1930s Antique Red Ground Asian Design Chinese Khotan Handknotted Pile Wool Carpet

A striking vintage ivory and beige and red Khotan, hand-knotted in wool in western China around 1930. This one-of-a-kind piece showcases an allover composition across an ivory and beige and red palette, and measures 6'0" x 11'0". Antique Khotan/East Turkestan rugs are prized for their distinctive palettes, hand-knotted wool pile and motifs rooted in centuries of Chinese and Islamic decorative tradition, from medallions and florals to symbolic emblems. As a special room size, it will anchor a living or dining room, framing a seating group or sitting comfortably under a dining table. 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.