Mallayer / 20419

This Mallayer antique rug measures 196 x 472 cm and carries a long, softly worn field of faded floral medallions, rosettes, and a restrained border worked in small repeating motifs. Wool lends the surface a gentle, tactile handle, while neutral tones are lifted by blue, white, and cream, with weathered notes of rust and blush showing through the fade. The overall effect is layered and serene, with high distress that softens the pattern into a quietly painterly whole. Circa 1900 - 1920, it feels distinctly aged and full of character.