Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Sampler Rug

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This early 20th-century Persian Malayer sampler rug presents a compact yet richly varied floral composition across a deep brown field. … Read more This early 20th-century Persian Malayer sampler rug presents a compact yet richly varied floral composition across a deep brown field. The small format is filled with an assortment of stylized blossoms, rosettes, leafy sprays, angular vines, and geometric botanical devices, giving the piece the character of a woven design study. Warm accents of rust, terracotta, beige, taupe, ivory, and muted grey stand out against the darker ground, creating depth and visual contrast. Rather than following a strictly repetitive layout, the motifs shift in scale and form throughout the field, emphasizing the sampler quality and expressive village weaving tradition. A narrow dark border quietly frames the composition and allows the intricate interior patterning to remain the primary focus. Characteristic of Malayer weaving, the rug combines floral ornament, angular drawing, and an earthy palette in a distinctive miniature format.

Measures: 1' 10" x 2' 11" See less