Chinese Art Deco Rug
N°
00091
Period
Circa 1930
Artist
Nichols & Co.
Origin
Tianjin, Northern China
Status
Sold
Size
276 cm x 171 cm9'0" x 5'7"
Materials
Wool
Decorated by an infinite repeat pattern of the so-called ‘octagon rosette’ design, first seen on silk brocades of the Ming period, this carpet is woven with a palette as well as a texture typical of the ‘Nichols & Co’ carpets knotted in Tianjin during the Art Deco period. These sturdy, hardwearing carpets are now highly appreciated for their abstract compositions and are extremely well suited in the interiors employing 20th century design furniture. For further reading please see E. Bogen, ‘What the Wool Trade Wrought – Rug-making in Early 20th Century Tianjin’, Hali, Issue 118 (London, September-October 2001): 102-105.