Kerman / 12438

This Kerman in wool reads as an intimate antique rug with a scalloped cream centre on a rich blue field. The centre hosts a concentrated floral bouquet, small bird detail and layered vine work, while narrow guard borders carry repeating floral motifs around the edge. Colouration remains clean with low distress and subtle abrash that suggests soft age. The piece is closely woven and maintains pronounced pattern definition at a petite scale, 53 x 56 cm. Circa 1890 - 1910. The softened surface retains a quiet, tactile character shaped by time.