Antique 1850s Chinese Ningxia Wool Hallway Runner Rug

Hallway Runner Rugs (2.08ft x 12.06ft), Circa Date: 1850s. This exquisite hand-knotted wool runner, dating from the mid-nineteenth century, presents a refined palette typical of period Chinese Ningxia textiles. The field is dominated by a gentle ivory beige cream white coloration, providing a luminous, neutral ground that allows the contrasting deep indigo motifs to achieve striking visual depth. The design features a sequence of stylized medallions and mythical creatures, likely dragons or phoenixes, rendered in precise dark blue outlines. This repeating structure, while highly directional, falls under the category of allover rugs in its continuous presentation of motifs, characteristic of traditional weaving adapted for a linear format. The precision of the knotting highlights the graphic clarity and sophisticated movement of the pattern.