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- Small Baluchi Rug [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #689
- Age: Late 19th C.
- Country: N.E. Persia
- Size: 32" x 63"
- Price: On request
- Sweet little Baluchi rug from the late 19th C. Diagonal octagon bands of deep blue alternating with red-brown fill the field and create a rhythmic movement from one end to the other. Memling guls are contained in each of the octagons, and small floral forms appear where each of the octagons meet. The meandering floral border with ivory flowers and the outer reciprocal minor border create a wonderful contrast to the richly colored field and produce a "cheery" quality not often seen Baluchis. The lustrous wool makes the rug appear to glow. Other than the slightly corroded brown, the rug is in full pile. A certain amount of fading has occurred on the face, but the effect has actually enhanced the appearance of the rug. The photos display the rug from either end, the contrast being quite remarkable! SOLD!
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- Kagizman Kurdish Saddle Bags [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #680
- Age: Late 19th C.
- Country: E. Anatolia
- Size: 1'10" x 3'8"
- Price: On request
- A rare, pristine complete pair of saddle bags woven in the weftless sumak technique. These bags with natural dyes were clearly woven for a girl's dowry. Based on their immaculate condition, it is clear that they were never used, and would have been saved as a family heirloom. The weftless sumak technique is unusual and consists of rows of weft wrapping without an intervening ground weft. Marla Mallett in her excellent book, Woven Structures, states that this technique is almost exclusively found in Kurdish saddle bags from eastern Anatolia. It is said to be one of the most ancient weaving techniques that "...predate the invention of shedding devices." SOLD
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- SW Persian Bag Face [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #R2
- Age: Circa 1900
- Country: SW Persia
- Size: 2' x 2'2"
- Price: On request
- Concentric hooked diamonds that appear to suggest animal heads along the edges form an incredibly powerful center medallion. The four corners contain endless knot designs, and the remainder of the field encloses a panoply of small motifs. Wow! This highly skilled weaver knew how to capture your attention. The interplay between figure and ground is remarkable. The wool quality and deep rich colors are also outstanding and contribute to the overall beauty and energy of the piece. SOLD
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- Shahsavan [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #M
- Age: circa 1900
- Country: N.W. Persia
- Size: 1' x 2'
- Price: On request
- A diminutive pair of beautifully woven miniature Shahsavan saddlebags. The faces are a combination of slit weave tapestry, sumak, and twining. The bottom of each bag is reinforced with black leather. There is a small dime size discoloration on the back, but otherwise, they are in mint condition. Rare to find such an exceptional pair of bags in such pristine condition.
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- Kuba Small Rug [more]
- Filed under: Archive
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- Age: 19th C.
- Country: N.E. Caucasus
- Size: 2'5" x 3'
- Price: On request
- A most colorful display of botehs on this rare, chunky N.E. Caucasian rug. Two old patches, one 2" x 3" and the other 1 3/4" square at one end. Amazingly, almost no perceptible color changes between front and back: a sweet small rug with great personality. Please ask for high-res. images. SOLD
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- Konya Long Rug [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #675
- Age: Contemporary
- Country: Konya, Turkey
- Size: 3'7" x 9'
- Price: $1850.00
- Woven with shiny hand spun wool from old carpets and deep, rich, natural dyes, this exuberant "long rug" replicates a design seen in early 19th C. Anatolian carpets. The weave is also in keeping with what one would find in early pieces. If you'd like to enjoy a rug with the character of a fine, rare, antique, this is the rug for you! SOLD
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- Shahsavan Bag Face [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #626
- Age: 19th C.
- Country: Azerbaijan
- Size: 17" x 19"
- Price: On request
- A charming bag face featuring a design commonly seen in Shahsavan sumak bags, but rarely found woven in pile. The Shahsavan are best known for their sumak weaving with pile pieces of any sort rare. SOLD
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- C. Anatolian Yastik [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #676
- Age: Contemporary
- Country: Konya, Turkey
- Size: 26" x 34"
- Price: $450.00
- This lovely yastik is woven with old wool and natural dyes and displays a respect and reverence for antique Anatolian rugs. The weave, materials and design elements are in keeping with C. Anatolian tradition. SOLD
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- Kurd Sumak Chaneh [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #523
- Age: Late 19th C.
- Country: Kurdistan
- Size: 10" x 23" open
- Price: On request
- This lovely little personal bag (chanteh) is woven in the sumak technique on the face. The use of the piled diagonal bands of color in what would be the bottom and the striped back make for a thoroughly charming composition. SOLD
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- Kordi Saddlebags [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #99
- Age: Circa 1920
- Country: N.E. Persia
- Size: 44" x 22"
- Price: On request
- These Kordi saddlebags have been in my collection for over 25 years. Their simple elegance, excellent wool and color are compelling and have made them among my favorites. SOLD
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- E. Anatolian Kilim [more]
- Filed under: Archive
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- Age: 2nd half 19th C.
- Country: Turkey
- Size: 65" x 92"
- Price: On request
- This kilim has lost perhaps 1/3 of its length; however, deeply saturated richly colored dyes and excellent condition make up for this shortcoming. Can't recall seeing such vibrancy in a kilim from this region. SOLD
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- Sauj Bulaq Rug [more]
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- Age: 2nd half 19th C.
- Country: Kurdistan
- Size: 3'2" x 6'4"
- Price: On request
- Interesting border changes, great colors and design. Corrosion in some areas of the brown ground while other areas, presumably un-dyed brown wool are in full pile. This is a meaty, beautiful old Kurdish rug from the Sauj Bulaq region.
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- Senna Saddle Cover [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #637
- Age: Circa 1875
- Country: Persia
- Size: 38" x 33"
- Price: $3800.00
- A finely woven saddle cover with an inscribed date that appears to be 1875. The color saturation of the blue field and yellow borders are extremely rich and the wool quality sparkles in a way I'm not able to capture in a photo. This border design is quite rare and appealing. SOLD
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- Kirghiz Ilgich [more]
- Filed under: Archive
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- Age: Late 19th C.
- Country: Kirgyzstan
- Size: 39" x 42" 90 x 107 cm.
- Price: $450.00
- This remarkable textile may have functioned as a Kirghiz dowry piece to be used during a wedding ceremony (I owe this information to Elmira Gyul of the Fine Arts Institute of Academy of Sciences of Republic of Uzbekistan). It is composed of various textile fragments in wool, silk and cotton employing a large array of needle and weaving techniques. The colors appear to be from natural sources. The central design elements are worked in metal wrapped thread. This is a rare, powerful and beautiful Central Asian artifact.
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- Baluchi Rug [more]
- Filed under: Archive
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- Age: Circa 1900
- Country: N.E. Persia
- Size: 3' x 5'8"
- Price: $1200.00
- An attractive example of Baluch weaving from the Khorasan region featuring a flower and vine border surrounding a central diamond lattice field. Spacious open treatment of top and bottom borders contrast nicely with the more complex vine forms on the sides. SOLD
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- Ladik Prayer Rug [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #591
- Age: 1st Qtr. 19th C.
- Country: Turkey
- Size: 3'5" x 5'4"
- Price: On request
- An early Ladik prayer rug., circa 1800, with an unusual treatment of the mihrab. The customary stepped sides of the arch have been simplified and rise diagonally towards the top. For a similar example, see Sotheby's Carpets catalog, New York 11 June 2008, lot #5. There is a lovely soft color palette in addition to the rich central "Turkey red" consistent with rugs of this age and type. Capturing them in a photo is a challenge. Obvious old repairs, it remains a glorious testament to the refined taste of Ottoman culture. SOLD
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- Perpedil Rug [more]
- Filed under: Archive
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- Age: Late 19th C./early 20th C.
- Country: Caucasus
- Size: 35" x 47" 88 x 118 cm.
- Price: $2200.00
- This Perpedil rug from the Shirvan district of the E. Caucasus is very finely woven with all natural dyes. This piece stands out from similar examples due to its more spacious open field and limited border designs. Small areas of wear and repair. SOLD
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- Kurdish Bag Face [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #625
- Age: Late 19th C.
