Old Afshar ‘Firengi Gul’ carpet   This is quite a rare find. The inscription tells us the weaving of this carpet was completed by Ali Naz on 15th June 1975. This was four years after Reza Shah fatally courted the West...

Hamedan runner Hamadan runner with big hearted, bold and confident angular pattern. NW Persian design Hamadan Rugs are a hard-wearing quality with a relatively thick and durable wool pile. Size: 337 x 82 cm We also offer an approval service...

Shiraz carpet SW Persia The quintessential fine Persian tribal look! Shiraz rugs are woven in the villages around the city of Shiraz in the Persian province of Fars. Designs tend to come from settled tribal weavers so they mimic Qashqai,...

Mahal rug A gentle pallet drawing out natural motifs in stylized form make this an elegant, slightly grand and definitely smart choice for a drawing room or large entrance hall. Wool pile, cotton warp and weft. Size 240 x 162...

Mahal rug A gentle pallet drawing out natural motifs in stylized form make this an elegant, slightly grand and definitely smart choice for a drawing room or large entrance hall. Wool pile, cotton warp and weft. Size 230 x 160...

Fine Luri gabbeh rug, SW Iran  Very fine contemporary design gabbeh woven with fine hand spun local wool, creating subtle shades and shapes from madder root natural dye. From the looms of the Lurs, a South Western tribe in origin....

Kurdish runner, NE Iran  A hallmark of Kurdish weaving is the silky wool.  Size:  285 x 100 cms We also offer an approval service where you can try our rugs at home, please contact us for further information.

Sirjan carpet, NW Iran A real tribal spirit going on here with its open field and with very little detail.  Wool pile, warp and weft. 247 x 177 cms   We also offer an approval service where you can try...

Maimaneh Kilim    Classic trellis pattern has lively and well balanced colours. This hand woven kilim (means flat weave) comes from India. The dyes are all vegetable based and the wool is 100% hand spun.   Woven in India, 100%...

1.      Fine Qashqai kilim  Qashqai are usually quite finely woven. This helps to show the intricacies of the patterns and in this example gives a rather refined appearance. 100% hand spun wool weft and warp. Natural dyes. Woven 2nd half...

Ushak rug, Western Turkey A curious and unusual mid to late 19th century rug which has survived the ages to tell its story.  The ‘abrash’ (the variegated colours) is so pronounced as to create an sort of impressionist effect with...

1.    Fine old Turcoman carpet 291 x 209 cm A good antique decorative carpet in great condition, 1st quarter 19th century. A few areas of slightly less than full pile and discreet old repairs, this rare old carpet is...

1.      ‘Pear Tree’ kilim 200 x 140 cm Designed by artist and garden designer Laura Mackenzie to celebrate the Kincardine Garden Carpet also of her design. See here for more on that unique project. Woven in India, 100% wool weft and...

Maimaneh contemporary kilim,   Studio designed and woven by hand in Maimaneh, NW Afghanistan 100% wool weft on cotton warps Size:  200 x 151 cms We also offer an approval service where you can try our rugs at home, please...

Old Caucasian rug Early 20th century hand woven rug with subtle colour palette and deep pile. The rug is not perfectly straight! Size: 229 x 133 cms We also offer an approval service where you can try our rugs at...

Kordi carpet Kurdish hand knotted carpet with Turcoman influences, woven with lustrous wool which was difficult to photograph! In reality this carpet has a rich subtle warmth and is quite excellent quality. 100% hand spun wool pile, warps and wefts....

Moldavian Kilim from the early C20th.  Woven early 20th century in Moldavia, Eastern Europe. The rather grand design takes after prestigious 18th and 19th century French Savonnerie and Aubusson tapestries and carpets. There are few good examples left of these...

Bijar Kilim Runner, W. Iran (1st half 20th C) Bijar rugs have an extremely dense weave and are very durable as a result of beating with a weighted comb during weaving.  Size: 335 x 103 cms We also offer an...

A superior quality Persian Mahal rug from the a 19th century traditional design. Really good natural dyes and hand spun wool. Unusually near square shape – ideal for an entrance hall or space where square works better than rectangular. Wool...

Karajar runner  Woven in the North East, this is a great, hard wearing runner with good colour and those lovely Karajar motifs marching up the centre. The square medallion with pointed protrusions is sometimes called a water tank. It derives...

Old Kurdish runner  The runner has a soft velvety wool. Wool pile, cotton warp and wool weft Size:  220 x 70 cms We also offer an approval service where you can try our rugs at home, please contact us for...

Hosseinabad runner A  warm rose red field colour and the soft green and yellow highlights add greatly to the classical charm and elegance of this runner. Wool pile, cotton warp and weft. Size: 406 x 90 cms We also offer an...

Fine old Turkmen runner  Exceptionally good quality hall runner with a repeating central motif from the Salor turkmen tribal lexicon. 100% wool pile, warp and weft Size: 395 x 84 cms We also offer an approval service where you can...

Old Kurdish rug  Like this example, Kurdish rugs often have silky, lustrous wool and often quite a floppy feel to the rug/carpet, though they are totally reliable and hardwearing floor coverings. This carpet is really ideal for a longish space...

