Antique Chinese | 3887 | 12' X17'6"

This oversized antique Chinese rug is a rare find in both scale and character. Measuring 12' x 17'6", it anchors a room with confidence — a golden saffron field drawn from China's classical weaving tradition, framed by a deep blue border filled with flowing floral motifs and finished with a central medallion that draws the eye inward.

Chinese antique rugs of this type reflect a distinctly different weaving vocabulary than their Persian counterparts. Where Persian carpets layer pattern on pattern, the Chinese tradition favors open fields, deliberate negative space, and a calm symmetry rooted in centuries of court and imperial aesthetics. The warm gold ground here carries that quality — unhurried, luminous, and extraordinarily livable.

At this scale — nearly 200 square feet — it is the kind of piece that defines an interior rather than simply furnishing it. Equally at home in a formal dining room, a library, or a grand entryway, it works with both traditional architecture and the spare, high-ceilinged spaces of contemporary design.

Pieces of this age, origin, and size are seldom available. Each antique Chinese rug was woven by hand at a time when this tradition was at its height, and no two are alike in field tone, border proportion, or the subtle variations that come from hand-knotted wool aged across more than a century.

Visit First Rugs at our Acton, MA or Boston SoWa showrooms to see this piece in person, or contact us to inquire about availability.

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