Beijing - Rug - 200 cm - 130 cm - Carpet

Beijing, China
Oriental rug, hand-knotted in wool, with a small central medallion, in beige and white colors with a double border around.
Sold with its certificate of authenticity.
These rugs are made in several Chinese cities.
They are dense and knotted in the old Chinese style, with a very fine wool quality.
There is a long tradition of rug weaving in China, and the earliest of them, which were probably exchange objects, appeared more than 2,000 years ago where they were used at the imperial court. However, the art of weaving rugs first arrived in China only between the 15th and 17th centuries.
The patterns of ancient Chinese rugs were often drawn from those of porcelain painters and silks. In some cases, the motifs were also made up of ancient religious symbols, among which dragon depictions were very predominant. The symbols found on the rugs often have Taoist or Buddhist origins.