Block printed with fast dyes onto hand woven cotton durry. Kalamkari is an ancient craft applied to many textiles, from table cloths to saris, scarves and other types. Jaipur, India 180 x 120 cms

Block printed with fast dyes onto hand woven cotton durry. Kalamkari is an ancient craft applied to many textiles, from table cloths to saris, scarves and other types. Jaipur, India 180 x 120 cms

Maimaneh Kilim, Afghanistan Hand woven with hand spun wool and vegetable dyes, these Anatolian and SW Persian influenced designs have been a staple of weavers from the north of Afghanistan for generations. Size: 183 x 132 cms

Sivrihisar Kilim Fragment, Anatolian Turkey, Circa Mid 20th Century Size: 371 x 84 cm

NW Persiaian kilim. Durable, thick and soft to the touch and attractive plain colour in undyed  hand spun wool.  NW Persia Size: 190 x 125 cm

NW Persiaian kilim. Durable, thick and soft to the touch and attractive plain colour in undyed  hand spun wool.  NW Persia  Size: 260 x 190 cm

100% recycled Rag rugs are a staple of cottage crafts in many cultures.  This Boucherouite (meaning scraps of material) kilim was woven by women.  Size: 284 x 173 cm

100% recycled Rag rugs are a staple of cottage crafts in many cultures.  This Boucherouite (meaning scraps of material) kilim was woven by women.  Size: 284 x 173 cm

Baktiari kilim, SW Persia. Mid 20th Century Kilims are used mainly as floor coverings but also can be impressive as wall hangings or curtains and were often used in all these ways in nomadic life as well as room dividers...

These very striking kilims are from SW Persia. They are used as floor coverings, a hanging, to throw over a table or a sofa throw. Such blankets are used in nomadic families as all the above and as sofreh (or...

High quality flatweave kilim handwoven in India. Jali refers to the beautiful carved stone screens which developed to a great art form in the Mughal era. Jali screens are found across the subcontinent and used for partitioning, windows and ventilation....

Shesh Boluki Qashqai, SW Persia  Exceptional and very rare Qashqai Wedding Canopy kilim. Acquired from a collector.  early 20th Century. The kilim is in perfect original condition. It can be used as a wall or ceiling hanging and, for the...

Very fine old Anatolian kilim. 1850 to 1900 This is an exceptional very old Turkish kilim, possibly from Karaman Maras or Aksaray, Nigde province in central eastern Anatolia. The white areas are made with fine cotton. It is very suitable...

SW Persiaian kilim woven with thick, soft yarn, c 1960. Really substantial old (mid to 2nd half 20th century) Baktiari long kilim. This is a really splendid design. It would make a spectacular runner for a wide hall or many...

  Moldavian kilim There is some controversy surrounding the origin of these kilims. They were originally found in a dusty rug shop in downtown Istanbul in the late 1990s but were probably woven in the 1960s or 70s, during the...

Late 19th or early 20th century. An exceptional kilim from the central Anatolian city of Konya, or near by. Woven in two joined sections, the deep red field is filled with rows of a repeating major motif in changing colours,...

Late 20th century. Northern Afghanistan.   Woven near the village of Almar, near Maimaneh in the north of Afghanistan. Their kilim weaving displays diamonds, big bold patterns and strong colours, and usually natural dyes, as in this strong, characterful example....

Central Anatolia. 1st half 20th century. Highly durable, compact and dense weave with really good saturated dyes creating a weaving with great presence.  Kilims were and are used mainly as floor coverings (a good underlay can help). But they are...

Moldavian Kilim from the early C20th.  These kilims have an interesting back story. They were found in downtown Istanbul in the late 1990's but were probably woven in the 1960's / 1970's during the Soviet era, possible earlier. Traditional Moldavian...

Flatweave handwoven in India. Jali refers to the beautiful carved stone screens which developed to a great art form in the Mughal era. Jali screens are found across the subcontinent and used for partitioning, windows and ventilation. The image was...

Haba kilims are traditional Turkish utilitarian weavings, used as floor coverings, to divide a space, cover other otherwise unsightly or untidy belongings.  Then as now, they might be spread out for a picnic, though here in the west we are...

Contemporary Kilim - Afghanistan. Good quality hand spun wool and natural dyes combined in this soft coloured modern design. Pure wool wefts and warps. Size: 242 x 176 cm

Cicim, Anatolia Cicim weave (pron. Jijim) is a supplementary weft technique that lends itself to complex or sporadic decoration. Here is a superb example of the great art of Anatolian weaving. Close in or stepping back the pattern is full...

Baktiari, SW Persia Made with undyed variously coloured wools. A contemporary look but in fact it is an authentic, original kilim from the Baktiari of Chahar Mahal tribal weavers. Size: 183 x 156 cm

Moldavian Kilim from the early C20th. These kilims have an interesting back story. They were found in downtown Istanbul in the late 1990's but were probably woven in the 1960's / 1970's during the Soviet era, possible earlier. Traditional Moldavian...

Moldavian Kilim from the early C20th.  These kilims have an interesting back story. They were found in downtown Istanbul in the late 1990's but were probably woven in the 1960's / 1970's during the Soviet era, possible earlier. Traditional Moldavian...

Moldavian Kilim from the early C20th. These kilims have an interesting back story. They were found in downtown Istanbul in the late 1990's but were probably woven in the 1960's / 1970's during the Soviet era, possible earlier. Traditional Moldavian...

Sivrihisar, Anatolia, late 20th Century.  Size: 470 x 170 cm