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 Baluch Rug, Bahluli Sub-Tribe, Khorassan Province, ...
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BM2232
This is an extremely rare, small rug, symmetrically knotted by the Bahluli tribe of Khorassan Province, north-east Persia circa 1870-1880.
Because of the small, squarish size, it makes me consider that this might have been made as a 'masnad' - a seating rug for the chief of the tribe to sit on.
The woollen pile is soft and lustrous throughout and what is particularly attractive is the myriad of small quadrupeds - deer or gazelle - dominating the field. Note too, the soft, madder-red ground containing a fabulous abrash in the top part of the field and surrounded by one simple, glowing blue main border.
The rug is in excellent condition and whether in the past it might have had kilim skirts, that we will never know!
This rug is unique and I haven't seen another like it.
Size: 1.00 x 0.95m (3' 3" x 3' 1").
Because of the small, squarish size, it makes me consider that this might have been made as a 'masnad' - a seating rug for the chief of the tribe to sit on.
The woollen pile is soft and lustrous throughout and what is particularly attractive is the myriad of small quadrupeds - deer or gazelle - dominating the field. Note too, the soft, madder-red ground containing a fabulous abrash in the top part of the field and surrounded by one simple, glowing blue main border.
The rug is in excellent condition and whether in the past it might have had kilim skirts, that we will never know!
This rug is unique and I haven't seen another like it.
Size: 1.00 x 0.95m (3' 3" x 3' 1").
£5,500
Antique Khamseh Confederacy Rug, Baharlu Tayefeh, Fars ...
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BM/BC1
A magnificent rug, just arrived, and made by the Baharlu sub-tribe of the Khamseh Confederacy in Fars Province, south-west Persia circa 1870-1880.
Around the central triple lozenge design is an indigo-blue ground with a myriad of stylised flowers and birds. The main red border also contains flowers and this time, stylised peacocks abound.
In excellent overall pile with no restoration whatsoever, this is a truly beautiful example of a lost woven art!
Size: 2.21 x 1.38m (7' 3" x 4' 6").
Around the central triple lozenge design is an indigo-blue ground with a myriad of stylised flowers and birds. The main red border also contains flowers and this time, stylised peacocks abound.
In excellent overall pile with no restoration whatsoever, this is a truly beautiful example of a lost woven art!
Size: 2.21 x 1.38m (7' 3" x 4' 6").
£5,500
Antique Flat-Weave / Kilim, Tribes of Avar, ...
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BM2261
This striking flat-weave or kilim was woven by the weavers of Avar in the environs of Daghestan and dated 1939 in both the Solar and Islamic calendars in the top left and right areas of the blue field.
The glowing indigo-blue ground contains two vertical rows of what appears to be large zoomorphic shapes and surrounded by stylised birds and animals. What is particularly stunning is the main soft-cream border with its depiction of a continuous, powerful 'birds-heads' design in red.
The tiny inscription in the top border reads in Azeri 'ajam' which means 'hungry'!
The flat-weaves or kilims of Avar are rare and this fabulous piece is in excellent, complete condition.
Size: 3.05 x 1.55m (10' 0" x 5' 1").
The glowing indigo-blue ground contains two vertical rows of what appears to be large zoomorphic shapes and surrounded by stylised birds and animals. What is particularly stunning is the main soft-cream border with its depiction of a continuous, powerful 'birds-heads' design in red.
The tiny inscription in the top border reads in Azeri 'ajam' which means 'hungry'!
The flat-weaves or kilims of Avar are rare and this fabulous piece is in excellent, complete condition.
Size: 3.05 x 1.55m (10' 0" x 5' 1").
£4,500
Antique Afshar Tribal Rug, Neiriz Region, Kerman ...
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BM/AF1
A spectacular rug made by the Afshar tribes of the Neiriz region, Kerman Province, southern Persia circa 1900.
The rug comprises a large madder-red central sun-flower on a beautiful glowing indigo-blue ground and surrounded by four smaller sun-flowers. Note also the vases containing small, ivory flowers emanating from both top and bottom of the field. The overall palette of natural colours is simply magnificent and the condition of the rug is excellent with soft, lustrous pile. A truly handsome rug.
Size: 1.90m x 1.38m (6' 3" x 4' 6").
The rug comprises a large madder-red central sun-flower on a beautiful glowing indigo-blue ground and surrounded by four smaller sun-flowers. Note also the vases containing small, ivory flowers emanating from both top and bottom of the field. The overall palette of natural colours is simply magnificent and the condition of the rug is excellent with soft, lustrous pile. A truly handsome rug.
Size: 1.90m x 1.38m (6' 3" x 4' 6").
£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 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").
£4,500
Antique Kilim, Qashqa'i Tribes, Fars Province, South-West ...
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BM2280
I think this has to be one of my favourite Qashqa'i kilims of all time! Bold yet with subtle, vegetable colours throughout, it has a huge presence.
Made circa 1870-1880, no later, the kilim comprises diagonal bands of golden-yellow, rose-red, aubergine and a band woven in white cotton.
In very good condition albeit with a few minor areas of restoration, this is a fantastic kilim and has to be seen to appreciate the beauty in the colours. I love it!
Size: 3.05 x 1.46m (10' 0" x 4' 10").
Made circa 1870-1880, no later, the kilim comprises diagonal bands of golden-yellow, rose-red, aubergine and a band woven in white cotton.
In very good condition albeit with a few minor areas of restoration, this is a fantastic kilim and has to be seen to appreciate the beauty in the colours. I love it!
Size: 3.05 x 1.46m (10' 0" x 4' 10").
£3,800
Antique Caucasian Corridor Rug, Talysh, South-East Caucasus. ...
Item Ref
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").
£3,750
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