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RugStore: Chinese Rugs
History of China rugs: The history of carpet weaving in china, begin with the nomads of Sinkiang and Ninghsia in the region of western china, centuries before. Carpet of this time was simple in design with limited range; it used pleasant color and Chinese characters as its symbolic motifs.
During the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) it was a period of cultural restoration and expansion in China. Carpet of this period expressed a unique design with geometric forms of medallion pattern. The rugs woven during this period are mainly for imperial court and rich family.
The rulers of Ch’ing Dynasty (1644-1912), Ch'ien Lung, Chia Ch'ing, and Tao Kuang are the great patronage of art and literature. During this period art of rug making flourished throughout the land. The rugs of later half of the 18th century was inspired by the floral pattern of Persian with Dragon motif in the central, these were the characteristic beauties of rugs from Ch’ing Dynasty.
In the beginning of the 20th Century, natural dyes are used with bright colors in coloring schemes. During 1920s, Peking and Tiensin rugs of fine quality were produced.
Chinese are the leader in manufacturing home furnishings decorative especially in rugs. Chinese rugs are of high quality with a fabulous design, style, and color. The carpets produced are of exceptional quality, featuring the wool of durable and resilient yarn with the blend of native and imported wool and silk is the main material used.
Chinese rugs have the patterns and colors in both pile and flat-woven rugs. The famous pile rugs are Peking, floral, esthetic, and Sino-Persian.
Peking rugs
perking rugs are aboriginal from Chinese culture, with central medallion either on the open or covered field of traditional rugs and the rugs have Chinese symbols and designs with 56 knots per inch, using either Persian knot or Turkish knot. The foundation are mainly of silk, wool and sometimes cotton. The colors used are mostly Ivory, Yellow, Navy and royal blue. Peking rugs are exclusive home décor rugs giving your home a new look elegance and beauty.
Fette Chinese Rugs
This pattern came into existence in the early 20th century. Fette rug was known for their reproduction of the Peking design and European influence. The pattern had limited colors with spacious design. Fette rugs like other Chinese rugs have silk and wool as its foundation with knots depending on the quality.
Floral rugs
Floral rugs are equally in demand due to the exceptional characteristic symbol. In this quality of rug, patterns are covered all-over. The floral rugs have admiring Art Deco style with 56 knots per inch, same as Peking rugs
Esthetic rugs
Esthetic rugs are influenced by the French Savonnerie and Aubusson floral pattern carpet; they have large central medallion design and an open field with surrounding designs with 56 knots per inch.
Sino-Persian
The famous carpet woven in the land of China is Sino-Persian. This carpet incorporates the Persian-design in its style with 278 knots per square inch. Sino-Persian rugs are influenced by the most sought Persian designs, namely Kashan, Lavar Kerman, Sarouk, Tabriz, and Isfahan, and the colors used are both traditional Persian and contemporary hues. To match the requirement of today consumer taste, Chinese rugs have contemporary design with a broad spectrum of pattern, usually antique rugs based on the Peking style rug. The rugs use wool colored by vegetable dyes. It has 625 knots per square inch and it is generally small in size.
Flat weave rugs
The flat weaves Chinese rugs are namely kilims and needlepoints. Kilims pattern provides admirable design of floral motif and geometric patterns and the use of colors are fashion-oriented, available in a wide range of sizes, those size which might be difficult to find in other types of flat weaves rugs. Needlepoint rugs are the work of hand made embroidery in wool with different color.
Chinese rugs provide its consumer, a broad variety of rug in design & styles. China is the leading exporter of Oriental carpets to the Western countries.
China is unique in the production of wool pile rugs in odd shapes. Indeed, rounds, ovals, squares, and hexagons and also available in a broad range of styles and colors. They are particularly well suited in defining a room's particular angle.
Equally appealing are the rugs'
decoratively attuned colorations as well as the variety of construction
types such as pile, kilim, and needlepoint. Chinese rugs of different
variety have a strong hold in world market. The amount involved in
purchasing the rug, worth the investment for the generation come.