Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug in Green With Florals & Pictorials From Rug & Kilim

Description

Hand-knotted in wool and originating from China circa 1920-1930, this is a rare 9x12 collectible from the 1920s Chinoiserie style … more Hand-knotted in wool and originating from China circa 1920-1930, this is a rare 9x12 collectible from the 1920s Chinoiserie style period pieces and one of our new favorite curations.

On the Design:

Connoisseurs may admire an olive green field and teal border underscore botanicals and pictorials in some of the most fabulous colors; exemplary of the departures from traditional styles that Art Deco rugs were known for in the Nichols and Fette halcyon days. Among the many floral patterns and pictorials, the field enjoys two floating butterfly motifs—often a symbol of change, though widely believed to symbolize marital bliss in Chinese history—just above a series of branches and floral patterns growing off a roof.

Keen eyes will further admire several symbols in the borders that strongly resemble a range of Buddhist, Taoist, and Confucian motifs— including but not limited to the flute, gourd and staff, fan, castanets, flower baskets, and lotuses. Admirers of the craft may know that these symbols are among those that represent the eight immortal spirits in several Chinese philosophies, though one seldom sees this many together in one piece; further speaking to what a rare, collectible rug this is as much as it’s also an exemplary beauty of the Chinese Deco rug style.

Condition:

This antique rug further enjoys great condition for its age and origin—another uncommon find in its provenance for both designers and collectors alike. less