Material: Hand-spun wool on cotton foundation
Quality: Good village weave with excellent natural colors
This attractive early 20th-century Persian Karaja rug is a classic example of the weaving traditions of the Heriz district in Azerbaijan, Northwest Persia.
Material: Hand-spun wool on wool foundation
Quality: Fine tribal weave with excellent natural vegetable dyes.
This beautiful late 19th-century Persian Qashqai rug is a highly decorative and collectible example of the classic Garden (Khesti) design, one of the most admired patterns woven by the Qashqai tribes.
Material: Fine hand-spun wool on wool foundation
Quality: Fine tribal weave with excellent drawing and outstanding natural colors
This beautiful late 19th-century Persian Qashqai rug is a superb example of the artistry and creativity of the nomadic Qashqai tribes. Finely woven with hand-spun wool and natural vegetable dyes, the rug displays a richly detailed allover geometric design set upon a deep midnight-blue field.
Material: Fine Kork wool pile on cotton foundation.
This exceptional antique Persian Isfahan rug is a beautifully woven late 19th-century example from one of Persia's most prestigious weaving centers. The rug features a highly refined allover floral composition set upon a rare and desirable soft pistachio-green (celadon) field.
An exceptionally rare and highly unusual antique Yomud Turkoman prayer rug featuring one of the most distinctive compartmented designs encountered in Turkmen weaving.
Construction: Fine wool with silk highlights on cotton foundation
This is a very fine Persian Nain Tudeshk rug, woven in the village of Tudeshk, located southeast of Nain. Tudeshk rugs are often confused with Nains because of their exceptional fineness, elegant drawing, and sophisticated color palette, but they typically exhibit a slightly more individual village character.
An elegant and finely woven Persian Nain Tudeshk runner featuring a deep midnight-blue field centered by an intricate ivory and camel medallion.
An attractive antique Turkoman tribal rug featuring an all-over arrangement of geometric ashik motifs and stepped octagonal forms on a warm terracotta-red field. The design is executed in rich shades of indigo blue, madder red, ivory, and soft brown, creating a balanced and highly decorative tribal composition.
The spacious field is framed by several finely drawn geometric borders incorporating traditional Turkmen protective symbols and stylized tribal devices.
An attractive antique Yomud Turkoman rug fragment featuring an all-over lattice of large hooked diamond medallions set against a rich madder-red field. The dramatic geometric composition is enhanced by deep indigo-blue motifs, ivory highlights, and numerous tribal symbols arranged in a highly rhythmic pattern.
The wool displays excellent sheen and retains strong natural dyes, particularly the saturated madder red and dark indigo blue.
