Carpets, Rugs & Tapestries

A Chajli Long Rug, Southeast Caucasus, mid 19th C, striking Chajli Caucasian rug. A weaving of this type is illustrated in Schurmann's Caucasian Rugs (plate 76) and attributed to the village of Chajli, situated in the hilly district southwest of Shemakha. The white wool in the center panel is unbleached and natural looking. The colours are all strong and beautiful. This rug was woven in the Baku region, probably in a village called Chila. The rug has that village product feel, limp but strong, supple. These rugs show a strong Turkoman connection and the octagon fills of this rug show the characteristic tausk nauskas with kochank adjoined. There appears to be a strong shamanic connection evidenced in this piece. The octagon centers have personality and the rug exudes a primitive tribalism.
9 ft 9 in by 4 ft

A Genje Long Rug, Karabagh (East Caucasian),late 19th C. Beautiful paisley or boteh design Karabagh. The boteh motifs of this rug are tiered in groups of three and four alternately and are in ivory, red, blue, green and pink across a dark blue background with different directions on each row.
9 ft 10 in by 3 ft 7 in

A Tschelaberd Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th C. A classic early collector rug from the Caucasian village of Tschelaberd, this design is offen called Eagle Kazak. Recent research has established that the central motifs are sunburst guls.
7 ft 1 in by 5 ft 3 in

A Kazak Moghan Long Rug, Southeast Caucasus, late 19th C. A beautiful Caucasian rug, probably woven by a Kurdish weaver from the Moghan steppes. Three rows containing 27 Memling guls (named after the famous Flemish painter Hans Memling). Beautiful scrolling vine single border.
7 ft 10 in by 3 ft 7 in

A Moghan Rug, Southeast Caucasus, late 19th C. A mysterious rug probably from the Caucasian Moghan steppes. An unusual field comprising abstractions of shields, memling guls and stepped lozenges. The border is stunning and rare, broad in scale, the white background depicting what may be a scrolling vine abstraction.
4 ft 7 in by 3 ft 4 in

A Karabagh Rug, South Caucasus, late 19th C, with beautiful tiny botehs. An unusual old rug with dark brownish black field with scattered nave botehs across the field. A rather unusual use of dyes and field pattern. There is some corrosion in the field, giving the botehs a three dimensional floating appearance. The unusual size probably points to a rug woven for use as a bag or cover in the tent.
4 ft 10 in by 2 ft 2 in

A Karabagh Long Rug, South Caucasus, late 19th C to early 20th C. A dazzling so called French Karabagh from the Caucasian area adjoining the Kazak area to the east and southeast. This rug was probably woven in a village workshop, possibly for the aesthetic that appealed to the French market.
15 ft 2 in by 4 ft

A Karabagh Long Rug, South Caucasus, late 19th C. A beautiful, soft wool and floppy handle long kelleh rug from the Karabagh region, the blue ground field is filed with a repeating single flower motif. This motif is again repeated in the outer border, making a rather unique statement about the naive drawing. Two minor borders protect the central field of flowers, one in the eye-tricking trefoil design and the other in the classic scrolling vine composition also seen in South Persian weavings.
12 ft by 4 ft

A Karachopf Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th C. A highly collectible Caucasian Kazak Karachopf rug - borders on Genje in the northeast and on Karabagh in the southeast, near Lake Sevan. Complete original multi-coloured double braided edges and selvedge both sides. Goats wool warp and red dyed wool weft. Abundant use of the rare old green colour.
7 ft by 5 ft

A Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, early 20th C, with polychromatic large latch hooks. This is probably from a village workshop, southwest of the Caucasus, bordering on Genje in the northeast and on Karabagh in the southeast. Thick lustrous wools throughout. Grey black & dyed red wool weft. Goat's wool warp.
9 ft 4 in by 6 ft

A Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th C. A beautiful Kazak long rug, probably the product of a semi-settled weaving tribe working in a village workshop setting. The brick-red field contains a central column of hooked medallions surrounded by stylized flower heads, in a polychrome square paneled border.
9 ft 6 in by 6 ft

A Kazak Shikli Rug, South Caucasus, late 19th C. A rare rug in a highly abstracted geometric composition rarely seen in these rugs. Full lustrous thick pile throughout. A very dramatic, rich, artistic rug with wonderful colours. Complete rug with its original edges both sides. Wool warp and red dyed wool weft.
8 ft by 5 ft

A Kazak Genje Runner, Southwest Caucasus, late19th C. A classic mellow runner from the Kazak or Genje region. Main border has repeat motifs associated with so-called Akstafa rugs. The heavy all-wool foundation is characteristic of Kazak area rugs.
9 ft 8 in by 3 ft 3 in

A Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th C to early 20th C. A bold triple medallion Kazak with unusually large scale Memling guls (named after the famous Flemish painter Hans Memling) laid on a deep red field, complete with its original edges and selvedge. Full pile throughout. Wool warp, and red dyed wool weft. Geometric version of the scrolling vine and flower border, framed with a reciprocal trefoil border.
7 ft 8 in by 5 ft 7 in

A Kazak Runner, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th C to early 20th C. A very rustic and spontaneous rug, the weaver has demonstrated a truly free spirit in choosing the rich iconography including plants, flowers, people and animals. Beautiful abstract triple border system surrounding the narrow middle field panel.
11 ft by 3 ft 3 in

A Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th C to early 20th C. A very unusual Caucasian Kazak rug with crabs on the overall field, a relatively rare composition of elements that are generally used in the borders. Elegant arrow and trellis wide single border surrounds the repeating composition in the field.
8 ft by 3 ft 7 in

A Kuba Fragmentary Rug, Caucasus, late 19th C. A highly desirable white ground rug that is likely better suited for mounting as a piece of striking tribal art for the wall. The rug has a colourful palette including a range of hues and is in overall rough condition. Parts of the rug have been backed with fabric to secure the damage, and the composition has also been touched up with paint in a few places to better read the drawing.
4 ft 10 in by 3 ft 2 in

