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A COPPER-BRAIDED CEREMONIAL KENDI
Possibly North or Central Africa, 19th - 20th century
Of compressed globular shape, on a small circular foot, with cylindrical neck and wide everted rim, the stopper hemispherical and with an oval finial, the spout onion-shaped, 25.2cm high.
£200-£300
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A SILVER-INLAID BRASS HOOK
Possibly Egypt or Syria, 19th century
The hook with a bulbous body with several discs decorated with circular bosses, ending in a polylobed silver-inlaid pierced element reminiscent of Timurid and Mamluk arabesques, 23.5cm long.
£300-£500
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A MAMLUK-REVIVAL DAMASCUS WARE INCENSE BURNER WITH TRAY
Syria, 20th century
Comprising a copper and silver-inlaid incense burner, with a circular base with everted flat rim, supporting a dome-shaped pierced structure, decorated with hexagons filled with lobed calligraphic cartouches against Y-shaped and ring-punched grounds, and with stars filled with vegetal sprays and split palmettes, two bands of braided fretwork at the top and bottom, the burner mounted on a tripod with dragon-shaped legs, 40.5cm high; and a circular copper tray, shaped as a lobed flower and engraved with concentric bands of vegetal, floral, and figural decoration, the centre with an interior scene with a lady drinking from a cup in front of a fountain and two men standing near her, 37.5cm diam.
£180-£200
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A LARGE SILVER AND COPPER-INLAID BRASS SALVER
Damascus, Ottoman Syria, 20th century
Of circular shape, with stepped cavetto and flat everted rim, the interior inlaid in silver and copper, the centre with a hexagonal medallion filled with revival thuluth calligraphy and an intricate vegetal scroll, to the rim several concentric bands of fine knotwork alternating with bands of interlocking split palmette tendrils and polylobed medallions with calligraphy, 64.5cm diam.
£400-£600
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A TOMBAK WASHING BASIN
Ottoman Turkey, 18th - 19th century
Of circular shape, on plain base, with a pierced lid, decorated with concentric bands of geometric motifs, the body and rim engraved with vegetal motifs, 34.2cm diam.
£300-£500
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A MONUMENTAL OMANI COFFEE POT
Oman, late 19th - early 20th century
Of typical shape, resting on a circular base, with splayed body, S-shaped handle to the side, splayed lid topped by a faceted spiky finial, long beak-shaped spout, 53.5cm high.
£200-£300
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λ AN EARED BONE-HILTED CAUCASIAN DAGGER
Ottoman Caucasus, 19th - 20th century
With a single-edged blade, with thick ridge engraved with geometric motifs, the two bone panels of the hilt decorated with black and red circular design, the brass tang engraved with scrolling vegetal sprays, the forte and centre of the blade engraved with a similar pattern, with a green leather scabbard with an aquatic monster finial, 37.5cm including the scabbard.
£400-£600
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A LARGE CAUCASIAN DAGGER (KINDJAL)
Ottoman Caucasus, late 19th - early 20th century
Of typical shape, with a long double-edged blade, two recessed ridges in the centre, the blade with an Arabic inscribed mark on the forte, undeciphered, the handle and scabbard in parcel-gilt and nielloed silver, decorated with bands and lobed cartouches of vegetal sprays, floral composition and arabesques, a faceted pommel at the end of the scabbard, 67.5cm long.
£600-£800
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AN OTTOMAN DAGGER (KARD) WITH AGATE HANDLE
Ottoman Turkey, dated 1230 AH (1814/1815)
With a single-edged wootz steel blade, the gold-damascened forte decorated with a lobed cartouche of vegetal tendrils and the date, on one side in the hijri format (1230), on the latter in the Gregorian calendar (1814/1815), the handle carved out as a single piece of brown agate, 27.5cm long.
