THE BARN
Asian Trade/Oriental Rug Review
Summer, 2005

74 Sinclair Hill Road, New Hampton, NH 03256, (603) 744-9191,
ronocal@lr.net, rugreview.com, ronocal on eBay

The barn is sited so that the gable ends have a southern and northern exposure. So, as we present images of the barn's interior, we will indicate north, south, east, west sides and ends. Rugs tend to move around, are bought, and other rugs come in. So, you will see some of the cast of characters change in some settings.

Left is a wide view towards the north end, with Ersari Turkoman room sized rugs on the floor, and shelves of ancient Chinese ceramics to left and right. A 16' Uzbek kilim hangs from the third story balcony and above the barred door is a catwalk. The rugs: in the foreground is a Taghlan Daulatabad, in the background is an Ersari Beshir rug, the design is a floral, leaf vine meander.

Right: A view of the stairs leading to the second floor. Shown on the wall is a kapunak, a door surround for the interior door of a Turkoman yurt. Above is a poster from Ken Burn's "Thomas Jefferson" film, signed by Ken Burns, a Civil War engraving, "The Battle Above the Clouds", Chattanooga, Tennesee, an old Auction broadside , 1930s, and a detailed map of Massachusett's North Shore, c. 1930s. Also shown is a segment of a Turkoman yurt (tent) band, c. 50' long. To the right is a 20' apple ladder, 19th century, that was found in the barn.

Right: Looking toward the North end of the barn. Left: Looking toward the South end of the barn.

Left: In the Southest corner, on the floor, is a room sized, vegetable dyed Zamin rug that is available in our eBay store (follow the link). As always the color in the listing link is more faithful than here where the beautiful madder red has taken on a pinkish tinge. On the wall is a vegetable dyed Tibetan tiger rug, on the green field the tiger grasps the much sought after flaming pearl. On the rack are afghan woven gloves, Tibetan meditation panels (chakra), and Tibetan silk shawls (pachina). 19th century Chinese rice cake molds line the walls and Oriental Pillows fill a corner.

Right: In a Northeast nook are blue and white Chinese ware, T'ang Dynasty figures, Turkish bread dough troughs, and a segment of another Turkoman tent band, c. 50' long.

Right Above: In the south east corner of the barn is a collection of Afghan war rugs, from the Soviet phase (1979-89), The civil war period (1990-94), the Taliban period (1994-2002), and the ongoing U. S. involvement in the ongoing war.

Above Right: A wide view of the southeast corner with a T'ang Dynasty camel and the 20' apple ladder in the foreground. Also in the foreground is one of the original built in barn ladders.

Left: A view towards the stairs leading to the second floor. In the foreground is a Chinese bird cage and Mortimer the dog.

Right: A view of the Chinese Han Dynasty pottery collection at the Asian Trade barn.

Tibetan and Afghan Jewelry at Asian Trade