Hand woven in the Gujarat, India, Ca 1900. Size 175x89 cms, 5'9"x2'11".

An unusual item for us but we couldn't resist the offer of this charming, antique panel. Embroidered in silk with small mirrors in places, on a cotton tabby weave, with the most charming peacock and flowering plant motifs, inside a pretty border. A good format for a wall hanging above a bedhead or sofa, in excellent condition throughout.

Hand woven and embroidered in the Bokhara region of Uzbecistan, Ca 1860-1880. Size 195x148 cms, 6'5"x4'11".

This is a stunningly beautiful example of the renowned Suzani silk tapestries woven in the 19th century in Uzbecistan and Tadjikistan. The Suzani was the most important part of dowry for the young Uzbec woman, serving only as a decorative and highly symbolic bedspread during the wedding festivities and thereafter stored away, only to be displayed on important occasions. Woven in vertical panels which were subsequently joined together after each section was completed, the intricacy and complexity of the work is impressive. Very few of these pieces in near perfect condition enter the market and they enjoy a growing number of collectors. This example originates from a family whose grandparents were given the piece as a wedding gift by an Indian aristocrat whilst on honeymoon in India in the early 1920's. The photograph does not do it justice. For a related example, ref P. Bausback, Susani, Mannheim 1981, p. 11.

Hand woven by Kurdish weavers from the town of Sanandaj (Senneh), west Persia, Ca 1880. Size 6'7"x4'6", 200x136 cms.

This is probably the best kilim we have had in our time; a finely woven, highly elegant and sofisticated piece showing superb skill as well as taste on part of the weaver. The design has a wonderful rhythm and the soft colours are superbly matched. There are a few minute spots of repair but the original end finishes are still intact. This is a fine, rare work of Persian Folk Art and should be displayed as such, on the wall, where it would look stunning either vertically or horisontally.

Hand woven by Kurdish weavers from the town of Bidjar, west Persia, Ca 1900-1910. Size 227x136 cms, 7'6"x4'6".

A very nice kilim in perfect condition throughout, natural colours, no repairs, original ends finishes all intact. Bidjar and Senneh kilims are the finest exponents of Oriental flatweaves.

Handwoven by Shah Savan weavers, Azerbadjian, border region of the S. Caucasus and N.W. Persia, Ca. 1890 - 1900. 333 x 170 cms, 11' x 5'7".

Wool on wool warp, all natural dyes. A beautiful and powerful kilim of a well known group in excellent condition with original fringes and no repairs. Ref: Petsopoulos "Kilims", London 1982, Plates 329, 330, 331.

Hand woven by the nomadic Quashq'ai tribal weavers, Fars province, SW Persia, Ca 1890. Size 259x157 cms, 8'6"x5'2".

A powerful kilim with quirky design and beautiful, natural colours, with the added white splashes where the weavers used white cotton for highlight effect i places. Apart from a couple of fairly small areas of restoration in great condition with full original fringes intact. Really old Quashq'ai kilims are rare and increasingly collectible.

Hand knotted in the Dun Emer Guild workshop, Dundrum, Dublin, Ireland, Ca 1910-1925. Size 275x223 cms, 9'x7'4".

The Dun Emer Guild was established in 1902 by Lily and Elizabeth Yates and Evelyn Gleeson during the Arts & Crafts Movement. Unlike the Arts and Crafts carpets from Donegal that were largely designed by British designers, Dun Emer were a purely Irish concept with most carpet designs created by Evelyn Gleeson.

This attractive example, with a typically celtic style, has a small, manageable landscape format making it highly suitable for wall display although it is in very good condition throughout and can be used on the floor.

This particular example was published and illustrated in the book The Arts and Crafts Movement by E Cumming and W Kaplan, plate 63. Small, almost pictorial Dun Emers are very rare and represent an important chapter in Irish Arts & Crafts history.