Mid-20th century Black and Yellow Handwoven Wool Chinese Art Deco Rug BB4822 10'3" × 13'7" $19,000

This vintage carpet from China has an open striated grey field with naturalistic floral motifs sparsely placed in the composition within a open gold border. The diagonally arrangement of minimal floral and natural elements on an open field in bright colors, such as seen in this example was typical for many of the Chinese Art Deco rugs produced in the early mid 20th century.

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