330. A Persian Malayer Runner, 20th Century (33 feet x 30 inches)

The length of the runner woven in herati patterning inside two ribbon borders and a simple meandering floral border, all in red, creme, black, green, and pink. Wool pile on cotton warp.

1,500/3,000     

331. A Persian Heriz Carpet, 20th Century (8 x 11 feet)

The central field woven with a large elongated hexagon, centered by an elaborate traditional Heriz medallion extended on two ends by a palmette and surrounded by floral motifs, inside a primary border of vines and palmettes, all in rich red, creme, black, medium blue, navy, and light brown. Wool pile on cotton warp.

1,000/2,000     

332. A Persian Karaja Carpet, Early 20th Century (54 x 80 inches)

The central field woven with three shield medallions, the center shield with hook borders, all on a ground field with small flowers and geometric shapes, inside a primary border of stylized branches and birds, all in soft red, navy, medium blue, light brown, creme, and hints of mint and pink. Wool pile on cotton warp.

1,200/1,500     

333. A Persian Kashan Style Carpet, 20th Century (118 x 160 inches)

The central field woven with an elaborate medallion, extended on two ends by a palmette, on a detailed floral ground, inside numerous meandering floral borders, all in red, navy, creme, and medium blue. Machine made. Wool pile on cotton warp.

800/1,200     

334. A Persian Kashmar Pictorial Carpet, 20th Century (9 x 13 feet)

The central field woven with a large cartouche medallion comprising other small cartouches and architectural elements, centered by a smaller cartouche woven with four birds. The medallion is extended on two ends by a palmette, and flanked on either side by an oval cartouche centered by a vase and two birds. Each end of the carpet is woven as a landscape,a small mosque in the center with a pond in the foreground, flanked by two birds and columns, both sides woven with an archway with a guard on either side, through which one sees a view of the city. Each corner of the carpet is woven with a vase, other interior ground spaces woven with small animals, all inside a stylized border of palmettes and architectural elements, in red, navy, light blue, creme, green, orange, taupe, brown, and yellow. Wool pile on cotton warp.

800/1,600     

335. A Persian Shiraz Carpet, 20th Century (64 x 86 inches)

The central field woven with three diamonds with hook borders on a field of stylized stars and small rosettes, the ends of the central field woven with three peaks each surmounted by a diamond-cross motif (probably referencing multiple mihrabs), inside barber pole and geometric borders, all in red, navy, medium blue, orange, and creme. Wool pile on cotton warp.

400/600     

336. A Caucasian Lesghi Carpet, Early 20th Century (44 x 70 inches)

The central field woven with three star medallions on a ground of small motifs including rosettes, dogs, and "S" motifs, inside a primary border of stylized flowers and two secondary diamond borders, all in brown, tan, creme, and deep mauve. Wool pile on wool warp.

800/1,200     

337. A Caucasian Zeichur Carpet, Late 19th Century (42 x 65 inches)

The central field woven with a crossed losenge design, also known as St. Andrew's cross, which is derived from dragon carpets. The losenges, or stylized leaves, stem from a central rosette, inside a simple meandering border, all in rich red, medium blue, pink, and navy on ivory ground. Wool pile on wool warp.

1,500/3,000     

338. A Caucasian Lesghi Carpet, 20th Century (51 x 78 inches)

The central field woven with two rows of stars (ten total), each centered by rosettes, on a ground of rosettes in various sizes, inside a primary kufic motif border, all in red, navy, medium blue, and creme. Wool pile on cotton warp.

400/600     

339. A Caucasian Shirvan Carpet, Early 20th Century (44 x 67 inches)

The central field woven with two stylized shield medallions, each centered by a geometric motif rectangle and branches, inside a primary meandering border, all in red, navy, creme, pink, and beige. Wool pile on wool warp.

400/600