Antique Circa 1900 Khotan Samarkand Rug 6'8 x 13'3

Antique Khotan Samarkand gallery size rug. This antique Khotan rug from China flaunts symmetrical branching patterns woven in chocolate and creams that cover a soft blue and crème ce...

Vintage Khotan Gallery size rug, 6'5 x 13'1. An Antique Khotan with a natural abrash on the borders. An abrash is a natural change in color that occurs when different dyes are used and gives uniqueness an extra beauty to the rug. The rug has been given a wash to soften the colors. Samarkand, now in Uzbekistan, was a gathering point for rugs woven in western China, among them those from the Silk Road city of Khotan. Kashgar and Yarkand were other prominent rug weaving centres in Xinjiang province. The pomegranate tree stemming from a vase, an ancient oriental fertility symbol, is a common design on Khotan carpets. Many Khotans...

A wonderful antique Khotan rug with a navy blue ground filled with pomegranate designs and enclosed by three borders to create a truly spectacular look. The pomegranate design is a s...

This antique, circa 1900, Khotan rug has a steel-blue field with an overall design of light brown angular pomegranate vine, in a sandy-yellow border of angular hooked and panel vines...