- Country: Kurdistan
- Size: 24" x 19"
- Price: On request
- A beautiful Kurdish bag face with excellent condition, wool and an array of lovely natural colors. Another example of the creativity of the Kurds in adapting popular designs, in this case a herati pattern, in new ways. Interesting borders as well. SOLD
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- Fereghan Saruk Rug [more]
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- Age: Circa 1900
- Country: Persia
- Size: 3'6" x 4'10"
- Price: $1050.00
- Some would identify this rug as a "Mahajoran" Saruk based on the indigo field and open spacing of the floral elements. Others have called it a "Fereghan Saruk" due to the structure. Whatever the name, this is a sweet small city rug with remarkably high pile and a very pleasant design. There is some minor loss at either end. SOLD
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- Kurd Bag Face [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #186
- Age: Late 19th C.
- Country: Kurdistan
- Size: 2' x1'7"
- Price: $450.00
- This Kurdish bag face is a fine example of the positive effects of corrosion of the background brown wool in oriental rugs and bags. The oxidized approximately 2/3 of the field sets the floral design above the ground in a 3 dimensional perspective. The effect is quite intriguing especially as it contrasts with the deep indigo field color below. The soft color palette enhanced by the gold border creates a very pleasing autumnal feeling. (The photo fails to adequately translate the effect of the corrosion). SOLD
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- Bakhtiari Salt Bag [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #135
- Age: Late 19th C./early 20th C.
- Country: SW Persia
- Size: 20" x 23"
- Price: On request
- An excellent example of a nomadic Bakhtiari salt bag. Note the movement of flowers and vines neatly working their way from the bottom of the bag through the neck. Well proportioned with a lovely piled bottom and striped back. SOLD
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- Shahsavan Reverse Sumak Saddlebags [more]
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- Age: Late 19th C.
- Country: Azerbaijan
- Size: 18" x 50"
- Price: On request
- Here is the reverse sumak version of item #573, Shahsavan piled bagface. These saddlebags or "khordjin" in near mint condition are the more typical of this genre, but hardly typical in their beauty and quality. SOLD
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- Baluchi Mina Khani Design [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #616
- Age: Late 19th C.
- Country: Persia
- Size: 3'7" x 6'4"
- Price: $2800.00
- A fine old Baluchi rug featuring a mina khani design with superb wool and colors including 2 shades of red. The wide, red ground border with stylized floral forms perfectly balances the central design elements on the deeply rich indigo field. Skirts at either end are often absent on these pieces and here provide a lovely finishing touch. SOLD
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- Jaf Kurd Bag Face [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #594
- Age: circa 1880
- Country: Kurdistan
- Size: 28" x 21"
- Price: On request
- Ex-Orgel collection and published by J. Collins in his catalog: Persian Piled Weaving, this is an exemplary example of Jaf Kurd tribal weaving. Beautiful saturated colors, lanolin rich wool, and to quote John, "...a confident and masterful composition." SOLD
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- Baluchi Bag Face [more]
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- Item #607
- Age: 2nd half 19th C.
- Country: Persia
- Size: 2'6" x 2'9"
- Price: On request
- An outstanding Baluchi bagface with amazing colors and wool quality. Rare to see this design with such long silky pile and vibrantly rich colors. This piece is near identical to plate 35 in "Baluchi Woven Treasures," Col. Boucher's superlative book on Baluchi weaving. He remarks on the significance of the electric blue used in the central field and octagon star borders. Unlike his there isn't the magenta silk, but also unlike his, the sumak border remains very much intact. SOLD
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- Blossom Design N.E. Caucasian Rug [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #611
- Age: Late 19th C.
- Country: N.E. Caucasus
- Size: 3'11" x 6'7"
- Price: $2900.00
- Richly colored with dynamic border designs and a field of bright, cheerful flowers, this rug is in excellent condition and exhibits the charming qualities associated with the best Caucasian rugs. SOLD
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- Demirdji Kula rug [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #597
- Age: 2nd half 19th C.
- Country: W. Anatolia
- Size: 4'7" x 6'4"
- Price: On request
- This hard to find Kula rug is generally quite worn when they turn up at all. Apparently buried in the stack of an old Armenian rug dealer, this one is in pristine condition save for the loss of an end guard border and re-selvedged sides. Vibrant colors along with the softest wool make this an outstanding example of its type. SOLD
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- Kurd/Bidjar Mafrash Panel [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #598
- Age: Late 19th C.
