Antique Prayer-Rug, Gendje, Eastern Caucasus.
Item Ref
BM2094
Gendje, known as Elizabethpol under the Tzars, but today, known as Kirovabad. It is situated between the Caucasian weaving areas of Kazak, Karabagh and Shirvan.
This beautiful little Gendje prayer-rug has a few 'typical' Gendje featurs such as the diagonal motifs in the field and the interesting main border design with its conjoined octagons. The colours in the main border are simply stunning as is the very unusual, relatively plain mihrab in ivory.
Made circa 1880, the rug is in good overall condition, albeit with evenly-low pile and a few minor reweaves.
Size: 1.45m x 0.82m (4' 9" x 2' 8").
This beautiful little Gendje prayer-rug has a few 'typical' Gendje featurs such as the diagonal motifs in the field and the interesting main border design with its conjoined octagons. The colours in the main border are simply stunning as is the very unusual, relatively plain mihrab in ivory.
Made circa 1880, the rug is in good overall condition, albeit with evenly-low pile and a few minor reweaves.
Size: 1.45m x 0.82m (4' 9" x 2' 8").
£2,800
Rare Antique Prayer-Rug, Timuri Nomads of Western ...
Item Ref
BM2137
This charming little prayer-rug is, I believe, an extremely rare type, made by a sub-tribe of the Timuri in western Afghanistan, during the early to mid 19th century.
The rug is in remarkable condition for its early age, retaining its plain-weave skirts at each end. The field design comprises three trees in glowing indigo-blue, rising upwards on an early aubergine-dye ground to a pointed mihrab outlined in yellow. Within the mihrab, the dark-brown dye colour has heavily corroded, indicating the dye, possibly pistachio-bark, was heavily mordanted with iron slag.
Particularly attractive is the inner zig-zag minor border, again, highlighted in yellow and the main border, also in that beautiful aubergine colour, depicting small, stylised flowers, highlighted in ivory and providing a powerful presence.
Baluch collectors take note! This is a very collectable little rug and as early in date as can be found. I currently know of no other similar examples published or in private collections worldwide. The rug has to be seen to be fully appreciated as the photos don't do it justice.
I purchased this little rug a year ago in Turkey and have had the pleasure of enjoying it for the past year. Now it is time to be enjoyed by another lucky person!
It should be treasured, hung on the wall and enjoyed.
Size: 1.22m x 1.00m (4' 0" x 3' 3").
The rug is in remarkable condition for its early age, retaining its plain-weave skirts at each end. The field design comprises three trees in glowing indigo-blue, rising upwards on an early aubergine-dye ground to a pointed mihrab outlined in yellow. Within the mihrab, the dark-brown dye colour has heavily corroded, indicating the dye, possibly pistachio-bark, was heavily mordanted with iron slag.
Particularly attractive is the inner zig-zag minor border, again, highlighted in yellow and the main border, also in that beautiful aubergine colour, depicting small, stylised flowers, highlighted in ivory and providing a powerful presence.
Baluch collectors take note! This is a very collectable little rug and as early in date as can be found. I currently know of no other similar examples published or in private collections worldwide. The rug has to be seen to be fully appreciated as the photos don't do it justice.
I purchased this little rug a year ago in Turkey and have had the pleasure of enjoying it for the past year. Now it is time to be enjoyed by another lucky person!
It should be treasured, hung on the wall and enjoyed.
Size: 1.22m x 1.00m (4' 0" x 3' 3").
£2,300
Antique Baluch Rug, Mahdad Khani Tribe, Chakhansur/Zabol ...
Item Ref
BM2118
Made during the first half of the 20th century, this unique rug, with its impressive 'tree-of-life' rising upwards through a beautiful burnt-orange ground, was made by the Baluch Mahdad Khani tribe in the region of Chakhansur and Zabol in south-eastern Persia.
When I was offered this rug from Iran, what particularly caught my eye was the most attractive depiction of camels and human representation between the branches of the tree, not forgetting the most unusual burnt-orange ground colour. The main border is fairly typical of the Mahdad Khani tribe, containing a 'gul-like' motif reminiscent of the Turkmen 'gurbaghe' gul.
In excellent condition with complete brocaded skirts at each end, as a wall-hanging, this fabulous rug would look quite amazing!
Size: 1.93m x 1.02m (6' 4" x 3' 4").
When I was offered this rug from Iran, what particularly caught my eye was the most attractive depiction of camels and human representation between the branches of the tree, not forgetting the most unusual burnt-orange ground colour. The main border is fairly typical of the Mahdad Khani tribe, containing a 'gul-like' motif reminiscent of the Turkmen 'gurbaghe' gul.
In excellent condition with complete brocaded skirts at each end, as a wall-hanging, this fabulous rug would look quite amazing!
Size: 1.93m x 1.02m (6' 4" x 3' 4").
£1,750
Antique Baluch Tribal Rug, Ferdows Region, South-Eastern ...
Item Ref
BM2136
I am very partial to the 19th century rugs of the Baluch tribes of Ferdows for their beautiful, natural, indigo-blue ground depicting a water-garden with stylised fish swimming around water-lilies and their powerful madder-red border with the flower and vine pattern.
These Ferdows Baluch rugs are seldom seen in the Western market-place these days, and this one recently came to me from one of my Afghanistan sources.
This rug, made circa 1920, is larger than most Ferdows rugs I've located over the past 40 years, with exceptionally lustrous woollen pile, cooton warps and wefts, and in excellent condition.
As a comparison, please see the beautiful Ferdows rug illustrated in the third edition of my book 'Tribal Rugs - Treasures of the Black Tent' on page 118, which is of a slightly earlier date.
Size: 2.18m x 1.34m (7' 2" x 4' 5").
These Ferdows Baluch rugs are seldom seen in the Western market-place these days, and this one recently came to me from one of my Afghanistan sources.
This rug, made circa 1920, is larger than most Ferdows rugs I've located over the past 40 years, with exceptionally lustrous woollen pile, cooton warps and wefts, and in excellent condition.
As a comparison, please see the beautiful Ferdows rug illustrated in the third edition of my book 'Tribal Rugs - Treasures of the Black Tent' on page 118, which is of a slightly earlier date.
Size: 2.18m x 1.34m (7' 2" x 4' 5").
£2,500
Antique Kilim, Shahsevan Tribes of Moghan, Azerbaijan. ...
Item Ref
BM/PM1
This magnificent kilim was made circa 1880 by Shahsevan tribes in the Moghan region of Azerbaijan.
The natural colours are truly fabulous and the kilim is in excellent overall condition with no repairs.
The field contains diagonal bands of small tree symbols, surrounded by a powerful border containing small 'birds-heads' motifs.
Note how the outer border, which depicts the 'laleh abbasi' border, appears to get smaller as the weaver either progressed towards the completion of the kilim or alternatively, she may have started with a smaller motif, then making it larger, as she may have realised it wasan't powerful enough? I leave this to your imagination!
Size: 3.66m x 1.96m (12' 0" x 6' 5").
The natural colours are truly fabulous and the kilim is in excellent overall condition with no repairs.
The field contains diagonal bands of small tree symbols, surrounded by a powerful border containing small 'birds-heads' motifs.
Note how the outer border, which depicts the 'laleh abbasi' border, appears to get smaller as the weaver either progressed towards the completion of the kilim or alternatively, she may have started with a smaller motif, then making it larger, as she may have realised it wasan't powerful enough? I leave this to your imagination!
Size: 3.66m x 1.96m (12' 0" x 6' 5").
SOLD
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