Mallayer / 22166

This Mallayer antique rug measures 5' 0" x 9' 2" and carries a quietly layered composition, with a dense repeating field framed by borders of stylised florals and geometric detail. The palette balances brown, cream, white, and muted teal, giving the surface a grounded, timeworn clarity. Areas of gentle fading and worn passage soften the pattern without erasing its rhythm, lending the piece an easy, collected character. Circa 1880 - 1900, it reads as restrained yet intricate, with the kind of visual depth that rewards closer looking. The softened surface retains a quiet, tactile character shaped by time.