The carpet production in China were probably introduced between the 15th and 17th centuries and the patterns inspired from Chinese porcelain and other art. These Chinese carpets were popular in the imperial courts during this time. See also our auction price guide for Chinese carpets.
Chinese rugs and carpets
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Chinese Rugs Photo Gallery - Discover carpets from China
View the photo collection of Chinese rugs. This educational photo gallery highlights the elegance in design for Chinese carpets.
Chinese Art Deco rugs
The Art Deco period (1908-1935) was an international design movement and Chinese Art Deco rugs were produced from the 1910’s to the 1940’s.
Chinese saddle rugs
The photo-gallery of Chinese saddle rug includes both under and over saddle rugs.
Inner Mongolian rugs and saddle rugs
Inner Mongolia is a region of northern China and borders Mongolia and Russia. Baotou in Inner Mongolia was the main trading place for rugs from the surrounding towns.
Kansu rugs
Kansu (Gansu) is a province of western China. Kansu rugs were woven in the weaving center of Ningxia and in many smaller towns.
Nichols rugs
The most famous maker of Chinese Art Deco rugs was the American Walter Nichols. Walter Nichols started his production of Nichols Chinese Rugs in 1924 in the port city of Tientsin in Northern China.
Ningxia rugs
Ningxia (Ninghsia) is a city of Kansu Province in western China. Ningxia was also the major center for rug weaving in Kansu Province in the 18th-19th centuries.
Peking rugs
Rug weaving in Peking (Beijing) are considered to begin in middle of the 19th century with a peek between 1880-1920.