A Kazak 'Tree of Life' Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th C to early 20th C. A highly desirable and rare rug, possibly woven by the Kurds. Very tribal feel with stylized animals and various nave filler elements. Supple and floppy handle, almost like a heavy blanket. The shaded brick-red field scattered with angular flowering vine, geometric motifs, animals and human figures around horizontal rows of angular tree of life design together with ivory and light blue panels containing angular flowerheads issuing arrowheads in a grey blue stylised cross motif together with flowerhead border between ivory angular vine meander, barber-pole and plain outer stripes.
7 ft 6 in by 5 ft 6 in

A Shirvan Kilim, East Caucasus, late 19th C to early 20th C. A collectible and desirable Caucasian kilim; the designs of these kilims originate in stylized dragon and sunburst sybolism. Some also refer to these as racing car icons.
10 ft 5 in by 5 ft 1 in

A Shirvan Long Rug, East Caucasus, late 19th C, on a highly desirable undyed white wool field. The main iconography probably represents stylized flowers laid out across the entire visible surface, with nave filler elements interspersed to add charm and spontaneity to the overall composition. Crabs fill the major border, surrounding by the classic Shirvan or Kuba alternating flower motif minors.
9 ft 3 in by 4 ft

A Zeichour Rug, East Caucasus, mid to late 19th C. An early Caucasian Zeichour long rug in fragmentary condition. While the smaller Zeichour or Bijov rugs are relatively well known, long formats are somewhat rare. Beautiful early colours on a dark blue field.
8 ft 9 in by 3 ft 6 in

A Talish Long Rug, Southeast Caucasus, late 19th C. The field with diagonal stripes in ivory, indigo and brick red, the borders with latched motifs and trefoils in green, brick red, mid blue and ivory. Coloured delightfully with diagonal stripes and numerous filler elements, it probably spent a good part of its life hanging on a wall as evidenced by the rings sown behind the top end. An elegant wide ground, main border filled with rosettes and shrub motifs, surrounded by a narrow border containing a tiny beach ball flowers within square boxes.
8 ft 11 in by 3 ft 3 in

A Kurdish Rug, Caucasian, late 19th C. A very tribal rug, probably woven by Kurdish hands in the Azerbaijan area. The field contains two bold serrated diamond medallions surrounded by a plethora of nave filler elements. Unique three border surround, all in the classic butterfly composition so favoured by Kurdish weavers.
6 ft 3 in by 3 ft 7 in

A Lesghi or Moghan Long Rug, South Caucasus, late 19th C. A rare rug, probably Lesghi or Moghan, with an unusual bichrome field depicting shields or stylized flowerheads. Major border comprises bird hooks encased by a classic trefoil minor border.
7 ft 1 in by 3 ft 11 in

A Rehamna Rug, Atlas Mountains (Morocco), early to mid 20th C.The composition depicts a stylized elongated scorpion probably indigenous to the area on a dramatically minimal plain red field with a very simplified narrow black mountain peak border.
9 ft 4 in by 6 ft 3 in

A Beni Yacub Lozenges Rug, Central Anti-Atlas, Morocco, early to mid 20th C. This rug was probably made for a specific home place, without pre-set drawing, and meant to provide comfort and a little 'luxury' in dwellings otherwise short on furniture. The composition of this rug is similar to that found in South Persian Gabbehs.
8 ft 2 in by 3 ft 6 in

A Berber Glaoua Mixed Pile Kilim, Morocco, early to mid 20th C. An Old Berber Glaoua rug in an impressive mixed-technique including both flatweave and pile, made by Berbers from the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Probably made by an Ait Ouaouzguite (practice) sub-tribe. The technique is slit tapestry (black and white) weave with knotted pile bands and small bands of extra weft-wrapping in black and white. These High Atlas rugs are finely woven but the knots are traditionally coarse. 12 ft 6 in by 4 ft 11 in

A Gabbeh Luri Rug, Southwest Persia, early 20th C, with large checkerboard field in a wide range of colours, surrounded by a blue and red mountain peak border. This gabbeh (connoting unclipped in Farsi) rug from the Southwest Persian Zagros mountains area has probably been woven by the Luri tribe. 7 ft 10 in by 5 ft

An Ultra Tribal Moroccan Kilim, early to mid 20th C. An extremely tribal and naive pattern, probably from the central plains bordering the Atlas mountains. The warp is undyed handspun wool singles. On one side there is braided fringe and the other side has bound warp ends. 9 ft 6 in by 5 ft 3 in

A Large Moroccan Carpet, probably Middle Atlas region, early to mid 20th C. Moroccan rugs & carpets were not collected till recently, hence finding old ones is extremely rare. This carpet is probably woven by the Zaian tribe. The framing border is a city influence, but the lozenges grid is very rural and traditional for the Zaian people. 9 ft by 6 ft 2 in

A Middle Atlas Beni Ouarain Pile Carpet, Morocco, early 20th C. These huge white ground carpets from Morocco are relatively rare to find in old examples. They are generally woven with white and brown or black udyed wool in very minimal and abstract compositions, almost with a modern design undertone. This example is characteristic of the Beni Ouarain tribe from the northeastern middle Atlas mountain region. 12 ft by 6 ft 5 in

A Gabbeh Qashqai Rug, Southwest Persia, late 19th C. Two diamond medallions covering the field. Old examples of Persian gabbeh (connoting unclipped in Farsi) rugs are quite rare. This rug was probably woven by the Qashqai tribe from the mountainous Zagros region. Though worn, the primary composition and beautiful mellow colours set this example apart as a classic piece from the early weaving era. 7 ft 10 in by 3 ft 10 in

A Gabbeh Luri Rug, Southwest Persia, late 19th C. A rare old southwest Persian gabbeh (Farsi word meaning unclipped) rug, most likely woven by the Luri tribe of the Zagros mountains area. Four irregular serrated edge diamond medallions comprise the central axis on a heavily abrashed indigo field, each medallion including what appears to be a large crab like element. A few scattered elements are randomly strewn on the remaining field. Three narrow borders frame the composition a mountain peak, a barber pole, and a middle border including quartered diamonds. 7 ft 2 in by 3 ft 2 in

