The artful eye of the weaver is here abundantly clear. There is a fine play of colour in the lower panel and the many varied white cotton framed diamond motifs. Anatolia, Turkey, 1st half 20th century. Size: 147 x 128...

Vintage kilim, faded on one side, as images show. The weave allows this kilim to be used either side. Two for one! And great value! Size: 211 x 102 cm

Belouch, Afghanistan A pretty old Belouch prayer rug. The moderate wear doesn’t detract from its fade gentle beauty. These ever popular rugs represent extraordinarily good value. They are woven entirely with hand spun wool usually from the Karakul sheep and...

Great value large hearth rug, entrance hall or bedroom rug. Soft to the touch, thick and well woven. Size: 198 x 117 cm

Great value large hearth rug, entrance hall or bedroom rug. Soft to the touch, thick and well woven. Size: 199 x 118 cm

Sarouk, NW Iran  Wool on cotton warp.  Great value very pretty decorative old carpet. Very minor areas of low pile, it has many years of good use left, and is offered at a very reasonable price! Size: 284 x 206...

Gorevan, NW Iran  Gorevan is in Heriz district NW Iran and bears many similarities to Heriz carpets. It has a dense, thick and soft weave, very hard wearing. This carpet, generous in size, is full of character, typical of these...

Old Hamadan NW Iran, c1960s. Note the lustrous wool and rich colours. Size: 118 x 74 cm

Old Ersari, Afghanistan c1950 This somehow feels like a very friendly rug. The thick, dense and deliciously lustrous wool pile has aged beautifully. The colours have a rich and very attractive abrash – the subtle variation usually associated with natural...

Old Turcoman, Turkmenistan, c 1980 Woven mid 20th century. Great value finely hand knotted rug. Size: 134 x 98 cm

Fine Ziegler with excellent natural dyes, woven in NW Iran. This rug captures the elegant gentleness and sophistication of rugs from the famous Ziegler and Co looms of 19th century NW Persia. Size: 228 x 161 cm

This piece is early 20th or late 19th century. The backing could be removed and the piece mounted on fresh cotton backing. Size: 113 x 75 cm

This vintage rug was hand knotted with 100% hand spun wool with a fabulous lustre. It was woven some time between 1950 and 1980 in Taznakht, southern central Morocco, near the town of Ouarzazate. Size:  186 x 128 cm

This vintage rug was hand knotted with 100% hand spun wool with a fabulous lustre. It was woven some time between 1950 and 1980 in Taznakht, southern central Morocco, near the town of Ouarzazate. Size:  191 x 120 cm

Yastik means grain sack. This pretty rug was the decorative face of such a bag. 2nd half 20th century  Size:  87 x 52 cm

A classic Persian rug if ever there was one! Good colours, evenly balanced, rich naturally dyed hand spun wools present a shimmering abrash that is always a delight. Size: 222 x 167 cm

100% wool hand knotted, hand spun and natural dyes. A contemporary interpretation of tribal motifs. Exceptional quality. Size:  178 x 128 cm

The Mamluk were a powerful dynasty, loosely attached to the Ottoman empire. The Mamluk court established a carpet manufactory weaving a really distinctive style of carpet, particularly the play between octagons and squares, a rather Islamic concept in origin. Examples...

A really vibrant and delightful example of Afghan weaving taking inspiration from SW Iranian gabbeh carpets. Size: 225 x 171 cm

Ushak carpets originate in W. Turkey. This is adapted from the traditional designs to create a more contemporary effect, particularly with a narrow border. The weaving is quite chunky and very thick giving an unfussy look about it. Size:  240...

Old Taznakt, S. Morocco The combination of yellow and red, particular to some Moroccan rugs, is, in this example, a real prize. You can expect to become attached to rugs like this, if, that is, you throw caution to the...

Qashqai, SW Iran An old rug, 1st quarter of 20th century. Its quite worn but evenly and has retained the radiant blue so rarely found in later rugs.  The Qashqai are one of Iran’s Nomadic tribes, still many of them...

Old Belouch Prayer Rug,  Afghanistan These ever popular rugs represent extraordinarily good value. They are woven entirely with hand spun wool and dyed with mostly vegetable dyes. The variety of designs is remarkable. Some are known as namazlik (meaning prayer...

A good old Meshed Belouch from NE Iran. Hardly any wear, lustrous wool, good price for size and quality. Finer than Afghan Belouch, woven with fine lustrous wool. They usually have  cotton warps and wefts and refined, complex designs reflecting Turcoman...

Qashqai moj, SW Iran, c 1960 Iranian blanket suitable as a floor kilim, 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 eating...

Qashqai moj, SW Iran, c 1960 Iranian blanket suitable as a floor kilim, 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 eating...

