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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Late 19th Century French Rambouillet Religious Tapestry, with Putti at Play
Located in New York, NY
A French Rambouillet pictorial tapestry from circa 1890, portraying a trio of putti at play in a paradisiacal floral setting, with peacocks and other birds in the background, within an interconnecting key design border. This is a replica from a set of the Giochi di Putti, woven after cartoons by Giovanni da...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,995 Sale Price
55% Off
17th Century Flemish Mythological Tapestry, with the Deities Apollo & Artemis
Located in New York, NY
A Flemish mythological tapestry from the 17th century, depicting the twin Greek deities, Apollo and Artemis, with Apollo, the deity of music and the...
Category
European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$23,996 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Aubusson Rug in Red with Medallion Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating from France circa 1740-1750, this 11x15 antique rug is a rare acquisition in both period and design—possibly among the works of Jean-Joseph Dumon...
Category
French Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1960's HOJER EKSPORT WILTON UNUSED Mid Century Modern Rya Rug Danish Rug Wool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From a crazy collection that was kept in storage for decades!
All new UNUSED vintage 60's/70's Rugs!
WILTON 2 Rectangulars Blues Rya Rug
Creator: Hojer Eksport Wilton (Weaver)
100...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early Chinese Ningxia Rug with Lotus Flowers
Located in Milan, IT
A rare and beautiful early Chinese carpet characterized by an infinite repeat of parallel and offset rows of blue and ivory lotus blossoms, symbols of purity, on a two-tone yellow ba...
Category
Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique French Savonnerie
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Elegant, Timeless and Classic is what this Antique French Savonnerie brings to your space. This handmade and hand-knotted rug made in France is sure to elevate your space and will gi...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$98,000
Antique 18th Century Franco-Flemish Mythological Tapestry, with Diana & Callisto
Located in New York, NY
An antique Franco-Flemish mythological tapestry from the 18th century, featuring the goddess of the hunt, Diana with her attendant, Callisto. In this sultry scene, Diana reposes on a...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
$54,000 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century W. Chinese Ningxia Carpet ( 11'3" x 12'4" - 343 x 376 )
Located in New York, NY
18th Century W. Chinese Ningxia Carpet ( 11'3" x 12'4" - 343 x 376 )
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
18th Century Antique Aksaray Prayer Rug
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
18th Century Antique Aksaray Prayer Rug
This antique Aksaray carpet is a rare and valuable work from the 18th century. This carpet, which draws attention with its traditional Anatol...
Category
Turkish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Collectible 17th Century Antique French Silk Verdure Tapestry 10' x 12'5"
Located in New York, NY
Charming Collectible 17th Century Antique French Silk And Wool Animal Design Verdure Tapestry, Country of origin: France, Circa date: 17th Century
Category
French Romantic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
16th Century Antique Flemish Tapestry. 10 ft 8 inx 11 ft 3in
Located in New York, NY
16th Century Antique Flemish Silk And Wool Biblical Scene Tapestry, Country Of Origin: Belgium, Circa Date: 16th Century. Size: 10 ft 8 in x 11 ft 3 in (3.25 m x 3.43 m)
Category
Belgian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique Shahrisyabz Suzani Fragment - 18th Century Shahrisyabz Suzani Fragment
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
18th Century Shahrisyabz Suzani Fragment
A superb antique “Suzani” embroidery from Uzbekistan. This particular style with bold flowers and vines and generous proportions is attribut...
Category
Uzbek Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Fragment of the Antique Tiffany Chinese Carpet with Lotus Flowers
Located in Milan, IT
The only huge carpet known to have left the Imperial Palace in Beijing's Forbidden City, formerly in the Perenchio collection, is the famous Tiffany carpet, 9.99 metres long and once 9.68 metres wide, but since reduced to 7.20 metres wide. The carpet was originally made in three parts to fit around the columns of an unknown hall, and was reportedly last used in China in the private temple of the Empress Dowager Cixi. It was purchased for Louis Comfort Tiffany of New York, who owned it for more than thirty years. The Tiffany carpet is currently attributed to the end of the Ming dynasty and is thought to have been made in the first part of the 17th century. The field pattern is composed of a repeating design of rows of lotus flowers on a soft beige ground, originally deep red, overlaid in the centre with a medallion formed by a blue line edged in ivory and pinched in the four corners. The field is enclosed by two borders on the same colour, which reappears beyond the borders to create a wide band around the outer edge. The inner border is composed of a lattice of stepped squares filled with a swastika, with a large rosette at each intersection. The outer border is a double version of the swastika fret. A section of the field is shown here, and a few other fragments survive.
