Antique Early 20th Century Light Blue Chinese Peking Oval Rug
$11,700.00
| Stock number | 23275 |
| Size | 8 ft 8 in x 12 ft 9 in (2.64 m x 3.89 m) |
| Origin | Chinese |
| Age | Circa 1920 |
| Style | Peking |
| Materials | Wool |
| Construction | Hand Knotted Pile |
| Colors | Blue |
| Pattern | Allover, Floral |
This early twentieth-century Chinese Peking rug is a rare and whimsical treasure of the Republican era, distinguished by its exceptionally uncommon Oval shape. While the vast majority of antique Chinese rugs follow a strict rectangular format, oval specimens were almost always custom commissions, designed to accommodate specific architectural niches, rounded entryways, or to serve as a focal point beneath a circular table in a high-fashion 1920s interior. The composition is centered upon a magnificent solid color open field rug design, a hallmark of the "Scholar’s Taste" that prioritizes tranquility and negative space. Rather than a central medallion, this calm Oriental oval rug features delicate asymmetrical floral sprays—likely including the peony (symbolizing wealth) and the lotus (symbolizing purity)—that appear to "float" organically near the curved edges.