Mallayer / 32748

This Mallayer antique rug measures 5' 2" x 8' 6" and carries a richly weathered, painterly field of floral repeats within a floral border. The palette shifts between faded turquoise, rust red, ivory, sage green, and charcoal, with softened contrast that gives the surface a layered, timeworn depth. Bands of pattern read in horizontal registers, lending the composition a quietly rhythmic feel. Circa 1920 - 1935, it reflects the lived-in character collectors often seek in a well-aged Mallayer, where abrasion and fading have become part of the design language rather than a distraction.