Pao Tao rug

ref: 36750

2500 - 5000 EUR

136 x 200 cm
4' 5¹/₂" x 6' 6⁷/₁₀"
warp and weft: cotton
pile: wool
China

Coulours may appear different on the website than in reality. All mentioned prices and sizes are indicative and not binding. Possibly some rugs that are still online, are not available anymore in the showroom.

Manufacturers and workshops appeared rather late in China compared to Persia, although there definitely must have been a domestic handicraft. Large pieces appeared in the late 17th and beginning 18th century and were (in limited editions) made for temples or palaces.

Around 1900 more big sizes were produced on request of the West. But slowly by slowly, the mass production would put an end to the refinement and subtlety. Fifty years later one can say that the Chinese rug production had completely lost its identity. It had no message to deliver, only technique.

Contemporary production is experiencing a new possibilities and mostly follows the expectations of the western market.