{"product_id":"1045-dreamy-antique-shiraz-rug-with-faded-desert-field-floating-tribal-medallions-3-9-x-6-1","title":"1045 | Dreamy Antique Shiraz Rug with Faded Desert Field \u0026 Floating Tribal Medallions | 3.9 x 6.1","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"389\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"304\"\u003eName:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"389\"\u003eDreamy Antique Shiraz Rug with Faded Desert Field \u0026amp; Floating Tribal Medallions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"542\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"400\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.9 x 6.1\u003cbr data-start=\"410\" data-end=\"413\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"413\" data-end=\"424\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shiraz Region, South Persia\u003cbr data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"455\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"463\"\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early 20th Century\u003cbr data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"485\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"485\" data-end=\"494\"\u003ePile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Distressed low pile with beautiful antique wear\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"547\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"dyaqz2\" data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"566\"\u003eAbout This Rug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"593\"\u003eSome rugs are decorative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"595\" data-end=\"639\"\u003eOthers feel like they’ve been \u003cstrong data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"638\"\u003eexcavated\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"641\" data-end=\"870\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"668\"\u003eantique Shiraz rug\u003c\/strong\u003e belongs firmly in the second category — a deeply atmospheric tribal piece with an almost \u003cstrong data-start=\"758\" data-end=\"794\"\u003earchitectural sense of restraint\u003c\/strong\u003e, softened by time, wear, and the kind of fading that can’t be manufactured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"872\" data-end=\"952\"\u003eAt first glance, what makes this rug so compelling is actually what’s \u003cem data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"951\"\u003emissing\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"954\" data-end=\"1296\"\u003eThe field has been worn down into a beautifully quiet expanse of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1073\"\u003edusty taupe, weathered camel, and pale earth tones\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating an unusually open composition for a tribal weaving of this type. That visual emptiness gives the rug an incredible sense of calm — and allows the three suspended medallions to feel almost sculptural in the space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1336\"\u003eThey don’t sit heavily on the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1353\"\u003eThey \u003cstrong data-start=\"1343\" data-end=\"1352\"\u003efloat\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1576\"\u003eEach geometric medallion is rendered in softened tones of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1413\" data-end=\"1472\"\u003efaded rose, washed indigo, muted walnut, and pale ivory\u003c\/strong\u003e, retaining just enough definition to anchor the design while still feeling beautifully ghosted by time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1578\" data-end=\"1857\"\u003eThe surrounding border work adds structure without overpowering the piece — a restrained sequence of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1754\"\u003etriangular forms, small tribal devices, and hand-drawn geometric motifs\u003c\/strong\u003e that frame the composition with the kind of imperfect balance only older village rugs seem to achieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1859\" data-end=\"1938\"\u003eAnd then there’s the wear — which, in this case, is not just part of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1940\" data-end=\"1958\"\u003eIt \u003cem data-start=\"1943\" data-end=\"1947\"\u003eis\u003c\/em\u003e the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1960\" data-end=\"2155\"\u003eThe surface has been reduced over decades into a soft, dry, textural finish that gives the rug an almost fresco-like quality. 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