Antique Chinese Peking Square Rug — 1910s | 2'9" × 3'

2'9" x 3'

$770.00

Antique Chinese Peking Square Rug — 1910s | 2'9" × 3'

The Penghua

★★★★★ 4.9 STAR SELLER RATING

An heirloom rug from the Peking collection

Antique Chinese Peking Square Rug — 1910s | 2'9" × 3'

$770.00

Authentic Antique

Chinese handmade

professionally cleaned

The Antique Chinese Peking Square Rug is an early 20th-century hand-knotted wool piece that brings architectural balance and cool tonal refinement into intimate interior spaces. Woven in China circa the 1910s, this Peking rug features a roundel medallion set within a covered field of stylized eucalyptus leaves—disciplined, airy, and quietly elegant in character.

Origin: China
Age: Antique, circa 1910s
Type: Square rug
Construction: Hand-knotted
Pile: Wool pile
Use: Indoor
Size: 2'9" × 3'

Each rug is handcrafted and timeworn. Variations in wear, restoration, and tonal nuance are natural characteristics of antique handmade rugs and reflect their long life rather than defects.

Description

This antique Chinese Peking rug is structured around a roundel medallion composition, placed atop a fully articulated field of stylized eucalyptus leaves. The corner spandrels echo the central motif with inwardly directed floral leaves, reinforcing visual containment and symmetry.

An inner minor border in a delicate seed pearl design transitions into a meandering vine arabesque main border, creating layered architectural framing without excess ornament.

The palette is cool and harmonious—sky blue, indigo, and cobalt layered against antique ivory, cream, oxidized silver, and pale dusty rose. The tones shift subtly across the surface, lending quiet dimensionality.

Though wider than it is long, the square format enhances compositional presence, making Penghua ideal for centered placements or intimate, balanced arrangements.

History

Peking rugs from the early 20th century are known for restrained compositions, cool palettes, and spacious botanical rendering.

By the 1910s, workshops were producing carpets that blended traditional Chinese symbolism with subtle Western decorative influence, emphasizing clarity and negative space.

Antique Peking rugs from this era are prized for their architectural calm and refined use of tone.

About the Name

Penghua derives from the Chinese 朋 (péng), meaning “friend,” and 花 (huā), meaning “flower.” The name suggests companionship expressed through natural beauty.

The inward-facing leaves and balanced roundel medallion evoke unity and connection—forms that feel gathered rather than scattered.

Penghua is a piece defined by quiet harmony—cool-toned, composed, and symbolically layered.

Materials & Composition

Primary material: Wool
Construction: Hand-knotted
Edges: Original side cord selvages, intact or restored
Foundation: Traditional woven foundation

Condition Details

This antique Chinese Peking rug shows mostly even wear down to the knot heads, with some isolated areas of foundation visible.

Most of the original side cord selvages remain intact or have been restored. The sides and ends are fully secured.

Multiple areas of repair are present in varying degrees of expertise, consistent with age and long-term use.

The rug has been recently professionally cleaned and is ready for placement.

Care Instructions

Vacuum gently using suction only. Avoid beater bars and rotating brushes.

Use a quality rug pad to enhance stability and preserve structure.

Rotate periodically to encourage even wear. For conservation-level cleaning or structural work, consult a professional experienced with antique Chinese carpets.

FAQ

Is this rug one of a kind?
Yes. Each antique Peking rug is unique in drawing, wear, and restoration history.

What interiors does this rug suit best?
This rug works beautifully in serene, transitional, or collected interiors where cool palettes and architectural balance are appreciated.

Is the rug ready for use?
Yes. It has been professionally cleaned and is ready for placement.

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ORIGIN STORY

The Peking Collection

Penghua is an antique Beijing (Peking) rug celebrated for its restrained elegance, symbolic motifs, and serene compositional balance. Woven in northern China in the late Qing and early Republican periods, Peking rugs reflect a scholarly design tradition rooted in harmony, negative space, and visual calm.

Peking rugs are known for their open fields, soft palettes, and auspicious imagery—often featuring dragons, clouds, lotus blossoms, or abstracted medallions set against luminous grounds of gold, ivory, pale blue, or charcoal. Their quiet sophistication and architectural clarity make them timeless foundation pieces, equally at home in minimalist interiors or layered, collected spaces seeking depth without visual noise.