the ivory ground with a stepped gul and leaf trellis, approximately 74 by 119cm

Lots 83-105: Tribal Rugs and Bags from the Collection of the Late Michael Bing.

Michael was an outstanding paintings specialist and auctioneer for forty years but his real passion - after non-league football - was tribal rugs. He loved their beauty. More, he loved that they were collective enterprises; that their colours, knots, patterns and motifs told the stories of where they were made and the people who made them. He was wonderfully curious. When he became terminally ill in 2018 Michael carefully catalogued his collection with the help and support of Jackie. We are delighted, and Michael would be too, to think that these pieces will tuck into new homes, be seen, enjoyed and possibly seed the passion of future collectors. (Fern Roberts)

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE