Antique Chinese Ningxia Rug 5'10"×10' Ivory Field, Beige Medallion with Greek Key, 1880s
| Stock number | 6878 |
| Size | 5 ft 10 in x 10 ft (1.78 m x 3.05 m) |
| Origin | Chinese |
| Age | Circa 1880 |
| Style | Ningxia |
| Materials | Wool |
| Construction | Hand Knotted Pile |
| Colors | Ivory Beige Cream White |
| Pattern | Allover |
A late 19th-century Chinese Ningxia rug from the 1880s, measuring approximately 177.8 × 304.8 cm (about 5'10" × 10'0"). The composition centers on a medallion design over an ivory field, framed by a Greek-key motif border — a traditional Chinese decorative vocabulary that has remained recognizable in Ningxia production for over a century. 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 long rug · Dimensions: ~177.8 × 304.8 cm (≈5'10" × 10'0") · Ground color: Ivory · Design: Medallion with Greek key border · SKU: 6878 Condition: Good. Wear consistent with age and use.