Chinese / 12391

A small Chinese wool rug composed as a figural scene set on a dark field, its attendants and cloud motifs worked in bright hues against a clean cream margin with inscription. The wool retains a soft, low pile and even surface, colours remaining clear and minimally faded; edges and fringe are well kept. The piece reads as both decorative panel and heirloom textile, matter-of-fact and quietly expressive. This antique rug bears the calm of age and craft. Circa 1900 - 1920. Size: 152 x 91 cm. The softened surface retains a quiet, tactile character shaped by time.