Handmade in China circa the 1920s, this large Art Deco wool rug features a vivid magenta field with sweeping botanical decoration. Oversized blossoms, branching stems and trailing leaves spread across the surface, leaving generous space through the centre. Its colour and scale give the composition a strong decorative presence.
Sweeping Floral Design
Clusters of flowers extend inward from the edges, creating an asymmetric arrangement rather than a fixed central medallion. Fine dark stems connect larger blooms with smaller buds and leaves.
Pink, lilac and peach flowers provide varied shapes and shading. Golden-yellow details introduce brighter notes among the foliage, while muted greens and dark brown give the branching forms definition.
The photographs show different floral groups distributed around the rug. Some branches curve lightly across the field, while larger clusters create more concentrated areas of decoration.
An Open Magenta Field
Magenta remains the dominant colour, connecting the separate botanical arrangements across the broad surface. Open areas allow the individual branches and blossoms to stand apart.
The field shows visible colour variation, with lighter and darker patches across the wool. These tonal differences accompany the disclosed wear and form part of the rug’s current presentation.
Rather than relying on a contrasting patterned border, the design allows its floral elements to frame the central space. This gives the composition a flowing appearance across its generous rectangular format.
Handmade Wool and Age
The supplied details identify the rug as handmade in wool, with China as its origin. Its circa-1920s dating accompanies the stated Art Deco attribution.
Areas of reduced pile and numerous visible white knots are disclosed. The photographs show these pale points within both the open field and decorated sections.
Light-coloured fringe finishes the short ends, with unevenness visible in the photographs. Please assess the ends alongside the surface rather than assuming an unworn finish.
Generous Room Scale
Measuring approximately 269.2 × 353.1 cm, the rug offers substantial coverage for a spacious interior. Its supplied imperial measurements are approximately 8.83 × 11.58 ft.
Within a living-room seating arrangement, the open centre could accommodate furniture while floral clusters remain visible around it. A dining setting offers another possibility, subject to suitable clearance around the table.
The magenta field can serve as the principal colour statement in a room. Simpler surrounding fabrics would allow the varied blossoms and trailing leaves to remain prominent.
Condition and Optional Touch-Up
Generally good for its age, with low-pile areas, colour variation and visible white knots. These features are clearly shown in the photographs and should be considered before purchase.
Colour touch-up of the white knots is available on request, as offered by One Royal Art. This is an optional cosmetic treatment, not a replacement for missing pile. The listing does not state that this treatment has already been performed.
Key Details
Dimensions: Approximately 269.2 × 353.1 cm, 8.83 × 11.58 ft
Period: Circa 1920s
Origin: China
Style: Art Deco
Material: Wool
Construction: Handmade
Design: Asymmetric floral branches, oversized blossoms and open central field
Colours: Magenta, pink, lilac, peach, golden yellow, muted green and dark brown
Condition: Generally good for its age, with low-pile areas, colour variation and visible white knots
Optional treatment: Colour touch-up of white knots available on request
SKU: 1B1009
Why It's Special
The broad magenta field gives the floral decoration room to unfold at a generous scale. Oversized blossoms and finer trailing branches create contrasting levels of detail. It offers an expressive decorative composition with its age-related wear openly disclosed.
One Royal Art
At One Royal Art, we curate distinctive antique and vintage pieces with care. This Chinese Art Deco wool rug brings bold colour and timeworn character to a thoughtfully collected home.
