Large All Over Design Oversized Antique Malayer Area Rug, Origin: Persia, Circa: Late 19th Century, around the 1890’s – The spectacular blues and reds of this antique Persian rug come together to create an elegant piece that will give the room a sense of vibrancy and color. This exciting antique rug was produced in Persia around the late 19th century, approximately around the 1890’s. It has retained its color and vibrancy well for its age, demonstrating the care and love that it has received.
This beautiful, all-over rug design pattern is rendered in a way that gives it a sense of delicacy and refinement. The main border of this antique oversized Persian Malayer Rug is not larger than the guard borders surrounding it. Instead, the main border of this oversized rug comprises three separate bands of equal scale, but with contrasting fields. This makes it complement, rather than stand out against, the rich jewel-tone color of the main field of the rug.
The scale of the motifs in the borders matches the smaller motifs within the abrashed color variant field of the rug. The floral elements are rendered so that none of them stands out as the main attraction. Instead, the artist created a visual effect that makes the eye tend to sweep from one end of the rug to the other. This rug could be used to bring an oversized room back down to scale. The rug is directional, as indicated by the placement of some motifs.
Although the Persian Malayer rug does exhibit formal horizontal and vertical symmetry, it is not rendered in a way that highlights this feature. Instead, this element is used to enhance the inherent sense of balance in the rest of the design. This beautiful rug adds a sense of delicacy and vibrant color to any space that it occupies.
