{"product_id":"thistle-gray-pink-vintage-moroccan-runner-2x6","title":"Thistle (2'5\" x 6'4\") – Authentic Vintage Moroccan Runner","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gray so mottled it barely reads as one colour — charcoal, silver and pale ash mixed together across the whole ground, the way undyed fleece arrives before anyone dyes it. And set against it, two medallions in colours that could not be further from restrained: hot magenta above, deep violet below, both outlined in teal and holding small red flame motifs at their centres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe medallion shapes are worth a second look. They curl. Arabesque arms reach outward from each one, symmetrical and deliberate, closing on oval cartouches rather than the hard-edged diamonds and lozenges that run through most Berber weaving. Someone here was working from a more formal design language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHolding it all together is a single scarlet keyline, no thicker than a pencil, running the entire perimeter. It is the smallest element on the rug and it does the most work — without it the gray would drift, and with it everything snaps into frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGray grounds are uncommon in vintage Moroccan weaving, where red, cream and natural brown dominate. Combined with magenta and violet, this reads far more contemporary than its age suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe buy rugs like this because we would rather sell one honest, irregular, human-made piece than a hundred flawless machine copies. It was hand-knotted in Morocco decades ago, it has already lived a life, and there is not another one anywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRug Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e IC-2466\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2'5\" x 6'4\" (0.74m x 1.93m)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-knotted on a traditional loom in Morocco — no machine work at any stage\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage Moroccan runner, Middle Atlas — twin curvilinear medallions on a heathered ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColours:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heathered gray ground with magenta, deep violet, teal and scarlet\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium, dense\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e A genuine one-of-a-kind vintage piece. Mottling through the ground, slight asymmetry between the two medallions and gentle wear are inherent to a hand-woven rug of this age — they are the evidence it is real\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability:\u003c\/strong\u003e One of one. Once this rug sells, it cannot be reordered or reproduced\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Professionally washed before dispatch and ready to use on arrival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 2'5\" x 6'4\" this is a narrow runner, and the gray ground makes it far easier to place than a coloured one of the same size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHallway:\u003c\/strong\u003e Its natural home. Allow 4–6 inches of floor either side, so a corridor of roughly 3'5\" or wider suits it\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKitchen:\u003c\/strong\u003e Runs along a galley or in front of a sink and cabinetry\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeside a bed:\u003c\/strong\u003e Runs the length of a double or queen on one side\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntryway:\u003c\/strong\u003e Neutral enough for a hall that opens onto several rooms, with just enough colour to register\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGray and cool schemes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Its real advantage. Most vintage Moroccan rugs are warm-toned and fight a gray room. This one belongs in it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalette notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gray with magenta and violet is a genuinely modern combination, and rare to find already aged. It sits with concrete, smoked oak, blackened steel, pale plaster and cool linens — and the scarlet keyline picks up warm accents if there are any in the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions about this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a single vintage rug, so what you see is what exists — it cannot be remade, resized or reordered. If you would like additional photographs, detail shots of the weave or medallions, or a closer look at condition before presenting it to a client, we are happy to send them. Trade enquiries are always welcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWrite to us at \u003ca href=\"mailto:Info@illuminatecollectiverugs.com\"\u003eInfo@illuminatecollectiverugs.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFree worldwide shipping on every order.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Illuminate Collective","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50034299699442,"sku":"2466","price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/4623\/files\/gray-pink-vintage-moroccan-runner-2-5x6-4-1257331918.png?v=1788763479","url":"https:\/\/www.illuminatecollectiverugs.com\/products\/thistle-gray-pink-vintage-moroccan-runner-2x6","provider":"Illuminate Collective ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}