, mid19th century, the large red latch-hooked diamond inset with polychrome geometric devices and double-headed confronting animals on a navy field with “snowflake” rosettes, eight-pointed stars in octagons, and diamonds throughout, all within an ivory stylized latch-hooked meandering vine border, 1 ft. 9 in. x 1 ft. 9 in. $400-500 304 Veramin Bagface and a Pair of Khamseh Bags, Northeast and Southwest Persia, early 20th century, the Veramin with a single medallion on a midnight blue field flanked by four eight-pointed stars, within an ivory highly stylized angular vine and leaf main border, multiple stylized meandering vine and flowerhead minor borders, flatwoven elem, 1 ft. 4 in. x 2 ft. 9 in., the Khamseh bags with vertical ivory, blue, and red stripes inset with “boteh” and a diamond-patterned border, multiple braided loop closures, 2 ft. 7 in. x 1 ft. 4 in. Provenance: The collection of Terry Ann Tomlinson. $800-1,000

306 Two Kashmir Shawls, North India, 19th century, both with empty ivory square center panels, one with an inner border comprised of two rows of blue bent-tip “boteh” and small flowers, and the other with an inner border with red confronting bent-tip “boteh” enclosed by staggered scalloped motifs and a light blue outer border of small radial flowers, 4 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 8 in. and 4 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. $600-800 307 Kashmir “Turn Around” Shawl, North India, c. 1860, the empty red square field with two small ivory inscriptions at opposing corners, with an inner border comprised of multiple confronting bent-tip “boteh” enclosing blossoming leaves, all within a main border with alternating ivory, black, and medium blue blossoming vines, enclosed by an allover dense network of “boteh” and vines, polychrome lappets on all four sides, 6 ft. x 6 ft. $500-700

310 European Long Shawl, France, c. 1830, the empty ivory rectangular center panel outlined by a minor border of small polychrome benttip “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. $300-400 311 Amritsar Carpet, North India, early 20th century, the lobed and pendanted ivory and light beige floral center medallion on a light salmon field enclosed by large blossoms and curled and serrated leaves, all within a curled and forked vine with large palmette-patterned main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 12 ft. 1 in. x 9 ft. $2,000-3,000 312 Amritsar Carpet, India, early 20th century, the field comprised of an allover interlocking “I” pattern in cream and light beige within a wide salmon-colored main border with confronting griffins enclosing large radial palmettes with scrolling vines and leaves, 12 ft. 5 in. x 9 ft. 4 in. $1,500-2,500 313 Indo-Sarouk Carpet, India, second quarter 20th century, the light aubergine field with finely drawn polychrome blossoming vines, serrated leaves, rosettes, and large bent-tip “boteh,” all within a midnight blue broken border with interlacing vines, flowers, and bent-tip “boteh,” stylized floral meander minor border, 9 ft. 9 in. x 7 ft. 2 in. $1,200-1,500

308 Persian Shawl, third quarter 19th century, the black, lobed, floral-filled center medallion on a wine-colored field with allover polychrome foliate design, light blue, ivory, and black highlights, the main border comprised of a contiguous stylized curled and split vine pattern, 6 ft. x 6 ft. 1 in. $600-800

314 Tekke Carpet, West Turkestan, c. 1880, five rows of typical guls in shades of red, ivory, and navy, flanked by “tshemtshe” minor guls on a maroon field, within an eight-pointed star in octagon tile border, latch-hooked diamonds enclosed by comb devices in the elems, 10 ft. 2 in. x 7 ft. $800-1,000

309 Two Cut-out Prayer Covers, India, 19th century, both with eight-petal radial-form flowers below and enclosing the mihrab, one with a reciprocal split leaf border with two birds, a vase, and elongated leaves, and one with a reciprocal split leaf border with three rosettes at the top, all in blue, light-green, red, gold, aubergine, and ivory, 6 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 9 in. and 7 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. $400-600

