Antique Chinese Rug | 295 x 245 cm | Nr. 17623

Antique Chinese Rug | 295 x 245 cm | Nr. 17623

3.490,00 €

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Antique Chinese Rug

There is only one rug like this in dark red and silver grey: it unites traditional craftsmanship with timeless elegance. With a knot density of approx. 90,000 knots per m², the painstaking workmanship shows above all in the precise drawing and the fine detailing. At 295 × 245 cm it works well as a large living-room rug. It also looks at home in the dining room beneath a table for six to eight. Colouring and texture give the room a welcoming atmosphere – with a character no other rug shares.

Delivery time	2 days
Origin	China
Dimensions	295 cm x 245 cm (= 7.23 m²)
Construction	hand-knotted
Material	Pile: wool Weft & Warp: cotton
knots	90.000
Year of manufacture	1920
Condition	pre-owned and cleaned
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 antique Chinese rug is a collector's piece. It is around 106 years old, which alone makes it a truly special piece. Antique rugs such as this antique Chinese rug remain as popular as ever and are sold at top prices by renowned auction houses.

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 antique Chinese rug are made of cotton. This versatile material is tear-resistant and supple, which makes it particularly well suited to a hard-wearing foundation.

Condition

You are not the first to take a liking to this antique Chinese rug. It has had owners before you who valued it and lived with it. It was knotted around 1920. It has been thoroughly cleaned and is in good but unrestored condition. The pile has grown a little thinner over the years. We have not restored this antique Chinese rug because we feel it has a special charm just as it is. If that is what you would prefer, we will of course gladly restore the rug for you. Either way, this antique Chinese rug will give you pleasure for decades to come.

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.