£800-£1,200
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TWO OTTOMAN SILVER TROUSSE DAGGERS
Ottoman Turkey, late 18th - 19th century
Comprising two equally sized, single-edged plain steel blade daggers, the handles made of two dark wooden panels, the sheath decorated with black leather in the middle and silver at the top and bottom, with a circular belt hoop at the back, with tughra and assay marks, 24.3cm long including the sheath; and two single-edged steel blade daggers with pronounced grooves, one smaller than the other, the handles made of bone, the sheath decorated with green velvet in the middle and nielloed silver at the top and bottom, richly decorated with intricate floral and vegetal motifs, small belt hoop on the side; 25cm maximum length including the sheath.
£1,800-£2,000
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A CORAL AND TURQUOISE-INSET DAGGER (KHANJAR)
Ottoman Turkey, 19th century
With a slightly curving, tapering double-edged blade, the gold-damascened forte with pseudo-calligraphy and abstract floral motifs, the hilt and scabbard encrusted with abundant coral and turquoise stones evenly arranged, the reverse with fine floral sprays chased in high relief and divided by diagonal bands, 35.5cm long including the scabbard.
£500-£700
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A REPOUSSÉ SILVER SABRETACHE
Ottoman Balkans, late 19th century
Of typical square shape, with cusped lower edge and domed hinged lid, the decoration in high relief consisting of a stylised mosque in the centre flanked by two tall minarets, each topped with a crescent moon, tendrils and floral motifs on the outer edge, lid and sides, plain back, unmarked, 11.5cm x 8.8cm.
£200-£300
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A VERY FINE SILK QUM RUG, CENTRAL PERSIA
approx: 6ft.7in. x 4ft.5in.(201cm. x 135cm.)
This rug has full pile of fine and soft silk and is in very good condition throughout. Both ends and selvages original. Good colour combination with ivory field, design is well drawn and well balanced. Very fine weave, approx: 8 x 8 knots per sq. cm woven on silk foundation. Elegant and popular type at present market.
£1,200-£1,600
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AN UNUSUAL ANTIQUE TABRIZ PICTORAL RUG, NORTH WEST PERSIA
approx: 6ft.10in. x 4ft.6in.(208cm. x 137cm.)
Well drawn design with good details of garden scene with human figures birds and pond. All surrounded by ivory border of scrolling arabesques, cartouches with human figures and animals between palmette and arabesque stripes. Colours are well blended. This rug has full pile, good wool quality. Selvages and ends with short fringes, secured. In general this rug is in very good condition throughout. Elegant piece.
£1,000-£1,500
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A FINE SAPH KURK KASHAN RUG, CENTRAL PERSIA
approx:5ft.9in. x 2ft.(175cm. x 61cm.)
Unusual to have this type in multiple prayer panels. This rug has full pile of fine kurk wool and is in very good condition throughout. Selvages rebound, well done, ends with short fringes, secured. Design is well drawn with good colour combination. fine weave, approx: 7 x 7 knots per sq.cm. Attractive piece.
£700-£1,000
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A VERY FINE PART SILK NAIN RUG, CENTRAL PERSIA
approx: 7ft.3in. x 3ft.5in.(221cm. x 104cm.)
Very elegant example from Nain. Design is well drawn with scrolling palmette and leafy sprays together with delicate floral tendrils around central floral open medallion. In an ivory border of similar design between floral and arabesque stripes. This piece has full pile, fine wool quality with silk infusion and is in and excellent condition throughout. Very fine weave, approx: 9 x 8 knots per sq.cm. Attractive and very good furnishing piece. Signature, Shari Ahavan.
£2,000-£3,000
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A FINE HERIZ CARPET, NORTH-WEST PERSIA
approx: 12ft.1in. x 9ft.1in.(368cm. x 276cm.)
Classic design for this type with bold hooked and stepped floral medallion with hooked palmette pendants. All surrounded by polychrome hooked palmettes and angular floral vine between floral and zig-zag stripes. Apart of slight localized wear to the top pile, barely visible and very slight loss to guard stripe at one end, secured also barely noticeable, this carpet has good pile and is in very good usable condition throughout. Selvages original, ends with short fringes . Attractive and very good furnishing piece. Popular type at present market.
