Antique One-of-a-Kind 11'2" x 16'3" Before 1900 Rectangle Wool Area Rug in Blue and Ivory

This attractive decorative carpet is probably a product of the Ziegler Company a major English firm active in Sultanabad in the 1880-1930 period. The slate blue field is continuously but spaciously filled with unusual palmette angular vine segments and oddly zoomorphic elements in contrast to the mobile field. The narrow light brown main border is more grounded with symmetric palmettes and attendant small leaves. There are small ivory field corners hinting of largely unseen repeating medallions. This carpet works well with the Traditional Design or with a more eclectic Shabby Elegance decor.