Khotan / 11916

This Khotan wool runner, 6' 7" x 11' 7", reads as a tactile study in softened tones. A sequence of central roundels and squared panels sit within layered guard borders, punctuated by floral rosettes and geometric frets. The neutral, brown and gold palette has mellowed into warm, sun-bleached values; medium distress and abrash have unified the field into painterly variation while the design remains composed. Circa 1880 - 1900, this antique rug carries a quiet, heritage-aware presence, its worn surface and considered motifing speaking to long use and careful craft without losing formal clarity.