315 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. $600-800

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316 Ersari Trapping, West Turkestan, early 20th century, the red-brown field with navy and blue-green “ertmen” guls inset with rosettes flanked by red and ivory half guls, within a reciprocal “S” motif border, 1 ft. 3 in. x 5 ft. 2 in. Provenance: From the Gillian Richardson Collection; proceeds to benefit the New England Rug Society. $400-600 317 Three West Turkestan Items, late 19th century, a Yomud spoon bag with an ivory center panel with palmettes radiating sawtooth brackets flanked by a ram’s horn border and ivory side panel, 11 in. x 1 ft. 10 in., a Tekke mafresh, with six guls flanked by “tshemtshe” minor guls, diamond in square latch-hooked border, 10 in. x 2 ft. 7 in., and a Yomud mafresh, with blue and red stepped and staggered diamonds within an ivory “kotchak” cross-patterned border, empty elem, 1 ft. x 2 ft. 5 in. $600-800 318 Yomud Asmalyk and a Baluch and an Ersari Bagface, West Turkestan/Northeast Persia, late 19th century, the Asmalyk with an allover design of “ashik” guls in red-brown, bluegreen, and ivory within a “syrga” motif main border, multiple “running dog” minor borders, 1 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. 9 in., the Baluch with a redbrown octagon inset with latch-hooks and an eight-pointed star on a navy field with stylized shrubs, all within an ivory stylized rosette and vine main border, 2 ft. x 2 ft. 6 in., the Ersari with an ikat design of two stepped hexagons on a red field within a diamond in square border, 2 ft. 6 in. x 1 ft. 5 in. $600-800 319 Turkoman Saddle Rug, late 19th century, the central square inset with four guls within squares in navy, red, magenta, and ivory with gold highlights, surrounded by many borders with latch-hooked devices in hexagons and other polygons and stepped concentric diamonds, 2 ft. 3 in. x 2 ft. 11 in. $600-800 320 Ushak Carpet, West Anatolia, early 20th century, the maroon field with large midnight blue rosettes with smaller blossoms, stylized vines, diamonds, and eight-pointed stars all in medium green, and ivory, all within a wide medium green main border of similar design, multiple meandering vine and reciprocal sawtooth-patterned minor borders, 7 ft. 1 in. x 9 ft. 1 in. $800-1,000

321 European Carpet, c. 1920, the royal blue field with an allover light blue floral spray design, within a wide light beige main border with a contiguous scrolled leaf pattern, gold pentagonal lappet-patterned minor borders, 15 ft. 6 in. x 11 ft. 7 in. $1,200-1,500

326 Afshar Carpet, South Persia, early 20th century, the royal blue field with large lobed floral medallions in shades of red, brown, and olive green within a diamond lattice “herati” variant pattern, all within a wide contiguous angular vine and rosette main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 16 ft. 8 in. x 10 ft. 9 in.

322 Antique Kerman Carpet, Southeast Persia, early 20th century, the light beige field with an allover small-scale design of vases with flowering shrubs in shades of blue and beige, all within a main border of similar design, multiple minor borders depicting small lozenges inset with rosettes, 12 ft. 7 in. x 9 ft. 2 in. $800-1,000

Provenance: The collection of Terry Ann Tomlinson. $1,500-1,800

323 Antique Mahal Carpet, West Persia, early 20th century, the two stacked, slightly cusped center lozenges inset with a radial palmette and blossoming branches, flanked by four pendants with highly stylized branches and flowers all on a camel-colored field, medium blue spandrels with weeping willow trees, all within a medium blue interlacing vine, palmette, and blossom main border, weeping willow branch and palmette-patterned minor border, 9 ft. 10 in. x 8 ft. 8 in. Provenance: From the Gillian Richardson Collection; proceeds to benefit the New England Rug Society. $400-600 324 Bakshaish Carpet, Northwest Persia, late 19th century, the light brown field with an allover large-scale design of stylized palmettes and medallions, all within an abrashed light blue angular vine, serrated leaf, and rosette main border, floral meander and reciprocal sawtooth minor borders, 13 ft. 6 in. x 9 ft. 6 in. Provenance: From the Gillian Richardson Collection; proceeds to benefit the New England Rug Society. $600-800 325 Lut-Zwieler Carpet, Austria, 20th century, the ivory field with an allover large-scale polychrome trellis of stylized vines, serrated leaves, and blossoms, all within a navy serrated leaf, palmette, and vine main border, multiple stylized floral meander minor borders, 11 ft. 7 in. x 8 ft. 1 in. $800-1,200

