Knotted Chinese – Peking Blue Antique 1930s Small Scatter Size Wool Rectangle Rug, Circa Date: 1930s. This exquisite Chinese Peking rug, dating from the Art Deco period, presents a refined aesthetic ideal for intimate spaces. Its small scatter size makes it a versatile accent piece, perfect for layering or defining a specific area within a room.
The foundation of this piece is a magnificent, deep indigo field—the signature Peking blue—which provides a striking contrast to the neutral, creamy outer border. This careful use of saturation highlights the enduring appeal of blue color rugs in sophisticated interior design, offering both depth and tranquility.
Characteristic of the 1930s Chinese weaving tradition, the design avoids dense ornamentation, opting instead for elegant, stylized floral rugs motifs scattered across the field and tracing the border’s edge. These subtle elements, rendered in soft tan and secondary pale blue hues, float gracefully against the expansive, saturated background.
Hand-knotted using high-quality wool, this textile retains a luxurious pile and a soft handle indicative of its age and provenance. As a genuine example of antique rugs, this piece represents a moment when Chinese weaving adapted traditional motifs to suit modern Western tastes, resulting in a timeless collectible of exceptional quality.
