Aubusson / 10331

Aubusson. This wool Aubusson presents a softly neutral ground warmed by rose and red accents, a painterly floral centre and a framed rouge guard. The composition reads like a watercolour, with delicate bouquet painting, a central basket motif and low-contrast modelling that have mellowed with age. Medium distress reveals areas of abrash and gentle wear while the pile retains a satiny hand typical of fine wool fibres. The overall effect is heritage-minded and quietly refined, an antique rug where time and craft are legible in colour and texture. Circa 1885 - 1915. Measures 132 x 269 cm.