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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

  • John Batki
    Antique NorthWest Anatolian long kilim, 145 x 323 cm (57 x 127 inches). Probably Yuncu nomad work. usd 900.- plus shipping. johnbatki@gmail.com
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    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
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    Antique Baluch 5 Trees Prayer Rug, rare design with Turkmen-like curled leaves, 36 x 55 inches. sold
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    Antique Baluch, unusual Tree & Garden design, 36 x 64 inches. Slight losses at sides. Corroded browns. Recently hand-washed. usd 550.-
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    Antique Baluch prayer rug with unusual features, 32 x 51 inches. usd 550.- including shipping in the u.s. johnbatki@gmail.com
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    Antique Middle Amu Darya torba fragment, mounted on linen, 38 x 16 inches. Very rare design. Great colors, very poor photo. usd ... read more
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    price:  USD 1250. includes shipping in the U.S.

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    Antique Beshir fragment, wool and goat hair, 12 x 12 inches. Several shades of glowing 19th century madder reds and a range ... read more
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    Antique Beshir fragment made into a pillow. usd 195.- plus shipping. please contact me directly at: johnbatki@gmail.com
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    Antique Beshir fragment, 2 pieces sewn together. Fat pile, great colors. usd 195.- plus shipping. Please contact me directly at johnbatki@gmail.com
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    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
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    Excellent antique Turkmen Ersari Middle Amu Darya trapping. 19th century. Please inquire at johnbatki@gmail.com
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    Antique Ersari Kizil Ayak Twin Niche prayer rug, 37 x 49 inches (94 x 124 cm). One of the earlier examples of ... read more
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    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
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    Antique Turkmen Kejebe torba in distressed condition, complete with yellow plain weave back. -- usd 325.plus shipping. Please inquire directly at: johnbatki@gmail.com
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    Highly unusual 19th century Anatolian prayer rug. 98 x 140 cm. Damaged as shown, priced accordingly. usd 395.- plus shipping. Please inquire ... read more
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    "Golden Rose is the color of the Dream i had..." songs Jimi Hendrix. --Antique Manastir prayer rug with 66 Rosettes on Ivory ... read more
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    Interesting and rare antique Manastir prayer rug with large octagonal reserve above mihrab, 49 x 75 inches. Both madders reds and and ... read more
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    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
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    Antique Chodor Turkmen main carpet end panel fragments, 83 x 8 inches each. Warp: gray and brown goat; Weft: tan wool and ... read more
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    Antique Anatolian kilim. 54 x 61 inches. Archaic design in a small kilim on a monumental scale. Please contact me directly at:
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    Antique Anatolian kilim fragment, 20 x 16 inches. Wool and white cotton. Probably Malatya area. usd 150.- plus shipping. Please contact me ... read more
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    Antique Pirot kelim, see http://www.rugrabbit.com/node/197816' > link
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    Very fine, very old Persian carpet fragment, 22 x 21 inches. Wool on cotton and silk foundation. 18th century or earlier. Smaller ... read more
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    Antique Central Anatolian yastik with saturated colors and good pile. Probably Konya region, late 19th/early 20th century
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    Archaic Antique Avar rug, 37 x 47 inches. Good pile, original sides and ends. Three horizontal crease slashes in field, and one ... read more
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    Antique Pirot small Tree kilim, 40 x 59 inches. Very fine weave, delicately drawn small Tree in central diamond medallion. In good ... read more
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    Antique Baluch with 17 Hooked Diamond Guls on Camel Hair field
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    Kirman Tree under Arch embroidery, wool on fine red pashmina plain weave. 30 x 108 inches. Circa 1900.
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    Rarely seen South East Asian textile, 26 x 285 cm. Handspun cotton embroidery on very fine handspun cotton gauze. It seems ... read more
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    Petite Central Anatolian 3-compartment kelim, wool with white cotton highlights. Possibly 18th century.
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    Detail, antique Anatolian small kelim with 8 hexagon guls, Cumra region
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    Ancient Rabat or Casablanca Yellow rug with 2 Hooked Medallions
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    price:  USD 950.- OBO

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    Early Milas prayer rug, petite 102x105 cm. Possibly 18th century. Please inquire for detailed condition report.
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    Shirvan 15 Snowflake Stars on Ivory. a 19th century prayer rug of petite dimensions. Camel hair and wool, some cotton weft. Numerous ... read more
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    Highly unusual antique Anatolian yastik, 19 x 43 inches. i have not seen this design before. The motifs resemble those seen in ... read more
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    Symmetrically knotted Baluch with 3 Octagon Guls, 34 x 55 inches. An unusual late-19th century weaving in excellent condition. The dull ... read more
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    Anatolian yastik with amber hexagon spaceship medallion soaring over star-studded crimson field. 51 x 74 cm. -- Late 19th century.
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    Fine and very old East Caucasian Yellow Field Khyrdaghyd pattern rug, ca. 4 x 4 ft 5 inches. Nice variant motifs near ... read more
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    Early Lambalo Kazak fragment with magnificent colors. 99 x 94 cm. (37 x 34 inches)
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    Shirvan Baku 33 Snowflake Stars long rug, 45 x 98 inches (114 x 250 cm). -- First half 19th century. Wool ... read more
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    Very Old Southeast Anatolian kilim, 2 Diamond Reserves with Totemic Animal-Trees on Ivory field, 32 x 51 inches. Fine, tight weave and ... read more
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    Singular Baluch prayer rug, with 159 snowflake stars in a staggered repeat on the camel field. 34 x 54 inches. Each star ... read more
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    Rare Baluch group rug with 6 Heraldic Shrubs, 19th century, 34 x 48 inches. Symmetrical knots, 10 lively colors, in good condition ... read more
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    detail, very early Ivory Lattice Caucasian rug with wear, sound foundation and no repairs.
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    Very fine and old Kashkai bag front fragment. 53 x 62 cm. Sides reduced, patched in pieces at lower corners.
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    detail: Dalmatian kilim apron, 44 x 75 cm. Deeply saturated colors, tight weave, rarely seen type.
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    detail, Aksaray Yatak
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  • John Batki
    Monumental Yatak, 145 x 200 cm. 19th century or earlier. Similar examples: 1)Lefevre, June 1982, #28. 2)Turkish Handwoven Carpets Vol.4, #0405. 3)Kirchheim, ... read more
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