Sultanabad / 10019

A Sultanabad in wool, this red-field antique rug measures 282 x 345 cm. The design presents an all-over palmette and scrolling vine with rosette clusters and a layered multi-border. The red ground is softened by neutral and brown tones and discreet abrash, producing a lived-in depth; overall distress is low and the edges remain sound. The wool pile keeps a tactile, matt surface and the floral motifs remain lucid. Circa 1880 - 1895, the rug retains a quiet heritage, its colour and craft evident across the field. The softened surface retains a quiet, tactile character shaped by time.