Antique Chinese Column Rug, Origin: China, Circa: 1900 – This elegant antique rug from China features a benevolent dragon with a serpentine tail and finely scaled body that travels beyond the edges of the field. Contrasting outlines, intricate reptilian scales and animated details enliven the mighty serpentine dragon that soars across the field. This mystical dragon is depicted with a symbolic ball or flaming pearl said to represent the irreplaceable gifts of wisdom, life and spiritual enlightenment. As a powerful, benevolent creature, the mystical and mythical Chinese dragon is surrounded by spiraling clouds believed to illustrate the rain that is formed by the dragon’s fiery breath. The traditional antique Chinese pillar rug composition includes a decorative island, unfurling shrubs and spiraling ruyi clouds that radiate colorful sunrays.
Nazmiyal Collection Archive Record
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Antique Dragon Design Chinese Pillar Rug 45795
Size: 3 ft x 7 ft 8 in (0.91 m x 2.34 m)
Origin: Chinese Rugs
Style: Chinese Rugs
Swirling clouds and decorative Eastern motifs punctuate the bold saffron-yellow field of this phenomenal antique Chinese dragon rug created circa 1900.
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