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Mishan Malayer Dowry Rug

Mishan Malayer Dowry Rug

  • Number 404

  • Type Village

  • Material Wool

  • Style Flowery

  • Origin Malayer

  • Size 165 x 117

  • Age 1870

Story

This is the finest Malayer rug I have had. The weave is as crisp as the best pure silk carpets you will ever see. The Gol Farang flowery style is interpreted with an impressive sense of balance and symmetry. Six half medallion are equally spaced around the complete central one. In between all is a stunning negative space of midnight blue, a natural dye so saturated that it is closer to blackish kohl than blue. And in it we see the secret to this rug's success and its raison d'être: four little human motifs of a young lady. From what we know of old customs, this indicates this was a dowry rug woven on occasion of a young bride's impending wedding. Absolutely brilliant.

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