Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 5

Early 20th Century Light Chinese Khotan Carpet

About the Item

Khotan, an oasis city in the Xinjiang autonomous region of Western China, is situated much closer to the republics of Central Asia than Beijing. Cultural and historic ties to Central Asia give the weaving of this region its own distinct flavor, mixed with later infusions from China. This Khotan carpet from the turn of the century draws an all-over pattern reminiscent of Ming textiles of the 16th and 17th centuries. The repeat rosette ornament is a local form replacing the more typical lotus blossoms found in stricter Chinese variations, but the layout of design, including the fret pattern framing each rosette and the interlocking designs of the border, are quintessentially Chinese. Khotan weaving is at least several centuries old (and arguably much older). Later carpets, such as this example, are highly prized on the decorative market because of their soft palettes, elegant drawing and sturdy weave.
  • Dimensions:
    Width: 59 in (149.86 cm)Length: 108 in (274.32 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Wool,Hand-Woven
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Early 20th Century
  • Condition:
    This rug has not been acid washed.
  • Seller Location:
    San Francisco, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 174921stDibs: LU85555659123
More From This SellerView All
  • Early 20th Century Tan Khotan Rug
    Located in San Francisco, CA
    Khotan, East Turkestan, circa 1900.
    Category

    Early 20th Century Central Asian Rugs

    Materials

    Wool

  • Stunning Early 20th Century Khotan Rug from East Turkestan
    Located in San Francisco, CA
    Situated along the ancient Silk Roads running between China and Central Asia, Khotan is an oasis city in the region of East Turkestan in what is now Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous region in northwest China. Reflecting the geography in which it was woven, this piece blends elements of Central Asian and Chinese design. A central medallion is drawn in the center of an abstract field which actively combines a host of well-spaced floating motifs. Butterflies, shrubs and smaller floral forms are drawn spaciously spanning the area surrounding the medallion and in between two planted pots on either end of the field. Two borders derived from Chinese traditions frame the composition. With their pleasing light palette and spacious drawing, Khotan weavings...
    Category

    Early 20th Century Central Asian Rugs

    Materials

    Cotton, Wool

  • Antique Uzbek Kilim Rug, Early 20th Century
    Located in San Francisco, CA
    Antique Uzbek Kilim Rug, Early 20th Century Original condition. Additional Information: Dimensions: 6'11" W x 11'8" L
    Category

    Early 20th Century Uzbek Central Asian Rugs

    Materials

    Wool

  • Antique Khotan Rug, Early 20th Century
    Located in San Francisco, CA
    Antique Khotan Rug, Early 20th Century Woven in an oasis town of the Tarim Basin in Xinjiang, a Turkic-speaking autonomous region in the far west of China, this piece is remarkably faithful to the drawing of much earlier Khotan...
    Category

    Early 20th Century East Turkestani Central Asian Rugs

    Materials

    Wool

  • Antique Khotan Rug, Early 20th Century
    Located in San Francisco, CA
    Antique Khotan Rug, Early 20th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 6'7" W x 13'8" L Origin: East Turkestan Period: Early 20th Century Rug ID: 10157
    Category

    Early 20th Century East Turkestani Central Asian Rugs

    Materials

    Wool

  • Antique Uzbek Flatweave Long Rug, Early 20th Century
    Located in San Francisco, CA
    Antique Uzbek Flatweave Rug, Early 20th Century This long flatweave, composed of large bands of graphically embroidered ornament and narrower portions of weft-float substitution and...
    Category

    Early 20th Century Central Asian Central Asian Rugs

    Materials

    Wool

You May Also Like
  • Early 20th Century Khotan Carpet
    Located in New York, NY
    Early 20th century Khotan carpet.
    Category

    Early 20th Century Tibetan More Carpets

  • Early 20th Century Samarkand 'Khotan' Carpet
    Located in New York, NY
    Early 20th century Samarkand (Khotan) carpet. Size: 6'0" × 9'0" (182 × 274 cm) A Samarkand (Khotan) rug, with a central medallion of overblown roses and cabbage leaves, the spandrels...
    Category

    Early 20th Century Afghan Khotan Central Asian Rugs

    Materials

    Wool

  • Early 20th Century Central Asian Khotan Carpet
    Located in Chicago, IL
    An early 20th century Central Asian Khotan carpet with one central square medallion surrounded by other square floral motifs in a red background surrounded by a faint meandering moti...
    Category

    Early 20th Century Turkestan Central Asian Rugs

    Materials

    Wool

  • Early 20th Century Central Asian Khotan Carpet
    Located in Chicago, IL
    An early 20th century Central Asian Khotan carpet with fruit s and flowers on a red background surrounded by a mint green floral border. Measures: 8.9" x 5.8". Keywords: Rug,...
    Category

    Vintage 1930s Turkestan Central Asian Rugs

    Materials

    Wool

  • Early 20th Century Central Asian Khotan Carpet
    Located in Chicago, IL
    An early 20th century Central Asian Khotan carpet with two large central medallions on a field of floral and geometric shapes, surrounded by an alternating and contrasting border. ...
    Category

    Early 20th Century Turkestan Central Asian Rugs

    Materials

    Wool

  • Early 20th Century Central Asian Khotan Carpet
    Located in Chicago, IL
    An early 20th century Central Asian Khotan carpet with unusual floral motif pattern on a pale blue background surrounded by contrasting crimson and violet floral border. Measures:...
    Category

    Vintage 1930s Turkestan Central Asian Rugs

    Materials

    Wool

Recently Viewed

View All