The Tiffany carpet clearly forms a link between the carpets made during the late 16th century and those made in the late 17th century. Examples with an identical flower design or the same specific ‘heavy’ weave are now referred to as the ‘Tiffany’ type after this most important carpet. Other carpets of this type include one in the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City and one in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The Tiffany type...
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Late 17th Century Flemish Old Testament Biblical Cain and Able Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
An antique late 17th century Flemish Biblical tapestry, size: 9'5 H x 6'5 W, envisioning the Old Testament Biblical conflict between Cain and Able, with ...
Category
Belgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
$39,995 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century French Aubusson Verdure Landscape Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson verdure landscape tapestry from the 18th century, with a crane at the center of the idyllic landscape scene, sitt...
Category
French Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$8,495 Sale Price
50% Off
Mid 17th Century Flemish Tapestry Set2' 6"x 4' 6"
Located in New York, NY
Mid 17th Century Flemish Tapestry Set, Size: 2' 6"x 4' 6"
Category
Belgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
18th Century French Pastoral Landscape Tapestry, with a Couple and Their Flock
Located in New York, NY
A French pastoral landscape tapestry from the 18th century, depicting a placid country scene with a young couple conversing and tending to their flock of sheep amidst the beauty and ...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$19,995 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century French Aubusson Chinoiserie Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson chinoiserie verdure tapestry, 18th century. A small bird to the left, an acanthus bush in the center, and pagodas in the left distance, within a symmetrical scrolli...
Category
French Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$14,995 Sale Price
25% Off
Mid 18th Century French Needlepoint Carpet ( 5' x 8 8'' - 152 x 264 )
Located in New York, NY
Mid 18th Century French Needlepoint Carpet ( 5' x 8 8'' - 152 x 264 )
Category
French Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique Tapestry 9’4” x 14’10”
Located in New York, NY
Antique Tapestry 9’4” x 14’10”.
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Mid-18th Century W. Chinese Ningxia Carpet ( 13'6" x 13'10" - 411 x 422 )
Located in New York, NY
Mid-18th Century W. Chinese Ningxia Carpet ( 13'6" x 13'10" - 411 x 422 )
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 18th Century Cappadocia Bacali Rug
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
Early 18th Century Cappadocia Bacali Rug
This rare and authentic handwoven “Bacalı” rug from the Konya region dates back to the early 18th century, showcasing the rich visual langua...
Category
Turkish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
17th Century Flemish Allegorical Tapestry Depicting the Arrival of Jesus
Located in New York, NY
A Flemish allegorical tapestry from the first half of the 17th century, possibly mythological or biblical, envisioning a scene in which various fi...
Category
European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$99,995 Sale Price
50% Off
Antique 18th Century French Aubusson Tapestry, with Romantic Tale of Don Quixote
Located in New York, NY
An antique 18th century French Aubusson tapestry, size 8'10" H x 7'9" W. This fine, handwoven tapestry envisions a scene with Don Quixote and his squire, Sancho Panza, as he attends ...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
$19,995 Sale Price
33% Off
18th Century French Aubusson Louis XVI Period Carpet (15'8" x 16'10"-478 x 513)
Located in New York, NY
18th Century French Aubusson Louis XVI Period Carpet
15'8" x 16'10"-478 x 513
Louis XV owned this rug. Well, not really, but it certainly was made ...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Collectible Rare Antique 17th Century Caucasian Kuba Embroidery 3'1" x 3'1"
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent And Extremely Collectible Rare Antique 17th Century Caucasian Kuba Embroidery, Country Of Origin: Caucasus, Circa Date: 17th Century
Category
Caucasian Tribal Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Antique Persian Kashan Rug with Medallion and Floral Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in silk circa 1920, this item is a rare 3x5 antique Persian Kashan rug among Rug & Kilim’s latest acquisitions in Oriental rugs.
