Antique Turkmen Carpet, Ersary Tribes, Middle Amu-Darya ...
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BM/MI
The terracotta colours in this Ersari Turkmen carpet are just stunning. The field contains three vertical rows of seven Ersari 'guls' or tribal crests, spacious and beautifully drawn.
Made by Ersari Turkmen in the region of the middle Amu Darya around 1880, the carpet is in very good overall condition with very minor areas of wear and would complement any room.
Size: 3.30m x 2.50m (10' 10" x 8' 3").
Made by Ersari Turkmen in the region of the middle Amu Darya around 1880, the carpet is in very good overall condition with very minor areas of wear and would complement any room.
Size: 3.30m x 2.50m (10' 10" x 8' 3").
£7,500
Antique Soumak Carpet, Daghestan/Kuba Region, Eastern Caucasus. ...
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BM/FL2
A truly magnificent, decorative Soumak carpet with wonderful, saturated, natural colours, woven in the environs of Daghestan and Kuba in the eastern Caucasus, during the second half nineteenth century.
Carpets woven in the soumak technique don't come much better than this one!
Size: 2.85m x 2.21m (9' 4" x 7' 3").
Carpets woven in the soumak technique don't come much better than this one!
Size: 2.85m x 2.21m (9' 4" x 7' 3").
£7,500
Antique Soumak, Afshar Tribes, Kerman Province, South ...
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BM/FL2
Acquired recently from a private Iranian collection, this fabulous rug was woven in soumak technique by a very competent Afshar woman in Kerman Province, southern Persia circa 1920s.
It comprises six handsome lions in the field - something I have never seen before in Afshar soumak weaving - and with small, stylised peacocks scattered throughout. The rest of the design comprises beautifully-drawn stylised 'botehs'. The 'laleh abassi' main border is finely woven, a design of reciprocal arrow-heads symbolically keeping good from escaping the central field and preventing evil from entering. Note also the extra end panels comprising '8-pointed stars' - symbols of protection.
A truly rare and wonderful rug in mint condition.
Size: 1.95m x 1.22m (6' 5" x 4' 0").
It comprises six handsome lions in the field - something I have never seen before in Afshar soumak weaving - and with small, stylised peacocks scattered throughout. The rest of the design comprises beautifully-drawn stylised 'botehs'. The 'laleh abassi' main border is finely woven, a design of reciprocal arrow-heads symbolically keeping good from escaping the central field and preventing evil from entering. Note also the extra end panels comprising '8-pointed stars' - symbols of protection.
A truly rare and wonderful rug in mint condition.
Size: 1.95m x 1.22m (6' 5" x 4' 0").
£6,500
Antique Corridor Carpet, Bakhtiari Tribes, The Chahar ...
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BM/JS5
This carpet is just amazing!
Made especially for a wide corridor by Bakhtiari tribes in the Chahar Mahal region of western Persia, the carpet comprises an ivory ground with a myriad of small scarabs throughout. The main border is in stunning, natural, petrol-blue, also depicting a scarab symbol and surrounded on both sides by beautiful golden-yellow minor borders.
Made circa 1880, this amazing carpet retains its original brocaded ends and is in excellent pile overall with no restoration whatsoever.
Size: 4.06m x 1.82m (13' 4" x 6' 0").
Made especially for a wide corridor by Bakhtiari tribes in the Chahar Mahal region of western Persia, the carpet comprises an ivory ground with a myriad of small scarabs throughout. The main border is in stunning, natural, petrol-blue, also depicting a scarab symbol and surrounded on both sides by beautiful golden-yellow minor borders.
Made circa 1880, this amazing carpet retains its original brocaded ends and is in excellent pile overall with no restoration whatsoever.
Size: 4.06m x 1.82m (13' 4" x 6' 0").
£5,000
Antique Prayer-Rug, Konya, Central Anatolia.
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BM/FL1
This handsome prayer-rug, made during the early to mid 19th century in Konya, central Anatolia, has a stunning red field and an equally attractive pea-green mihrab. The overall condition of the rug is very good albeit the pile is consistently evenly-low all-over. A truly beautiful and very collectible rug which would look stunning on the wall.
Size: 1.60 x 1.08m (5' 3" x 3' 6").
Size: 1.60 x 1.08m (5' 3" x 3' 6").
£4,950
Antique Prayer-Rug, Daghestan, Eastern Caucasus.
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BM2139
This beautiful prayer-rug was made in the Daghestan region of the eastern Caucasus in 1318 in the Islamic calendar which is 1900 in our Solar calendar. It comprises an ivory-ground mihrab within a beautiful madder-red field and depicting various symbols throughout. On either side of the mihrab are two small ivory squares with the date knotted in. The powerful golden-yellow main border contains a stylised continuous vine border symbolising the eternal cycle of life. The outer green border depicts the 'birds-heads' - guardians of the gates of Paradise.
A fabulous rug in near-mint condition.
Size: 1.64m x 1.25m (5' 5" x 4' 2").
A fabulous rug in near-mint condition.
Size: 1.64m x 1.25m (5' 5" x 4' 2").
£4,500
Antique Qashqa'i Tribal Rug, Kashkuli Tribe, Fars ...
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BM/FL2
Qashqa'i rugs don't come much earlier than this!
Made during the second half of the nineteenth century, the rug oozes nomadic life, depicting a single woman - left-centre - and various animals and birds depicted throughout. The stylised woman was probably the weaver herself! Two large Qashqa'i tribal emblems dominate the central indigo-blue field and all the natural colours are just beautifully saturated. Note too, the four corner spandrels are all decorated differently.
