Chinese / 12418

This Chinese wool rug, 61 x 122 cm, reads as a small, hand-aged study in colour and texture. A striated, multitone field in neutral, red and purple threads produces soft abrash; five lobed floral medallions punctuate the field, their silhouettes softened by time. Medium distress gives the wool a supple, patinated hand and allows layered dye to show through the surface. The composition feels calm and tactile, an antique rug that balances bloom motifs with painterly horizontal movement. Circa 1920 - 1935 The softened surface retains a quiet, tactile character shaped by time.