Ece underlay A claret field with a

A claret field with a lozenge medallion

pale green and a tiny bit of pale yellow

Early 20th century carpet of attractive all over cypress tree design from Sivas in central Anatolia

A glowing red-pink mihrab on a pale green base is surrounded by bird-like and floral borders

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Ece underlay A claret field with aA 1930s Marasali prayer rug from southeast Caucasus. Ivory mihrab on faded purple field; narrow ivory main border of typical Marasali motifs; inner red guard and wide outer green guard of ribbon vine leaves. Overall wear, heavier in centre with corrosion to dark browns, outer green ground border missing both ends, small patches of loss to fringes. 125 x 102cm