An indigo field carrying an all-over floral design with no medallion — palmettes, rosettes and hooked serrated leaves in red, gold and cream, linked by a fine vine and running the full length of the runner until the border cuts them off. A wide golden-cream main border of eight-point stars and rosettes frames the field, with red guard bands of small crosses and rosettes on either side, and cream fringe at both ends.
Hand-knotted in wool. Everything is drawn rectilinearly, every curve built from right-angled steps on the knot grid. The indigo ground is deep and even, and the gold border is unusually wide relative to the field — close to a third of the total width on each side — which is what gives the rug its framed, formal look despite a field design that is anything but formal. At 81×290cm this is a runner for a corridor or a landing. A dark ground hides everyday marks well, making it practical for a space that gets real use.
- Origin: Afghanistan
- Type: Afghani Sherwan, hand-knotted
- Material: 100% wool pile
- Design: All-over floral
- Size: 81×290cm (2'8"×9'6") — Runner
- Colour: Navy and gold, with red and cream
- SKU: SHW 122237
- One-of-a-kind: Yes