A Gabbeh Qashqai Rug, Southwest Persia, early 20th C. A classic old Southwest Persian gabbeh (signifying unclipped in Farsi) rug, most likely woven by the Qashqai tribe. A very simple and bold composition of three diamond medallions filled with minimal geometric flower and square icons. The simplicity of the field is further enhanced by a set of two minimal borders in the mountainpeak design. 6 ft 8 in by 4 ft 8 in

A Kurdish Rug, East Anatolian, early 20th C. An Anatolian Yuruk nomadic Kurdish rug, probably from Eastern Anatolia headed down towards Iraq, south of Van. Outstanding fleecy high mountain wool and all mellow dyes. Comprises two central diamond medallions partitioned by a horizontal separating bar. Each central medallion is, in turn, surrounded by four smaller lozengic medallions and geometric square shapes. The major border is on a beautiful yellow ground overlaid with simple quartered diamonds. 5 ft 6 in by 3 ft 8 in

A Kurdish Rug, Northeastern Persia, late 19th C to early 20th C. At first sight, this example may appear to be a classic east Anatolian Yuruk rug, but on closer examination of the quality of the weave and borders, this is more likely a Quchan region rug from Northeastern Persia. Beautiful mountain wool, mellow dyes and a truly naive composition of belled lozenges. Double borders, somewhat unusual, comprising double headed birds, or a juxtaposed running dog border system going in both directions. 6 ft 4 in by 5 ft 2 in

A Kurdish Jaff or Sanjabi, Northwest Persia, late 19th C, with very unusual large scale birds iconography. Brown ground corroded providing a striking offset to the composition. Bar and rosette major border, surrounded by two minors including diagonal leaves and flowers. 7 ft 4 in by 3 ft 10 in

A Kurdish Rug, Northwest Persia, circa late 19th C. An old fragmentary rug with a very tribal composition and feel. The rug has variations of botehs and some other very interesting geometric symbols and designs. An unusual wide barber pole outer border. The handle is nice and floppy. One very endearing feature is that the rug is naturally misshapen like many rugs from nomadic tribes. 7 ft 4 in by 3 ft 10 in

A Kurdish Rug, Northwest Persia, late 19th C. A very attractive Kurdish long rug with a clear Caucasian influence. Probably woven by Kurds of the Southern Caucases or Northern Iran. The field is filled with shields, flowers, bushes and abstract animal figures. Oxidation of the brown field colour vividly sets off the three dimensional colourful iconography across the rug. Yellow major border circumscribed by the classic mountain peak minor.
8 ft 5 in by 3 ft 3 in

A Kurdish Rug, Northwest Persia, late 19th C, filled with geometricized paisley botehs, likening little huts with spiraling smoking chimneys. Oxidized brown field. Beautiful filler elements including four human figures.
5 ft 9 in by 3 ft 9 in

A Kurdish Runner Fragment, Northwest Persia, late 19th C. A striking, old Kurd runner fragment with good colour. This runner was made somewhere in the Northwestern part of Persia, most likely the product of Kurdish weavers. The field design is very uncommon. The main border is a series of connected fancy S elements on a red ground. The outer and inner borders are typical Kurdish designs. 8 ft 7 in by 2 ft 10 in

A Kurdish Kelleh or Long Rug, probably Eastern Anatolia or Northwest Persia, late 19th C to early 20th C. An unusual rug, the design with two columns of compressed flowers or elongated scorpions are laid out on a beautiful golden yellow field. The wide surrounding main border appears to have reciprocal rows of inward and outward facing birdheads in alternating colours and undyed white wool. 9 ft 7 in by 3 ft 3 in

A Kurdish Kelleh Long Rug, probably Northwest Persia, late 19th C. A striking rug, the field consists of a set of vertical stripes filled with botehs and other geometricized icons. The major border appears to be placed as the outer guard border, nicely complementing a butterfly minor border and the striped field composition. 10 ft 7 in by 4 ft 2 in

A Kurdish Rug, Northwest Persia, late 19th C. A very colourful rug with the central field on an abrashed blue ground, filled with rows of abstracted botehs. An unusual main border filled with crabs in stacked octagon frames the central field composition. A large range of vivid colours across the rug, primarily in the multiple border system. 9 ft 1 in by 4 ft 2 in

An Unusual Kurdish Long Rug, Persian-Anatolian, late 19th C, from the Northwest Persia and East Anatolian border area, or Northwest Kurdistan; see Burns, Antique Rugs of Kurdistan, no. 63, attributed to Shakak, West of Lake Urmia, for a rug with a similar main border design. Fleecy wool pile, shining dyes and lustre. 7 ft 8 in by 3 ft 1 in

A Kurdish Rug, probably Northwest Persia, late 19th C. An abrashed red ground Kurdish rug, the field is covered with vertical sprigs of flowers in alternating rows of left and right. An unusual and rare composition that may also be attributed to the Genje region of the Southern Caucasus. A beautiful mixed light and dark blue border filled with bars and eight pointed stars forms the outer guard. The inner main white ground border has an unusual barber-pole variant design including flattened lozenges flanked with running dog stripes on either end. 9 ft 8 in by 4 ft 4 in

A Kurdish Rug, East Anatolia, late 19th C. A very primitive and folky Kurdish rug from the Caucasian Moghan steppes. Thick lustrous pile throughout. Elongated and stylized Memling guls (named after the famous Flemish painter Hans Memling) filled with highly abstracted eight pointed stars. Multiple narrow borders with a prominent barber-pole major and mixed trefoil minors. 11 ft 2 in by 4 ft

A Kurdish Rug, probably East Anatolian, late 19th C. A mysterious rug with a large scale and rather offbeat and beautiful Mina Khani design. The rug also has some characteristics of the Quchan rugs from Northeastern Persia. 7 ft 7 in by 3 ft 10 in