Karajar runner  Woven in the North East, this is a great, hard wearing runner with good colour and those lovely Karajar motifs marching up the centre. The square medallion with pointed protrusions is sometimes called a water tank. It derives...

Fine old Azerbaijan rug Similar to Karajar rugs but the wool is longer staple and the knots are tighter giving this stunning little runner a fine, substantial and rather luxurious feel. Wool pile, cotton warp and weft Size: 205 x...

Fine Luri gabbeh rug  Very fine contemporary design gabbeh woven with fine hand spun local wool, creating subtle shades and shapes from madder root natural dye. From the looms of the Lurs, a South Western tribe in origin. 100% hand...

Hosseinabad runner 312 x 81 cm  A handsome and lovely warm rose red field colour and the mid blue highlights add greatly to the classical charm and elegance of this runner. Wool pile, cotton warp and weft. Size: 312 x...

Fine Kolyai runner   Super quality small runner with a charm all its own. The finely drawn pattern of arabesques, flowerheads and leaves is a delightful celebration of nature in a restrained pallet of colours. Lucky corridor, hall or landing that...

Azerbaijan runner  Similar to Karajar rugs but the wool is longer staple and the knots are tighter giving this stunning little runner a fine, substantial and rather luxurious feel. Wiool pile, cotton warp and weft Size: 188 x 72 cms...

Fine Mashad Belouch runner  Superb quality weaving with lustrous wool. This small Belouch gem has a soft gold field filled with animals and imaginatively stylised animals, birds and plants. Wool pile, cotton warp and weft. Size: 204 x 56 cms...

Gabbeh rug  For the pure joy of natural dyes, this small gabbeh rug is a shining light. Gabbeh rugs have the best wool, thick, soft - simply gorgeous. There is nothing quite like it in the rug world. It gets...

Gabbeh rug  For the pure joy of natural dyes, this small gabbeh rug is a shining light. Gabbeh rugs have the best wool, thick, soft - simply gorgeous. There is nothing quite like it in the rug world. It gets...

Gabbeh rug  For the pure joy of natural dyes, this small gabbeh rug is a shining light. Gabbeh rugs have the best wool, thick, soft - simply gorgeous. There is nothing quite like it in the rug world. It gets...

Gabbeh rug  For the pure joy of natural dyes, this small gabbeh rug is a shining light. Gabbeh rugs have the best wool, thick, soft - simply gorgeous. There is nothing quite like it in the rug world. It gets...

Antique Joshagan, c 1920  This rug is a star among our collection of small old rugs. Great condition, perfectly composed lattice of stylised shrub and flower motifs, classical Persian garden motifs, a really fascinating border. Its a size that can...

Fine Old Sirjan 202 x 125 cm This is a really richly coloured and beautiful rug. Woven very finely with double or ‘Turkish’ knot, the rug has lovely, fine velvety pile. The design has a Caucasus feel about it. We...

Shiraz runner or hall rug, heavy quality. This is a super low price to clear. 288 cm long by 130 cm wide. (9'6 x 4'3)Fair condition overall, might benefit from cleaning some noticeable low pile - see pictures but -...

Nice very fine old rug. Quite worn in the centre. Signs of tinting in past repair. No other damage or stains.  Cotton wrapped selvedges. Some fraying to the ends. The rug is priced very low to clear. Viewing recommended. 

This runner uses an old Karajar design from NW Persia with a more modern pallet of colours. 100% wool pile, warp and weft.   Woven in Afghanistan   Size: 296 x 85 cms We also offer an approval service where...

Maimaneh Kilim  A spectacular, beautiful and very large kilim with glorious Anatolian inspired subtly changing motifs. This hand woven kilim (means flat weave) comes from the northern region of Afghanistan. The dyes are all vegetable based and the wool is...

Very fine wool yarn has been used to create this little gem of a rug with echoes of Turcoman rugs in the central repeating motif.   100% wool pile, warp and weft   Woven in Afghanistan   125 x 80...

Fine Kazak rug, Afghanistan Lovely silky quality wool and finely knotted design convey the jewel like pattern Kazak rugs are known for. 138 x 90 cms We also offer an approval service where you can try our rugs at home,...

Maimaneh Kilim  Classic trellis pattern has lively and well balanced colours. This hand woven kilim (means flat weave) comes from the northern region of Afghanistan. The dyes are all vegetable based and the wool is 100% hand spun.   296...

Maimaneh Kilim  Classic trellis pattern has lively and well balanced colours. This hand woven kilim (means flat weave) comes from the northern region of Afghanistan. The dyes are all vegetable based and the wool is 100% hand spun.   303...

Maimaneh Kilim  Classic trellis pattern has gentle and well balanced colours. This hand woven kilim (means flat weave) comes from the northern region of Afghanistan. The dyes are all vegetable based and the wool is 100% hand spun.   295...

This finely woven rug displays a mastery of geometric patterning derived directly from classic Caucasian rugs of 100 years ago or more. This is a hardwearing and decorative rug, suitable for many applications and excellent value.  Hand spun wool, Hand...

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. Woven with handspun wool and natural dyes these rugs have a lovely...