Sultanabad / 10179

A generous Sultanabad in wool with a quietly worn presence and a broad, pictorial border. The field reads as a faded red ground punctuated by palmettes, medallion fragments and delicate cream highlights that emerge through decades of wear. Surface abrash and even pile loss give the piece a silked, tactile glow while the border retains patterned clarity in neutral tones. An antique rug with restrained scale and a lived-in patina, the composition balances formal medallion geometry with painterly fading. Circa 1885 - 1900. Size: 14' 8" x 17' 8". The softened surface retains a quiet, tactile character shaped by time.