{"product_id":"12-x-18-beige-vintage-chinese-tabriz-rug-78337","title":"12 x 18 - Beige Vintage Chinese Tabriz Rug - 78337","description":"\u003cp\u003e78337 Vintage Chinese Tabriz Rug, 11'11 x 18'02.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Silk Connoisseur: A Vintage Chinese Tabriz Masterpiece of Garden Splendor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated for an elevated decorative tradition, this hand-knotted silk vintage Chinese Tabriz rug captures the cultivated magnificence of classical Persian garden design through the meticulous hand of Chinese weaving. Its lustrous surface gives the stunning masterwork an almost illuminated quality, while the expansive beige field allows a evocative millefleur garden to unfold with jewel-like precision. Such an intricate piece carries the presence of a collector’s carpet—sumptuous in material, disciplined in composition, and intended to command attention within a distinguished interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt its heart rests an elaborate medallion anchored by palmette pendants, forming a ceremonial axis amid a profusion of flowering vegetation. The surrounding millefleur pattern appears to contain rosettes, lotus-derived blossoms, palmettes, budding flowers, curling leaves, and diminutive floral sprays joined by sinuous vines. Within the symbolic vocabulary inherited from Persian carpet design, the lotus evokes rebirth and renewal, the palmette conveys abundance, rosettes suggest beauty, and blossoms speak to youth and regeneration. Together they transform the field into an idealized garden—a woven vision of perpetual spring, prosperity, and life in continuous bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrnate corner spandrels bring architectural order to this luxuriant display, directing the eye inward while giving the central medallion greater authority. Their dense botanical tracery creates the impression of looking through embellished garden portals toward the composition’s radiant core. The remarkable abundance of miniature flowers is central to the rug’s allure: rather than serving as mere ornament, the millefleur vocabulary conjures the ancient concept of paradise as an enclosed garden overflowing with vegetation, a place associated with harmony, fertility, and spiritual repose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA generous millefleur border completes the exceptional composition, surrounded by a succession of finely articulated floral guard bands that create a richly layered transition to the perimeter. Hand knotted entirely in silk, the extraordinary masterpiece possesses the refinement required to render this astonishing density of detail, from minute petals to scrolling stems and complex botanical forms. The result is a statement of connoisseurship and prestige—a vintage Chinese Tabriz conceived not simply as a furnishing, but as an exquisite work of art whose garden symbolism, sophisticated artistry, and sensuous material reward close viewing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbrash. Desirable Age Wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-knotted silk.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in China.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHotel Lobby Size Carpet 12 x 18 Rug.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasures: 11'11 x 18'02.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate: 1970's. Late 20th Century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Esmaili Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101686960421,"sku":"78337","price":26250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0917\/7392\/7717\/files\/products-12_x_18_Vintage_Chinese_Silk_Rug_78337.jpg?v=1753692129","url":"https:\/\/www.esmailirugs.com\/products\/12-x-18-beige-vintage-chinese-tabriz-rug-78337","provider":"Esmaili Rugs ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}