A Kurdish Rug, late 19th C. A mysterious rug, probably Kurdish, from the Quchan or Khorasan district of Northeast Persia. Certain aspects of this rug, including the plainweave ends with decoration in extra weft wrapping, suggest that this may be the work of an Afshar group in Khorasan; the structure, an all wool foundation with reddish brown wefts and symmetric knotting, as well as the Turkmen motifs, might also indicate a West Persian -East Anatolian origin. Beautiful guls, surrounded by a so called major Akstafa border and one double headed birds or ramhorns minor border. 6 ft 10 in by 4 ft 10 in

A Kurdish Yuruk Long Rug, Central or East Anatolian, late 19th C. An octagon quad, containing four big colourful octagons, has been designed on the field of this very good Kurdish Yuruk long rug. See Bruggemann & Bohmer, Teppiche der Bauern und Nomaden in Anatolian, no.99 (field) and no.101 (border). Rich dyes and lustrous wool. The central row of four medallions are somewhat reminiscent of the butterfly medallions found in Caucasian Karabagh weavings. 9 ft 4 in by 3 ft 1 in

A Kurdish Yuruk Cochineal Rug, East Anatolian, mid to late 19th C. A row of three connected medallions, each with a central rectangular motif with long horizontally extended hooks on a red cochineal ground with one last stripe of burnt orange abrash. The wefts have been dyed indigo blue. Tightly woven with great pile all over, minus some corroded areas. 6 ft 1 in by 4 ft 7 in

A Kurdish Sauj Bulag Rug, Persia, late 19th C. A rare Baklava Persian Kurdish rug comprising repeat stepped polygons. Abundant use of the rare old green dye throughout the rug. Star filled major border surrounded by two identical minors filled with lozenges. 7 ft 6 in by 4 ft 2 in

A Kurdish Sanandaj or Sauj Bulag Carpet, Northern Persia, late 19th C, with small elongated corropolygons. An early Kurdish tribal carpet, the weaving and the wool quality of this carpet is very archaic looking and done with a very loose knot. The design of large scale stepped polygon geometric motifs helps give the carpet a unique composition and a wonderful tribal character. 7 ft 6 in by 3 ft 6 in

A Kurdish Sanjabi Rug, Northwest Persia, late 19th C. A classic Persian or Iraqi Jaff or Sanjabi Kurdish rug with a heavily abrashed green/brown main border with serrated leaf and stepped diamond design. Interesting ivory ground minors with small diamonds and inset ashik guls, separated by unusual latch hooked bars. Top end with original natural wool flat woven kilim with some fancy embroidery. 6 ft 9 in by 4 ft 2 in

A Kurdish Sauj Bulag Rug, Northwest Persia, mid 19th C. A good and early Kurdish rug, the remarkable main border design and the irregularly drawn but powerful medachyl guards, as well as the red wefts, suggest this might be a Sauj Bulag weaving. It has a remarkably subtle yet extensive range of eleven old colours - dark, mid and light blue, mid green, pistachio green (abrash), rose red, pink red, aubergine, brown. 10 ft 3 in by 4 ft 5 in

A Kurdish Quchan Kilim iconography, mid 19th C. A rare and unusual Kurdish Rug with difficult to attribute features. An initial view based on colours may suggest a Northwest Persian origin, possibly Jaff, Kolyai or Sauj Bulag; however the structure points to a more likely Northeastern attribution, probably woven by the Kurdish tribes from the Quchan area. An obvious flat weave influenced design using a Kochanak border. Some rare Kolyai rugs, for example one in the Burns collection, has very similar handle and colour as this piece. However, the designs usually attributed to that tribe are Mina Khani. This weaver could have been a skilled traveled artist incorporating elements and designs from other tribes while most likely using her own taught traditional weaving method. The Kochanak border is clearly Azerbaijan area as seen in Afastafa region weavings. 10 ft 6 in by 5 ft 8 in

A Kurdish Quchan Rug, probably Northeastern Persia, late 19th C. A rare and tribal interpretation of the Kurdish bush-in-lattice composition, probably from Northeastern Persia. The field shows an array of randomly coloured lattice diamonds, each containing a bush or flower element. Simple, triple borders, with the outer and inner minors drawn with the double running dog or ram horn symbols and the middle border depicting the colourful barber-pole design. Bright colours such as, red, orange, yellow, green, light and dark blue have been used. 6 ft 8 in by 3 ft 8 in

A Kurd Quchan Memling Gul Rug, late 19th C to early 20th C. Twenty four memling guls stacked in eight rows of three guls each, creating a negative space of two poles as the vertical axis for the three rows of guls. Quartered squares form the two minor borders, surrounding the major border including stars, crosses and elongated H motifs. 8 ft 6 in by 4 ft 9 in

A Kurdish Bidjar Rug, Northwest Persia, early to mid 19th C. A very rare and early Harshang rug with a well drawn and floral design on a red field. Clear early very saturated dyes with a free form Harshang design, similar to 18th century Caucasian harshang Kelleh rugs. 7 ft by 3 ft 8 in

A Kordi Pile Rug, Quchan district of Northeastern Persia, late 19th C to early 20th C. A brilliantly colourful rug, multicoloured icons typically found in kilims have been woven over a beautiful blue field. An unusual border system, including a half-complete tuning fork minor border that goes along only on parts of two or three sides (but not all four sides) of the rug -- a truly tribal touch, possibly implying the recalculation and adjustment of space needed by the weaver to complete her evolving composition. 9 ft by 4 ft 1 in

A Kurdish Bidjar Rug, Northern Bidjar, late 19th C. A highly unusual Kurdish long rug, probably a tribal Bijar from Northern Persia. The field shows stunning horizontal rows of varying iconography including large scale double headed birds and stripes of colourful botehs. The field symmetry is broken with two central diamonds with concentric rings in different colours. Note the two rows of stylized animals that add to the tribal charm. The border system includes two classic colourful butterfly borders in alternating yellow and white backgrounds, flanked with another border containing geometricized crosses. 8 ft 8 in by 3 ft 9 in

