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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

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    John Batki
    Superb Antique Baluch Prayer Rug with unusual Humanoid and Animal figures, 33 x57 inches. Wear compatible with age, second half 19th century. -- ... read more
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    Antique Baluch (Timuri? Salor Khani?) small 5-medallion rug, 38 x 74 inches, very good condition. Second medallion from top contains a Vajra-like ... read more
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    Antique Ada Milas rug with unusual design, faded fuchsine and end gouge. usd 325.- johnbatki@gmail.com
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    Unusual Antique 19th century Baluch prayer rug with up-curving branches, 32 x 51 inches. --Inexpensive -- please inquire johnbatki@gmail.com
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    Classic 19th century Antique Baluch 3 Trees on Camel field prayer rug, 31 x 51 inches, in very good condition. -- please ... read more
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    Antique 19th century Baluch Hexagon Lattice rug, ca. 36 c 60 inches. Low pile with corroded browns. usd 325 including shipping in ... read more
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    Antique Baluch rug with Rare Tree and stylized garden design on Deep Indigo ground, 34 x 64 inches. Lush pile with uneven ... read more
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    Antique Baluch small rug: Geometric Gul motif in Diamond Lattice repeat with crisp camel hair stepped outline. 33 x 58 inches. ... read more
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    Exemplary Malatya small medallion kilim, 48 x 62 inches, unusually wide range of superb saturated colors, excellent condition, wool, cotton, metallic thread ... read more
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    Seasons Greetings from one of 5 Trees on an old Afshar
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    Afshar 5 Christmas Tree carpet, 4'3" x 5'11". Relatively early, circa 3rd quarter 19th century Northeast Persia village weaving, with original side ... read more
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    Anatolian yastik with rare design. usd 825.- includes shipping in the u.s. -- Please email johnbatki@gmail.com
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    Unusual, (possibly West) Anatolian yastik with vertical bands. Early xx. century. --usd 375.- including shipping in the u.s. email johnbatki@gmail.com
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    Outstanding Persian village or nomad bagface. -- Please email johnbatki@gmail.com
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    Persian village or nomad bagface, 30 23 inches. usd 1,100.- including shipping in the u.s. email johnbatki@gmail.com
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    Unusual South Persian bagface. Early 20th century. usd 375.- Please email johnbatki@gmail.com
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    South Persia Fars bagface with Salor Gul. Please email johnbatki@gmail.com
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    baluch group wool and camel hairasymmetrically knotted cut pile small rug29 x 51 inches, original goat hair side finish. Please email johnbatki@gmail.com
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    Baluch group small camel hair lattice rug, 28 x 42 inches, wool and camel hair cut pile asymmetrical knots, original goat hair ... read more
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    Dramatic and exceptional Caucasus long rug, 5 diversely drawn Hooked Diamonds on Dark Brown-Black Field, 104 x 244 cm (3'5" x ... read more
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    Bijar vagireh with Floral Design on Natural Brown field, 42 x 57 inches. Early 20th century, excellent condition, usd 1350.- please ... read more
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    Serene Mut small kilim, 43 x 63 inches, excellent condition. Early 20th century. -- usd 825.- includes shipping in the u.s. please ... read more
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  • John Batki
    Early Bijar vagireh, 38 x 41 inches. a dream in old rose madder. Even wear consistent with age. usd 1,300.- includes shipping ... read more
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  • John Batki
    Fine 19th century square bijar vagireh, 46 x 48 inches. Night and Day, lavish in every way. Please inquire johnbatki@gmail.com
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    bijar gerrus vagireh, 36 x 70 inches. Glowing colors of 19th century North-West Persian Kurdistan. Samples of stylized floral designs: florid yet ... read more
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    Fine antique baluch Tree prayer rug with unusual features, 33 x 57 inches (84 x 145 cm). Please contact johnbatki@gmail.com
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    Petite Avar lattice rug, 32 x 43 inches, late 19 / early 20th century, in excellent condition. 8 Heraldic, Geometric stylized Palmettes ... read more
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    Inventively eventful early 20th century Kuba Seikhur so-called "Sport" carpet fragment, lower end rewoven including warp end braids, 48 x 68 inches. ... read more
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    Antique Avar mat, 35 x 46 inches, older than most, excellent colors, only usd 695.- including shipping in the u.s. Please email
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    Unusual archaic design Ada Milas, 4'4" x 6'7", sound foundation, one hole, gouges at top and bottom. Circa 1900, with dyes of ... read more
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    Mid-19th century or earlier Seikhur rug with Bidjov design, 40 x 57 inches / 101 x 147 cm. Sound foundation, original side ... read more
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    Shirvan prayer rug with Turkmen hooked motif rarely seen in this type of hexagon lattice, 43 x 55 inches, probably 19th century. ... read more
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    Anatolian Tree of Life kilim, 3'2" x 4'6", 20th century. Excellent condition with small older restorations, probably some synthetic dyes. -- Recently ... read more
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    Rare small yastik-size Bijar kilim with camel hair field, fine weave on white cotton warps. Floppy handle. 22 x 33 inches. ... read more
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    Bijar kelim, 45 x 58 inches, 114 x 147 cm. An earlier, circa mid-19th century nw Persian Kurdistan village or nomad tapestry ... read more
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    Afshar, 152 x 185 cm. / 50 x 75 inches. Ascending geometrically stylized, heraldic motifs on a midnight blue ground. Late ... read more
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    Antique Baluch Stepped Diamonds Lattice rug, 33 x 58 inches. Outlines in camel hair. -- Kilimology views authentic Old World rugs and ... read more
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    Majestic Antique Baluch main carpet with a sparkling diversity of Guls, 4'8" x 8'4". With moderate wear, a sound foundation and robust ... read more
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    Petite antique Baluch prayer rug with 297 Botehs on ivory field, 26 x 47 inches. - Please inspect my other antique Baluch ... read more
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    Antique Baluch-group prayer rug, 213 Botehs on Ivory. 36 x 51 inches. Not the oldest of its type, probably early xx. century. ... read more
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    Antique Baluch symmetrically knotted wool rug with Interlocking Geometric Motifs in Grid Repeat forming a complex reciprocal pattern, 33 x 64 inches ... read more
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    Baloch main carpet with Archaic Guls in a Reciprocal Grid pattern, 4'4" x 7'. a meaty and heavy floor rug with an ethereal ... read more
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    Baluch Bonanza #2: detail of exemplary, classic antique Baluch prayer rug, 3 Trees on Camel Field speckled with many small particles,31 x ... read more
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    Baluch Bonannza #1: Classic and exemplary antique Baluch-group Tree on Camel Field prayer rug, 89 x 163 cm / 35 x 64 ... read more
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    price:  USD 1,750.- including shipping in the U.S.

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    Unusual East Central(?)Anatolian small kelim with Turkmen ensi-like design, 50 x 72 inches / 127 x 183 cm. Small old reweave at ... read more
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    Anatolian Kilim Bonanza: Central Anatolian 3-Panel kilim fragment, 19th century, 50 x 74 inches, recently cleaned by r. mann. -- Luminous, deep, ... read more
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    Anatolian niche kilim, 110 x 190 cm / 43 x 75 inches. Twentieth century.-- a towering folk art improvisation, "parrot" reds and ... read more
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    Anatolian Kilim Bonanza: Early and tired Obruk Elibelinde kilim fragment seeking rest,and stabilization, 114 x 234 cm. One of the oldest of ... read more
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