Antique Vanity-Bag, Lors of Bakhtiari Tribes, Haft ...
Item Ref
BM2347
Woven by the Owlad Haj Ali tayefeh of the Haft Lang Lors of Bakhtiari tribe during the last quarter 19th century, this charming small 'chanteh (vanity-bag) comprises a large, ivory-cotton 'birds-heads' lozenge in the centre on a dark indigo-blue ground. The face of the bag, woven in soumak technique, has a striking main border and knotted-pile base for resilience. The back is in fairly typical, narrow, horizontal bands of blue, red, ivory and green colours, all in plain-weave.
Size: 22 x 25cm (9" x 10").
Size: 22 x 25cm (9" x 10").
£750
Antique Turkmen Jewellery, Teke and Western Yomut ...
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BM/TJ
A selection of 19th century jewellery from the Teke and western Yomut tribes.
Prices on application.
Prices on application.
POA
Antique Baluch Tribal Rug, Khorasan Province, North-East ...
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BM2343
This handsome Baluch rug has a beautiful terracotta ground with an overall small lozenge 'gul' pattern, highlighted in cochineal-dye, disappearing under the borders and out into infinity.
The main border has a relatively typical Baluch continuous vine leaf symbolising the eternal cycle of life.
In very good overall condition with slight signs of corrosive-brown due to iron mordanting, the rug is nicely-drawn and made circa 1880 in Khorasan province, north-eastern Persia.
It is often better to take a look at the close-up images to get a better idea of the ground colours and to see the cochineal-dye outlining.
Size: 2.00m x 1.20m (6' 6" x 4' 0").
The main border has a relatively typical Baluch continuous vine leaf symbolising the eternal cycle of life.
In very good overall condition with slight signs of corrosive-brown due to iron mordanting, the rug is nicely-drawn and made circa 1880 in Khorasan province, north-eastern Persia.
It is often better to take a look at the close-up images to get a better idea of the ground colours and to see the cochineal-dye outlining.
Size: 2.00m x 1.20m (6' 6" x 4' 0").
£950
Antique Corridor Carpet, Lori-Bakhtiari Tribes, The Chahar ...
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BM/JS1
This carpet is just stunning!
Made specifically 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 magnificent, 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. It needs to be seen to be fully appreciated.
Size: 4.06m x 1.82m (13' 4" x 6' 0").
Made specifically 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 magnificent, 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. It needs to be seen to be fully appreciated.
Size: 4.06m x 1.82m (13' 4" x 6' 0").
£5,500
Antique Kilim, Luri Tribes, Luristan, West Persia. ...
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BM2307
I guess I sound boring when I say how much I love all these wonderful weavings but the fact is, I do love them all and I only buy what I love! So I can say that I 'love' this magnificent kilim, woven by Luri tribes in western Persia at the end of the 19th century.
The colours are quite beautiful - soft reds, blues and a stunning green surrounding a fabulous yellow central, three lozenge design. The yellow has a lovely abrash from a soft pale yellow to a slightly darker yellow, where the weaver has run out of one shade and continued with another shade.
A great kilim in excellent condition.
Size: 2.44 x 1.60m (8' 0" x 5' 3").
The colours are quite beautiful - soft reds, blues and a stunning green surrounding a fabulous yellow central, three lozenge design. The yellow has a lovely abrash from a soft pale yellow to a slightly darker yellow, where the weaver has run out of one shade and continued with another shade.
A great kilim in excellent condition.
Size: 2.44 x 1.60m (8' 0" x 5' 3").
£3,500
Antique Soumak Rug, Daghestan, Eastern Caucasus.
Item Ref
BM2321
Although not the oldest Soumak rug, it is rare to find such a small size.
Extremely decorative, it comprises a beautiful terracotta ground with stylised birds depicted in green and surrounded by small stylised animals and birds. The main, blue border is absolutely stunning with what again, appears to depict zoomorphic 'birds' clearly defined.
Woven in the Daghestan region of the eastern Caucaus, this is a great soumak rug in excellent condition.
Size: 1.70 x 1.56m (5' 7" x 5' 2").
Extremely decorative, it comprises a beautiful terracotta ground with stylised birds depicted in green and surrounded by small stylised animals and birds. The main, blue border is absolutely stunning with what again, appears to depict zoomorphic 'birds' clearly defined.
Woven in the Daghestan region of the eastern Caucaus, this is a great soumak rug in excellent condition.
Size: 1.70 x 1.56m (5' 7" x 5' 2").
£2,800
Antique Turkmen Carpet, Kizyl Ayak Tribe, Turkmenistan, ...
