Khotan Rug, East Turkestan, Early 20th Century – This superb antique Khotan rug displays a beautiful variety of traditional motifs rendered in a low-contrast palette of blue, walnut brown and platinum. In typical Khotan fashion, the elongated field displays a grand octofoil medallion surrounded by small-scale emblems and ethereal spandrels. Subtly colored decorations placed in a perfectly symmetric composition fill the delicate platinum ground while retaining an airy sophistication. The subtle cool-tone palette of decorator’s blues and grays gives the classical motifs a sense of elegance and refinement. Reciprocating double-scroll guard bands along with main borders featuring double ruyi clouds and polychrome sunrays encircle the decorative field while emphasizing the importance of traditional motifs in Khotan’s iconic designs.
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Bountiful Tribal Geometric Antique Artistic Khotan Distressed Rug 44980
Size: 4 ft 9 in x 9 ft 2 in (1.45 m x 2.79 m)
Origin: East Turkestan Rugs
Style: Khotan Rugs
Ruyi clouds, eight-pointed stars, fretwork spandrels and crowds of traditional emblems adorn this posh platinum-gray antique Khotan rug from East Turkestan.
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