Description
This circa 1900 Peking Chinese Oriental Rug measures 10’3” X 11’9”. It has a deep blue field with a center motif of a wreath of flowers with a butterfly north and south. There are six sprays of flowers in the field in two shades of blue, tobacco and ivory. The corners are done in a floral motif with flowers mostly water lilies coming from a water feature with all four corners being slightly different. The minor border is done in tobacco and has Chinese fretwork designs in navy blue. The major border in a lighter shade of blue contains flowers, wreaths and serrated leaves on vines in two shades of tobacco, some red, and peach. The rug has a very sophisticated and attractive motif. The rug is full pile. The ends and sides are complete. It is clean and ready to go. The buyer pays the shipping which includes insurance of $200.00.
