Zomorrodi Teppiche
Old Chinese Rug | 133 x 70 cm | Nr. 18867

Old Chinese Rug | 133 x 70 cm | Nr. 18867

Old Chinese Rug | 133 x 70 cm | Nr. 18867

1.900,00 €

	1-3 working days delivery time (within Germany)
	14-day home trial
	Free delivery & returns within the EU

Old China Rug

Craftsmanship and timeless elegance come together in this rug in beige. A knot density of around 120,000 knots per m² makes the demanding workmanship visible – right down to the finely worked details. At 133 × 70 cm it is in good hands as a small living room rug. Colouring and texture give any room a homely, exclusive note – a one-of-a-kind piece that will last for years.

Delivery time	2 days
Origin	China
Dimensions	133 cm x 70 cm (= 0.93 m²)
Construction	hand-knotted
Material	Pile: wool
knots	120.000
Condition	pre-owned, cleaned & partially restored
Edition	one-of-a-kind piece

Origin

Rugs were in all likelihood known in China very early on. The Mongol invasion around 1279, which brought Central Asian rugs into the country that were used as tents and saddle gear, gave a boost to the local production that probably already existed in China at the time. An exhibition in Saint Louis in the USA in 1903 awakened interest in Chinese rugs in the Western world. Soon afterwards, rugs were being made in China solely for export to Europe and North America.

This old Chinese rug is around 96 years old and a real collector's piece.

Material

China rugs are hand-knotted from silky, lustrous wool. For our high-quality China rugs, the wool is obtained by gently shearing live sheep. New wool is a renewable, natural raw material with a number of impressive properties: thanks to the natural lanolin in the wool, the surface repels droplets of water and is naturally proofed against dirt. Wool also offers excellent thermal insulation, helps regulate the indoor climate and dampens sound. The knot density is relatively low – as is typical of Chinese rugs – and the pile is left long.

The weft and warp threads of this old Chinese rug are made of cotton. This versatile material is tear-resistant and pliable, which makes it particularly well suited to a hard-wearing foundation weave.

Condition

This Old Chinese rug has a story to tell. It was knotted around 96. It has been thoroughly cleaned and is in good, though only partially restored, condition. The pile has thinned just a little over the years. We have not fully restored this Old Chinese rug, because we feel it has a charm all of its own exactly as it is. If you would like us to, we are of course happy to take the restoration further for you. We can bring almost any rug back to near-perfect condition.

A note on the photos

The colours of this rug change depending on which side you look at it from. It all depends on whether the light falls with the nap of the pile or against it. That is why we have photographed the rug from several angles.

Child labour? No thanks.

Child labour? No thanks. Children belong in school, not at a knotting frame or a loom. For us it therefore goes without saying that we only offer rugs made under fair conditions and without child labour.

We attach particular importance to humane working conditions and tolerate no child labour at any of our producers. Thank you for helping us to ensure fair conditions.

That is why we support the initiative Care & Fair against child labour in the rug trade.