374. A Very Large Persian Carpet, 19th Century

The central field woven at each end with an urn facing towards the center, issuing a tall vertical tree of life consisting of palmettes, small cypresses, and flowers, meeting at the center as a rosette, all surrounded by a field of leaves, small flowers, cypresses, and palmettes. The primary border consists of winding vines intertwined with palmettes and secondary meandering borders with flowers, all in plum, navy, medium blue, light mustard, green, and dark red. Wool pile on cotton warp. 11' x 29'6".

4,000/6,000     SOLD: $2,760.00

375. A Persian Kashan Carpet, 19th Century

The central field woven with a detailed floral medallion that is extended on four sides by palmettes, on a detailed ground of budding flowers and palmettes on curling branches, all inside numerous borders, the primary border woven with meandering vines and palmettes, all in plum, navy, tan, creme, medium blue, and hints of pink and orange. Wool pile on cotton warp. 54" x 80".

1,500/3,000     SOLD: $1,209.80

376. A Persian Afshar Carpet, 19th Century

The central field woven as cypress trees with a palmette at the base of each tree issuing thick branches of palmettes and buds on each side. Each tree is also issuing a vertical stem of flowers and palmettes from its peak, all inside three primary borders of stylized flowers, all in navy, red, medium blue, creme, yellow, brown, and orange. Wool pile on wool warp. 60" x 100".

1,500/3,000     SOLD: $1,214.40

377. A Persian Kerman Carpet, 19th Century

The central field woven with a large detailed medallion that is extended on four sides by a palmette, surrounded by a detailed field of small plants, flowers, and small buds, inside a primary border of palmettes, losenges, and meandering branches of small buds and flowers, all in magenta, navy, mustard, creme, pink, and orange. Wool pile on cotton warp. 55" x 85".

600/900     SOLD: $690.00

378. A Persian Qashqai Carpet, 19th Century

The central field woven with diagonal rows of pinwheel flowers inside numerous borders of checkerboard and diamond motifs, the primary border woven with octagonal hook medallions alternating with stylized arrows, all in navy, pale red, creme, light blue, yellow, green, and brown. Wool pile on wool warp. 58" x 108".

1,500/2,500     

379. A Persian Figural Carpet, Possibly Ferahan, early 20th Century

The central field woven with three figures, possibly depicting royalty, in traditional dress. The top figure on horseback with a crown, the two lower figures looking at each other, with right arms straight down, left arms resting on the stomach, and feet all pointing right. The background is woven in the center with a stylized palmette surrounded by smaller flowers, birds, and a single larger zoomorphic figure. In the central lower portion is an oddly placed woven arm and hand, all inside a primary border of stylized flowers and serrated leaves, all in cream, midnight blue, navy, yellow, and salmon. Wool pile on cotton warp. 36" x 59".

700/900     SOLD: $609.50

380. A Small Persian Mazlaghan Carpet, late 19th - early 20th Century

Woven with a central losenge extended on two ends by a smaller losenge surrounded by a single vine with serrated leaves and small flowers, all inside a large losenge ground. The background of the central rectangular field is woven with parallel lines of consecutive flowers inside a primary border of stylized scorpion motifs. Wool pile on cotton warp. 39" x 55".

600/800     SOLD: $414.00

381. A Persian Kashan Carpet, 20th Century

Centered by a medallion made up of interlacing vines, extended on two ends by a palmette, in a field of flowers, leaves, and palmettes, all inside numerous borders of meandering vines and palmettes, all in gray, dark blue, seafoam green, creme, and red. Wool pil on cotton warp. 108" x 144".

2,000/4,000     SOLD: $1,610.00

382. A Persian Heriz Carpet, 20th Century

Woven with a large traditional Heriz medallion inside a hexagonal field of stylized floral patterns with a large pronounced palmette at each end, inside a wide meandering border of flowers and serrated leaves, all in black, shades of brown, peach, and reddish-brown, medium blue, and creme. Wool pil on cotton warp.

2,500/4,500     SOLD: $1,897.50

383. A Persian Kashan Carpet, 20th Century

The central field woven with curling leafy vines, palmettes, and flowers inside numerous borders, the primary border also woven with meandering vines and palmettes, all in navy, creme, light blue, and brown. Wool pile on cotton warp. 110" x 157".

1,500/2,500     SOLD: $1,035.00