498. A Caucasian Sewan Kazak Carpet, 19th Century

The central field woven with four shield medallions inside a conforming shape with half-feather motifs around the border, each medallion centered by a cross with hooked ends, all in a field of various hook motifs, flowers, diamonds, birds, and cats, inside a border of continuous geometric patterning, all in pale red, soft green, creme creme, blue, and hints of yellow. Wool pile on wool warp. 64" x 106".

Note: This carpet was made with all natural dyes, which contribute to the softness in hues and make the overall color combination very pleasing to the eye.

6,000/10,000     

499. A Persian Senneh Carpet, 19th Century

Woven with three central connecting medallions in a field of flowers and stylized crabs, inside a primary cartouche border, all in reds, black, light blue, midnight blue, pink, and brown. Wool pile on cotton warp. 54" x 72".

Note: This carpet was woven with an excellent sensitivity to color and is very calm and pleasing to the eye.

1,500/3,000     

500. A Turkish Yoruk Carpet, 19th Century

The central field divided into three rectangular fields, the two end fields centered by diamonds with stepped edges, the middle rectangle centered by a stylized Greek cross. The areas around the large medallions are woven with small hook motifs, rosettes, and stylized Greek cross motifs, all inside a primary border of star and cross motifs, in red, teal, brown, orange, creme, and navy. Wool pile on wool warp. 56" x 84".

Note: Due to the fine weave and extremely good quality wool used, this carpet has retained rich color and excellent pile relative to age.

1,500/3,000     

501. A Turkish Oushak Carpet, 19th Century

The central field woven with a simple central motif, extended on two ends by a large stylized palmette on a ground of sparsely woven branches and flowers, each edge of the field woven with a row of simple geometric flowers, inside a wide primary border of palmettes and hexagons, all in pale ,gray, pale pink, creme, navy, salmon, and greenish brown. Wool pile on wool warp.

3,000/6,000     

502. A Persian Darzegan Carpet, Mid 20th Century

The central medallion extended on two ends by a palmette, all in a field of floral bouquets, inside various meandering floral and palmette borders, all in pale red, navy, creme, medium blue, and hints of brown and yellow. Wool pile on cotton warp. 96" x 127".

2,000/3,000     

503. A Large Persian Kashan Carpet, 20th Century

Woven with a pronounced central medallion extended on two ends by palmettes, all in a field of curling, intertwining vines of palmettes and small buds, inside numerous floral borders, all in creme, ice blue, mint, and hints of orange and brown. Wool pile on cotton warp. 120" x 193".

2,500/4,500     

504. A Persian Tabriz Carpet, 20th Century

The central field woven with a repeating grid pattern of flowers and palmettes branching geometric stylized leaves, all interspersed with small buds, pinwheel flowers, and other geometric motifs, inside a primary border of stylized "diamond" flowers and geometric motifs, all in rich red, navy, creme, green, pink, yellow, and brown. Wool pile on cotton warp. 120" x 144".

1,500/2,500     

505. A Persian Joshagan Carpet, 20th Century

The central diamond woven inside an octagonal field with serrated edges, the ground woven with a repeating pattern of floral diamonds, inside numerous borders, the primary border woven with flowers and stylized scorpions, all in rich red, navy, creme, and hints of light blue and orange. Wool pile on cotton warp. 108" x 159".

1,500/2,500     

506. A Persian Meshed Carpet, 20th Century

The square central field woven with a radiating medallion in a field of palmettes, flowers, and pronounced corners, all inside a primary border of stylized palmettes and other smaller floral and geometric borders, all in rich red, creme, bright blue, orange, green, and brown. Wool pile on cotton warp. 76" x 82".

400/600     

507. A Persian Nain Carpet, 20th Century

The central field woven with a traditional Nain medallion in a field of curling leafy vines, palmettes, and small flower buds, inside a primary border of scrolling vines, all in creme, navy, light blue, brown, and details picked out in white. Wool pile on cotton warp. 74" x 80".

600/800