This High Quality Oriental Chinese Hand knotted Wool Rug, hardly used and still looks like new.
Chinese carved Aubusson rug was hand knotted in China of 100% natural wool. The rug has full, thick wool piles and is in excellent condition. The wool has a very nice sheen to it that makes the rug look different shades depending upon your view angle. Beautiful colors and made with excellent quality.
Chinese Aubusson rugs are among the most lavish Oriental rugs in the market. The word Aubusson has become synonymous with a flat-woven French carpet renowned for their elegant, flowing floral patterns. It is this foliate pattern that makes these striking pieces not only an elegant addition to any room but extremely sought after. Now made in China, they are hand made in silk and wool, in the old French style. Rugs as fine as the finest Chinese rugs allow for the most astonishing shading and detail. Aubusson rugs are expensive because of being handmade but are durable enough to use and enjoy daily. Owning an Aubusson rug remains a symbol of prestige and sophistication. Aubusson rugs are made of wool, silk or a blend of the two. Regular vacuuming without a beater brush will keep an Aubusson rug from deteriorating over time. Stains should always be addressed immediately.
A long, long time ago, the first rugs for the imperial court were made in China. That was about 2,000 years ago. The antique rugs are determined by patterns of porcelain painting or silk weaving. Taoist and Buddhist influences can also be seen, for example when dragons look terrifyingly off the rug.
Nowadays, carpets are produced in modern knotting, which are also oriented to Persian models. Made of industrially produced wool and treated with chrome colours, Chinese rugs are quite durable models. Production is mainly to be found in the major cities of Beijing and Tianjin. Other regions have smaller production facilities. Known rug names from China are: Ningxia or Beijing.
In the past, rug weaving was determined by natural materials. Coarse wool yarn, cotton warp threads and thick knots produced rugs with a high, soft pile. At that time, the well-known carpet centres were located inland. The regions of Ningxia, Gansu and Inner Mongolia were leading locations for Chinese rug production until industrial production took the dominant position.