£1,200-£1,600
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A FINE TABRIZ CARPET, NORTH-WEST PERSIA
approx: 12ft.6in. x 9ft.5in.(382cm. x 286cm.)
This carpet has very good pile, design is well drawn with good colours. Selvages rebound, well done. Ends with short fringes, secured. In general this carpet is in very good condition throughout. Attractive and very good furnishing piece.
£1,500-£2,000
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A FINE ANTIQUE SAROUK-FERAGHAN RUG, WEST PERSIA
approx: 6ft.6in. x 4ft.7in.(198cm. x 140cm.)
Very nicely drawn design and good colour combination, fine weave approx; 6 x 6 knots per sq.cm. Apart of touches of wear to the top pile this rug has good pile and is in very good usable condition. Selvages rebound well done, ends secured. Attractive and very good furnishing piece.
£2,000-£3,000
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A FINE PEKING CARET, CHINA
approx: 9ft.6in. x 6ft.8in.(289cm. x 204cm.)
Very good type with very elegant design of stylised angular floral vine, butterflies and Fu Dogs. Good colour combination with an ivory field. Apart of touches of slight wear in few place, barely visible, this carpet has good pile and in very good usable condition throughout. Very attractive and sought after type.
£2,500-£3,000
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AN ANTIQUE NINGXIA CARPET, CHINA
approx: 9ft.5in. x 6ft.7in.(286cm. x 201cm.)
Well drawn design with six dragon motifs. Apart of few small old repairs and dot like wear in one or two places, this carpet has good pile and is in very good usable condition. Both ends with short fringes, secured, selvages original. Attractive and sought after type.
£1,500-£2,000
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A FINE PEKING RUG, CHINA
approx: 6ft.7in. x 4ft.3in.(201cm. x 130cm.)
Bold design with stylised floral vases, cloudband and stylised floral panels border between key-pattern and plain stripes. Apart few small repairs, well done this rug has good pile and is in very good usable condition. Ends and selvages secured. Attractive and very well drawn design.
£700-£1,000
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A FINE PEKING RUG, CHINA
approx: 6ft.8in. x 4ft.2in.(204cm. x 127cm.)
Well dawn design with central landscape shaped medallion flanked by single smaller pictorial roundels. In key-pattern and Buddhist motifs border. Outer plain stripes. This rug has full pile, soft wool quality. Ends and selvages secured. In general this piece is in very good condition. Inscription at one end, Ren Shen Zhong Dong Yu Yang Ji Nian, (commemorate the trip to Yu Yang in winter of the Ren Shen)
£700-£1,000
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AN ANTIQUE SHIRVAN RUG, EAST CAUCASUS
approx: 4ft.8in. x 4ft.,2in.(142cm. x 127cm.)
Nice and bold design with well balanced colours, bold appearance. This rug has slight wear to the top pile, (age and use) but it still retains quality and elegance. Cotton selvages, ends with short fringes, secured. In general this rug is in very good usable condition throughout. Attractive.
£1,000-£1,500
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A FINE HERIZ CARPET, NORTH-WEST PERSIA
approx: 12ft.3in. x 9ft.7in.(373cm. x 291cm.)
Very well drawn design with unusual spandrels and pendants. Good colour combination. Apart of touches of slight wear to the top pile, barely visible, this carpet has good pile and is in very good condition. Selvages rebound, very well done. Ends with short fringes, secured. Very elegant and lovely furnishing piece. Popular type at present market.
£2,500-£3,500
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A FINE ISFAHAN RUG, CENTRAL PERSIA
approx: 6ft.11in. x 4ft.7in.(211cm. x 140cm.)
This rug has full pile, colours are well balanced. Full pile, fine wool quality. Fine weave, approx: 6 x 6 knot per sq.cm. Selvages rebound, well done. Ends with short fringes, secured. in general this rug is in very good condition throughout. Elegant and very good furnishing piece.
£1,500-£2,000
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A VERY FINE SILK & METAL THREAD HEREKE PRAYER RUG, TURKEY
approx: 4ft.2in. x 2ft.11in.(127cm. x 89cm.)
