Mallayer / 18314

This Mallayer antique rug in wool measures 152 x 378 cm, with a slender format and a calm, timeworn presence. The cream ground supports a field of repeated oval medallions, worked in softened blue, taupe, brown, and muted rust, creating a pattern that feels both orderly and gently faded. A layered border of floral and geometric motifs defines the perimeter, its details reduced to a graceful patina. Medium distress is visible across the surface, lending texture and depth without obscuring the design. Circa 1910 - 1930. The softened surface retains a quiet, tactile character shaped by time.