Syndicate contentJohn Batki

Since 1975 I have been studying and collecting unusual Old World weavings A.K.A. "oriental rugs and kilims",from all areas, always looking for originality and improvisation. Alternate email address: jbatki@twcny.rr.com

  • Antique 19th century Ada Milas carpet with unusual archaic design and faded fuchsine dye. Mostly even low pile, a couple of holes, ... read more
    price:  USD 395.- plus shipping

  • Silk Tree of Life prayer kilim, Anatolia, probably Kaiseri, 85 x 138 cm. -- Ex John Collins. usd 950.- johnbatki@gmail.com
    price:  USD 950.- plus shipping johnbatki@gmail.com

  • Antique Khamseh small rug, 31 x 44 inches. Probably late 19th / early 20th century. Decent condition showing moderate wear, a couple ... read more
    price:  USD 275. includes shipping in U.S.

  • Antique NorthWest Anatolian long kilim, 145 x 323 cm (57 x 127 inches). Probably Yuncu nomad work. usd 900.- plus shipping. johnbatki@gmail.com
    price:  USD 900.- plus shipping

  • Antique Afshar small carpet, 152 x 185 cm (50 x 75 inches).An unusual design woven with exceptional verve and coloristic brilliance. An ... read more
    price:  please contact me at john

  • Antique Baluch 5 Trees Prayer Rug, rare design with Turkmen-like curled leaves, 36 x 55 inches. sold
    price:  SOLD

  • Antique Baluch, unusual Tree & Garden design, 36 x 64 inches. Slight losses at sides. Corroded browns. Recently hand-washed. usd 475.-
    price:  USD 475.-

  • Antique Baluch prayer rug with unusual features, 32 x 51 inches. usd 375.- including shipping in the u.s. johnbatki@gmail.com
    price:  USD 375.-

  • Antique Middle Amu Darya torba fragment, mounted on linen, 38 x 16 inches. Very rare design. Great colors, very poor photo. usd ... read more
    price:  USD 1250. includes shipping in the U.S.

  • Antique Baluch rug with rare reciprocal design, 2’9” x 5’4”. Symmetrically knotted. Excellent condition.Wonderful wool quality and colors poorly represented by my ... read more
    price:  USD 495.- plus shipping

  • Antique Kuba Seikhur fragment, 123 x 173 cm. Lower end reduced and crudely re-woven with a braided warp fringe. a small hole ... read more
    price:  USD 850.- including shipping in the U.S.

  • Antique Beshir fragment, wool and goat hair, 12 x 12 inches. Several shades of glowing 19th century madder reds and a range ... read more
    price:  SOLD, thank you

  • Antique Rabat carpet fragment. Possibly early 19th century. please inquire johnbatki@gmail.com
    price:  p.o.r.

  • Antique Beshir fragment made into a pillow. usd 195.- plus shipping. please contact me directly at: johnbatki@gmail.com
    price:  USD 195.- plus shipping

  • Antique Beshir fragment, 2 pieces sewn together. Fat pile, great colors. usd 195.- plus shipping. Please contact me directly at johnbatki@gmail.com
    price:  USD 195.- plus shipping

  • Noble Old 19th century Bijar Pendant medallion carpet, with lots of gravitas, 4 x 6'4" (122 x 193 cm). Please inquire directly ... read more
    price:  please inquire directly at johnbatki@gmail.com

  • Excellent antique Turkmen Ersari Middle Amu Darya trapping. 19th century. Please inquire at johnbatki@gmail.com
    price:  SOLD, thank you

  • Antique Ersari Kizil Ayak Twin Niche prayer rug, 37 x 49 inches (94 x 124 cm). One of the earlier examples of ... read more
    price:  SOLD, thank you

  • pk-073 Antique east central Anatolian niche kilim, 91 x 135 cm (36 x 53 inches). Very fine tight weave, many old repairs ... read more
    price:  USD 550 includes shipping

  • Antique Turkmen Kejebe torba in distressed condition, complete with yellow plain weave back. -- usd 325.plus shipping. Please inquire directly at: johnbatki@gmail.com
    price:  USD 325.- plus shipping.- johnbatki@gmail.com

  • Topless antique Bijar Kurd kilim with superb colors and interesting animals. Missing top border replaced by blue denim strip. -- Concentricity and ... read more
    price:  sold

  • Highly unusual 19th century Anatolian prayer rug. 98 x 140 cm. Damaged as shown, priced accordingly. usd 395.- plus shipping. Please inquire ... read more
    price:  USD 395.- plus shipping

