Sultanabad / 11651

This Sultanabad in wool is an elegant antique rug with a muted neutral field and bold red palmettes worked within a measured floral lattice. A broad red floral border contains delicate guard stripes, the composition softened by even, low distress and subtle abrash that reveals the rug’s age. The palette of cream and white highlights lends a quiet, textural depth to the wool fibre, emphasising the hand of traditional design without overstating its wear. Circa 1895 - 1910. Size: 376 x 533 cm. The softened surface retains a quiet, tactile character shaped by time.