About This Rug
Handmade in China during the 1940s, this wool rug combines a warm terracotta field with decorative ivory floral panels. Fan-shaped, octagonal and lobed forms appear across the surface, creating a varied composition rather than a single central medallion.
Delicate flowering branches fill the pale panels, while trailing ivory lines flow across the surrounding ground. Large corner bouquets balance the scattered motifs, giving the generous rectangular format a cohesive decorative rhythm.
Floral Panels and Flowing Lines
Each panel offers a different arrangement of blossoms, leaves or branching stems. Pink, lilac and soft-yellow flowers contrast with blue-green foliage and darker outlines.
The ivory grounds help these details stand out against the terracotta field. Changes in panel shape add visual variety, from broad polygonal forms to curved fans and lobed outlines.
Long, curling lines weave visually between the panels without enclosing them in a dense pattern. These cloud-like forms preserve a sense of space around the floral ornament.
Corner Bouquets and Ivory Border
Generous floral sprays extend inward from the corners, combining larger flower heads with smaller blossoms and curling stems. Their colours repeat those found within the ivory panels, linking the composition across its full width.
A broad ivory border frames the rug with small blossoms and blue-green leaves. Fine dark outlines define its edges, while a terracotta outer band echoes the main field.
Light fringes finish the ends. The photographs show variations in fringe length and surface appearance, which should be considered alongside the overall design.
Handmade Wool and Generous Proportions
The supplied material is wool, with handmade construction. A more specific weaving technique has not been confirmed, so no hand-knotted claim is added.
Measuring 8 feet 10 inches by 11 feet 8 inches, this rug offers substantial coverage. Its proportions suit a spacious seating arrangement or dining area, where the border can provide a light frame.
The stated 1940s period is an attribution rather than an exact documented production year. Photographs were taken in direct sunlight with cast shadows, affecting the appearance of colour and surface texture.
Condition
Good overall condition, with surface wear, colour variation and scattered small areas of pile loss. These losses are visible as small interruptions within portions of the terracotta field.
Please examine the overall photographs and close-ups for the distribution of wear. No restoration history or reverse photograph has been supplied.
Key Details
Period: 1940s
Origin: China
Style: Art Deco
Material: Wool
Construction: Handmade
Dimensions: 8 ft 10 in × 11 ft 8 in / approximately 8.83 × 11.67 ft / 269.2 × 355.6 cm
Design: Decorative floral panels, cloud-like lines, corner bouquets and a floral border
Colours: Terracotta, ivory, pink, lilac, blue-green and soft yellow
Condition: Good overall, with surface wear, colour variation and scattered small pile losses
SKU: 1B1010
Why It’s Special
The varied panel shapes and flowing ivory lines give this rug an open, decorative composition. Its warm terracotta ground, pastel flowers and pale border offer a distinctive combination at a generous scale.
One Royal Art
At One Royal Art, we curate distinctive handmade rugs, celebrating their materials, individual character and decorative detail.
