Cotswold Oriental Rugs

Cotswold Oriental Rugs Antique Oriental Carpets & rugs; a retail business with online sales, over 1000 rugs in stock. Extensive rug cleaning & repair services.

Antique Caucasian Kuba region long rug / runner of outstanding design.Circa 1890.The rug has four large colourful medall...
10/09/2026

Antique Caucasian Kuba region long rug / runner of outstanding design.

Circa 1890.

The rug has four large colourful medallions on a dark indigo ground, this style of medallion is found on a well known group of rugs attributed to the kuba region of the north eastern Caucasus, the weavers are of Shirvan origin. The field is filled with many small animals and birds, along with other tribal design elements. A feature of this rug is the main border, which is a stylised floral arabesque, the use of red against the light indigo blue makes this particularly striking. This border design is also associated with a very small group of rugs, usually of early date from the Kuba region. Please dm for details.

Antique Turkish Konya region prayer rug, 19th century. Sold to private UK collection. We always keep a great selection o...
09/09/2026

Antique Turkish Konya region prayer rug, 19th century. Sold to private UK collection. We always keep a great selection of early prayer rugs in stock, they make superb wall hangings.

The Moreton in Marsh shop will re-open this week after our summer holidays. Opening Thursday - Saturday, 10.00am - 5.00p...
07/09/2026

The Moreton in Marsh shop will re-open this week after our summer holidays. Opening Thursday - Saturday, 10.00am - 5.00pm.

Antique Caucasian Bordjalou Kazak rug of very abstract design, these are the most northerly of the Kazak rugs.Circa 1870...
06/09/2026

Antique Caucasian Bordjalou Kazak rug of very abstract design, these are the most northerly of the Kazak rugs.
Circa 1870.
The rug has three large latch hook medallions on a madder red field, there are many abstract filler elements covering the field. The ivory ground border has the ‘arrow-block’ design, this is scarce on Kazak rugs. This attractive rug is of a smaller size than is normally found. The rug has glossy wool with a soft floppy handle, as expected it has multiple ivory wefts. Please dm for details.

Antique Saryk Turkmen torba with the ‘shemle’ gul design, this example is of the classic format for this design which is...
06/09/2026

Antique Saryk Turkmen torba with the ‘shemle’ gul design, this example is of the classic format for this design which is best known for the Salor examples that are published in most Turkmen books.
Circa 1870.
These torba were used to decorate the side of a camel during a Turkmen wedding procession, these were prized possessions and formed part of the wedding dowry. The were kept as heirlooms and displayed inside the yurt. This example is of fine weave and has survived in excellent condition.
This outstanding example has fully saturated dyes with vibrant colour, the whites are all woven in cotton. Please dm for details.

Antique tribal Khamseh Rug with triple linked medallions with pomegranate design.Circa 1900.An excellent small tribal ru...
05/09/2026

Antique tribal Khamseh Rug with triple linked medallions with pomegranate design.

Circa 1900.

An excellent small tribal rug with a central ivory triple medallion containing pomegranate flowers; the warm madder red field is covered with small animals, birds and flowers. The rug is framed with an excellent border in soft green with small pomegranate flowers. Overall an outstanding small tribal rug. Size: 4ft 10in x 3ft 5in (147 x 105cm).
Please dm for more details.

One of the best! Now in a private collection.Antique Caucasian triple medallion Kazak rug with superb colour and great ...
04/09/2026

One of the best! Now in a private collection.
Antique Caucasian triple medallion Kazak rug with superb colour and great design.

2nd half 19th century.

This rug is an outstanding example of this clearly defined group of Kazak rugs from the south west Caucasus. This example is of the classic design with two white octagons and the central white medallion. The design of the white octagon medallions shows a clear connection with the designs found in Lori Pambak rugs.

The border is of the relatively scarce ‘arrow block’ design on a dark indigo ground.
Please dm for details of our other collectible Caucasian rugs.

Antique Ersari Turkmen torba with star in octagon design of large size.Circa 1870.A very good torba with a well drawn ex...
04/09/2026

Antique Ersari Turkmen torba with star in octagon design of large size.
Circa 1870.
A very good torba with a well drawn example of this classic Ersari design. The colour is superb with a clear red. The central star in octagon is surrounded by six further stars on a dark indigo blue ground. The most unusual feature is the main border being in very soft undyed brown wool, this could be camel wool. This is without doubt an unusual and scarce torba possibly of an earlier date than stated. Please dm for more details.

Antique south west Persian Qashqai tribal rug of small size.Circa 1900.A good Qashqai rug with a single medallion contai...
03/09/2026

Antique south west Persian Qashqai tribal rug of small size.
Circa 1900.
A good Qashqai rug with a single medallion containing the Qashqai emblem on an ivory coloured ground. The indigo blue field is covered with flowers, leaves and other tribal designs; the madder red corners are filled with small animals and a large peacock displaying its tail, the border is of the traditional star design. Please dm for more details.

Antique Tabriz carpet from the famous workshops of ‘Benlian’; note his well-known star signature in the corner.Circa 190...
02/09/2026

Antique Tabriz carpet from the famous workshops of ‘Benlian’; note his well-known star signature in the corner.

Circa 1900/20.

The renowned dealer Franses, writes as follows: The Benlian workshops manufactured carpets for the European market in the city of Tabriz during the first half of the 20th century. Edward E Benlian was a London carpet dealer of Armenian descent who maximized his ties to the thriving Armenian community of Tabriz at the beginning of the last century to produce some of the best quality and most sought after Persian carpets of the era. His master weavers included Javan Amirkizi and Mahmud Ghalicheh. The Benlian designers successfully reinterpreted the classical carpet designs of 16th and 17th century Safavid Persia, simplifying and unifying the iconic patterns and using a lighter, more European-style palette and strong graphic quality that continues to appeal to modern taste.

This outstanding example is of a Safavid floral design on a cream coloured ground, framed by a classical floral border. The carpet has an overall light feel with very soft pastel colours and would grace the finest of rooms. The famous Benlian star can be seen in the inner border, upper left hand corner and is signed for the workshop of the master weaver Javan Amirkhiz.

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