Farahan Sarouk / 10718

A Farahan Sarouk in wool, this antique rug measures 508 x 709 cm. The composition centres on a scalloped medallion in brown and gold set into a densely patterned floral field with articulated corner spandrels and repeat palmettes. Multiple floral borders provide a contained, rhythmic frame while low distress and subtle abrash retain textural depth and a soft hand to the wool fibre. The piece reads as considered craft and layered patterning, its colourway matured with age. Circa 1900 - 1915. The softened surface retains a quiet, tactile character shaped by time.