On the Design:
This piece enjoys a pla...
Category
Persian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
17th Century French Aubusson Historical Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson historical tapestry from the late 17th-early 18th century, depicting a knight embracing a woman in classical dress, beside a man carrying a sword on horseback, a wo...
Category
European Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$44,995 Sale Price
40% Off
Antique 17th Century Flemish Tapestry with the Liberal Arts & Areas of Knowledge
Located in New York, NY
Antique 17th century Flemish tapestry with the Liberal Arts & Areas of Knowledge
An antique 17th century Flemish genre tapestry panel, size 13'1 H x 9'0 W, depicting the Liberal A...
Category
Belgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Mid-17th Century Flemish Tourani Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Mid-17th Century Flemish Tourani Tapestry
2'9" x 7' - 84 x 213
Category
Belgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Bergama Fragment - Early 18th Century Anatolian Bergama Rug Fragment
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
Antique Bergama Fragment - Anatolian Rugs
Early 18th Century Anatolian Bergama Rug Fragment
Size: 147 x 200 cm (57,8x78,7 In)
Bergama carpet is one of...
Category
Turkish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Silk and Wool 18th Century French Aubusson Tapestry Panel from France
Located in New York, NY
Late 18th century Aubusson tapestry panel made in France. Measures: Height 8'6'', width 10'6''
Animals in a central oval cameo amongst garlands, birds, scrolling acanthus leaves a...
Category
French French Provincial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Mid-18th W. Chinese Ningxia Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Mid-18th W. Chinese Ningxia Carpet
Main Hall Carpet
11’9” x 12’
Mid 18th Century
Structural Analysis:
Warp:cotton,off-white,natural,Z-4-S,somewhat irregular;
Weft:cotton,off-white,Z-4-S,winder plied, quite irregular;2 shots alternating;
wefts thick and soft;
Pile:wool,Z-4;
Knot: PL/0 degrees warp depression/horiz. 6 x vertical 5 = 30 knots per square
inch; knots somewhat irregular, some quite thin;
[check for T knots along edges]
Sides: two cords each of two body warps, inner directly weft-attached; figure
eight sparsely weft yarn wrapped;
Weft/knot ratio: 60/40 wefts predominant.
Remarks:
This is another variant on the popular Mandarin nine lion dog carpet...
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid-18th Century English Axminster Carpet ( 12' x 14' - 366 x 427 )
Located in New York, NY
The unusual camel field of this period Axminster carpet appears behind the in and out palmette, leaf and vine pattern adapted from virtually contemporary Indian Mughal carpets. The p...
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
16th Century Antique Flemish Tapestry. 10 ft 2 in x10 ft 9in
Located in New York, NY
16th Century Antique Flemish Silk And Wool Tapestry, Country Of Origin: Belgium, Circa Date: 16th Century. Size: 10 ft 2 in x 10 ft 9 in (3.1 m x 3.28 m)
Category
Belgian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique English Needlepoint from the Late-18th Century with Beautiful Flowers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures: 5'10 x 6'1.
This striking, antique English needlepoint was beautifully crafted during the late 18th century and remains in remarkably good condition. It is composed of nin...
Category
British Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$7,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Zeki Müren Runner Rug with Floral Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in silk, this 4x5 Antique Turkish Mihrab rug in gold is a very special piece of rare construction and quality for this provenance.
On the de...
Category
Turkish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Mid-18th Century Pile French Aubusson Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV period.
Provenance: Ephrussi de Rothschild collection.
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
French Antique Aubusson Rug, with Medallion and Floral Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 12x14 French Antique Aubusson rug features a play of medallion and all over style with floral patterns particularly acanthus motifs, the curvaceous garlands i...
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French Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Indian Finely Woven rug of Mughal Empire 5'11 x 7'7
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique India Agra Rug from the end of Mughal Empire period/ remanent of the Mughal whom ruled most of the Asia. This 18th century Indian rug displays a Central Medallion Design in w...
