Chinese / 11870

This Chinese wool rug presents a generous pink-red field framed by a celadon green border, the corners and margins enlivened with painted floral sprays and falling foliage. The centre is spare, punctuated by delicate bird motifs and a field of surface speckling that gives the weave a lived, tactile quality. Pile is softened with medium wear and gentle abrash that reveal the original hand-dyed tones. The piece is an antique rug offered in measured proportion at 262 x 348 cm, its atmosphere both painterly and quietly historic. Circa 1925 - 1940