1890s Beige Medallion Antique Chinese Peking Rug 8'10" X 11'8" Handknotted Wool Carpet

A striking antique ivory and beige Peking, hand-knotted in wool in China around 1890. This one-of-a-kind piece showcases an open field medallion across an ivory and beige palette, and measures 8'10" x 11'8". Antique Chinese Peking carpets were hand-woven in northern China in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They are loved for their open, uncluttered fields, soft sculpted wool pile, and motifs drawn from Chinese symbolism - medallions, florals, birds and auspicious emblems. At a true room size it will complete a living or dining room, or framing a seating group. The ivory palette is endlessly versatile, lightening and enlarging a room. Hand-knotted from durable wool, it is made to be lived with and handed down.