SULTANABAD
West Central Persian Antique Rug

(Connoisseur-Caliber) Antique Sultanabad rugs were only seldom woven in area-size dimensions, and this particular gem, although small, has a mighty presence. A supremely spacious, elegant version of the classic radial medallion and Baroque corner-piece format emanates an Old World sense of grace and charm. While this culturally syncretic rug is “formal” or even “courtly” in concept, this piece demonstrates the Sultanabad love affair with the casually drawn line and reaches into the village weaving playbook. An inventive palette containing shades of dusky gold, olive green, ivory, and rose against a cinnabar red ground is a chromatic evocation of life and the joy of innovation. The rug is endowed with further dimensionality through delicate abrash color shifts, giving the overall composition a sense of movement and depth. This Sultanabad retains medium pile at over six score years of age and offers the perfect marriage between formal and casual design elements, allowing it to enliven virtually any setting.

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