A Persian Bidjar Long Rug, late 19th C. A Kurdish long rug, probably a tribal variant of a classic Persian Bijar, with a very colourful interpretation of the classic mina khani composition. A central column of full flowers, encased within two rows of half flowers along the sides, and smaller white flower vines interconnecting the full blooms of the central column. A beautiful white ground wide main border comprising floral bouquets, encased with an outer guard border filled with flowers in a rainbow of hues. 10 ft 9 in by 3 ft 5 in

A Persian Bidjar Rug, late 19th C. A very unusual rug, probably a tribal interpretation of the otherwise popular Bijar rugs that were woven in village workshops. The full central medallion provides the main anchor, tethered on the top and bottom by two half medallions that appear to dissolve into the extra wide main border, which is another defining feature of this unique weaving. 7 ft 1 in by 4 ft 2 in

A Kurdish Long Rug, possibly Kazak region, Southwest Caucasus, mid to late 19th C, with simplified Memling guls (named after the famous Flemish painter Hans Memling), a striking major border of quartered diamonds, and a simple trefoil outer guard meant to trick the eye and draw it closer to the main field. A handsome long rug, the style and structure seems clearly Kurdish work - compare Burns, Antique Rugs of Kurdistan for an example with a similar palette, style of drawing and minor motifs. 10 ft 6 in by 3 ft 8 in

A Kurdish Rug, Karabagh or Moghan, South Caucasus, late 19th C. A beautiful rug, the field is lined with diagonal rows of lozenges, or what are sometimes referred to as bottlebrush diamonds. Two equal width borders frame the field, one filled with with the classic leaf-and-calyx icons, and the other with eight-pointed stars. The weaver has added a special dose of charm by putting in an extra random border containing quartered diamonds along the top end of the rug. 9 ft 2 in by 3 ft 10 in

A Kurdish Rug, Northeastern Persia, early 20th C. A really spontaneous Kurdish rug, likely from the Quchan area of Northeastern Persia. The field has three polygonic star medallions in the central axis, surrounded by a plethora of animal life, including camels, goats and sheep. A very simple single border with stacked tuning forks. 7 ft 5 in by 3 ft 8 in

A Very Rare Khorassan Kurdish Rug, Persia, late 19th C. Most probably woven by tribes in the Darreh Gaz area. The large scale field motifs probably represent blossoms and shields. It has very good old colours, specially the green and yellow accompanied by two sorts of light and deep blue. The warp is mixed wool with goat hair. 11 ft 11 in by 5 ft 7 in

A Qashqai or Luri Kilim, Southwest Persia, early 20th C. A beautiful large kilim woven by the Qashqai or Luri tribes from the Zagros mountains area of Southwest Persia. The deep brick red field is filled with randomly scattered crabs and lozenges. A multiple four border system provides a sense of order to the otherwise naive field compostion. Two borders are filled with the serpent S icons, surrounding the major third border which includes hexagons containing stylized stick figures. The outer surround border includes trefoil symbols meant to trick the eye. The top and bottom ends include extra skirts drawn with tuning forks. 12 ft 8 in by 6 ft

A Qashqai Rug, Southwest Persia, late 19th C. An unusual Qashqai rug drawn with Spontaneity, probably indicating a mixed tribal origin incorporating elements of Luri and Bakhtiari symbolism. The central polar axis is formed with the classic pools traditional to South Persian weavings, each pool filled with representations of flowers and local icons. Eight very large scale botehs are laid out in the negative space left outside the central medallions. Numerous attractive filler elements. A wide and unusual main border including botehs, bars and what appear to be strips of flowers. A very supple and floppy handle, very high lanolin smooth wool. 9 ft 7 in by 5 ft 3 in

A Khamseh or Qashqai Rug, Southwest Persia, late 19th C. A classic Southwest Persian rug by the Khamseh or Qashqai tribes. The deeply abrashed blue field is overlaid with two vertical poles, each containing five interconnected pools or diamonds. The medallions are filled with zoomorphic imagery and the field is dotted with various icons of birds and plant forms. Three borders encase the composition, including a wide white ground border containing the four inward pointing arrow formations and floral symbols. 6 ft 1 in by 5 ft

A Qashqai or Luri Tentband and Kilim, Southwest Persia, early 20th C. A kilim like tribal weaving assembled from a long Qashqai or Luri tentband. These narrow tentbands may run in lengths of over fifty feet and are used in nomadic tents as decorative edging. A remarkably abstract weaving with a surprisingly modern aesthetic, reminiscent of certain Navajo and other Native American weavings. 7 ft 4 in by 4 ft 8 in

A Qashqai Kilim Fragment, Southwest Persia, late 19th C. A fragment or section from an early Persian Qashqai kilim, depicting the grid composition filled with remarkable alternating colours. Multiple trefoil borders including an extra bottom skirt with rows of tuning fork elements. 4 ft 10 in by 2 ft 6 in

A Persian Long Kilim, early to mid 20th C. A dazzler long kilim, probably from the Veramin area of Persia. The central axis includes four large lozenges formed with multiple concentric serrated broken head diamonds. The four larger diamonds are flanked with eight smaller diamonds in similar dazzling colours. A very simple pair of jagged rows form the inner and outer minor borders, surrounding a slightly wider major border filled with colourful serrated squares to complement the field of serrated diamonds. 13 ft 8 in by 4 in

A Luri Rug, Persia, late 19th C. A very rare and unusual rug, probably woven by the Persian Lurs from the Veramin area. Beautiful fleecy mountain wool, skilfully composed with a checkerboard drawing in a limited palette of colours, primarily including shades of red, blue and undyed white wool. Some may suggest this to be a Bakhtiari weaving, as suggested by the classic panel design favored by that tribe. Each of the twenty four rectangular panels is filled with a unique set of icons formed with smaller squares, some possibly representing ancient board games. The major border continues with the geometric theme, including rectangles filled with compressed or flattened crab-like icongraphy. 7 ft 11 in by 5 ft 5 in