The ivory field with very well drawn design with scrolling arabesques and delicate flowering vine. Shaded apricot mihrab with similar design. In an arabesque and inscription cartouches border between flowering vine and plain stripes. This rug has full pile of very fine soft silk and part fine metal thread and is in very good condition throughout. Selvages and ends original. Very fine weave, approx: 9 x 8 knots per sq. cm; woven on silk foundation. Attractive.
£1,000-£1,500
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A VERY FINE PART SILK KASHAN DABIR RUG, CENTRAL PERSIA
approx: 7ft.1in. x 4ft.3in.(215cm. x 130cm.)
Very elegant rug with well drawn design. This rug has full pile. Ends and fringes secured. Selvages original. Very fine weave, approx: 8 x 8 knots per sq.cm. Fine wool quality, soft and lustrous. In general this rug is in very good condition throughout, sought after type. Attractive.
£2,000-£3,000
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AN EXTREMELY FINE PART SILK SIGNED NAIN CARPET, CENTRAL PERSIA
approx: 8ft.11in. x 5ft.6in.(271cm. x 168cm.)
Great example for this type with very nicely drawn design and well balanced colours. The field with delicate floral vine around large light blue floral medallion containing three floral and arabesque medallions. in an ivory border of palmettes, shaped panels and arabesques between flowering vine ribbon and plain stripes. This carpet has full pile, fine kurk wool quality and part silk, and is in an excellent condition throughout. extremely fine weave, approx, 10 x 9 knots per sq.cm. Attractive. Signature at one end, Iran Nain Derakshesh.
£2,500-£3,000
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AN ANTIQUE HERIZ CARPET, NORTH-WEST PERSIA
approx: 12ft.6in. x 10ft.(382cm. x 305cm.)
Very good colour combination with shaded rust field and wide ivory spandrels. Central double floral medallion. In stylised turtle-palmette border between flowering vine stripes. Apart of touches of slight wear to the top pile ion places, down to knot collar, this carpet has good pile and in general is in very good usable condition throughout. Selvages original. Ends with short fringes, secured. Attractive and great furnishing piece.
£4,000-£6,000
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AN ANTIQUE HERIZ RUNNER, NORTH-WEST PERSIA
approx: 19ft.3in. x 3ft.6in.(585cm. x 107cm.)
Classic for this type with single column of multicoloured hooked and stepped medallion surrounded buy angular floral vine and various panels. Very good colour combination with soft rust field. In stylised turtle-palmette border between flowering vine stripes. This runner has good pile. Selvages original. Ends with short fringes, secured. Very good furnishing size, long and narrow, sought after on the market. Attractive.
£1,800-£2,200
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AN ANTIQUE MAHAL CARPET, WEST PERSIA
approx: 11ft.4in. x 8ft.4in.(344cm. x 253cm.)
Good type with very good overall design and well blended colours. Touches of wear to the top pile, otherwise this carpet has good pile and is in good condition. Selvages rebound, well done. Ends, one with original kilim, other with short fringes, secured. Very good furnishing piece, good type.
£1,200-£1,600
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AN UNUSUAL SIGNED MURCHEKHAR RUG, WEST PERSIA
approx: 7ft.3in. x 4ft.8in.(221cm. x 142cm.)
Nice overall design with multicoloured stylised floral sprays enclosing bold medallion centrepiece. In hooked palmette angular arabesques and floral vine between floral and reciprocal stripes. Slight even wear to the pile, touches of tinting all well blended and not noticeable as such. Selvages rebound, well done and well blended. Ends with short fringes, secured. In general this rug is in very good usable condition, well balanced piece. Attractive. Signature cartouche at one end, Kharkhande Emam Gholi Khan Heidari Amale Murchekhar.
£1,200-£1,600
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A VERY FINE SILK KASHAN RUG, CENTRAL PERSIA
approx; 3ft.6in. x 2ft.11in.(107cm. x 89cm.)
