About This Rug
This handmade Chinese Art Deco wool rug combines a warm rust-red ground with softly coloured floral sprays. Attributed to circa 1920s, it presents an asymmetric composition rather than a conventional central medallion.
Measuring approximately 63.5 × 116.8 cm, the rug has compact, elongated proportions. Its small scale brings the richly coloured ground and delicate floral drawing into close focus.
Asymmetric Floral Design
Large blossoms gather toward opposite ends of the field, linked visually by smaller flowers, buds and leaves. Their offset placement creates a flowing arrangement with an open area through the centre.
Dusty pink and cream flowers sit beside pale blue and muted yellow blossoms. Turquoise-green leaves add cooler accents, contrasting gently with the deeper rust background.
The petals vary in shape and shading, giving the floral groups a layered appearance. Slender stems and smaller buds soften the transition between the larger blooms and surrounding field.
A Subtle Patterned Ground
Beyond the brighter floral sprays, a quieter tone-on-tone pattern extends across the rust-red field. Scrolling foliage and floral forms emerge through slight differences in colour and texture.
This background pattern rewards a closer look without competing with the larger blossoms. It gives the open centre additional detail while preserving the composition’s sense of space.
There is no strongly contrasting border enclosing the design. Instead, the rust colouring continues toward the edges, allowing the flowers to remain the principal decorative feature.
Wool and Hand-Knotted Construction
The supplied details identify the rug as handmade, hand-knotted wool. Reverse photographs show the floral pattern within the knotted structure.
A pale fabric strip is visible along one reverse end. Its purpose and date are not established, and no specific restoration history is claimed.
The circa-1920s date is an attribution rather than a documented production date. Chinese origin is recorded from the supplied information.
Condition
Good overall antique condition is reported, with age-related surface wear and subtle colour variation. The photographs show uneven surface texture, worn edges and short exposed threads at the ends.
Some corners have loose thread remnants. Please review the overall views and reverse close-ups for end finishing, the fabric strip and localised wear.
Key Details
Origin: China, as supplied
Period: Circa 1920s, as attributed
Style: Art Deco
Material: Wool
Technique: Handmade, hand-knotted
Dimensions: Approximately 63.5 × 116.8 cm; 2.08 × 3.83 ft
Design: Asymmetric floral sprays with tone-on-tone floral ground
Colours: Rust red, dusty pink, cream, pale blue, turquoise green and muted yellow
Condition: Good overall antique condition; surface, edge and end wear; fabric strip visible on reverse
SKU: 1B1013
Why It’s Special
The combination of softly coloured flowers and a subtly patterned rust ground gives this rug an intimate decorative character. Its proportions suit a bedside, small occasional table or reading corner.
One Royal Art
At One Royal Art, we curate distinctive handmade rugs, celebrating their individual character and clearly describing their condition.
