Appliqued Rug

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Appliqued Rug by an unknown artist features a black background with white floral designs. The rug has a rectangular shape with a thick border. The floral design consists of a central cluster of flowers and leaves, with three large flowers arranged in a triangular formation. The flowers have multiple rounded layers of petals. Below the flowers is a wide vase. Long stems with leaves and smaller flowers extend from the vase, curving outward and connecting to a border of flowers and leaves around the edges of the rug. The flowers and leaves are various shapes and sizes.