A late 19th-century Persian Malayer carpet from around 1890, measuring approximately 365.9 × 426.9 cm (about 12’0″ × 14’0″). Per the original ARS catalog notes, this piece carries an unusual allover palmette and leaf pattern — a Malayer specialty — on a navy ground, with a subtle three-dimensional effect of leaves crossing over one another. The rendition is angular rather than curvilinear, indicating that the weavers worked without a scale-paper cartoon, in the village manner. The orange-red turtle-palmette border is smaller in scale and more traditional than the original creative field.
Hand-knotted wool. Authentic one-of-a-kind antique village carpet.
At a glance
· Origin: Persia (Iran), Malayer (Hamadan region) · Period: Circa 1890 · Material: Wool · Weave: Hand-knotted (pile)
· Dimensions: ~365.9 × 426.9 cm (≈12’0″ × 14’0″) · Ground color: Dark blue (navy) · Border color: Burnt rust · Design: Allover palmette and leaf · SKU: 19414