Antique rugs
Robert T. Mosby
This late 19th century Peking Chinese chair seat Oriental rug measures 2’0” X 2’1” (61 x 64 cm). It is a lovely well saturated shade of red usually seen only in Kansu. In the corners are groups of flowers with what appear to be butterflies in two shades of blue. The center has a circular medallion consisting of Chinese fretwork
This Art Deco Chinese Oriental rug measures 4’1” x 6’10” (125 x 211 cm). It has a very nice design. Very Chinese. Coming up out of the lower right corner through the center of the rug almost to the end of the field is a flowering tree in greens, blues, yellow and purple. There is a very lovely tasseled lantern
This early 18th century possibly mid-17th century Konya antique rug is incredibly beautiful and certainly belongs in any museum. It measures 4’5” X 6’8” (137 x 207 cm). It has a beautiful yellow field which is topped off by an apricot colored abrash with four cones on the top of it. The dyes are actually made from apricots sometimes adding a bit
This circa 1860 Talish antique rug measures 3’6” X 7’8” (110 x 238 cm). This is a so called Star Talish for obvious reasons. It has eight pointed stars in navy blue, medium blue and ivory on a light red brick colored ground. It has a minor border of red and dark brick stars on an ivory ground followed by
This third to fourth quarter 19th century Peking Chinese Rug measures 9’2” X 11’8” (280 x 360cm). This is a very interesting rug. I have not seen this motif in this layout before. There are scattered floral sprigs all over the field which is the color of old ivory. The center medallion is formed into a wreath consisting of
This circa 1925 Mandarin Art Deco Chinese rug measures 7’9” x 9’9” ( 240 x 301 cm). It has a gold colored field, the same color as a gold coin. There is a beautiful vase of flowers in the center on a three legged stool that serves as the medallion. Butterflies flank it east and west. There is an arc
