Rippon Boswell ‘General Carpet Auction’ with collectable rugs will take place Saturday 9 May 2020 at 3 p.m. The preview is open for the public 7-8 May from 2pm-7pm and on the day of the auction 9 May from 9am-noon.
The auction includes 168 antique rugs and textiles and most of them are Tibetan and Chinese rugs, mats, and saddle covers from the Teunis Wollesen Collection.
Lot 75. Tibetan Shigatse Khagangma, a seat mat. Central Asia, South Tibet. Dimensions 72 x 76 cm. Age first quarter 20th century. Estimate EUR 400Lot 130. Pao Tao seat cover. North East China, Inner Mongolia. Dimensions 68 x 68 cm. Age ca. 1900. Estimate EUR 375Lot 120. Tibetan Gyantse Makden, a saddle bottom rug. Central Asia, South Tibet. 137 x 73 cm. Age ca. 1900. Estimate EUR 950Lot 71. Afshar Bag, half of a small khorjin. South Persia, Kerman region. Dimensions 44 x 57 cm. Age late 19th century. Estimate EUR 300Lot 53. Alpan Kuba, East Caucasus. Dimensions 171 x 115 cm. Age late 19th century. Estimate EUR 1,600Lot 52. Shirvan Prayer Rug, East Caucasus. Dimensions 176 x 97 cm. Age late 19th century. Estimate EUR 950Lot 7. Kolyai Bag, West Persia, Kermanshah region. Dimensions 57 x 54 cm. Age late 19th century. Estimate EUR 300Lot 128. Pao Tao Seat Cover. North East China, Inner Mongolia. Dimensions 73 x 73 cm. Age ca. 1900. Estimate EUR 450
