Wool

Turkish Kilim

A long narrow runner with an ivory ground crossed edge to edge by thin horizontal bands in dark brown and warm khaki, spaced unevenly so that clusters of lines alternate with broader stretches of open ground. No border frames the field, leaving the striping to run directly to the selvages, with a fringed finish visible at the top edge.

Needlepoint

A long narrow runner with an ivory ground scattered with an all-over pattern of large stylized blossoms, feathery acanthus leaves, and curling stems rendered in gold, rose, sage green, and slate blue. A slender guard stripe of small floral rosettes frames the field, followed by a broad olive-green border woven with a continuous chain of tulip-like buds and leaves in the same palette. The corners of the border resolve without a cartouche or medallion, leaving the field open and continuous along its length.

Sardinian Mat

Hemp and Blue Mohair

The ground presents an open, plain-woven surface in undyed natural tones, its warp and weft left loosely visible so the structure itself becomes the design. Regularly spaced horizontal rows of pale blue tufted knots cross the width at even intervals, standing slightly proud of the flat ground. A detail inset at lower right magnifies the weave, showing the soft blue tufts caught between the coarser strands and a few loose fringe ends along the left selvage.

Khorassan

A coral-red ground carries an all-over lattice of palmettes and cloud-band motifs in ivory, slate blue and olive green, interspersed with small rosettes and scattered dark accents. A gold-ground border of scrolling vinery and lobed palmettes frames the field, flanked by narrow blue and red guard stripes. The palette has softened unevenly across the field, leaving pockets of deeper coral beside areas that have faded toward pink.

Aubusson

A deep aubergine ground centers on an ivory quatrefoil-shaped medallion filled with a naturalistic bouquet of roses, forget-me-nots, and green foliage. Surrounding this, a wreath of pastel ribbon-tied floral garlands encircles the medallion, set within a scrolling acanthus border in tan and cream, the whole framed by a dark charcoal-striped outer band with foliate cornerpieces in each corner.

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