An antique Sultanabad Persian carpet, early 20th century, the field with chamfered corners with an all-over design of stylised floral motifs on the red ground, the spandrels of similar design on a dark blue ground, 440 cm long, 348 cm wide. Provenance:…
An Afghan Sultanabad rug, 20th century, the fine wool carpet decorated in the 'Garden design' with contrasting oblique repeat flora pattern on alternating blue, beige and white fields, framed by successive small and large borders. Length 323 cm, width 210…
Markazi Arak runner, hand knotted wool, small central floral medallion in, open field of Lilies and Sickle leaves, on a light red ground, with a repeating border to match, 330 x 106 cm
An Afghan Sultanabad carpet, a natural dye carpet in a beige and chocolate palette, with an allover loose floral design and tendrils, enclosed by a formal floral border, length 267 cm, width 187 cm
Old Iranian Sultanabad carpet, in Characteristic tones, central field of palmettes and lillies, with Herati pattern Spandrels, and Trellised lily and floret main Borders, 374 x 285 cm, (a/f: wear to edge and selvedge)
A central Persian Sultanabad carpet, late 19th century, a particularly beautiful example with an unusual golden yellow ground, displaying a central design of floral sprays in vases, with tonal 'Abrash' changes in the blue corner spandrels, 188 cm long,…
A large antique Persian Arak carpet, circa 1930s, richly embellished throughout with fans of flowers in vases and scrolling floral work in muted teal, beige and tan colours upon a ruby field, with peacock fan floral sprays and pendants to the main border,…
An antique Persian Sultanabad (Arak) rug, hand knotted dense and low cropped pile, the field decorated with a tightly grouped Herati pattern in pale blue, salmon, red and ivory on an indigo ground, framed by a broad border decorated with rosettes, birds…