Item Ref
BM6
Acquired recently from a private collection, this beautiful small carpet was made by Kizyl Ayak Turkmen in Turkmenistan during the third quarter 19th century.
The carpet, which comprises three vertical columns of Kizyl Ayak 'guls' (tribal crests) and eleven guls in each column, is surrounded by a stylised 'tree' main border. It is interesting to note that within each gul, there appears to show two 'H' symbols in each of the four compartments which we know to represent animal heads. But the heads are missing in all but two guls, seen in one of the detail images.
The carpet is in very good overall condition and is complete with its plain-weave elems both ends.
Size: 2.13 x 1.30m (7' 0" x 4' 3").
The carpet, which comprises three vertical columns of Kizyl Ayak 'guls' (tribal crests) and eleven guls in each column, is surrounded by a stylised 'tree' main border. It is interesting to note that within each gul, there appears to show two 'H' symbols in each of the four compartments which we know to represent animal heads. But the heads are missing in all but two guls, seen in one of the detail images.
The carpet is in very good overall condition and is complete with its plain-weave elems both ends.
Size: 2.13 x 1.30m (7' 0" x 4' 3").
£3,500
Antique Kilim, Shirvan Region, Eastern Caucasus.
Item Ref
BM2263
A most attractive small-size kilim, woven in the region of Shirvan in the eastern Caucasus at the last quarter of the 19th century.
The natural colours are stunning with the design of 'birds-heads' lozenges dominating the field of the rug in horizontal bands. In excellent condition.
Size: 1.89 x 1.10m (6' 2" x 3' 7").
The natural colours are stunning with the design of 'birds-heads' lozenges dominating the field of the rug in horizontal bands. In excellent condition.
Size: 1.89 x 1.10m (6' 2" x 3' 7").
£2,500
Antique Turkmen Carpet, Ersary Tribes, Middle Amu ...
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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
Painting of Qashqa'i Tribal Life by Bijan ...
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BM/Painting
A now rare painting of tribal life amongst the Qashqa'i nomads of Fars Province, south-west Iran, by the well-known Qashqa'i painter, Bijan Bahadori Kashkuli and painted between 1928 to the 1980s.
Bijan Bahadori Kashkuli, who died in 2015, was a member of the Kashkuli tayefeh of the Qashqa'i Confederacy, and who visualised the traditional culture of his people through his watercolours. They are now of historical significance. Born at the right time, he captured the splendour of his people's traditional culture just before it was extinguished, ensuring that the Qashqa'i now possess their own record of their past.
Size: 50 x 70cm (1' 8" x 2' 3")
Bijan Bahadori Kashkuli, who died in 2015, was a member of the Kashkuli tayefeh of the Qashqa'i Confederacy, and who visualised the traditional culture of his people through his watercolours. They are now of historical significance. Born at the right time, he captured the splendour of his people's traditional culture just before it was extinguished, ensuring that the Qashqa'i now possess their own record of their past.
Size: 50 x 70cm (1' 8" x 2' 3")
£185
Antique Vanity-Bag, Shahsevan Tribes, Moghan Region, Azerbaijan. ...
Item Ref
B41
This tiny vanity-bag or 'chanteh' is beautifully woven in kilim technique on the face with a narrow band of very fine soumak weave at the very top. The back is in simple plain-weave with narrow bands of red and brown wool.
Made by Shahsevan nomads during the second half 19th century, this chanteh is in excellent, original condition.
Size: 15 x 19cm (6" x 7.5").
Made by Shahsevan nomads during the second half 19th century, this chanteh is in excellent, original condition.
Size: 15 x 19cm (6" x 7.5").
SOLD
Antique Vanity-Bag, Lors of Kohkiluyeh, Luristan, Western ...
Item Ref
BM30
This beautiful little vanity-bag (chanteh) has a brick-red ground covered in tiny flower motifs in glossy, knotted pile. The top opening lappits are in plain-weave with braided loop-ties in aubergine wool and white cotton. The back of the chanteh has horizontal bands of different colours.
Made by Luri tribes in the vicinity of Kohkiluyeh, Luristan, western Persia at the end of the nineteenth century, the bag would have been prized by the nomad who made it and was likely to contain her mirror as well as some jewellery.
Size: 18 x 22cm (7" x 9").
Made by Luri tribes in the vicinity of Kohkiluyeh, Luristan, western Persia at the end of the nineteenth century, the bag would have been prized by the nomad who made it and was likely to contain her mirror as well as some jewellery.
Size: 18 x 22cm (7" x 9").
SOLD
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