Vintage Persian Gabbeh Allover Pattern Rug, Country of Origin: Persia, Circa Date: Vintage
The ground is nearly black at the top and has turned deep indigo by the bottom, and across all of it runs a lattice of hooked diamonds set shoulder to shoulder. Each one is outlined in a pale line and holds a single small heart at its centre — ivory, teal, rose, orange, ochre, no two neighbours alike.
Working on a dark ground is the unusual choice; the type is normally built on cream or on saturated red. Here the darkness does the work a border usually does, holding every small colour in place and stopping the repeat from turning busy. An orange band edged with tiny squares frames the whole thing.
At 3 ft 3 in by 4 ft it is compact enough for an entry or a bedside, and among the small rugs it reads darker than most. Genuine tribal rug repetition. Price is available on request, and the lattice can be extended to any size as a custom rug.
