Turkish / 12509

This Turkish wool rug, 312 x 427 cm, presents a softened cream and tan ground punctuated by restrained blue motifs. A central medallion and scrolling foliate ornament settle into a wide multi-band border; even wear and visible abrash have mellowed the colour and smoothed the wool surface. The composition reads as measured and architectural, antique rug character expressed through subtle fading rather than bright contrast. Medium distress gives the piece tactility and the quiet sense of handmade lineage. Circa 1910 - 1925 The softened surface retains a quiet, tactile character shaped by time.