Antique Chinese Ningxia Rug 3'8"×6'8" Camel/Yellow Ground, Geometric Foo Dog Design, 1880s
$5,200.00
| Stock number | 6879 |
| Size | 3 ft 8 in x 6 ft 8 in (1.12 m x 2.03 m) |
| Origin | Chinese |
| Age | Circa 1880 |
| Style | Ningxia |
| Materials | Wool |
| Construction | Hand Knotted Pile |
| Colors | Yellow / Gold / Orange |
| Pattern | Allover |
A late 19th-century Chinese Ningxia rug from the 1880s, measuring approximately 111.8 × 203.2 cm (about 3'8" × 6'8"). The composition is built on a camel/yellow ground with a geometric foo dog design — a traditional Chinese decorative motif (foo dogs / Chinese guardian lions) characteristic of the Ningxia workshop tradition. Ningxia is a historic Chinese carpet-weaving center in north-central China. Hand-knotted wool. Authentic one-of-a-kind antique. At a glance · Origin: China (Ningxia) · Period: 1880s · Material: Wool · Weave: Hand-knotted (pile) Format: rectangular · Dimensions: ~111.8 × 203.2 cm (≈3'8" × 6'8") · Ground color: Camel / yellow · Design: Geometric foo dog motif · SKU: 6879 Condition: Good. Wear consistent with age and use.