A magnificent example of the best of early Qashqa'i work, possibly made by the Kashkuli sub-tribe, in very good overall condition and a good, small, desirable size.
Size: 1.57 x 1.17m ( 5' 2" x 3' 10").
Made during the second half of the nineteenth century, the rug oozes nomadic life, depicting a single woman - left-centre - and various animals and birds depicted throughout. The stylised woman was probably the weaver herself! Two large Qashqa'i tribal emblems dominate the central indigo-blue field and all the natural colours are just beautifully saturated. Note too, the four corner spandrels are all decorated differently.
A magnificent example of the best of early Qashqa'i work, possibly made by the Kashkuli sub-tribe, in very good overall condition and a good, small, desirable size.
Size: 1.57 x 1.17m ( 5' 2" x 3' 10").
£4,500
Antique Bakhtiari Rug, The Chahar Mahal Region, ...
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BM/FL3
The overall ground in this fabulous rug, made by Bakhtiari tribes circa 1900, is covered in the 'mina khani' pattern or nectar blossom design. The rug is in near-mint condition with lustrous, glossy wool, taken from the mountain fat-tailed sheep, knotted on a cotton foundation. The main border contains a continuous vine symbolising the eternal cycle of life.
Size: 2.26 x 1.05m (7' 5" x 3' 5").
Size: 2.26 x 1.05m (7' 5" x 3' 5").
£4,500
Antique Turkmen Torba, Teke Tribes, Akhal Oasis, ...
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BM/TT
This fabulous Torba (personal belongings bag) was made by Teke Turkmen tribes in the Akhal Oasis, Turkmenistan, during the first half to middle 19th century.
It is in amazing, complete condition with its original ivory wool, plain-weave back. The face of the torba in glowing madder-red contains four vertical rows of three Teke 'guls' (tribal crests) and quite unusually retains its original tassels at the base of the bag.
This torba is amongst the very best of early Teke work with highlights of magenta silk within the guls and in the border.
Size: 1.17m x 0.41m (3' 10" x 1' 4").
It is in amazing, complete condition with its original ivory wool, plain-weave back. The face of the torba in glowing madder-red contains four vertical rows of three Teke 'guls' (tribal crests) and quite unusually retains its original tassels at the base of the bag.
This torba is amongst the very best of early Teke work with highlights of magenta silk within the guls and in the border.
Size: 1.17m x 0.41m (3' 10" x 1' 4").
£4,500
Antique Timuri Carpet, Sangtschuli Sub-Tribe, Borderlands of ...
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BM2112
In near-mint condition, this fabulous Timuri rug has the highest quality soft, shiny wool with highlights of green silk throughout and complete kilim skirts at each end. The central 'tree-of-life' has branches protruding from it and surrounded by a multitude of symbols - stunning and subtle in its drawing. The madder-red main border depicts a continuous vine - symbolically representing the eternal cycle of life.
Made during the last quarter of the 19th century by Sangtschuli tribes on the eastern Persian/western Afghanistan border, it really needs to be seen and handled to fully appreciate the high quality of the work involved. Please look at the close-up photos to see the fabulous natural colours.
This is Timuri weaving at its best!
Size: 2.44m x 1.27m (8' 0" x 4' 2").
Made during the last quarter of the 19th century by Sangtschuli tribes on the eastern Persian/western Afghanistan border, it really needs to be seen and handled to fully appreciate the high quality of the work involved. Please look at the close-up photos to see the fabulous natural colours.
This is Timuri weaving at its best!
Size: 2.44m x 1.27m (8' 0" x 4' 2").
£4,300
Antique Caucasian Corridor Rug, Talysh, South-East Caucasus. ...
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BM2118
Talysh was once part of the Safavid province of Azerbaijan and is close to Lenkoran, about 40 miles north of the Iranian border. For centuries, Talysh was inhabited by Armenians and a cathedral was built there in AD 662 by Grigor Mamikonian. Talysh rugs should therefore be attributed to Armenian weavers.
The majority of Talysh rugs have a long, narrow format with a blue central field. This one is more unusual having a natural-dye pink-red ground containing a multitude of tiny stars throughout. The main ivory border is typical of the Talyish weavings and very few Talysh rugs incorporate the 'medachyl' blue outer border with a decorated ground. A rare aspect of this beautiful rug.
The rug is in excellent condition with an evenly-low cut pile.
Size: 2.30m x 1.04m (7' 6" x 3' 5").
The majority of Talysh rugs have a long, narrow format with a blue central field. This one is more unusual having a natural-dye pink-red ground containing a multitude of tiny stars throughout. The main ivory border is typical of the Talyish weavings and very few Talysh rugs incorporate the 'medachyl' blue outer border with a decorated ground. A rare aspect of this beautiful rug.
The rug is in excellent condition with an evenly-low cut pile.
Size: 2.30m x 1.04m (7' 6" x 3' 5").
£4,250
Antique Feraghan Rug, Feraghan Region, North-West Persia. ...
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BM/RM1
This beautiful, elegant rug was made in the Feraghan region of north-west Persia circa 1900.
It is very finely knotted with an overall design of small shrubs and a continuous 'cartouche' border - typically Feraghan. All natural dyes, the rug is in excellent pile overall.
Size: 1.96m x 1.30m (6' 5" x 4' 3").
It is very finely knotted with an overall design of small shrubs and a continuous 'cartouche' border - typically Feraghan. All natural dyes, the rug is in excellent pile overall.
Size: 1.96m x 1.30m (6' 5" x 4' 3").
£2,950
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