Antique Peking Silk Rug / Wall Hanging Art Deco Period
A beautiful hand knotted silk rug with auspicious symbols, gold silk ground and deep blue border eternity key contrast. Circa 1920s The rug is 91 cm wide and 257 cm long plus a 12 cm gold silk fringe at either end. It has been used as a wall hanging since purchase in the early 20th century (Republican period) which is why it is in excellent condition. The dyes used were vegetal dyes which give a lovely aged antique grandeur to the rug not found in the sharper modern synthetic dyes. There are m