2018MAY

A fine silk Hereke mat, Turkish, the ivory field with a madder rosette, intricate vine spray, a complementary border, 94cm x 60cm. Illustrated

A polychrome ship woolwork picture, titled 'Yacht Sunbeam in the Solent', flanked by artillery cannons, framed and glazed, 56cm x 44cm.

A Fereghan carpet, early 20th century, dark blue field with all over Herati design within a wide palmette main border and multiple guard strips, 328cm

An Afghan Kizil Ayak carpet, the plain madder filed with three columns of six guls, a madder border with waved ivory design, 379cm x 246cm. Illustrat

A Perepedil rug, Caucasian, the indigo field with four sets of horns, pairs of peacocks and minor motifs, a diamond and bracket border, 143 x 103cm an

A Shirvan rug, Caucasian, the indigo field with central ivory medallion, ivory angular brackets, minor motifs and five ivory flowerheads, an ivory flo

A Belouche prayer rug, the indigo mehrab with a madder flowering tree, madder stars beneath.

An Erivan rug, Caucasian, the saffron field with an allover stylised flower motif, an indigo flowerhead and leaf border, 183cm x 123cm.

A Kerman Laver Tree of Life prayer rug, Persian, the dark indigo mehrab with an abundantly floral tree, rising to an ivory floral arch, a madder flora

A Hamadan rug, Persian, the indigo field fitted with angular flowering branches, madder spandrels with flowering plants, an indigo waved vine border,

A Samarkand runner, the saffron field with a central aubergine roundel, floral sprays and a vase of sprays to each end, an aubergine waved vine border