1920s Purple Traditional Dragon Shou Symbols Wool Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug
$10,400.00
| Stock number | 6862 |
| Size | 4 ft x 7 ft (1.22 m x 2.13 m) |
| Origin | Chinese |
| Age | Circa 1920 |
| Style | Chinese Art Deco |
| Materials | Wool |
| Construction | Hand Knotted Pile |
| Colors | Purple / Lavender / Mauve |
| Pattern | Allover |
A striking antique purple Chinese Art Deco, hand-knotted in wool in China around 1920. This one-of-a-kind piece showcases a dragon across a purple palette, and measures 4'0" x 7'0". Chinese Art Deco rugs emerged in the 1920s and 1930s, when weavers in Tianjin - most famously in the workshops associated with Walter Nichols - paired traditional Chinese craft with the bold, asymmetrical, modern aesthetic of the Art Deco movement. The result is a distinctive look: spacious fields, oversized blossoms and a fresh, painterly use of color. As a decorative scatter, it will accent a living or dining room, framing a seating group or sitting comfortably under an occasional table.. The purple tones lend a jewel-box richness to a more formal room. Hand-knotted from durable wool, it is made to be lived with and handed down.