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Antique US import Chinese rug | 150 x 95 cm | Nr. 8742

Sale price1.790,00 €
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Antique US Import Chinese rug

This rug in dark blue and yellow combines traditional craftsmanship with timeless elegance. At around 120,000 knots per m², the workmanship is correspondingly elaborate, as you can see in the precise drawing of the pattern and the finely worked details. Its 150 × 95 cm make it a bedside rug. It is equally at home in the bedroom or hallway. This one-of-a-kind piece brings individual character into the room and keeps its value far beyond short-lived trends.

Delivery time 2 days
Origin China
Dimensions 150 cm x 95 cm (= 1.43 m²)
Construction hand-knotted
Material Pile: wool
Weft & Warp: cotton
knots 120.000
Year of manufacture 1920
Condition pre-owned, but in very good condition (cleaned & 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.

A special case is the so-called American China rugs, which were knotted between 1900 and 1940 specifically for the American market. The colours and patterns of the American China rugs are more restrained than those of traditional China rugs and were adapted to the US American interior style of the time. Only a very few pieces found their way from the USA to Europe. This is why the so-called American China rugs are especially rare in Europe.

This antique US Import China Rug is a collector's piece. It is around 106 years old, and that alone makes it a truly special piece. Antique rugs like this US Import China Rug remain as sought-after as ever and fetch top prices at renowned auction houses.

Material

The pile of this Antique US Import China rug was hand-knotted from high-quality new wool. New wool is obtained by gently shearing sheep. New wool is a renewable, natural raw material with a whole range of impressive qualities: thanks to the natural lanolin in the wool, the surface repels droplets of water and is thus naturally protected against dirt. Wool also offers excellent thermal insulation, helps to regulate the indoor climate and absorbs sound.

The weft and warp threads of this antique US Import China rug are made of cotton. This versatile material is tear-resistant and elastic, which makes it particularly well suited to a hard-wearing foundation.

Condition

This antique US import Chinese rug has a story to tell. It was knotted in around 1920. We have cleaned it thoroughly and restored it with care. Despite its age, it is therefore in very good condition.