Antique Sivas Turkish Rug 1786

Antique Sivas, Turkey, circa 1900At first glance this elegant and reserved antique Sivas appears to have an open, deep salmon field surrounded by a richly detailed classical arabesque border. But a closer look reveals a delicate, tiny honeycomb pattern in the field that animates the salmon tone and plays off of the finely detailed texture of the border. This regal carpet shows how it is sometimes true that less can be more.