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SKU #: KR20445
Traditional
Hand Knotted
Primary color is Rust. Colors in this rug include: Ivory, Blue, Brown, Rose, Multi .
Wool
0.4
Gul
Iran
Pre-Owned
Vintage in excellent condition
Vivid in color and precise in its allover patterning this hand-knotted vintage Gul runner presents one of the most satisfying formats in the traditional Persian runner repertoire the deep rust red field and tightly repeated miniature motif system working together across the full length of the piece with a consistency and clarity that speaks to the quality of its original construction. The detailing contributes to a layered visual experience while maintaining balance and sophistication. The runner presents a rich burnt rust field covered edge to edge in a regimented diagonal arrangement of small Gul floral devices in ivory and dark brown each one a compact symmetrical form set within its own implied diamond cell the repeat so even and so precisely maintained across the entire field that the overall surface reads as a single seamless textile rather than an accumulation of individual hand-knotted motifs. The detailing contributes to a layered visual experience while maintaining balance and sophistication. The ivory border frames the long field with a continuous angular meander of stepped geometric forms in rust blue and brown its bold rectilinear movement providing a strong visual boundary that travels the full perimeter without losing energy or definition at the corners. The detailing contributes to a layered visual experience while maintaining balance and sophistication. In excellent vintage condition the rust ground retains its depth and saturation across the full length of the piece the natural abrash in the wool adding tonal variation that only genuine age and hand-dyed wool together produce. The detailing contributes to a layered visual experience while maintaining balance and sophistication. For the USA home décor market, this rug is described with shopper-friendly terms such as area rug, oriental area rug, living room rug, bedroom rug, dining room rug, handmade rug, wool rug, and elegant interior accent, while keeping the original material, color, weave, design character, and construction details intact.
Story Behind the Art: In the world of rugs a "gul" (sometimes spelled "g l") is a term used to describe the repeated geometric medallion motifs that are the defining feature of Turkmen rugs made by tribal communities across Central Asia. The word simply means "flower" in many regional languages though the designs themselves are often quite angular and abstract rather than literally floral. Each tribe had its own distinct gul pattern almost like a signature making it possible to identify which community made a particular rug just by looking at the design. A vintage gul rug refers to an older piece typically several decades to over a century old featuring these traditional tribal medallion patterns usually in deep reds and burgundies with dark accents. They are highly sought after by collectors for their rich colour strong graphic quality and the sense of history and craft tradition they carry.