- Country: Kurdistan
- Size: 20" x 37"
- Price: $450.00
- A side panel from a bedding bag or possibly a cushion cover featuring a palmette or lotus design often found in Bidjar main carpets. Relatively few examples are found in this format. Warm, rich colors. Sold
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- E. Anatolian Yastik 2 [more]
- Filed under: Archive
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- Age: 3rd Qtr. 19th C.
- Country: E. Anatolia (Turkey)
- Size:
- Price: $475.00
- Deep green, surrounded by a rich cochineal background, make this a very powerful color statement. Older than most, the drawing is in keeping with those that followed but more finely done. Sold
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- Baluchi Camel Field Rug [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #127
- Age: Late 19th C.
- Country: E. Persia
- Size: 2'6" x 4'2"
- Price: $975.00
- Great tree of life design, on a camel field with an almost transcendent quality when hung. The botehs appear to be swimming upstream suggesting fertility and re-generation. SOLD
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- Afshar (?) Rug [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #545
- Age: 2nd half 19th C.
- Country: S.W. Persia?
- Size: 3'11" x 5'11"
- Price: $3900.00
- A rare tribal rug from SW Persia with a field composed of 3 medallions commonly associated with the Basseri tribe (Khamseh Confederation). The handle is quite heavy, and the weave is not obviously Khamseh. James Opie, who has examined the piece, believes it may have been woven by an Afshar weaver living somewhere beyond the environs of S.W. Persia. Colors are all natural and saturated. SOLD
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- Central Anatolian Prayer Rug [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #581
- Age: Mid - 19th Century or earlier
- Country: Anatolia
- Size: , 4'2" x 5'
- Price: On request
- Central Anatolian prayer rug, mid 19th C. or earlier. Exhibited at the VI ICOC in San Francisco in 1990. Illustrated in Oriental Rugs from Pacific Collections, plate 24, pg. 55. A rare and beautiful rug. SOLD
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- Rashwan Kilim [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #585
- Age: 3rd Qtr. 19th C.
- Country: Central Anatolia
- Size: 8'7" x 9'
- Price: $1200.00
- Purchased from a family who has owned it for over 95 years, this Central Anatolian kilim has excellent colors including a rich deep aubergine. Although kilims are said not to have been valued highly in the early 20th C., it is evident that someone saw the beauty in this one and chose to create a room size rug. SOLD
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- Beshir Torba [more]
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- Age: Late 19th C.
- Country: Turkmenistan
- Size: 15" x 42"
- Price: On request
- An unusual torba with what appears to be mirrored totemic figures flanked on either side by schools of fish swimming towards the center. Of course, a stylized floral interpretation is also possible. Whatever the inspiration, this is a very alluring piece with beautiful silky wool, one very small repair and some small areas of moth damage.
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- Khamseh Bird Design Bagface [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #579
- Age: Last qtr. 19th C.
- Country: S.W. Persia
- Size: 21" x 21"
- Price: On request
- A Khamseh bagface with an attractive and hard to find bird design. All natural dyes and shiny wool. The colors are softer and have a darker cast than is evident in the images. There is a small patch and 2 holes as pictured. SOLD
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- Yomud Chuval [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #580
- Age: Mid - 19th Century
- Country: Turkestan
- Size: 2'7" x 3'8"
- Price: On request
- A fine 9 gul chuval in amazing condition including the back. The minor guls are unusual and their spacing between the major guls is beautifully done. A lovely clear green makes the piece all the more attractive and desirable. SOLD
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- Shirvan Kilim Saddlebags [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #109
- Age: Last qtr. 19th C.
- Country: Caucasus
- Size: 24" x 58"
- Price: $1500.00
- An intriguing pair of bags in excellent condition woven in the Shirvan district of the Caucasus. The design is common in large kilims but rare in the small format found here. SOLD
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- Shahsavan Sumak Bag Face [more]
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- Age: 3rd Qtr. 19th C.
- Country: Azerbaijan
- Size: 22" x 22"
- Price: $1400.00
- A very unusual Shahsavan sumak bagface with a border containing butterfly-like devices, and a centipede-like form in the upper blue band in the field. Soft, warm colors are characteristic of this group of very old khordjin. Colors appear somewhat washed out on my monitor. SOLD
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- Senna Kilim [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #537
- Age: 19th C.
