9 x 15 - Red Antique Chinese Peking Rug - 78313

78313 Distressed Antique Chinese Peking Rug, 09'02 x 15'01.

With its rugged beauty and rustic sensibility, this hand knotted wool antique Chinese Peking rug will take on a curated lived-in look that feels timeless while imparting a sense of warmth and welcomed informality. The color block field and border scheme is festooned with asymmetrical florals rhythmically dancing across the borders and into the field, creating a sense of splendor that cannot be contained. Phoenixes, known in Mandarin Chinese as Fenghuang, are among the most treasured of Chinese symbols, representing good luck, elegance, Virtue, nobility, honor, integrity and peace. In this antique Chinese rug, phoenixes are the primary design element as one is displayed in the center and each corner area. In the border, six phoenixes are interspersed among scrolling vines, florals, birds and butterflies. With its depth of meaning, lush color palette, and lovingly time-worn composition,