Sultanabad / 11362

This Sultanabad reads as a generous, tactile study in floral ornament: a luminous red field threaded with cream and white palmettes and a neutral blue-grey border. The wool pile is soft with low distress, the patterning relaxed by subtle abrash and gentle surface flattening. At 13' 9" x 20' 3", the scale and repeating arabesque motifs give the composition a calm, formal rhythm. The border frames the field with a cooler counterpoint, keeping the visual focus inward. An antique rug with clear hand and time, it speaks to disciplined design and lived texture. Circa 1900 - 1920