5 x 8 - Brown Vintage Chinese Rug - 74866

74866 Vintage Chinese
Tang Dynasty Rug, 05'00 x 07'11.

This
hand-knotted wool vintage Chinese rug features six rectangular pictorial
vignettes floating on a patterned backdrop reminiscent of ancient Chinese stone
carvings. Inspired by weavings from the Tang Dynasty, this vintage Chinese rug
combines traditional symbolism with high style and a well-balanced composition.
Each vignette features a scene of a bird perched on the branch a flowering
tree. The center two vignettes feature tree peonies, while the outermost four
feature plums and plum blossoms.

In Chinese culture, peonies are seen to
represent unparalleled beauty, love and affection, and have long been regarded
as a symbol of wealth and honor. Plum blossoms represent long life as well as
fortitude and resilience, since the long-lived tree blooms brightly during the
cold of winter. Birds typically represent happiness, and when pictured with
peonies and plum blossoms, they represent the wish for a joyful spring. The
lovely border repeats the stone carving motifs from the central composition
along with pairs of phoenixes on either side of a large blooming lotus flower.
Phoenixes are amongst the most treasured of Chinese symbols, representing
auspiciousness, elegance, virtue, nobility, honor, integrity and peace. The
lotus symbolizes purity and perfection, since its clean vibrant blooms emerge
from the mud of swamps and marshes. A gorgeous color palette based around
creamy neutrals and soft pinks and purples elevates and enhances the serene
beauty of the piece’s scenic designs. With its depth of meaning, elegant
composition, and beautiful detailing, this stately vintage Chinese rug would
add a sophisticated touch to any interior.

• Rendered in variegated shades of tan, sand, lavender, mauve, rose, lilac, sky blue, rust, and brown with other accent colors.
• Abrash. A few spots.
• Hand-knotted wool.
• Made in China.
• Measures: 05’00 x 07’11.
• Date: 1980s. Late 20th Century.