This is a true palace-size Afghan Sultani, measuring just over 18 by 23 feet, hand-knotted to cover the largest rooms with a single continuous design. The field is a soft, smoky grey that lets a colorful all-over floral pattern breathe across the surface, giving an oversize rug a calm, livable feel rather than an overwhelming one. Sultani weaving is prized for its lustrous hand-spun wool and its faithful take on classic Persian village patterns, and this piece is brand new in excellent, never used condition.

Design and Motifs

The design is an all-over floral lattice built from large palmettes, pomegranate forms with finely speckled bodies, rosettes, and serrated leaves, all linked by slender vinescrolls that travel the length of the field. The pattern carries the spirit of tribal and geometric Persian village weaving while staying open and rhythmic rather than crowded. A wide multi-stripe border frames the field, with the main band holding a procession of cypress trees and upright floral sprays, edged by smaller guard stripes of repeating blossoms and vine.

Colors and Placement

A neutral grey to taupe ground anchors the whole piece, and against it the weavers set rust, brick red, teal, turquoise, navy, ivory, and soft green so the flowers read clearly without ever turning loud. At roughly 18 by 24 feet this is a palace and great-room scale rug, made for formal living rooms, open-plan spaces, large dining rooms, and grand entries where a smaller rug would float. The muted ground makes it unusually easy to decorate around for a piece this size.

Origin and Construction

Sultani rugs are woven in Afghanistan by master weavers working in the tradition of Persian Sultanabad and village carpets, using durable hand-spun wool on a sturdy cotton foundation. This example is hand-knotted at roughly 180 to 200 knots per square inch, dense enough to hold the all-over pattern crisply across its full palace-size span, with a thick wool pile built for decades of use. As a direct importer, Rugs.net offers free shipping and free returns to all 50 states, same-day refunds, and our price beat guarantee.