- Country: NW Persia
- Size: 4'5" x 7'3"
- Price: $2500.00
- For me, the large scale of the Herati pattern in the field of this kilim is much more powerful and interesting than those exhibiting a reduced version of the design. The colors here are rich and beautifully balanced. While fineness matters, and this one is certainly fine enough, the strong character and color of this piece trump most of the type.
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- Josan Souf Rug [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #151
- Age: Late 19th C. or early 20th C.
- Country: Persia
- Size: 3'5" x 5'
- Price: On request
- Not really a new acquisition, I've owned this rug for many years but haven't chosen to offer it for sale before. Rugs employing the "souf" technique have a 3 dimensional quality as the background is intentionally cut shorter than the foreground elements creating a bas relief effect. Pieces of this quality were reserved for use when an "honored guest" visited a family. The guest would be offered the rug as a place to sit signifying their elevated status. I'm unable to take satisfactory pictures of the piece but can assure you that it's a remarkably beautiful artefact of 19th C. Persia. SOLD
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- Tekke Main Carpet [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #548
- Age: Mid - 19th Century
- Country: Turkestan
- Size: 10'5" x 7'2"
- Price: On request
- Elegant Tekke main carpet featuring a minor gul related to the one used by the Salor. Major guls are nicely round suggesting an early date. Areas of wear, but no repair. Hi-res images gladly made available. SOLD
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- Yomud Chuval [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #569
- Age: Mid - 19th Century
- Country: Turkestan
- Size: 26" x 45"
- Price: On request
- A very old and beautiful 16 gul chuval with the wonderful color and wool that characterize pieces from this period. The minor guls are unusual and particularly successful in creating a 3 dimensional effect. In excellent condition, the chuval is free of repair. A very slight rippling is exagerated in the images. SOLD
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- Shahsavan Sumak Bag Face [more]
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- Age: Mid - 19th Century
- Country: Azerbaijan
- Size: 20" x 20"
- Price: $1650.00
- This is a lovely, very old sumak bagface with a nice range of subtle colors often found in pieces from this period. Some restoration of the brown lattice is visible under close examination. Great drawing,handle and presence.
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- Afshar Bag Face [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #556
- Age: 2nd half 19th C.
- Country: S.W. Persia
- Size: 31" x 18"
- Price: $650.00
- A wonderful very old Afshar bag face that really does have the handle of a handkerchief. Note the aubergine in the minor borders. Quite amazing that the little bit of flatweave remains at the bottom (ever so precariously). This could be brought back significantly for about $400-500, but personally I like the story as it is. SOLD
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- Yomud Main Carpet [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #521
- Age: 2nd half 19th C.
- Country: Turkestan
- Size: 5'5" x 8'8"
- Price: On request
- This lovely old Kepse gul main carpet represents a wonderful example of Yomud tribal weaving. The piled elems are unusual, the dyes and wool quality are exemplary. The photos somewhat over-emphasize the condition problems. Please ask for higher-res images. SOLD
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- Armenian Kazak [more]
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- Age: 188?
- Country: Caucasus
- Size: 5'3" x 7'10"
- Price: $1600.00
- A great old Kazak presumably of Armenian origin with a date of 188(?). Nicely stacked octagons. Areas of wear. Great presence! New computer doesn't allow me the same photo-editing options. Please request higher-res images. SOLD
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- Khamseh Half - khordjin [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #463
- Age: 2nd half 19th C..
- Country: S.W. Persia
- Size: 29" x 26"
- Price: $1150.00
- A particularly nice example of this traditional Khamseh bag design. The choice and use of colors and placement of the elements in the field displays a sensitivity to scale and effect that is often missing in later examples. Borders and closure provide a fine frame for this lovely bag. See J.M. Douglass, THE LOST LANGUAGE vol. 2, plate 79 for a near identical bag. SOLD
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- Baluchi Salar Khani Bag [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #475
- Age: Late 19th C. or early 20th C.
- Country: E. Persia
- Size: 26" x 28"
- Price: $1100.00
- An excellent example of a complete Baluch Salar Khani bag: well drawn (note the flowing quality of the borders), wonderful soft, shiny wool and good colors. SOLD
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- Kuba Rug [more]
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- Age: 2nd half 19th C.