Very nice example with lovely yet unusual colours. This rug has full pile of fine and soft silk. Selvages original, ends with short fringes, secured. Very fine weave, approx: 9 x 8 knots per sq. cm; woven on silk foundation. Attractive piece.
£1,000-£1,500
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A FINE KASHAN DABIR PICTORIAL RUG, CENTRAL PERSIA
approx: 7ft.1in. x 4ft.4in.(215cm. x 132cm.)
The filed depicting a horsemen and lady figure. All surrounded by pictorial and birds cartouches together with arabesques between arabesque stripes. This rug has full pile, find wool quality. Ends and selvages original. Very good colour combination and well drawn motifs. In general this rug is in very good condition throughout. Very good type. Attractive.
£1,800-£2,200
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A FINE ANTIQUE SIGNED ISFAHAN RUG, CENTRAL PERSIA
approx: 7ft. x 4ft.7in.(213cm. x 140ccm.)
Very well drawn design and good colour combination. Border with inscription cartouches and roundels containing images of various nationalities identify by Persian captions between reciprocal and floral stripes. Apart of touches of corroded brown in few places, this rug has good pile and is in very good usable condition throughout. Selvages rebound, well done. Ends with short fringes secured. Signature cartouche Ahmad. Very elegant piece.
£3,000-£4,000
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AN EXTREMELY FINE SILK AND METAL THREAD HEREKE PRAYER RUG, TURKEY
approx: 4ft.11in. x 3ft.1in.(150cm. x 94cm.)
Great example for this type. Very nicely drawn design and good colours. The pile is full, fine and soft silk with metal thread. Extremely fine weave, approx: 11 x 10 knots per sq. cm; woven on silk foundation. Excellent condition throughout. Attractive.
£1,800-£2,500
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AN ANTIQUE AFSHAR RUG, SOUTH-WES PERSIA
approx: 6ft.1in. x 4ft.11in.(185cm. x 150cm.)
Very good design with light blue field with hooked and floral motifs around large rust-red hooked and shaped panel, containing smaller stepped panel with three hooked and floral lozenge medallions. In multiple angular flowering vine and panel border. This rug has slight even wear to the pile. Selvages original. Ends with chevron skirt and short fringes secured. In general this rug is in very good usable condition. Elegant and good furnishing piece.
£700-£900
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AN ANTIQUE HAMSEH KELLEH, SOUTH-WEST PERSIA
approx: 10ft.10in. x 6ft.4in.(329cm. x 193cm.)
Unusual design for this type with hooked and radiating panels together with hooked leaves. In multiple floral border between reciprocal stripes. This carpet has slight wear to the top pile. Selvages original. Ends with short fringes, secured. Very well balanced colours. Woven on wool foundation. In general this piece is in very good usable condition. Attractive.
£2,000-£2,500
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AN ANTIQUE KULA PRAYER RUG, TURKEY
approx: 6ft.7in. x 4ft.3in.(201cm. x 130cm.)
Very elegant design and good colour combination, well drawn details. The centre of the field has stylised floral tree. In an apricot border of stylised hooked palmettes and angular vine between angular floral meander and barber-pole stripes. This rug has slight even wear, Original selvages. Ends with short fringes, secured. in general this rug is good usable condition. Good example for this type.
£1,000-£1,500
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AN ANTIQUE KIS BERGAMA RUG, TURKEY
approx: 3ft.6in. x 3ft.1in.(107cm. x 94cm.)
Classic for this type with bold angular design and colour combination. This rug has touches of wear to the top pile, both ends with original kilim and fringes, selvages original. In general this rug is in very good usable condition, very good example for this type.
£400-£600
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A FINE ANTIQUE MOCHTASHEM KASHAN RUG, CENTRAL PERSIA
approx: 6ft.7in. x 4ft.3in.(201cm. x 130cm.)
Very nicely design rug with scrolling arabesques, floral and leafy vine around central floral medallion with pendants. In polychrome palmettes and arabesques border between floral and reciprocal stripes. This rug has full pile, fine kurk wool quality. Selvages rebound, well done. Ends with short fringes, secured. Fine weave, approx: 7 x 7 knots per sq.cm. Very good colour combination and good type, south after on the market. In general this rug is in very good condition throughout. Attractive and eye pleasing piece.
