Antique Geometric Ningxia Rug with Rosettes in Compartments
N°
00498
Period
Circa 1880
Origin
Northern China
Materials
Wool
Status
Available
Size
198 cm x 114 cm6'6" x 3'8"
A rare and unusual Chinese rug decorated with an all-over pattern of eight-petalled rosettes, joined together to form a lattice in the negative of which is the longevity motif, that is one of main decorative elements found on 17th-19th century rugs from the Ningxia region. A very elegant pattern which originates from the wealth of designs conceived during the Ming dynasty.