Antique Pictorial Scene Peking Chinese Allover Ivory Color 1900s Rug
$13,600.00
| Stock number | 24883 |
| Size | 5 ft x 7 ft 8 in (1.52 m x 2.34 m) |
| Origin | Chinese |
| Age | Circa 1900 |
| Style | Peking |
| Materials | Wool |
| Construction | Hand Knotted Pile |
| Colors | Ivory Beige Cream White |
| Pattern | Allover, Floral |
Antique Chinese - Peking Chinese Allover Ivory 1900s Rug, Circa Date: 1900s. This exquisite example of early 20th-century Chinese weaving presents a rare, highly pictorial narrative set against a luminous ground. The Peking style, known for its refined wool quality and soft color transitions, is perfectly captured here, offering a sophisticated piece of antique rugs history. The composition is dominated by a central tableau featuring a gathering of figures, likely the Eight Immortals, engaged in leisure beneath a scattering of stylized celestial blossoms. The expansive field of ivory color serves as a brilliant canvas, allowing the subtle blues, tans, and deep indigos of the figures' robes and the surrounding motifs to achieve maximum visual impact. A dramatic, wide outer border in rich midnight blue frames the entire piece, contrasting sharply with the pale field.