About This Rug
This handmade antique wool rug, dated circa the 1920s, combines a brilliant red field with an ornate navy medallion. Flowering vines, rosettes and curling leaves fill the surface, creating an intricate composition with a strong central focus.
Measuring 298 × 411 cm, it offers generous proportions and a richly layered palette. The design balances a commanding centre with detailed borders, giving the entire surface a cohesive decorative rhythm.
An Ornate Floral Medallion
The navy medallion encloses an ivory arabesque centre and a sky-blue floral heart. Scalloped outlines create a layered silhouette, while small blossoms and curling stems enrich the surrounding dark ground.
Elongated floral pendants extend above and below the centre, drawing the eye along the rug’s length. These details connect the medallion to the flowering red field without interrupting its flowing pattern.
The corners echo the centre through scalloped navy shapes, ivory ornament and sky-blue accents. Their elaborate outlines soften the rectangular format and reinforce the balanced arrangement.
Layered Borders and Colour
A broad navy border carries scrolling vines, large palmettes and smaller flower heads. Narrower sky-blue and ivory bands frame this main border, adding definition through repeated blossoms and fine outlines.
Pink, olive-green and golden-yellow details appear throughout the pattern. These smaller accents bring variety to the dominant red and navy palette, rewarding a closer look.
The photographs show differences in colour appearance between the overall views and close-ups. Please review the complete image set when assessing the palette and surface texture.
Hand-Knotted Wool Construction
Made from wool and described as hand-knotted, this rug brings tactile interest alongside its detailed floral drawing. Its broad format allows the medallion, corners and multiple borders to be appreciated together.
The circa-1920s date is an approximate period attribution rather than an exact documented production year. The listing focuses on the supplied material, construction, dimensions and design.
Condition
Good overall condition, as described. The photographs provide close views of the wool surface, borders, corners and fringed end.
Please examine these images for surface variation and signs of age. No specific restoration history or pile-height measurement has been supplied.
Key Details
Period: Circa 1920s
Material: Wool
Construction: Handmade, hand-knotted
Dimensions: 298 × 411 cm / approximately 9.78 × 13.48 ft
Design: Central medallion, flowering vines, scalloped corners and layered floral borders
Colours: Red, navy, sky blue, ivory, pink, olive green and golden yellow
Condition: Good overall condition
SKU: 1C1302
Why It’s Special
The combination of an expansive red field, dark medallion and intricate floral borders gives this rug a distinctive presence. Its generous scale makes it a compelling focal point for a spacious living room or dining area.
One Royal Art
At One Royal Art, we curate distinctive handmade rugs, celebrating their materials, decorative character and individual detail.