  • "Golden Rose is the color of the Dream i had..." songs Jimi Hendrix. --Antique Manastir prayer rug with 66 Rosettes on Ivory ... read more
    price:  USD 895.- plus shippingjohnbatki@gmail.com

  • Interesting and rare antique Manastir prayer rug with large octagonal reserve above mihrab, 49 x 75 inches. Both madders reds and and ... read more
    price:  USD 295.- including shipping in the US

  • Extremely rare antique Transylvanian Szekely or Voivodina Sokci (Sokac)kilim, 112 x 194 cm.in very good condition. Wool and cotton, plus a third ... read more
    price:  please inquire directly at johnbatki@gmail.com

  • Antique Anatolian yastik, early 20th century, in good condition. usd 395.- plus shipping
    price:  USD 395.- plus shipping

  • Antique 19th century mixed technique Tekke torba with 13 horizontal bands, asymmetrically knotted, on red plain weave kilim, complete with yellow kilim ... read more
    price:  SOLD, thank you

  • Antique Chodor Turkmen main carpet end panel fragments, 83 x 8 inches each. Warp: gray and brown goat; Weft: tan wool and ... read more
    price:  USD 295.- plus shipping

  • Antique Anatolian kilim. 54 x 61 inches. Archaic design in a small kilim on a monumental scale. Please contact me directly at:
    price:  Please contact me directly at johnbatki@gmail.com

  • Antique Anatolian kilim fragment, 20 x 16 inches. Wool and white cotton. Probably Malatya area. usd 150.- plus shipping. Please contact me ... read more
    price:  USD 150.- plus shipping

  • Antique Pirot kelim, see http://www.rugrabbit.com/node/197816' > link
    price:  SOLD, thank you

  • Antique Baluch small rug with ashik-like motifs. --Please check out my other Baluch posts on rr. Alternate email: jbatki@twcny.rr.com
    price:  Sold, thank you

  • Very fine, very old Persian carpet fragment, 22 x 21 inches. Wool on cotton and silk foundation. 18th century or earlier. Smaller ... read more
    price:  SOLD

  • Antique Central Anatolian yastik with saturated colors and good pile. Probably Konya region, late 19th/early 20th century
    price:  SOLD, thank You!

  • Archaic Antique Avar rug, 37 x 47 inches. Good pile, original sides and ends. Three horizontal crease slashes in field, and one ... read more
    price:  SOLD, thank You!

  • detail of colorful Antique Symmetrically knotted small Baluch rug with 40 Guls in rectangle lattice.
    price:  SOLD, thank you

  • Antique Symmetrically knotted Baluch Double-ended prayer rug with rare design. 34.5 x 62 inches. Mostly even low pile with heavily corroded brown areas. ... read more
    price:  SOLD, thank you

  • Antique Pirot small Tree kilim, 40 x 59 inches. Very fine weave, delicately drawn small Tree in central diamond medallion. In good ... read more
    price:  SOLD, thank you

  • Antique Baluch with 17 Hooked Diamond Guls on Camel Hair field
    price:  SOLD, thank you

  • Unusual Shirvan prayer rug, Ivory Field with 10 hooked diamond guls in a hexagon lattice, 108 x 140 cm. Heavy wear as ... read more
    price:  please inquire

  • Kirman Tree under Arch embroidery, wool on fine red pashmina plain weave. 30 x 108 inches. Circa 1900.
    price:  please inquire

  • Rarely seen South East Asian textile, 26 x 285 cm. Handspun cotton embroidery on very fine handspun cotton gauze. It seems ... read more
    price:  please inquire johnbatki@gmail.com

  • Petite Central Anatolian 3-compartment kelim, wool with white cotton highlights. Possibly 18th century.
    price:  SOLD, thank you

  • Detail, antique Central Anatolian kelim of petite dimensions
    price:  SOLD, thank you

  • Detail, antique Anatolian small kelim with 8 hexagon guls, Cumra region
    price:  SOLD, thank you

  • Ancient Rabat or Casablanca Yellow rug with 2 Hooked Medallions
    price:  USD 950.- OBO

  • Early Milas prayer rug, petite 102x105 cm. Possibly 18th century. Please inquire for detailed condition report.
    price:  SOLD, thank you

  • Kula Demirci Vase Medallion carpet, 141 x 150 cm. Bel Canto period piece with dazzzling coloratura. Please inquire for detailed condition report.
    price:  sold, thank you