{"product_id":"vintage-melas-hallway-runner-3x9-82x274-14608","title":"Melas Hallway Runner 9 × 3 ft (78 × 273 cm) Anatolian Rust Apricot | 14608","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;padding:25px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#222;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;padding:30px 0 25px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;margin-bottom:30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:0.75rem;letter-spacing:3px;color:#8b0000;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eMelas Runner · Southwestern Anatolia · New\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:300;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;margin:0 0 15px;\"\u003eMelas Hallway Runner\u003cbr\u003e78 × 273 cm · Rust, Apricot \u0026amp; Ivory\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-style:italic;color:#555;margin:0;\"\u003eA chain of stepped medallions in rust and apricot down a slender runner, framed by an ivory leaf border — hand-knotted in wool in the Melas tradition of southwestern Anatolia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eMelas — Anatolian Weaving Tradition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eMelas\u003c\/strong\u003e (also Milas) tradition takes its name from the town of Milaş in southwestern Anatolia, on the Aegean coast of Turkey. The region's weavers have produced distinctive rugs for centuries, with a recognisable palette of warm rust-reds, apricot and soft ivory, and a confident geometric drawing of medallions and floral borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003enew, unused\u003c\/strong\u003e piece, hand-knotted from highland wool on a wool foundation in the Turkish (Ghiordes) knot. It carries the Melas vocabulary in fresh, clear colour — a hard-wearing runner built for daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eColour and Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003ecentral chain of stepped hexagonal medallions\u003c\/strong\u003e runs the length of the piece, alternating between \u003cstrong\u003erust-red and apricot grounds\u003c\/strong\u003e, each medallion filled with stylised blossoms, small cruciform flowers and diamond stars. The field is framed by an \u003cstrong\u003eivory main border\u003c\/strong\u003e of diagonally running leaf-and-vine motifs, flanked by narrow dove-blue and rust guard stripes, with floral sprays in the corner spandrels. The palette runs across \u003cstrong\u003erust-red, apricot-salmon, ivory, dove blue, mustard-gold\u003c\/strong\u003e with touches of soft green and dark brown — the warm, characteristic Melas register.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003ePresence in the Room\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cstrong\u003e78 × 273 cm (2.1 m²)\u003c\/strong\u003e this is a classic hallway runner format. Three contexts in which it reaches its full effect:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHallway or corridor:\u003c\/strong\u003e The traditional runner format guides foot traffic on durable hand-knotted wool, the warm palette enlivening a transitional space.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStaircase:\u003c\/strong\u003e The elongated proportions suit a stair-runner installation, the dense wool surface absorbing sound and adding tactile warmth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeside a long sofa or kitchen island:\u003c\/strong\u003e As a runner-format accent rather than a primary anchor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:15px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;width:35%;color:#666;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e78 × 273 cm (9 × 3 ft) · 2.1 m²\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eMelas (Milaş) region, southwestern Anatolia, Turkey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003ePile material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eHand-spun highland wool\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eFoundation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eWool\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eTechnique\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eHand-knotted, Turkish (Ghiordes) knot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eChain of stepped medallions, ivory leaf-and-vine border\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eColours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eRust-red, apricot-salmon, ivory, dove blue, mustard-gold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eNew, unused\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eNew — professionally inspected and washed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eUnderfloor heating\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSuitable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eResponsible Origin · Label STEP\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDjoharian is a certified partner of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/label-step.org\/dealers\/djoharian-teppiche\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel STEP\u003c\/a\u003e, the international fair-trade organisation for hand-knotted rugs. STEP audits production conditions on the ground — wages, working environment, no child labour — and tracks pieces from loom to dealer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eDjoharian — Since 1967\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur family business was founded in 1967, with roots in the Grand Carpet Bazaar of Tehran — five decades of trade and connoisseurship behind every piece we offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eService\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecure and fast worldwide shipping, fully insured. Each piece is professionally inspected, washed and shipped with a certificate of authenticity. 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