Dragon Blue Chinese Rug, Mid-20th Century

An early 20th century Chinese run in the palest of blues Measures: 6'1'' x 9'.

Beautiful Chinese Peking rug with a dragon medallion motif on an ivory colored field and soft baby blue border. Size is uncommon for its type.

An extremely rare early 20th century pictorial Chinese rug depicting Chinese scholar's objects like potted peonies and chrysanthemums, citron (Buddha's Fingers) with a censor, and a peach, all symbols of longevity and prosperity. The border is wonderful, with a wide floral and vine pattern running in a circular fashion around the rug. The rare quality of this rug lies not in the imagery, but in the color. Most Central Asian rugs utilize crimsons, golds, oranges, and natural brown wools, however this example is woven mostly in varying shades of indigo, reminiscent of traditional Chinese blue and white pottery.

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...