Antique Collectible Ningxia Chinese Rug Circa 1840

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Antique Ningxia Rugs and Chinese Ningsia Carpets – China, one of the oldest continuous civilizations on Earth, also boasts one … Read more Antique Ningxia Rugs and Chinese Ningsia Carpets – China, one of the oldest continuous civilizations on Earth, also boasts one of the most ancient and most important rug-making traditions. Due to the immense size, diversity, and age of China, there are a tremendous amount of different types of antique rugs that are unique to China, some of which are unique to a specific period, some of which are traditionally woven in a particular part of the country, and some of which are only made by certain groups of people. Among the great variety of Chinese rugs is the Ningxia style.Ningxia rugs are among the very oldest antique rugs from China, as their style has remained consistently popular since at least the eighteenth century – and possibly quite a bit earlier. Ningxia rugs are typically characterized by their qualities of reservation, understatement, and formality. Indeed, many Ningxia carpets are downright austere, lacking elaborate decoration and preferring instead soft and subdued fields of color, especially saffron yellows, ivories, and a range of contrasting blues. The composition of these carpets is very much classically Chinese – open, balanced, and statelyWhen these rugs do feature decorative elements outside of contrasting colors, one can find traditional symbols. Such as dragons, cloud-bands, and fretwork motifs. Because of their fine technique, restraint, and classic character, Ningxia carpets have often been held to products of imperial Chinese workshops. Consistently among the most popular and desirable of all antique Chinese rugs, Ningxia rugs are When these rugs do feature decorative elements outside of contrasting colors, one can find traditional symbols. Such as dragons, cloud-bands, and fretwork motifs. Because of their fine technique, restraint, and classic character, Ningxia carpets have often been held to products of imperial Chinese workshops. Consistently among the most popular and desirable of all antique Chinese rugs, Ningxia rugs are truly remarkableThe antique Oriental carpets of the Ningxia region of China have a sublime quality that must be experienced to be appreciated fully. It is possible to describe the colors and patterns, but the softness and luxurious texture is something that must be experienced to be understood. Traditional rug weavers produced these magnificent pieces for thousands of years in a remote area until they were discovered by an Emperor, who recognized their beauty and brought them to the rest of the world. Here is their story. This was a brief description about the ningxia rugs just to get familiar with. Now the one that I am offering here, could be the best example for the ones that come in ivory. Due to its age, it does have some condition problem but not that bad all together, of course it does show wearand it has one tiny hole at the size of quarter. Besides its collectivity ,This also could be used as a decorative item. Best of all, I have set a very affordable BUY IT NOW price of $1,999.00. See less