801. an elegant old Malayer Persian runner

801. Provenance: Malayer, western Persia

Size: 520 x 127 cm

Age: circa 1910

Condition: Good.

Notes: Another superb Malayer runner, featuring an allover repeat of the time-honoured 'boteh' (precursor to the famous Paisley design) on a rich indigo field. This runner is long (around 16 feet or 520cm) and reasonably wide. Such Malayers are well-made and hard-wearing, making this an ideal rug for a long corridor.