4 x 10 - Navy Blue Antique Persian Malayer Rug - 79720

79720 Antique Persian Malayer Rug, 03'11 x 09'10.

The Midnight Reverie: A Late 19th Century Persian Malayer Masterpiece of Grace

This hand knotted wool antique Persian Malayer rug, dating to the late 19th century, embodies the sophisticated village artistry that made Malayer carpets prized expressions of Persian weaving. A sumptuous navy blue field provides a dramatic foundation for an exceptional composition, alive with madder red, beige, gold, and blue. The dense allover pattern flows across the surface, creating the impression of an infinite garden whose intricacy reveals itself graduallya rare decorative presence imbued with the character and individuality sought by discerning collectors.

The field is dominated by an elaborate Herati pattern, composed of floral rosettes surrounded by curving serrated leaves and interconnected through a precise lattice of angular vines. Traditionally associated with the imagery of a Persi