Mallayer / 22338

This Mallayer antique rug measures 183 x 411 cm and presents a gently faded field in cream, warm beige, muted brown, pale blue, and soft teal. The elongated composition centres on a worn medallion structure, surrounded by an allover floral ground and bordered by stylised boteh and rosette ornament. Medium wear has softened the contrast throughout, lending the surface a quiet depth and a mellow, timeworn character. Circa 1900 - 1920, this Mallayer rug speaks to a restrained decorative language, where pattern, colour, and age have settled into an elegant, understated whole.