A Luri Rug, Persia, late 19th C. A very rare and unusual rug, probably woven by the Persian Lurs from the Veramin area. Beautiful fleecy mountain wool, skilfully composed with a checkerboard drawing in a limited palette of colours, primarily including shades of red, blue and undyed white wool. Some may suggest this to be a Bakhtiari weaving, as suggested by the classic panel design favored by that tribe. Each of the twenty four rectangular panels is filled with a unique set of icons formed with smaller squares, some possibly representing ancient board games. The major border continues with the geometric theme, including rectangles filled with compressed or flattened crab-like icongraphy. 7 ft 11 in by 5 ft 5 in

A Luri Rug, Southern Persia, late 19th C. The blue field is filled with paisleys in a wide range of colours. The paisleys, or botehs, are skilfully arranged in a diagonal formation, adding a secondary dimension to the nave composition. Three independent borders frame the central field. The outermost minor is in the classic scrolling vine and butterfly drawing, the handsome slightly wider main border includes stylized flowers and rosettes, and the innermost border is a beautiful multicolour barber-pole representation. 8 ft 5 in by 4 ft 2 in

A Luri Rug, Southwest Persia, late 19th C. A rare and large Luri rug from the Fars district of Southwest Persia. The rug is filled with crab like iconography across the entire field and appears to be related to the weavings of the Shekarlu Qashqai tribe. A beautiful triple border system, including two surrounding Luri scrolling vine flower borders encasing a gorgeous multicoloured barber-pole border. 8 ft 1 in by 5 ft 7 in

A Luri or Qashqai Rug, Southwest Persia, late 19th C. The abrashed blue field includes alternating diagonal rows of smaller and larger botehs in a range of colours. The negative space in the field has been used to place random half sawtooth diamonds. A beautiful four border system frames the field. The outer and inner minors are in a barber-pole formed with an array of colours. The outer major border shows icons often found in some Caucasian rugs, and the inner major includes floral leaves and rosettes. 8 ft by 4 ft

A Luri Rug, Southwest Persia, late 19th C. An unusual large Luri rug filled with colourful botehs arranged in a circumscribed rhomboid diagonals format. A range of glorious colours and soft high altititude wool provide remarkable sheen to this weaving. Two classic scrolling vine minor borders protect a diagonal stacked squares border also sometime seen in certain South Caucasian weavings. 8 ft 4 in by 5 ft 6 in

A Bergama Yatak or Sleeping Rug, Anatolian, mid to late 19th C. A very rare long piled Yatak or sleeping rug from the Anatolian Bergama area. The rug has the classic composition known among Bergama rugs, with a central star like medallion, capped at the top and bottom with sectioned half medallions, flanked, in turn, by four octagonal medallions at each of the four corners of the central composition. The three borders surrounding the rug are complemented by a border-like surround of circular rosettes around the central drawing. The top and bottom ends of the rug are preserved with long red kilims ends. Beautiful range of colours. 7 ft 5 in by 5 ft 6 in

An Adiyaman Long Sleeping Runner, Anatolia, mid 20th C. A very unusual long sleeping Tulu rug, they have a summer side (flatweave) and a winter side (fleecy strands of wool up to 8-10 inches in length), and were apparently used by shepherds in the mountains of Anatolia. Very bold drawing, almost modern in its geometric and simple representation. Square medallions of bright colours throughout the maroon, long, shaggy field. 12 ft 4 in by 3 ft 10 in

An Adiyaman Long Sleeping Runner, Anatolian,mid 20th C. A very unusual long sleeping Tulu rug, they have a summer side (flatweave) and a winter side (fleecy strands of wool up to 8-10 inches in length), and were apparently used by shepherds in the mountains of Anatolia. Very bold drawing, almost modern in its geometric and simple representation. Square medallions of bright colours throughout the maroon, long, shaggy field. . 13 ft 6 in by 3 ft 11 in

A Dazzler Anatolian Kilim, probably from the Konya or Karapinar area, late 19th C. The simple iconography is drawn in a manner that dazzles the eye -- diamonds, starting with a small central core, surrounded by progressively larger concentric diamonds -- all drawn in broken sawtooth lines, collectively forming a big dazzling visual. Fantastic range of mellow colours including white, green, yellow, blue, red and dark brown. 12 ft by 5 ft 4 in

An Uzbek or Kyrgyz Julkhyr Rug, early 20th C. A fleecy, soft, high pile Julkhyr (representing bearskin) rug, probably woven by Arab tribes in the Kyrgyz or Uzbek regions of central Asia. Woven in two halves on narrow horizontal looms, and sown together in the middle to make a wide sleeping rug. Classic diamond composition in burgundy and bright gold with running dog borders. 6 ft 6 in by 5 ft 8 in

A Karapinar Konya Rug, Anatolia, mid 19th C to late 19th C. A classic small rug from the region, the bold hexagonal central medallion is conjoined at the top and bottom tips with smaller medallions. Four corner spandrels flank the central drawing, with the top two icons woven naively smaller than the bottom two, and each of the four including a single jutting birdhead reaching out to the central medallion. A simple H border frames the field, with the bottom end including an extra skirt typical of Konya weavings. 4 ft 8 in by 3 ft 6 in

A Long Anatolian Kilim, probably Konya region, early 20th C. A bold long kilim, with a design of five large hexagons, each surrounded on the perimeter with birdheads and filled with what appears to be a simplified representation of the Memlimg gul. Two borders, containing the star formation in one and conjoined diamonds in the other. Unique braided ends. 12 ft 7 in by 4 ft 9 in

A Two Part Long Turkish Kilim, Anatolian, mid to late 19th century. Flat woven, it is believed to be from the Obruk region of Central Anatolia. A beautiful colourful kilim, comprising a charcoal field, with a column of four octagonal polychrome medallions and minor flower head motifs and an ivory border. It is woven in two strips and sewn together, a classic practice in Anatolian kilims. Woven with a wool weft brocade wrapping technique. Outstanding range of mellow colours. 14 ft 3 in by 5 ft 5 in

A Long Anatolian Kilim, probably from the Konya region, early 20th C. A bold long kilim with a design of six large hexagons, each surrounded on the perimeter with birdheads and filled with what appear to be crabs, birdheads, and compressed flowers. A single major border filled with snakes, and diamonds containing umbrella or flowerbud like elements. Oblique wrapped ends. 11 ft 10 in by 4 ft 5 in

