Mallayer / 18319

This Mallayer antique rug measures 3' 11" x 5' 7" and carries a layered blue field softened by neutral, white, and cream tones. The composition settles into an all-over field of angular floral forms, small geometric devices, and boteh-like motifs, framed by a restrained border that keeps the design grounded. Wool gives the surface a tactile, timeworn presence, while visible fading and medium distress lend a quiet, lived-in character. Circa 1915 - 1930, it reads as both structured and atmospheric, with the kind of wear that reveals age without losing the clarity of the pattern.