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327 Northwest Persian Gallery Rug, c. 1900, the midnight blue field with an allover largescale polychrome “herati” design, all within an ivory large-scale “crab” main border, multiple carnation and vine meander minor borders, 19 ft. 3 in. x 6 ft. 9 in. $1,200-1,500 328 Baktiari Carpet, Central Persia, second quarter 20th century, the large, ivory, lobed, and pendanted cartouche inset with a midnight blue medallion with a polychrome foliate design on a brick-colored field with blossoming vines, large palmettes, and serrated leaves, navy spandrels, all within a wide ivory blossoming angular vine and palmette main border, multiple floral meander minor borders, 14 ft. 8 in. x 11 ft. 7 in. $1,200-1,500

329 Bidjar Carpet, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, the navy field with an allover polychrome “harshang” palmette design within a light red “turtle” main border, multiple ivory stylized rosette and leaf-patterned minor borders, 12 ft. 7 in. x 8 ft. 6 in. $700-900

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Silver Regional Directors Western Massachusetts:

Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments Robert C. Cheney Jonathan Dowling

George Thomas Lewis

Paul Dumanowski

413.727.2721

clocks@skinnerinc.com

glewis@skinnerinc.com

508.970.3201

Stuart G. Slavid silver@skinnerinc.com 508.970.3203

Wine, Whisky & Ale Marie Keep Joseph Hyman

Florida: April L. Matteini, G.G.

Michael J. Moser

508.970.3138

finewines@skinnerinc.com

florida@skinnerinc.com

508.970.3296

Maine: Bruce Buxton

Auction Services Consignments

Marketing, Media & Communications

Appraisal & Auction Services

Exhibitions & Property Boston:

LaGina Austin

Marketing

Christine E. Finn

Laura V. Sweeney

L. Emerson Tuttle

Rachel Kingsley

Benjamin Evans

Jenna DeLuca

Olga Gerasymiv

Linsey MacDougall

Paige Lewellyn

Elizabeth Zwicker 508.970.3299

Jessica R. Lincoln

Subscriptions

Institutional Relations L. Emerson Tuttle

Linsey MacDougall

Receptionist

508.970.3240

Jacqueline Gray 617.350.5400

Consignment Services

Advertising/Production

Patricia Walker King

Pamela Van de Houten

Kealyn Garner

Jeffrey R. Antkowiak

Carol Zeigler

Stanley P. Bystrowski

508.970.3204

John Cornelius Kristina Harrison

Customer Relations/Human Resources

Kathleen Jones Cheryl Richards Photography

Marlborough: Warehouse Frederic Trottier 508.970.3209

Samatha Heighton

Carol McCaffrey 508.970.3252

Skinner Online

Receptionist

Kerry Shrives

Katie Fitzgerald

Daniel Bar

508.970.3000

Judie Ochsner

Accounting

online@skinnerinc.com

Transportation

508.970.3279

Eric Jones

Denise Johnson

508.970.3229

508.970.3269

Absentee & Telephone Bidding

William Madden 508.970.3266

Boston: 617.874.4318 Marlborough: 508.970.3211

Kevin Rota

Discovery: 508.970.3208

508.970.3283

Auctioneers Chris Barber, John Colasacco, Stephen L. Fletcher, Karen M. Keane, Marie Keep, Jessica R. Lincoln, Kerry Shrives, Stuart G. Slavid, Robin S.R. Starr, Laura V. Sweeney

63 Park Plaza Boston, MA 02116 617.350.5400 Fax 617.350.5429

274 Cedar Hill Street Marlborough, MA 01752 508.970.3000 Fax 508.970.3100

130 Miracle Mile, Suite 220 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305.503.4423 Fax 305.709.2143

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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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$158

American & European Fine Prints & Photographs

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American & European Fine Paintings & Sculpture

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$133

Fine Jewelry

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$143

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Asian Works of Art

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Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets

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$25

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$73

Fine Books & Manuscripts

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$36

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Fine Musical Instruments

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