A Julkhyr Rug, Uzbekistan or North Afghanistan (Central Asia), late 19th C. A highly abstract and unusual Uzbek Julkhyr (representing bearskin) rug from Central Asia. The piece is composed of long strips, two dark indigo blue outer strips, two madder red strips and a central yellow/gold strip. Tri-coloured rugs of this archaic type are few and far between. The strips are woven and then dip dyed, and subsequently sewn together to make these utilitarian rugs that rarely make it to the commercial market. 9 ft 6 in by 3 ft 4 in

An Uzbek or Kyrgyz Julkhyr Rug, mid 19th C. A fleecy, soft, high pile Julkhyr (representing bearskin) rug, probably woven by Arab tribes in the Kyrgyz or Uzbek regions of central Asia. Woven in two halves on narrow horizontal looms, and sown together in the middle to make a wide sleeping rug. Classic diamond composition in blue and yellowish gold with running dog borders. 6 ft 6 in by 5 ft 4 in

A Tajik or Afghan Kilim, Central Asian, late 19th C to early 20th C. An unusually large kilim, probably woven by the Tajik people or the tribes living in the area of Mazar-i-Shariff. This weaving symbolises modern abstraction interpreted by tribal weavers -- a very simple grid composition, each square containing four serrated cylindrical piston like icons. Grid separation lines are woven in stacked diamond beads and the overall composition is framed by an udyed brown wool perimeter. 12 ft 4 in by 7 ft 4 in

An Uzebek or Kyrgyz Julkhyr Rug, late 19th C to early 20th C. A beautiful, colourful long Julkhyr (representing bearskin) rug, probably woven by Arab tribes in the Kyrgyz or Uzbek regions of central Asia. Woven in multiple narrow strips of diamonds and two blue side and bottom borders, all sown together to form the rug. Rare and primitive. 8 ft 11 in by 2 ft 7 in

A Luri Rug, Southwest Persia, late 19th C. A stunning fragmentary Southwest Persian rug, most likely woven by the Luri tribe, though it contains abundant imagery used by the Qashqai Shekarlu weavers. A blue field completely filled with numerous icons including human figures, blossoms, plants, birds and animals. A striking and rare white ground main border filled with stacked fan tailed birds, most likely representing peacocks. A good piece that may be mounted and displayed as tribal art for the wall. 5 ft 6 in by 3 ft 8 in

A Karakalpak Long Rug, Uzbekistan, late 19th C. A very rare long rug woven by the Karakalpak tribe of Central Asia within the present day region of Uzbekistan. Though rugs by other Turmken groups are more common and have been widely collected, the Karakalpaks were not prolific weavers, nor were their rugs widely known outside their indigenous region. This example is laid out on a highly abrashed deep wine burgundy field. Neatly arranged squares have been laid out in secondary diagonal strips through the clever use of colour symmetry and interchange. Each square contains an eigh-petalled flower and its circumference is decorated with the so-called ram horn icons. A minimal tripe border arrangement surrounds the field, and each end is secured with narrow supplemental kilim endings. 13 ft 1 in by 5 ft 1 in

A Kurdish Genje Runner, mid 19th C. A very rare and well-preserved example of a long rug likely woven by the Kurdish tribes living in the Caucasian Karabagh area. A stark hexagonal white ground medallion is laid in the center of the overall blue field and all the remaining space is woven with bands of open- top floral botehs arranged in groups of three to a band. The central medallion is filled with various zoomorphic icons and the field is dotted with varied plant, animal and human stylized iconography. Two large major borders, almost equal in width and presence, representing scrolling vine, floral and butterfly symbols. 14 ft 9 in by 3 ft 10 in

A Kurdish Runner, North Persia, late 19th C to early 20th C. This runner with a rare sky blue field colour has wonderful high pile and vibrant colours - green, red, orange and light and dark indigo. Likely woven by the Kurds of Northern Persia. Includes an interesting set of symbols such as stylized crosses that are more commonly associated with Shahsavan weavings. Soft wool quality and heavy floppy handle. 8 ft 6 in by 3 ft 8 in

A Shahsavan Runner, Northwest Persia, late 19th C. A naive and tribal Shahsavan long rug, the field includeds three central diamonds in varying sizes, each filled with an assortment of endearing tribal iconography. The negative space in the field is dotted with numerous plants and geometric objects. The three border frame shows variants of the bar and flower arrangement sometimes seen in Caucasian weavings. 9 ft 1 in by 3 ft 9 in

A Shikak Rug, Kurdish (Northwest Persia), late 19th C. A rare Persian Shikak Kurdish rug with the mysterious pond turtle icons associated with Kurdish mythology. An unusual border system, including both the reciprocal main border and the very abstract and naive latched minor border. The colours are characteristic of the Sauj Bulagh area. 8 ft by 5 ft

A Kurdish Boteh Long Rug, probably from the Genje region of Caucasus, early 20th C, composed in a rare minimal range of colours, predominantly blue, white and shades of red and purple on a classic golden camel field. Beautiful classic double T border. 7 ft 9 in by 3 ft 1 in

