Fine Carpets and Rare Textiles

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Marlborough, MA, United States

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Fine Carpets and Rare Textiles

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Baluch Sofreh 4 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. 2 in.: Baluch Sofreh circa late 19th century, a bold and graphic example of a flatwoven Baluch Sofra. Natural dyes and good condition for its age. Provenance: from an important American carpet

Lot Closed

0049: Baluch Sofreh 4 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. 2 in.

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Baluch Prayer Rug with a Most Vivid Green and Electric Blue Afghanistan 2 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft.: Baluch Prayer Rug with a Most Vivid Green and Electric Blue Afghanistan circa 1880, it is difficult to convey how extremely saturated these dyes are- electric blues, deep forest green, brilliant red,

Lot Closed

0050: Baluch Prayer Rug with a Most Vivid Green and Electric Blue Afghanistan 2 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft.

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Kuba Soumak with a Canary-Yellow Field Caucasus 4 ft. x 5 ft. 10 in.: Kuba Soumak with a Canary-Yellow Field Caucasus circa mid 19th century, a colorful and finely woven Kuba soumak with a design sometimes seen on pile carpets but likely originating from soumaks such

Lot Closed

0051: Kuba Soumak with a Canary-Yellow Field Caucasus 4 ft. x 5 ft. 10 in.

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Early Moghan or Genje Rug Caucasus 2 ft. 10 in. x 5 ft.: Early Moghan or Genje Rug Caucasus circa early 19th century, bold geometry, vivid dyes, and an archaic aesthetic. With visible wear but still with plenty of pile and essentially a complete piece.

Lot Closed

0052: Early Moghan or Genje Rug Caucasus 2 ft. 10 in. x 5 ft.

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Early Moghan Kazak Caucasus 4 ft. 5 in. x 9 ft. 5 in.: Early Moghan Kazak Caucasus circa early 19th century, boldly archaic with glistening natural dyes and the tactile handle of a truly early piece. Highly collectible but still quite usable on the

Lot Closed

0053: Early Moghan Kazak Caucasus 4 ft. 5 in. x 9 ft. 5 in.

Early Bakshaish Fragment 3 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft. 5 in.: Early Bakshaish Fragment circa 18th century, a large fragment from an early Bakshaish carpet with a whimsically archaic drawing, thick pile, and a wide array of early colors as well as areas of

Lot Closed

0054: Early Bakshaish Fragment 3 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft. 5 in.

Est. $1,000-$1,500

Lot Passed

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Early Hakari Kurd Fragment Anatolia 2 ft. 5 in. x 6 ft.: Early Hakari Kurd Fragment Anatolia circa 1800, a rare Hakari Kurd rug with vibrant colors, playful asymmetry, areas of thick pile, and genuinely good age. Provenance: from an important American

Lot Closed

0055: Early Hakari Kurd Fragment Anatolia 2 ft. 5 in. x 6 ft.

Tomato Red Ground Kuba Soumak Caucasus 4 ft. 3 in x 8 ft. 3 in.: Tomato Red Ground Kuba Soumak Caucasus circa mid 19th century, saturated dyes and crisply articulated archaic forms on this early soumak from the Kuba region. Provenance: from an important American

Lot Closed

0056: Tomato Red Ground Kuba Soumak Caucasus 4 ft. 3 in x 8 ft. 3 in.

Est. $1,500-$2,000

Lot Passed

Early Moghan Rug Caucasus 3 ft. 4 in x 6 ft. 3 in.: Early Moghan Rug Caucasus circa first half 19th century, an early Caucasian rug from the Moghan region with a deep yellow field, areas of thick and fuzzy pile, and playful village charm. Provenance:

Lot Closed

0057: Early Moghan Rug Caucasus 3 ft. 4 in x 6 ft. 3 in.

Est. $2,500-$3,000

Lot Passed

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Kuba Zeichour Rug Caucasus 3 ft. 4 in. x 5 ft.: Kuba Zeichour Rug Caucasus circa mid 19th century, an older and unusual Zeichour rug with botehs, medallions, and playfully wrought tertiary design elements. Provenance: from an important American

Lot Closed

0058: Kuba Zeichour Rug Caucasus 3 ft. 4 in. x 5 ft.

Uzbek Karakalpak Carpet Uzbekistan 4 ft. 8 in x 10 ft. 10 in.: Uzbek Karakalpak Carpet Uzbekistan circa mid 19th century, a bold example of a Karakalpak carpet with vivid natural colors and the tactile handle of an older piece. Provenance: from an important

Lot Closed

0059: Uzbek Karakalpak Carpet Uzbekistan 4 ft. 8 in x 10 ft. 10 in.

Est. $1,200-$1,500

Lot Passed

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Shahsavan Soumak Caucasus 1 ft. 2 in. x 1 ft. 6 in.: Shahsavan Soumak Caucasus circa first half 19th century, a rare and early soumak woven by the Moghan Shahsavan before they moved closer to Persia. Provenance: from an important American carpet

Lot Closed

0060: Shahsavan Soumak Caucasus 1 ft. 2 in. x 1 ft. 6 in.

