2018DEC

An Uzbek carpet, the madder field with two columns of six bold guls, supporting single hooked crosses; a zig-zag border, 250cm x 155cm.

A part silk Turkman Ensi, the madder field with columns of candelabra, six arches above flowering plant skirt end, 187cm x 143cm.

A Tekke Turkman rug, the madder field with three columns of twelve guls, supporting motifs, a madder sunburst border, 224cm x 139cm.

A Karabagh runner, Caucasian, the dark indigo field with rows of bold rosette flowerheads, angular vines and minor flowerheads, a madder leaf and star

A Teheran prayer rug, Persian, the dark indigo mehrab filled with miniature flowers, a central vase and two tress, a flower arch above, a dark indigo

An Afshar mat, Persian, the dark indigo field with three bold botehs, a lion and four birds, an ivory flower pattern border, 95cm x 70cm. Illustrated.

A small silk Keyseri prayer mat, Turkish, the 'gold' mehrab with a tree of life, minor madder border, 60cm x 40cm.

A Tabriz rug, Persian, the ivory field with an allover pattern of tulips, rosettes and carnations, a madder palmette and vine border, 242cm x 170cm.

A Kashan rug, Persian, the indigo field with a madder medallion, matching spandrels, all with floral sprays, a madder rosette, spray and vine border,