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Indian Agra Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Stunning 17th Century Wool and Silk Antique French Tapestry 8'7" x 10'3"
Located in New York, NY
Stunning 17th Century Wool and Silk Antique French Tapestry, Country of Origin: France, Circa Date: 17th Century
Category
French Romantic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Late 18th Century Chinese Ningxia Carpet ( 13'6" x 16'6" - 412 x 503 )
Located in New York, NY
Late 18th Century Chinese Ningxia Carpet ( 13'6" x 16'6" - 412 x 503 )
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rare Antique Rug English Axminister Handmade Runner Rug, Floral Carpet Runner
Located in Wembley, GB
Step into the rich history of British craftsmanship with our rare antique rug english Axminster handmade runner. This exquisite piece, dating back to the 1870s, carries the legacy of...
Category
Asian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Wool
$7,435 Sale Price
20% Off
16th Century Ming Dynasty Dragon Chinese Carpet Fragment. 3 ft x 3 ft
Located in New York, NY
Breathtaking and Highly Collectible Antique 16th Century Ming Dynasty Dragon Chinese Fragment, Country of Origin: China, Circa Date: 16th Century. Si...
Category
Chinese Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size 6' x 9'.
Category
Chinese Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Antique Pictorial Tapestry in Beige Heraldic Design by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A 9 x 11 antique French tapestry of distinguished pictorial design, enjoying a play of beige-brown and blue with gold accents. Known among connoisseurs as a Heraldic design, handmade...
Category
French Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Pair of Mid-18th Century English Petit-Point Fireplace Screen
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mid-18th Century English Petit-Point Fireplace Screen 2'6" x 2'9".
Category
English George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
18th Century English Axminster Carpet
Located in New York, NY
18th Century English Axminster Carpet 4' x 7' - 122 x 213
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Uzbek Suzani Embroidery Rug, c. 1800
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Uzbek Suzani Embroidery, c. 1800
Blending naturalism with ethereal fantasy, this spectacular embroidery or ‘suzani‘ from Central Asia conveys an aesthetic consistent with older examples of the genre. Certain features, most notably the vine-scroll, are reminiscent of the Samarkand school, while the drawing of the blossoms seems more prevalent in the repertoire of neighboring Shahrisabz. Indeed, this piece may in fact be a common ancestor to both. Splendid palmettes with flame-like tracery and bold swirling star-centered blossoms alternate within the border. Vegetal scroll meanders throughout—drawn with several shades of green conveying, if not a sense of shadowing, definite and deliberate tonalities of light and dark. The central hourglass form, idiosyncrasies of drawing, and arrangement of blossoms in the field imbue a sense of classicism rivaling and surpassing older Ottoman and Persian models.
Embroidery Rug...
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Uzbek Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Fine Antique 18th Century French Verdure Tapestry 8’6” x 11’2”
Located in New York, NY
Fine Antique 18th Century French Verdure Tapestry 8’6” x 11’2”.
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Audran "Mois Grotesques" Gobelins Pictorial Panel Tapestry - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool and originating from France, this 2x11 French Gobelins pictorial tapestry from the early 18th Century is a rare and special new curation from Rug & Kilim—"Mois Grot...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven recreation of the classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size 9' 1” x 12'.
Category
Chinese Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
17th Century Large Wool & Silk English Baroque Garden Mortlake 10x13 Tapestry
Located in Houston, TX
Ashly Fine Rugs Presents AN ENGLISH BAROQUE GARDEN LANDSCAPE TAPESTRY, ROYAL MORTLAKE WORKSHOP, 17TH CENTURY, woven with silk and wool in a rectangular form centering a stone footbridge over a meandering stream with paired geese amidst a garden of various blossoming plant species beneath towering trees concealing a parrot and magpie foraging on large grape clusters, within a topiary garden hedge and spherical wall before a fountain with a forest and manor in the distance, enclosed by a spiraling acanthus leaf wrapped fruiting and flowering border framed by a lambrequin edge trimmed in a brown outer slip, surmounted by a coronet above an armorial three bar shield flanked by palm fronds centering a fleur-de-lys.
Note: The Mortlake Tapestry...
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English Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique Esfahan Rug Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Antique Esfahan Rug Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 10'10" × 16'0" (330 × 487 cm)
Circa: 17th century
Origin: Persia
Color: Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Red, Taupe
Type: Isfahan
Well-executed...
