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Antique Chinese Peking Rug 19th Century Deep Blue Wool Distressed

Antique Chinese Peking Rug 19th Century Deep Blue Wool Distressed

2,900.00 USD
5,500.00 USD 2,900.00 USD
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Description

🏯 The Chinese Peking Rug: The Imperial Court Aesthetic

The Peking rug tradition is one of the most formal and hierarchically defined in the entire history of hand-knotted textiles. Produced in Beijing (Peking) and in the major rug-making centers of northern China — including the great workshops of Baotou in Inner Mongolia and the coastal production centers of Tianjin — the Peking rug represented the aesthetic standards of the Chinese imperial court and its tradition of decorative arts. The characteristic Peking design vocabulary draws from the full treasury of Chinese symbolic ornament: the lotus and peony for the beauty of the flowering world; the cloud band (wan ji) for the realm of heaven; the bat for good fortune; the crane for longevity; and the central medallion, radiating outward with balanced, harmonious compositions that embody Confucian values of order and proportion. 🌸

🔵 The Deep Blue Field and Distressed Character

The deep blue field of this antique Peking rug — that commanding, deep indigo-blue that provides the perfect background for the muted floral medallions and lattice patterns — has been softened and enriched by more than a century of age. The distressed condition of the rug — the low, velvety pile that results from generations of careful use — is one of the most prized qualities in the antique Peking rug market: it is exactly this patina of age, this softening of the palette and the pile, that transforms a Peking rug from merely beautiful to genuinely magnificent. The balanced floral medallions and the intentional open spaces of the composition combine to create a piece of exceptional visual quietude and depth. 🎨

📐 Construction and Condition

Hand-knotted, wool, made in China. 19th century. Thickness approximately 0.35 in. The piece measures 9 ft by 11 ft 6 in. Condition: distressed, with low pile consistent with antique age — a quality prized for its visual character. Professionally cleaned and ready for display. Rug ID: K2025. 🔬

💎 Antique Chinese Peking Rugs in the Market

Antique Chinese Peking rugs from the 19th century are among the most significant and collected pieces in the Chinese decorative arts market. The combination of genuine 19th-century age, the formal imperial aesthetic of the Peking design tradition, the deep blue ground, and the beautiful distressed character that a century or more of age has imparted makes this a genuinely significant acquisition. All rugs in the Rugistan collection are professionally washed and treated before listing. 🏆

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