A Safavid Dynasty, Imperial Court Carpet, Classic Persian design from the 17th century. The very finest handspun natural Himalayan silk inscribed all over animal, palmette & cloudband field design, inscribed inner border. A palatial pure silk carpet of majestic beauty and supreme craftsmanship, in the exotically beautiful design of the great-inscribed floral and animal carpet from the Rockefeller collection of America, the pair of which, known as The Emperor's Carpet is now in the Museum fur Angewandte Kunst, Vienna. Both works are widely considered among the greatest of all known Oriental carpets. Here, this regal composition is executed in flawless detail and total accuracy, the sweeping soft coral-ground field covered with a spectacular all over scheme of animal combat groups, single wild animals, magnificent large palmettes of wonderful inner detail, delicately wispy coludband forms and a multitude of smaller floral motifs, producing a unified picture of unalloyed grandeur in the wholly authentic manner of the 16th Century carpets made to the direct commission of the Persian Safavid Emperors. This princely field is enclosed in a broad indigo main border of equal virtuosity and ornate brilliance, comprising a multi-layered pattern of interlacing and scrolling vine tendrils linking large stylized leaf forms and exquisite rosettes, the dazzling complexity of the design mediated by the marvellous elegance of its execution. The balance established between the two major elements of border and field is among the most enduring accomplishments of this master carpet, perfectly capturing the effect created by the Rockefeller carpet to which it is so closely and intentionally related. In the inner border, a series of slender cartouche panels c14 ft 1 in by 9 ft 11 ino14 ft 1 in by 9 ft 11 inntain inscriptions in praise of imperial power and aesthetic beauty, such sentiments echoing the emotional impression exerted by the carpet as a whole. The calligraphy of the inscriptions is especially graceful and they are superimposed upon a background of myriad delicate floral forms. Extremely finely knotted in the most precious natural silk, this important work is a testimony to the increasingly unrivalled artistic and technical standing of the designers and weavers of Srinagar within the entire field of Oriental carpet art.

Fine Classic Persian Medallion & Herati-Repeat Carpet, Finest Selected Merino wool pile Decorative lineage: East Persia, Khorasan Pahlavi Court & Mashhad Master Workshop. Concentric Central Medallion & Herati field design. This exceptional drawing room carpet employs a superbly fluent expression of the herati repeat pattern in an approach associated with the traditional carpets of Khorasan in North East Persia, in which the design flows over the field and through each section of the focal medallion lozenge, to produce an effect of highly pleasing decorative unity. Carpets of this type are much sought-after in the West, combining as they do an elegantly traditional visual style, wonderfully mellow and harmonious colouring and an extremely firm, durable structure which makes them ideal accoutrements to the busiest areas in substantial private homes. The exceptional destiny of knotting in superbly lustrous imported merino wool which is exhibited in this specimen, together with the grace with which its design is rendered and its harmony of colour, do make it an exceptional specimen of its type. 9 ft 8 in by 6 ft 5 in

A French Aubusson-Style Woven Carpet, late 19th C, in deep blue, cream and pink tones, decorated with floral sprays throughout, with elaborate borders along circular medallions. 9 ft by 5 ft 11 in

A very intricately woven Kashmir Carpet, depicting Shiva, Brahma and Vishnu surrounded by Gopis and cows all through the border along with flower motifs. Probably ordered to make for the Hindu rulers of Kashmir.
6 ft 3 in by 3 ft 10 in

A French Aubusson Style Carpet, late 20th C, over deep red field with bunches of pink roses in centre medallion, with broad golden yellow border all round with pink roses 7 ft 4 in by 5 ft 8 in

A very fine and colourful pictorial tapestry, probably Italian, circa 1910, with a red parrot in the centre with wings wide open, with bunches of pink roses with elaborate golden yellow border all round with four medallions with single large roses in them. 5 ft 4 in by 2 ft 5 in

A very fine hand woven Egyptian pattern carpet, circa 1900, in indigo blue and maroon tones, depicting a king seated on throne, with floral motif in border. 6 ft 6 in by 4 ft 4 in

A fine pictorial Kashan Style Carpet, late 19th C, the red field depicting Royal Ladies mounted on Horses and hunting in the forest, with wide floral border. 5 ft 11 in by 4 ft 4 in

A fine pictorial Kashan Style Carpet, late 19th C, the cream field depicting Royals mounted on Horses and hunting in forest, with wide floral border. 5 ft 11 in by 4 ft 4 in

A Persian Carpet, early 20th C, the cream ground with floral spray field within a complimentary guard border of flower motifs 6 ft 1 in by 4 ft 1in

A Flemish Tapestry, mid 19th C, worked in hues of sky blue, green, brown depicting a scene of peasants relaxing in the wooded pathway with a cart. In the background is a castle in distance, with contemporary hand painted frame with gilting. 6 ft by 4 in

A Depose French Tapestry, circa 1830's, depicting a hunting scene in the village land scape,with a river and a castle in the distant background. The tapestry has scrolling foliate border, with a trademark seal of Depose Made in France with teakwood frame. 6 ft 3 in by 3 ft 9 in

A Continental Tapestry, circa 1850,s, depicting a hog hunting scene in the village landscape,with a stream in the foreground and a castle in the distant background. The tapestry has scrolling foliate border, with a trademark seal of Depose Made in France, with teakwood frame. 6 ft 3 in by 3 ft 9 in

A Continental Tapestry, early 20th C, with deers on the bank of a stream, with thick foliate border in gold with a distant view of a castle. 6 ft 2 in by 4 ft 1 in

A Kashan Carpet, mid 19th C. A single medallion in the center and Persian floral motifs, including arabesques and flower-stems, palmettos, rosettes, blossom and leaf motifs with a three layered border. 9 ft by 6 ft

A very fine intricately hand woven woolen Amritsari Carpet, circa 1900, with multicoloured floral sprays on red field, with three layers of border with scrolling floral motifs in hues of different colours, the central medallion motif is flanked by four cornices medallions. 9 ft by 6 ft

A very fine Ghom hand woven woolen carpet, circa 1930, with ivory field with forty square enclosures with traditional Persian motifs in pastel colours, with all round three layers of borders with floral motifs. 5ft by 3ft

A very exquisite and intricately hand woven Indian wool carpet, probably from Agra, circa 1930, with all over floral motifs with a central medallion and five layered border with scrolling floral motifs with multicolours throughout. 5 ft by 3 ft

A very fine and colourful pictorial tapestry, probably Italian, circa 1910, divided into two squares with a pair of peacocks in the centre of each square surrounded with bunches of flowers with golden yellow border around the squares.
10 ft 6 in by 5 ft

A Continental Tapestry, circa 1850's, depicting The Famous Three Musketeers; Athos - the fighter and drinker; Porthos - the pirate and lover; Aramis - the priest and poet. 6 ft by 4 ft

A French Aubusson Style Carpet, late 20th C, a white oval center medallion on a deep red field surrounded by a thick border full of flowers. 7 ft by 5 ft 3 in