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Early Ningxia Rug China 4 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft. 1 in.: Early Ningxia Rug China circa 18th century, an early carpet from western China with soft, lustrous wool, a harmonious and graceful deign, and a wider variety of colors than one often sees on rugs

Lot Closed

0061: Early Ningxia Rug China 4 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft. 1 in.

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Baluch Rug with Mina Khani Design Afghanistan 3 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft. 7 in.: Baluch Rug with Mina Khani Design Afghanistan circa mid 19th century, an older example of a Baluch Mina Khani rug with deftly wrought white flower petals and abounding in early design elements.

Lot Closed

0062: Baluch Rug with Mina Khani Design Afghanistan 3 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft. 7 in.

Early Shirvan Long Rug Caucasus 4 ft. 2 in. x 10 ft. 9 in.: Early Shirvan Long Rug Caucasus circa early 19th century, vivid natural dyes and a rare border variant with sophisticated interlocking geometry on this early long rug from the eastern Caucasus.

Lot Closed

0063: Early Shirvan Long Rug Caucasus 4 ft. 2 in. x 10 ft. 9 in.

Est. $800-$1,200

Lot Passed

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Kuba Rug Caucasus 3 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 6 in.: Kuba Rug Caucasus circa first half 19th century, a Caucasian village rug from the Kuba region with a kaleidoscope of early natural dyes and playfully drawn ashik guls floating on a tomato-red

Lot Closed

0064: Kuba Rug Caucasus 3 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 6 in.

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Baluch with Seljuk Design Afghanistan 2 ft. 5 in. x 2 ft. 10 in.: Baluch with Seljuk Design Afghanistan circa third quarter 19th century or earlier, this archaic Baluch rug was sold by Sam Coad many years ago, and he described the design as 'Seljuk' in character.

Lot Closed

0065: Baluch with Seljuk Design Afghanistan 2 ft. 5 in. x 2 ft. 10 in.

SOLD

17th Century Ningxia Carpet with Flying Cranes and Clouds China 2 ft. 8 in x 3 ft. 3 in.: 17th Century Ningxia Carpet with Flying Cranes and Clouds China circa 17th century, a bold and graphic Ningxia carpet fragment from western China with cranes floating amongst rows of stylized clouds.

Lot Closed

0066: 17th Century Ningxia Carpet with Flying Cranes and Clouds China 2 ft. 8 in x 3 ft. 3 in.

SOLD

Early Armenian Carpet from Karabaugh Region Caucasus 5 ft. 3 in. x 10 ft. 4 in.: Early Armenian Carpet from Karabaugh Region Caucasus circa 18th century, an ancient Armenian rug with early natural colors, archaic forms, and a playful aesthetic harmony. Provenance: from an

Lot Closed

0067: Early Armenian Carpet from Karabaugh Region Caucasus 5 ft. 3 in. x 10 ft. 4 in.

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Early Sennah Carpet 5 ft. 10 in. x 7 ft. 6 in.: Early Sennah Carpet circa early 19th century, an extremely old example of a Sennah carpet, finely woven with an open and spacious drawing, old natural dyes, and still quite usable as a carpet on the

Lot Closed

0068: Early Sennah Carpet 5 ft. 10 in. x 7 ft. 6 in.

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Uzbek Suzani Uzbekistan 9 ft. 2 in. x 11 ft.: Uzbek Suzani Uzbekistan circa late 19th century, a bold, quite large, and somewhat unusual Uzbek Suzani with all-silk embroidery on a white cotton ground. Dyes appear natural (no color run, no

Lot Closed

0069: Uzbek Suzani Uzbekistan 9 ft. 2 in. x 11 ft.

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Khotan Rug China/East Turkestan 3 ft. 2 in. x 7 ft. 2 in.: Khotan Rug China/East Turkestan circa 1800, an early Khotan rug from East Turkestan with bright, saturated natural dyes, soft and fleecy pile, a desirable design, and good overall

Lot Closed

0070: Khotan Rug China/East Turkestan 3 ft. 2 in. x 7 ft. 2 in.

Central Anatolian Prayer Rug Anatolia 3 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 3 in.: Central Anatolian Prayer Rug Anatolia circa 1880, a colorful (natural dyes) and unusual Central Anatolian prayer rug in good overall condition. The warp threads are in alternating colors, giving the

Lot Closed

0071: Central Anatolian Prayer Rug Anatolia 3 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 3 in.

Est. $2,000-$3,000

Lot Passed

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Early Konya Long Rug Anatolia 4 ft. 9 in. x 11 ft. 4 in.: Early Konya Long Rug Anatolia circa 18th century, an early Konya long rug with a rare border of archaic geometric forms and wide array of vivid natural colors. Provenance: from an important

Lot Closed

0072: Early Konya Long Rug Anatolia 4 ft. 9 in. x 11 ft. 4 in.

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