Chinese Art Deco Carpet
N°
00260
Period
Circa 1930
Artist
Nichols & Co.
Origin
China
Status
Available
Size
356 cm x 277 cm11'8" x 9'1"
Materials
Wool
During the Art Deco period many designers commissioned rug patterns to the city looms located in Tianjin through companies such as Nichols & Co. Some designs, such as this one, show a combination of European sensibility together with a Chinese influence, where we see Ming period vases framed by tone-on-tone floral elements on a rich lacquer red background. The latter colour is quite unique for this family of carpets, denoting it with refinement and timeless elegance.
E. Bogen, ‘What the Wool Trade Wrought – Rug-making in Early 20th Century Tianjin,’ Hali, Issue 118 (London, September-October 2001): 102-105.