2108 · 6'3" x 9'5" Persian Mahal Area Rug

Faint blue rosettes lie far apart on this lovely rug. Over a warm gray field, faint blue rosettes and small brown sprays are spaced far apart, with small oval rings floating between them. There is no central medallion. Large slate blue spandrels fill the four corners with charming scrolling vines that fade into the field. There is no main border; the design stops at the edge, leaving the gray ground open to the very end. A full antique wash, no color left at strength, has brought the blue and brown down to one even level with the ground. The pile is low across the face, with pale flecks of foundation showing. In a sitting area, the blue notes give contrast so this much gray does not look flat. At 6'3" by 9'5", it fits a living room with the front legs of the sofa and chairs on the rug, or beside a queen bed.

Every rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.