A gentle peach band brings warmth to the floral surround of this rug. Inside it, the field turns to pale ivory around an elongated medallion, whose small star-shaped centre is picked out in muted ochre and blue-grey. Broad flowering branches curve along the sides, while the outer corners darken to brown and hold a close scattering of little pale blossoms. The strongest contrast sits at the perimeter. Moving inwards, the colour becomes progressively quieter, creating a gradual transition from the patterned corners to the light centre. Fine details remain visible within the larger flowers, and the softly varied overdyed colouring gives each section a slightly different degree of definition.
The whole composition is expansive rather than crowded. The use of nested floral arrangements is characteristic of many Persian carpet designs. Central medallions, shaped fields and surrounding borders have been combined in numerous ways since the classical weaving of the Safavid era. This rug retains those clearly related parts, with the peach surround helping to distinguish the main floral arrangement from both its dark outer frame and its ivory interior.
Measuring 279 × 179 cm, this rug would sit well with light upholstery and warm wooden furniture. Peach or biscuit-coloured textiles could draw attention to its quieter colour, while a dark brown table would relate to the corners. Allowing the floral surround to extend beyond the furniture would show the gradual changes of tone that give this rug its particular decorative balance.