Origin: Mediterranean Circa: 100 AD to 300 AD Dimensions: 0.4" (1.0cm) high x 0.275" (0.7cm) wide x 0.2" (0.5cm) depth Collection: Jewelry Style: Roman Additional  More »

Origin: Mediterranean Circa: 100 AD to 300 AD Dimensions: 0.4" (1.0cm) high x 0.275" (0.7cm) wide x 0.2" (0.5cm) depth Collection: Jewelry Style: Roman Additional Information: SOLD   « Less

Antique Oushak, Turkey, 18th century Magnificent color, precise, savvy drawing, and superb design all betray the relatively early date of this wonderful antique Oushak. The  More »

Antique Oushak, Turkey, 18th century Magnificent color, precise, savvy drawing, and superb design all betray the relatively early date of this wonderful antique Oushak. The richly detailed palmettes and arabesques are all firmly within the classical tradition of Turkish carpet weaving, as as the palatial scale of this piece. The delicate detail and scale of the borders nicely complement the grand effect of the field design. This carpet constitutes a rare and important link between the Oushak Ottoman court carpets of th 16th to 17th centuries, and those made after 1800. Style: Oushak / Ushak Origin: Turkey Size: 17 ft 03 in x 34 ft 04 in (5.26 m x 10.46 m)   « Less

Antique Khorassan from Eastern Persia, circa 1900X-shaped branches radiating from central rosettes are arrayed as an allover lattice design across a pale apricot ground on  More »

Antique Khorassan from Eastern Persia, circa 1900X-shaped branches radiating from central rosettes are arrayed as an allover lattice design across a pale apricot ground on this unusual and charming antique Khorassan. A simple turtle border surrounded by multiple minor vinescrolls all frame the field, retaining the same apricot and soft blue coloration, thereby enhancing the decorative unity of the carpet. Style: Khorassan Origin: Persia Size: 8. ft 10 in x 12 ft 06 in (2.69 m x 3.81 m)   « Less

Antique Khorassan Persian Rug, early twentieth centuryA lush profusion of flowering vines and palmettes unfolds all across this exuberant antique Khorassan. The density and  More »

Antique Khorassan Persian Rug, early twentieth centuryA lush profusion of flowering vines and palmettes unfolds all across this exuberant antique Khorassan. The density and excitement of the design is nicely offset by the softness of the palette, with its ivory tones set against pale blue, with sparing use of brown as a punctuating accent. This carefully controlled contrast of light and dark recurs in the border system, providing a unified but framing closure for the field composition. Style: Khorassan Origin: Persia Size: 8. ft 06 in x 12 ft 06 in (2.59 m x 3.81 m)   « Less

Antique Benlian Persian Tabriz Rug, Circa 1920 With its hallmark eight pointed star in one corner, Benlian Tabriz carpets are unmistakable. These carpets represent early  More »

Antique Benlian Persian Tabriz Rug, Circa 1920 With its hallmark eight pointed star in one corner, Benlian Tabriz carpets are unmistakable. These carpets represent early 20th century production of fine quality and expressive designs made with the European market in mind. Style: Tabriz Origin: Persia Size: 9. ft 09 in x 12 ft 06 in (2.97 m x 3.81 m)   « Less

Antique Tabriz Persian Rug 42928 This elegant antique Tabriz Persian rug hosts a finely detailed geometric floral pattern in the center field. Dressed in sienna, slate blue,  More »

Antique Tabriz Persian Rug 42928 This elegant antique Tabriz Persian rug hosts a finely detailed geometric floral pattern in the center field. Dressed in sienna, slate blue, camel, navy the colors gracefully interact with the framed borders and floral design. A fine decorative antique Tabriz Persian rug adorned with foliated scrolls and a series of cartouches this antique Tabriz Persian rug is a remarkable piece that combines the traditional with the imaginative. Style: Tabriz Origin: Persia Size: 9. ft 01 in x 12 ft 06 in (2.77 m x 3.81 m)   « Less

Style: Shirvan Origin: Caucasus Size: 6. ft 04 in x 12 ft 06 in (1.93 m x 3.81 m)

Style: Shirvan Origin: Caucasus Size: 6. ft 04 in x 12 ft 06 in (1.93 m x 3.81 m)   « Less

Antique Esfahan ( Isfahan ) Rug from Persia, circa 1900 - What immediately stands out on this extraordinary antique Isfahan are the soft blue arabesques which radiate from  More »

Antique Esfahan ( Isfahan ) Rug from Persia, circa 1900 - What immediately stands out on this extraordinary antique Isfahan are the soft blue arabesques which radiate from smaller star medallions. But the real pattern that underlies and stuctures this allover design is the geometric forms - four-armed quatrefoils defined by soft red arabesque tracery that enclose or frame the blue elements. The blue arabesques and red outlines come together in the main border, which continues the rhythm and sweet, delicate coloration of the field, endowing the carpet with a dominant visual unity. This is one of those wonderfully sophisticated and subtle pieces where the more you look, the more you see. Style: Isfahan / Esfahan Origin: Persia Size: 9. ft 10 in x 12 ft 07 in (3.00 m x 3.84 m)   « Less

Antique Khorassan, Persia, late nineteenth century - A fluid curvilinear trellis of vines and palmettes in pale blue and earth tones spreads gracefully across the field of  More »

Antique Khorassan, Persia, late nineteenth century - A fluid curvilinear trellis of vines and palmettes in pale blue and earth tones spreads gracefully across the field of this grandly elegant antique Khorassan. The design is so closely worked that the dark blue ground becomes little more than an accenting outline for the softly colored design with it s gentle, swaying rhythms. A delicate, finely proportioned vinescroll border on a cinnamon ground provides an effective framing contrast for the greater scale and richness of the field design. Style: Khorassan Origin: Persia Size: 9. ft x 12 ft 07 in (2.74 m x 3.84 m)   « Less

Antique Sultanabad, Persia, late nineteenth centuryAn elegant ‘Mina Khani’ or trellis design of flowering vines and large rosettes in ivory and soft shades of  More »

Antique Sultanabad, Persia, late nineteenth centuryAn elegant ‘Mina Khani’ or trellis design of flowering vines and large rosettes in ivory and soft shades of blue and green repeats symmetrically across the terracotta field of this gracious antique Sultanabad. A somewhat more graphic interlacing ‘turtle’ or vinescroll borders set against a lovely pumpkin ground frames the field, with ivory ground ‘boteh’ or paisley minor borders for accents. The lustrous wool adds to the transparent delicacy of the classic Sultanabad coloration. Style: Sultanabad Origin: Persia Size: 8. ft 06 in x 12 ft 07 in (2.59 m x 3.84 m)   « Less