Khotan / 11954

This Khotan speaks in a restrained palette of gold and brown, woven in wool and softened by time. Twin round medallions sit within angular corner forms and a compact, multi-band border; fills of small floral and geometric motifs punctuate the field. Wear is even and the pile is softened, producing a tactile surface with gentle abrash and a quiet depth of colour. The composition retains strong graphic clarity despite medium distress, its surface registering decades of use as subtle patina. This antique rug measures 152 x 264 cm and reads as a quiet study in tone and craft. Circa 1900 - 1920