Bakhshaish / 11959

This Bakhshaish reads as a quietly worn, large-scale composition; floral arabesques and scrolling vines dissolve into a neutral ground while a broad red border carries stylised palmettes and medallion motifs. The soft colourway of cream, warm beige and olive-brown shows extensive abrash and high distress that reveal the rug’s layered history. Presented as an antique rug with visible pile loss and edge repairs, the piece is described by its exact size, 386 x 480 cm, and its tactile, timeworn surface. Circa 1885 - 1900. The softened surface retains a quiet, tactile character shaped by time.