Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 6

Antique Mongolian Chinese Carpet with Longevity Motifs

$16,605.62
£12,380.23
€14,000
CA$22,805.32
A$25,523.66
CHF 13,327.34
MX$311,390.18
NOK 169,173.04
SEK 160,534.80
DKK 106,636.29
Shipping
Retrieving quote...
The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation

About the Item

The rare carpets of Mongolia have in recent years achieved a stature of their own. They differ from traditional 19th century Chinese carpets in that they typically employ stylized patterns taken from early Chinese iconography and favour a palette of darker color combinations. Mongolian carpets are further distinguished by the use of lustrous wool of medium-high shear and by their floppy handle, resulting from the numerous weft passes inserted after each row of knots. Here the indigo blue field is distinguished by a central geometric medallion, derived from stylizations of the dragon motif, as well as by a repeat pattern along parallel town of the 'Shou' ideogram in its two versions. The 'Shou' ideogram signifies 'long life' in Chinese. The geometric corner elements, also stylized dragon elements, and the Greek-fret border are distinguishing features of early Mongolian carpets.
  • Dimensions:
    Width: 106.3 in (270 cm)Length: 137.8 in (350 cm)
  • Style:
    Chinoiserie (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Wool,Hand-Knotted
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1870
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Milan, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 002291stDibs: LU95497229923

More From This Seller

View All
Antique Geometric Mongolian Chinese Rug
Located in Milan, IT
The geometric lattice scheme and the wide, almost three-dimensional Greek fret border that distinguishes this rare Mongolian carpet is clearly inspired from the early carpets of the ...
Category

Antique 1880s Mongolian Qing Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Rug with Brocade Pattern
Located in Milan, IT
A rare and unusual red ground Chinese rug decorated by an infinite repeat pattern composed of a network of geometric devices derived from silk brocades of the Ming period. Examples o...
Category

Vintage 1920s Chinese Ming Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rare and Antique Geometric Ivory Mongolian Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Today Mongolian carpets are highly appreciated for the geometric character of their design and for their neutral palette, which is often centred on an ivory/dark colour combination. ...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Mongolian Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Art Deco Carpet
Located in Milan, IT
Carpets such as this one were woven in China during the Art Deco period in order to satisfy the demand in the West for decorative rugs designed in the Art Deco taste. Here the Art De...
Category

Vintage 1920s Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Rug with Abstract Design
Located in Milan, IT
The painterly effect obtained by mixing varying proportions of ivory and indigo wool is peculiar to this family of northern Chinese weavings. As most of them were sourced directly in...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rare and Unusual Antique Kashgar Rug with Mughal Pattern
Located in Milan, IT
A very rare small format, very finely knotted antique rug from the oasis of Kashgar, located in eastern Turkestan. Distinguished by a unique soft red background and by an all-over pattern consisting of a trellis containing a directional floral blossom motif characteristic of the Indian Mughal Dynasty...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century East Turkestani Ming Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

You May Also Like

Bobyrug’s Nice Antique Chinese Ningxia Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite antique Chinese rug from Ningxia. Stunning geometrical design featuring small diamond-shaped motifs with stylized floral patterns in a palette of blue, pink, orange, and wh...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Chinese Rug - 19th Century Chinese Rug, Vintage Rug, Chinese Rug
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
Antique Chinese Rug Central Asia Rug 19th Century Chinese Rug Size: 132x180 cm This carpet is a work of art woven in China in the late 19th or early 20th century. The dimensions of...
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Peking Carpet, 06'03 x 08'07
Located in Dallas, TX
78921 Distressed Antique Chinese Peking Rug, 06'03 x 08'07. This antique hand-knotted Chinese Peking rug evokes an air of timeless elegance and cultural richness, perfectly embodying...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

19th Century N. Chinese Mongolian Carpet
Located in New York, NY
19th Century N. Chinese Mongolian Carpet Mongolian carpets do not fit into the usual Chinese typology. Very often square, with limited palettes and o...
Category

Antique 1880s Chinese Qing Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century Mongolian Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century Mongolian carpet.
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Antique Chinese Peking Rug with Traditional Chinoiserie Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77238 Antique Chinese Peking Rug with Traditional Chinoiserie Style 09'00 x 11'07. This hand-knotted wool antique Chinese Peking rug features a constellation of seven flowering vases...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool