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Antique Malayer Persian Rug 44716

Size: 5 ft 10 in x 11 ft 10 in (1.78 m x 3.61 m)
Origin: Persian Rugs

Bold colors and detailed botanical motifs are offset by the somber background of this traditional antique Malayer carpet.

Antique Persian Malayer Rug, Origin: Persia, Circa: Turn of the 20th Century – Here is a beautiful and exciting antique rug – an antique Malayer carpet that was woven in Persia in the years leading up to the turn of the twentieth century. Generally speaking, antique Malayer rugs and carpets from Persia are among the more distinct of all antique Oriental rugs, boasting an aesthetic foundation that makes them almost immediately recognizable. This particular example does an especially effective job of showcasing the finer points of the Malayer style, both in its nuances and in its overall composition and design. This antique Malayer Persian Rug features a gentle arabesque woven with a classic combination of red, blue, green and ivory decorates the elongated field while detailed guardbands and turtle and vinescroll borders set over an ivory background add levity of this richly-colored rug. A beautifully woven and intriguing antique Persian rug, this antique Malayer carpet from turn of the twentieth century features a beautiful composition that speaks volumes to an interesting and important style of weaving.

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