9 x 11 Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug 78894

78894 Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug, 09'00 x 11'05.

Channeling the famed Walter Nichols style of the 1920s and 1930s, this hand-knotted wool antique Chinese Art Deco rug features an array of traditional Chinese symbols and floral motifs overlaid upon an abrashed berry-colored field. The tone-on-tone floral design appears like sumptuous brocade, recalling the rich and luxurious furnishings of bygone eras from the Qing and Ming dynasties. The intricate floral motifs of lotuses, peonies, chrysanthemums, and plum blossoms are elegantly spread across the composition in opposite corners, creating a sense of splendor and vitality that cannot be contained.

The ensemble of flowers represents the Four Seasons, with each bloom carrying its own significant meaning in Chinese culture. The lotus, symbolizing summer, represents purity and perfection, emerging vibrantly from the mud of swamps and marshes. Peonies, emblematic of spring, signify unparalleled