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Persian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Pretty 18th century French Aubusson silk tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Discover the timeless elegance of this exquisite antique French tapestry featuring a young woman in a medallion. Floral decoration around and a curtain in the shape of a valance abo...
Category
French Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
$1,883 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Fine French Beauvais Tapestry 6’3” x 10’6”
Located in New York, NY
Antique Fine French Beauvais Tapestry 6’3” x 10’6”.
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Late 18th Century Chinese Ningxia Carpet ( 4'10" x 6'10" - 147 x 208 )
Located in New York, NY
Late 18th Century Chinese Ningxia Carpet ( 4'10" x 6'10" - 147 x 208 )
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Amazing 17th Century Antique French Silk And Wool Verdure Tapestry 10' x 12'10"
Located in New York, NY
Amazing 17th Century Antique French Silk And Wool Verdure Tapestry, Country of origin: France, Circa date: 17th Century
Category
French Romantic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique 18th Century Chinese Ningxia Rug. 6 ft x 9 ft 9 in
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent rare and collectible antique 18th century Chinese Ningxia rug, country of origin / rug type: antique Chinese rugs, date: circa late 18th century. Size: 6 ft x 9 ft 9 in (1.83 m x 2.97 m)
Antique Chinese Ningxia carpets have a transcendent quality that has made them highly sought-after since the 17th century. If one were to judge from this excellent 18th-century Ningxia rug, it is easy to see how this came to be so. The level of detail in this antique Chinese carpet is found in very few places around the world. The colors blend harmoniously to show off the fine craftsmanship of this carpet from China.
Ningxia is located in a harsh mountainous region are Northwestern China. It borders Mongolia and sits on the plain of the Yellow River, bounded by the Great Wall of China on its Northeastern border. The climate of this region made it perfect for growing strong, yet soft wool. Little is known about antique rugs from this region before the 17th century because of its remote location. A visit from the Kangxi Emperor in 1696 and 1697 brought these carpets to the world. He was struck by the beauty and quality of the carpets he found and decided to establish a royal carpet weaving center in the area.
After the establishment of the rug weaving centers of the Royal Court, designs in Ningxia became more formal and reflected the tastes of the Chinese Courts and noblemen. Carpets from the area became a symbol of wealth and power. At the time when this carpet was created, the royal weaving centers had been operating for about 100 years. By this time, Ningxia had become a name that was associated with high-quality antique rugs.
This early carpet uses a complex range of blues, rose, pinks, light browns, dark browns and ivory. The design uses subtle shading to give it depth and create areas of shadow and light within the individual motifs. It based on a medallion design with four rondels in the field. It is executed with precision and demonstrates focused attention to symmetry.
The center border of the carpet is surrounded by what is known to the Chinese as a cloud and thunder pattern, also known as a meander or Greek key pattern. To the Chinese, this pattern represents the cloud and thunder that brings the life-giving rain and the promise of good crops. It has been found in Chinese art as far back as 1050 BC.
The pile of the rug is soft and supple, and it has a fine weave, more like a heavy textile than a carpet. This is one of the qualities for which Ningxia carpets were known. The level of detail and intricacy of the design is one of the fascinating aspects of the rug. For instance, if you look between the regularly spaced motifs in the field of the carpet, you will see that they are not solid, but contain a delicate pattern of precisely executed dots. This carpet has a high knot count, which is what makes the intricacy of this design possible.
Another remarkable quality of this antique Oriental rug is its excellent shape that it is in for its age. This suggests that this carpet was well cared for over the past several centuries.
This antique 18th Century Chinese Ningxia rug is an example of fine quality craftsmanship and work that was produced by the Ningxia Court rug weavers. The design and colors come together beautifully to create a piece of classic Chinese artwork. It is a special piece that would be a beautiful addition to any Oriental collection...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Late 18th Century Chinese Ningxia Carpet ( 5' x 8'1'' - 152 x 246 )
Located in New York, NY
Late 18th Century Chinese Ningxia Carpet ( 5' x 8'1'' - 152 x 246 )
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
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