Old Konya Yastik, Anatolia Yastik are the decorative faces of large bags or grain sacks commonly found in Anataolia up to the 1970s. Once the bag, perhaps its backing first, becomes too worn, the front may be cut off, neatly...

Old Konya Yastik, Anatolia Yastik are the decorative faces of large bags or grain sacks commonly found in Anataolia up to the 1970s. Once the bag, perhaps its backing first, becomes too worn, the front may be cut off, neatly...

Old Konya Yastik, Anatolia Yastik are the decorative faces of large bags or grain sacks commonly found in Anataolia up to the 1970s. Once the bag, perhaps its backing first, becomes too worn, the front may be cut off, neatly...

Qashqai, SW Iran  The Qashqai are one of Iran’s Nomadic tribes, still many of them travel twice a year between summer and winter pastures with their flocks. Images from the ruins of Persepolis, which over míllenia they might pass, often...

Shiraz, NE Iran Hand spun wool pile and hand spun warp and weft. Shiraz rugs are so called because they are woven in or near the city of Shiraz or because they are brought to the bazaar there. They may...

Shiraz, NE Iran Hand spun wool pile and hand spun warp and weft. Shiraz rugs are so called because they are woven in or near the city of Shiraz or because they are brought to the bazaar there. They may...

Shiraz, NE Iran Hand spun wool pile and hand spun warp and weft. Shiraz rugs are so called because they are woven in or near the city of Shiraz or because they are brought to the bazaar there. They may...

Kurdish Long Rug, NE Iran 1st half 20th century. All natural dyes, rich warm browns. Very good condition throughout. Size: 222 x 101 cm  

Fine Belouch, NE Iran Fine quality with soft red ground. The design is reminiscent of the Persian Garden or Chahar Bagh shown in various aspects in many Persian rugs and carpets. This elegant example shows 5 cypress trees among a...

Belouch, NE Iran Fine Mashad Belouch with an abstract architectural pattern in the field. Finely woven with lustrous wools. These ever popular rugs represent extraordinarily good value. They are woven entirely with hand spun wool usually from the Karakul sheep...

Abadeh, SW Iran Abadeh have similarities to Qashqai rugs. This is a fine rug with dense knotting, durable and attractive. Size: 128 x 58 cm  

Woven in Afghanistan to designs originating in Kazakstan. Typically geometric and colourful, cotton warp and weft, fine lustrous wool and a high density of knots help these rugs define the intricate, ancient patterns. The sky blue ground beautifully sets off this...

Qashqai, Fars Province, SW Persia. The Qashqai are one of Iran’s Nomadic tribes, still many of them travel twice a year between summer and winter pastures with their flocks. Images from the ruins of Persepolis often appear in their rugs....

Asmalyk, Afghanistan Contemporary production of a traditional wedding trapping. Size 106 x 107 cms

Aqcha, northern Afghanistan  These hand knotted, simple village rugs are from Northern Afghanistan. The designs  mostly come from the Turkmen tribes, many of who left Russian dominated Turkmenistan in the 1920s. The wools are usually from the Karakul sheep, source...

Belouch Sofreh Western Afghanistan c.1940 Imagine delicious plates of food piled up on this rug and a family sitting around chatting and enjoying a meal in a classic nomadic fashion. Sofreh's were woven for this purpose. This authentic old example...

Karajar NW Iran Exceptional fine old Karajar c1950. This is a rare find, old but in perfect condition, with excellent natural colours, fabulous wool, and a design full of variety and rich detail. The 2 rectangular 'water tank' motifs show...

Qashqai, SW Iran The Qashqai are one of Iran’s Nomadic tribes, still many of them travel twice a year between summer and winter pastures with their flocks. Images from the ruins of Persepolis often appear in their rugs. Size: 258...

Khan Mohammedi, Afghanistan A special genre of rugs developed in the 1990s by the Khan Mohammedi family of weavers in Afghanistan. They used old Turcoman and traditional Afghan tribal designs from the Ersari and other tribes. They are distinguished by...

Khan Mohammedi, Afghanistan A special genre of rugs developed in the 1990s by the Khan Mohammedi family of weavers in Afghanistan. They used old Turcoman and traditional Afghan tribal designs from the Ersari and other tribes. They are distinguished by...

Khan Mohammedi, Afghanistan  Turcoman and traditional Afghan tribal designs from the Ersari and other tribes. They are distinguished by consistently good quality wool and dyes with wool pile, wool warp and weft.  Size: 125 x 81 cm

Khan Mohammedi, Afghanistan  A special genre of rugs developed in the 1990s by the Khan Mohammedi family of weavers in Afghanistan. They used old Turcoman and traditional Afghan tribal designs from the Ersari and other tribes. They are distinguished by...