Chinese Peking 1434

An elegant late 19th century Chinese Peking rug of exceptional delicacy and refinement, featuring a serene open-field design that exemplifies the classical Chinese aesthetic of beauty through restraint. The soft tan ground is adorned with two delicate floral bouquets, creating a sense of balance and meditative calm — a design approach rooted in the Chinese garden tradition, where placement and empty space are as important as ornament.

A navy-blue border with stylized leaf patterns in shades of blue and brown frames the composition with quiet authority. Characteristic of the finest Peking rugs from this late 19th century period, the design is understated yet sophisticated — a piece for interiors that value timeless elegance over decorative abundance. Chinese Peking rugs, woven in the workshops of Beijing and the surrounding region from the late 19th century onward, occupy a unique place in the world of antique carpets — distinguished by their open, meditative designs, their luminous palette of soft naturalistic colors, and a design vocabulary drawn from the deep wells of Chinese art, philosophy, and symbolism. Where Persian rugs fill every inch with pattern, the great Peking rugs embrace emptiness as a design element, drawing on the Taoist aesthetic of stillness and the garden traditions of classical Chinese civilization.

Dimensions: 2' 2" x 4' 7"

Date of Manufacture: 4th Quarter of the 1800s

Place of Origin: China (Beijing)

Material: Wool pile on a cotton foundation

Condition: Wear consistent with age and use

SKU: 1434