Continental Art Nouveau Rug 45495

This antique Mongolian rug features a traditional fretwork medallion paired with polychromatic spandrels and continuous pinyin wan borders. Linear frames separate the precisely rendered fretwork borders from the carefully colored field that features a sumptuous chestnut brown background decorated with auspicious bian fu bats and vaporous clouds with spiraling tufts. Clear white details and saturated blue accents provide bursts of high-chroma color that offset the strong earth tones and deep chocolaty browns that dominate the overall composition. Holding true to eastern design principles that follow the less-is-more motto, this elegant antique Mongolian rug incorporates an airy composition with carefully placed motifs and precise fretwork details rendered in a restrained color palette that highlights the strong use of negative space.