Mid 19th Century Pair of Ningxia Pillar Carpets ( 4' x 6'8" - 122 x 203 )

Early 20th Century Chinese Carpet ( 4' x 6'8" - 122 x 203 )

Late 19th Century Chinese Peking Rug ( 4' x 6'8" - 122 x 203 )

Early 20th Century Chinese Peking Carpet ( 4' x 6'8" - 122 x 203 )

Mid 19th Century Chinese Ningxia Carpet ( 6'8" x 9'8" - 205 x 295 )

Antique Chinese Ningxia Carpet Rug, Late 19th Century This elegant Chinese Ningxia carpet draws a central roundel composed of lotuses flanked by slightly smaller roundels of the sam...

Ningxia Pillar rug, XIX century. This special hand knotted carpet was wrapped around a pillar or a column of the buddhis temples or in the imperial palaces in China, Mongolia and Tibet ( in Tibet they were called Katum). This carpet surrounds the column creating a refined optical effect . This item brings in its decoration, a very important pattern of the imperial Chinese culture. Starting from the bottom, we can appreciate the proportion and the balance of the so called “Rainbow border”, consisting of parallel wavy stripes in a soft lovely combination of colors, radiating from the edge of the field. This kind of border was used only at the bottom of the rug in conjunction with the “sacred mountain” motif. The center of this pillar carpet is decorated with two opposite dragons linked by a bold “ruyi cloud” (in Chinese Ruyi means “as you wish”). The Ruyi cloud motif is used in earlier Chinese than are drifting clouds. The dragons represented in this pillar carpet, bring five claws, synonym of noble and monastic importance. The Chinese imperial carpets...

Antique Chinese Ningxia Rug, 19th Century Antique Chinese Ningxia rugs are rare and collectible. They are hand-woven and feature nature-inspired motifs such as flowers, birds, drago...

78455 Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Ningxia Bench Runner, 02'01 x 13'01. This hand-knotted wool antique Chinese Ningxia bench runner is a regal testament to the artistry of dynas...