- Country: Caucasus
- Size: 64" x 55"
- Price: $2500.00
- Complete Kuba rug with only one very small repair on one selvedge. Freshly washed, the clear natural colors and fascinating design against an ivory ground make this piece quite exceptional. The negative space in the design is also quite remarkable. SOLD
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- S. Caucasus Reverse Sumak Bedding Bag [more]
- Filed under: Archive
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- Age: Late 19th C.
- Country: Caucasus
- Size:
- Price: $2500.00
- A very attractive complete reverse sumak bedding bag in overall excellent condition except for one corner and a few small holes in the bottom. See ORIENTAL RUGS FROM PACIFIC COLLECTION, plate 197 for a very similar example. Fuchsine used in one side panel; otherwise, all natural dyes. SOLD
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- Boteh Design Khamseh Rug [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #541
- Age: 2nd half 19th C.
- Country: Persia
- Size: 6'2" x 4'1"
- Price: $3220.00
- A beautiful shawl-inspired Khamseh boteh design rug with crisp colors against an ivory ground. Interesting floral filler between the botehs. Bottom 1" expertly restored and very small scattered re-knotting in field. SOLD
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- Luri Sumak bag [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #462
- Age: Circa 1900
- Country: S.W. Persia
- Size: 24" x 22"
- Price: $250.00
- An exceptional 1/2 khordjin featuring a subtly warm and pleasing color palette with a dynamic design. The piled bottom end exemplifies the best lustrous wool from this region. Colors are warmer than they appear in this image. SOLD
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- Veramin Rug [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #546
- Age: Late 19th C.
- Country: Iran
- Size: 5'1" x 8'9"
- Price: $2600.00
- A very rare Veramin rug with a field design commonly found in torba formats with a stylized Avshan border. Wide range of naturally dyed colors. One end re-woven approx. 1". Selvedges partially re-wrapped. Scattered re-piling. SOLD
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- Veramin Bagface [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #526
- Age: Late 19th C. or early 20th C.
- Country: Persia
- Size: 15" x 19"
- Price: On request
- Beautiful wool, highly saturated colors including a rich green, small repair on bottom edge. There is a change in the weave pattern in the lower border yet the wool/dyes are clearly the same. Appears that more than one weaver had her hand in this work. SOLD
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- Shirvan rug [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #466
- Age: Late 19th C.
- Country: Caucasus
- Size: 3'10 x 4'11"
- Price: $3900.00
- This ivory field Shirvan is the proper size for a prayer rug and may have been used for this purpose. The dyes are all clear, natural and include a nice aubergine. A small design element in the top of the rug is woven with camel hair. It would be interesting to know what motivated the weaver to include this material. Small animals and other fillers along the edge of the field add charm to this fine little rug. SOLD
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- SW Persian Bagface [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #528
- Age: 19th C.
- Country: SW Persia
- Size: 20" x 23"
- Price: On request
- The range, clarity, and saturation of color of this bagface as well as the very soft handle suggest that it has good age. It's remarkable how talented the dyers from this period were. Lustrous, soft wool. Overall excellent condition, a few small repairs evident on back but mostly undetectable on the front.SOLD
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- Bakhtiari "Khan" Rug [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #455
- Age: Circa 1900
- Country: Persia
- Size: 4'6" x 5'4"
- Price: On request
- This beautiful rug bears an inscription at the top that indicates that it was woven as a presentation piece for a high ranking dignatary, and is signed "by the Baktyari". The field design is composed of birds and floral forms on an ivory ground. The arabesque borders complete this elegant composition. All natural dyes, a rare and beautiful thing. Single wefted, symmetric knot H 12, V 19. SOLD
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- Central Asian Sleeping Rug [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #456
- Age: Early 20th C.
- Country: Pakistan
- Size: 5'4" x 6'3"
- Price: On request
- This dramatic and colorful rug was reportedly purchased from Baluchi tribesmen in the area between Quetta and Kandahar. It was woven to be used as a sleeping rug and shows similarities to Persian gabbehs. There are approximately 4 to 6 wefts between each row of symmetrical knots. The wool is long and glossy and in excellent condition. All dyes are rich and natural. The back of the rug is charming as well. SOLD
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- Tekke Engsi [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #513
- Age: 3rd Qtr. 19th C.
- Country: Turkestan
- Size: 4" x 4'11"
- Price: $3500.00
- This engsi or door covering for a yurt is in almost full pile. The colors, all natural, are rich and nicely saturated. Wool is of the finest quality. It's rare to find Turkmen pieces of this age in such remarkably good condition. SOLD
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- Baluchi Vanity Bag [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #459
- Age: Late 19th C. or early 20th C.
- Country: S.E. Persia
- Size: 15" x 29"
- Price: $700.00
- This small finely woven double pile sided bag was opened along the edges so that both sides are visible. The bag is a classic featuring central cruciform devices and a "stars and bars" border. The wool is extremely soft and glossy. See J. Boucher, Plate 50, BALUCHI WOVEN TREASURES for a very similar example. SOLD
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- Kordi Saddlebags [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #115
- Age: Late 19th C. or early 20th C.
- Country: N.E. Persia
- Size: 1'6" x 3'10"
- Price: On request
- A rare and beautiful pair of flatwoven Kordi saddlebags in near mint condition. A similar example is published in W. Stanzer's KORDI book, pages 182 & 183 attributed to Lain in N.E. Iran.
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- Qashqai Miniature Bags [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #208
- Age: Late 19th C.
- Country: S.W. Persia
- Size: 10" x 1'6"
- Price: $800.00
- Beautiful miniature Qashqai saddlebags. While the front of these bags is very attractive, it's the back that gives them their unique beauty. Soft shiny wool and rich color don't hurt either.SOLD
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- Kordi Saddlebags [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #B2
- Age: Early 20th C.
- Country: N.E. Iran
- Size: 1'7" x 3'6"
- Price: $1250.00
- These mint condition Kordi saddlebags are from the Darreh Gaz region of Khorasan. W. Stanzer in his excellent book, KORDI, shows a very similar pair on page 191. The drawing of these bags is exceptional. Like Stanzer's example, this piece is worked in wool with silk highlights. The bridge and back are also well designed and attractive. Please ask for additional photos.
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- Sauj Bulaq, Diamond Lattice Field [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #297
- Age: Mid-19th C.
- Country: N.W. Persia
- Size: 4’5†x 8’10â€
- Price: $7900.00
- A wonderful example of Kurdish weaving from the Sauj Bulaq area. An interesting arrangement of varying colored diamonds in the lattice field and the relief effect caused by the corroded brown ground create the feeling that the rug is floating. SOLD
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- E. Anatolian Prayer Rug [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #CJF
- Age: Late 19th C.
- Country: Turkey
- Size: 2’5†x 5’
- Price: $2900.00
- A slender prayer rug adorned with flower and jewelry designs. Nice treatment of the border pattern and great abrash in the field. Side cords and flat woven ends are original and intact and in good condition despite raggediness in photo.SOLD
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- Kordi [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #486
- Age: Early 20th C.
- Country: N.E. Iran
- Size: 4’3†x 5’10â€
- Price: $4600.00
- This weaving contains all the elements needed for a great tribal rug: clear saturated colors, free bold drawing, inclusion of both traditional design elements with the more personal images of people and animals, and long shiny, silky wool. It’s rare to find all the pieces coming together so nicely in a rug with near perfect condition. SOLD
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- Kurd Karabagh Prayer Rug [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #298
- Age: Late 19th C.
- Country: Caucasus
- Size: 3’4†x 4’1â€
- Price: $8500.00
- This inscribed prayer rug has a beautiful array of naturally dyed colors and full lustrous pile. The bottom few rows of knots have been expertly re-woven. Few rugs are able to match the warmth and cheerfulness found in this piece. SOLD
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- Bergama Kilim [more]
- Filed under: Archive
- Item #247
- Age: Mid 19th Century
- Country: W. Anatolia
- Size: 5'2" x 6'11"
- Price: $2200.00
- This is a zili woven kilim from the Bergama area. An almost identical piece is published as plate 111 in Flatweaves of the Vakiflar Museum Istanbul. Given its age, it is in a remarkable state of preservation. SOLD