£4,000-£5,000
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AN 18TH.CENTURY KARAPINAR FRAGMENT, TURKEY
approx: 4ft.11in. x 3ft.5in.(150cm. x 104cm.)
Early fragment, still retains decent amount of preserved rug, showing well drawn design and good colours. All attached tov ivory backing. Classic.
£1,500-£2,000
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AN ANTIQUE ANATOLIAN RUG, TURKEY
approx: 5ft.4in. x 3ft.8in.(163cm. x 112cm.)
Very nice colours with the shaded sea blue-green field and bold overall design of hooked panels and hooked vine. In hooked panel border between panelled rosette, reciprocal and plain stripes. This rug has very good pile and is in very good condition throughout, selvages original. Ends with kilim and fringes also original. Very elegant piece.
£700-£900
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AN ANTIQUE NERIZ RUG, SOUTH-WEST PERSIA
approx: 6ft.7in. x 5ft.1in.(201cm. x 5ft.1in.)
Excellent design with Tree of Life and animal figures and stylised butterflies. Well drawn motifs and very good colour combination. Rather unusual rug. Apart of touches of wear, barely visible this rug has good pile and is in very good usable condition throughout. Selvages original, ends secured, Woven on wool foundation. Similar rug was sold through Sotheby's Carpets & Rugs sale on the 11th.nov'17, lot 45, sold £2750. Very attractive and lovely example form tribal weaving.
£1,500-£2,000
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AN 18TH.CENTURY USHAK FRAGMENT, TURKEY
approx: 3tf.11in. x 1ft.8in.(119cm. x 51cm.)
Bold design with large hooked and serrated palmettes, vibrant colours, once part of bigger carpet. Attached to ivory backing, Classic.
£1,500-£2,000
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A FINE ANTIQUE AGRA RUG, NORTH INDIA
approx: 4ft.11in. x 4ft.1in.(150cm. x 124cm.)
Beautiful example for this type. Design is very well drawn, bold appearance and very good colour combination. This rug has full pile. Selvages and ends original. In general this rug is in very good condition throughout. Very attractive piece.
£2,500-£3,000
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A FINE ANTIQUE SAROUK-FERAGHAN RUG, WEST PERSIA
approx: 6ft.11in. x 4ft.3in.(211cm. x 130cm.)
Beautifully design rug with lattice containing various multicoloured floral sprays and trees, unusual for this type. Very good colour combination with soft ivory field. In terracotta border of bold floral vine between light blue floral meander and plain stripes. this rug has touches of wear to the top pile, barely visible, otherwise, good pile . Ends with short fringes, secured. Selvages original. Fine weave, approx: 6 x 6 knots per sq.cm. in general this rug is in very good condition throughout. Attractive piece.
£2,800-£3,500
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A VERY FINE PICTORIAL TABRIZ RUG, NORTH-WEST PERSIA
approx: 3ft. x 3ft.4in.(92cm. x 102cm.)
Well drawn figure of Sadii, the poet holding book of Gulistan in his hands. Good colour combination. This rug has full pile, Ends and selvages secured. Finely woven piece, approx: 8 x 8 knots per sq.cm. Very good example from Tabriz.
£800-£1,200
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AN ANTIQUE QASHQAI SHEKARLU LARGE RUG, SOUTH WEST PERSIA
approx: 9ft. x 5ft.2in.(274cm. x 157cm.)
Very nicely drawn overall design with various polychrome hooked palmettes, hooked leaves and bars together with small rosettes. All surrounded by bold ivory border of stylised hooked panels and hooked bars between floral and S-panel stripes. Very good colour combination. Each end with checkered characteristic for this type. This carpet has good pile. ends and selvages are original. woven on wool foundation. In general this piece is in very good usable condition. Very attractive and lovely example from tribal weaving.
£2,500-£3,000
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