Vintage Persian Overdyed Rug

240 x 190cm, 7'10" x 6'2"
£1,825.00
  • SKU: 19823

    An oval floral centre gives this pink rug a distinctive focus. Dark grey-brown ornament forms a close ring around it, with slender stems and larger curling leaves extending into the surrounding field. The centre itself is comparatively open, holding a small flower and fine branching details. Around the perimeter, a darker border and ornamental corners repeat the same softened botanical vocabulary. The pink varies across the surface, appearing lighter inside the oval and stronger in parts of the surrounding field.

    Dark lines remain clear enough to reveal the design, although their intensity changes from one area to another. These variations give the overdyed palette a layered quality rather than a uniform wash, with the rounded centre particularly easy to distinguish. Oval and lobed medallions are among the many central devices used in Persian carpets. Their proportions can be adapted to the surrounding field, while flowers and scrolling stems link the focal ornament to its frame.

    This rug retains that relationship between centre and border, using the unified pink colouring to bring a traditional layout into a more direct decorative register. Measuring 240 × 190 cm, this rug has a relatively broad format for its length. It would sit well in a compact square seating arrangement, with plain upholstery giving the oval centre room to stand out. Dark wood could pick up the foliage, while pale linen and softly painted furniture would keep the surrounding room light.

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