Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug, 03'02 X 05'00

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79832 Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug, 03'02 x 05'00.

The Auspicious Vase: An Antique Chinese Art Deco Masterpiece of Timeless … Read more 79832 Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug, 03'02 x 05'00.

The Auspicious Vase: An Antique Chinese Art Deco Masterpiece of Timeless Elegance

This hand-knotted wool antique Chinese Art Deco rug, dating to the early 20th century, captures the cosmopolitan sophistication that defined China’s celebrated Deco carpet workshops. A warm rust colored field serves as the backdrop for an enchanting garden composition, where a flowering branch rises from an ornate vase amid scattered blossoms and graceful foliage. Soft celadon, powder blue, apricot, lavender-gray, and beige, create a dreamlike palette, giving this stunning masterwork the cultivated charm associated with Shanghai salons and fashionable Western interiors of the period.

At the heart of the design stands an elaborate floral vase, one of the most auspicious objects in Chinese decorative art. The iconic vase motif traditionally signifies peace, harmony, and enduring prosperity, while its abundance of flowers transforms it into a vessel of good fortune. Rising from within is a profusion of blossoms suggestive of peonies and seasonal flowers. The peony, revered as the “king of flowers,” symbolizes wealth, honor, rank, and aristocratic distinction, making its presence especially fitting for a carpet intended to convey refinement and status.

The flowering branch expands upward in an organic cascade, creating the impression of a private garden captured at the height of bloom. Smaller flowerheads scattered across the open field suggest continuing abundance, while curling leaves evoke vitality and regeneration. Near the lower register, stylized avian forms appear among the vegetation, introducing the traditional association of birds with happiness, freedom, good fortune, and the pleasures of paradise. The spacious arrangement allows these symbols to breathe, lending the exceptional composition an elegant sense of visual serenity.

A luxuriant floral border surrounds the field, its oversized blossoms and scrolling foliage forming a decorative garden enclosure around the central scene. Geometric fretwork woven among the flowers introduces an architectural Art Deco counterpoint, marrying Chinese symbolism with the modern design vocabulary that captivated international tastemakers during the early twentieth century. With its evocative coloration, auspicious imagery, sculptural wool pile, and enchanting period character, this antique Chinese Art Deco rug offers the exclusivity of an exquisite work of art—an extraordinary masterpiece of cultural prestige and sophisticated living.

Abrash.
Hand knotted wool.
Made in China.
Measures: 03'02 x 05'00.
Pile Height: 0.24 of an inch.
Date: 1920's. Early 20th Century. See less