Antique 20th Century Chinese Deco Rug With Flowers & Pictorials - Rug & Kilim

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This 8x9 antique Chinese Art Deco rug is an exciting addition to Rug & Kilim’s Antique collection; a masterpiece of … Read more This 8x9 antique Chinese Art Deco rug is an exciting addition to Rug & Kilim’s Antique collection; a masterpiece of pictorial art, hand-knotted in wool and originating from China circa 1920-1930.

On the Design:

Admirers of the craft will recognize this design as a poetic triumph of the interwar Chinese Art Deco movement, especially in the notably charming pictorial field which hosts a variety of gorgeous images from butterflies and cherry blossom branches to stylized cloud bands. Central to the design is a sweeping, asymmetrical prunus branch emerging in deep crimson, rose pink, and sapphire blue, floating with weightless, painterly elegance against the deep slate-gray open field. By leaving the vast majority of this inner field unpatterned, the master weavers created immense visual breathing room, a deliberate spatial calculation that makes this an exemplary piece of Art Deco refinement. This marriage of minimalist negative space and whimsical, scholarly imagery exemplifies Josh’s favorite Chinese rugs of this period, exemplary of the sensibility that makes such pieces so sought-after today.

Notable aspects include the deliberate flattening of perspective and the use of high-contrast color blocks to define individual objects throughout the solid chocolate-brown primary border. The border functions like a curated gallery frame, populated by ornate ceremonial vases, hanging lanterns, and sprawling trailing vines in polychromatic switches of teal, emerald green, and gold. Keen eyes for detail shall admire the cultural syncretism characteristic of this production, blending sophisticated Art Deco minimalism with traditional Chinese iconography. It is an extremely collectible piece, prized for its place in design history as well as its quality and incredible large size compared to few of its caliber today.

Condition:

This antique Chinese Deco rug is in good condition for its age and origin. See less