Antique Chinese Area Rug (14' x 17')
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Dimensions: 14'9" x 17'3" (450 cm x 526 cm).
Circa: 1900.
This antique Chinese rug, circa 1900, is a handmade, one-of-a-kind carpet distinguished by its luminous cobalt-blue field, elegant round medallion, and finely drawn floral and auspicious motifs framed by a classic fretwork border. The spacious composition, corner spandrels, and decorative roundels showcase the refined balance and artistry collectors prize in early Chinese rugs, with crisp patterning set against a richly saturated ground. An ideal statement piece for a living room, dining room, or grand office.
Vibrant cool tones of cobalt, ivory, navy, coral, camel, slate, and taupe, with a blue field.
Chinese rugs represent a weaving tradition distinct from all others in the Oriental rug world. Drawing on Chinese artistic traditions — Buddhism, Taoism, imperial symbolism — rather than Persian or Central Asian models, they feature motifs such as dragons, phoenixes, cloud bands, bats (symbols of good fortune), peony blossoms, and medallion compositions derived from architectural ceilings.
Antique Chinese rugs from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries are often woven on a thick, lustrous pile with a sculptural carved effect around principal motifs. Their palette tends toward soft gold, blue, ivory, and terracotta. Early twentieth-century Art Deco Chinese rugs, produced for Western markets, are among the most celebrated designs of that era.
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Buy with confidence: One-of-a-kind rugs, accurately described, 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Free shipping on every order.
Chinese rugs represent a weaving tradition distinct from all others in the Oriental rug world. Drawing on Chinese artistic traditions — Buddhism, Taoism, imperial symbolism — rather than Persian or Central Asian models, they feature motifs such as dragons, phoenixes, cloud bands, bats (symbols of good fortune), peony blossoms, and medallion compositions derived from architectural ceilings.
Antique Chinese rugs from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries are often woven on a thick, lustrous pile with a sculptural carved effect around principal motifs. Their palette tends toward soft gold, blue, ivory, and terracotta. Early twentieth-century Art Deco Chinese rugs, produced for Western markets, are among the most celebrated designs of that era.
Buy with confidence: One-of-a-kind rugs, accurately described, 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Free shipping on every order.
Chinese rugs represent a weaving tradition distinct from all others in the Oriental rug world. Drawing on Chinese artistic traditions — Buddhism, Taoism, imperial symbolism — rather than Persian or Central Asian models, they feature motifs such as dragons, phoenixes, cloud bands, bats (symbols of good fortune), peony blossoms, and medallion compositions derived from architectural ceilings.
Antique Chinese rugs from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries are often woven on a thick, lustrous pile with a sculptural carved effect around principal motifs. Their palette tends toward soft gold, blue, ivory, and terracotta. Early twentieth-century Art Deco Chinese rugs, produced for Western markets, are among the most celebrated designs of that era.
